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NJ Spotlight News: July 25, 2024
We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories. GOP and Democratic strategists size up changed election landscape. Interview: Julie Roginsky and Chris Russell on Biden withdrawal, Trump-Harris matchup. NJ voters...
PHOTOS: Long-time Community Activist Honored by NJ State PBA Local 121, NYC Mayor, NYPD Commissioner and Other Distinguished Law Enforcement Members
A recent event in NJ brought together a group of distinguished law enforcement officers and community leaders to honor and recognize their outstanding contributions. Among the esteemed honorees was Rabbi Abe Friedman, a long-time community activist and law-enforcement chaplain. During the event, among other distinguished honoree’s, Rabbi Friedman was presented...
Hackers steal addresses, IDs of pharmacy customers in NJ
💳 No credit card or payment information was accessed. 💳 Affected customers are being offered a monitoring service. A security breach this year compromised the personal information of millions of people who used Rite Aid several years ago. The company discovered a "security incident" on June 6 after...
1 dead in NJ as CDC investigates listeria outbreak in deli meats
🚨 Bacteria can cause birth complications for pregnant women. Federal health officials are investigating a bacterial outbreak that has killed at least one person in New Jersey. The outbreak of listeria has hospitalized 28 people in 12 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While there...
LOOK! See Trailer for ‘A Complete Unknown’ Starring Timothée Chalamet Filmed in New Jersey!
Glimpses of New Jersey are about to hit the big screen in a brand new movie starring one of Hollywood's most prominent stars. The official trailer for 'A Complete Unknown', a bio pic focusing on the comeuppance of legendary folk singer Bob Dylan, just dropped today. The film, directed by James Mangold stars the incredible, Oscar-nominated Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan.
Murphy defends green light for Ironbound’s fourth power plant
PVSC is seeking to build a gas-powered plant in Newark to run sewage facility in the event of a blackout. Angered over a state decision to back another power plant in an already burdened community, environmentalists in New Jersey protested at one of Gov. Phil Murphy’s events and on a Zoom call hosted by the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission.
Verizon Owes Borough Taxes on Phone Equipment, NJ Justices Rule
Company’s $38,000 refund request for tax on equipment at issue. Locality only gets taxes if Verizon is majority phone provider. won’t get a refund of municipal taxes it paid to the Borough of Hopewell on its phone equipment after the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed Thursday that it provides the majority of phone service in the area.
Fugitive NJ truck driver arrested after Route 1 crash killed 3
⬜ Van driver and 2 passengers died in fiery wreck. A New Jersey truck driver was captured in Georgia on charges of a horrific wreck that killed three people in a van along Route 1 in Middlesex County. The April 12 crash claimed the lives of 24-year-old van driver Charisse...
Dennis G. Wilson to Retire from Delta Dental of NJ and CT
After 11 years as a transformative leader, Dennis G. Wilson, President and CEO of Delta Dental of New Jersey and Connecticut (DDNJCT), will retire from the company effective December 31, 2024. Paul Di Maio, currently Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Administrative Officer, will succeed Wilson as President and CEO, effective January 1, 2025. Wilson joined DDNJCT as President and CEO in 2013 and under his guidance, DDNJCT has achieved impressive growth and become substantially more outwardly focused. Wilson created and launched a new corporate social responsibility program in his first year at the company, engaging...
See all there is to do this weekend in North Jersey: Concerts and more starting July 25
Though there's a chance of rain on Thursday afternoon and evening, it looks like it should be another great summer weekend in North Jersey. Live music is still plentiful, and a lot of it is outdoors and free - like the Twilight Disciples (pop and rock covers) in Millburn, Jersey Sound ('60s, '70s,...
Senator Bob Menendez to Resign Following Bribery Conviction; Potential Successors Include Historic Candidate
ASBURY PARK, NJ - Democratic Senator Bob Menendez is set to resign next month after being found guilty in a federal bribery trial. The resignation is slated for August 20. With Menendez's imminent departure, attention is turning to who will fill his Senate seat. Among the top contenders is Christian Fuscarino, Executive Director of Garden State Equality (GSE), based in Asbury Park. Fuscarino would make history as the first openly gay male U.S. senator, adding a significant milestone to his candidacy.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Fuscarino has been a vocal supporter of Governor...
NJ State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman After She Spits At Troopers, Loses Job: AG
The incident occurred after the drunken woman spat toward troopers following a trespassing complaint, according to Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. Trooper Nicolas J. Hogan, 28, of Gibbstown, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 25 in Cumberland County to aggravated assault, Platkin said. Hogan entered into a consent order banning him...
Mayor’s Message: July 25
Last weekend certainly was a busy one here in Sea Isle City. In addition to the many people who were in town enjoying Sea Isle’s beaches, businesses and other attractions, many folks were here to attend several special events, including the Sandy Sprint Run-Walk, which raised money for the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation, VFW Post 1963’s annual Dollar Dog Day, which benefited our nation’s veterans and active duty military members, the 2024 Steve Libro Men’s Basketball Tournament, which attracted many talented players, and the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol’s annual 1-Mile Ocean Swim, which featured over 200 competitors, who raced into the ocean and swam from 62nd Street to the 44th Street beach.
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