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Residents Set to Save Thousands – New Jersey is Freezing Property Taxes
Living in New Jersey is not cheap. That may be the understatement of the year. It's difficult to make ends meet on an "average" household income, let alone a senior income. According to Bankrate, in April of 2024, the typical New Jersey resident over the age of 65 was only pulling in $1776.73 per month.
Plain old bad luck? New Jersey sports betting revenue down 24% at casinos, and 9.5% overall in June
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos saw their sports betting revenue decline by nearly 24% in June, and sports betting revenue overall in the state declined by 9.5%, according to figures released Tuesday by state gambling regulators. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported that the nine casinos collectively saw their sports betting revenue decline by 23.9% in June compared with a year earlier. When the three horse tracks that take sports bets are included, the overall decline in such revenue for the state was 9.5%. Total gambling revenue in the state, including internet gambling and money won from in-person gamblers, was $491 million, up 7.4%.
NJ has been blocking these sports bets since 2018
⚫ You can't bet on all college games in New Jersey. Maybe you've changed your mind. Garden State voters rejected the proposal in 2021, but a new proposal aims to, once again, put a question on the ballot: Should New Jersey permit sports betting on all college games?. Since 2018,...
Stop & Shop to Close 32 Stores, Including 10 in New Jersey – Here’s Where
Bad news if you're a Stop & Shop lover. Grocery retailer, Stop & Shop has announced they are closing 32 locations in the tri-state area, including 10 of them in New Jersey. The company is moving forward with growth restructuring to improve the customer experience, so they're closing down under-performing locations. The good news is, employees at the impacted locations will be offered opportunities within the company.
Sold in 30 days. N.J. homes are among the fastest-selling in the country.
New Jersey homes sold in less than a month, making it fifth in the nation for fastest- selling homes, according to Realtor.com. The data showed that homes sold in about 30 days in June, about two days slower than in May. Only Rhode Island, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Ohio had...
Meteor may be responsible for loud boom heard in Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens
Could a meteor be the cause of a loud boom that was heard in parts of New York City and northern New Jersey?New York City officials began checking out reports in Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens of a loud noise heard Tuesday morning. There were also similar reports in New Jersey.New York City Emergency Management Department received an update from NASA, who estimated that a meteor entered the atmosphere and disintegrated above the New York City metropolitan area earlier on Tuesday.Preliminary analysis indicates the meteor passed over the Statue of Liberty before fragmenting high above midtown Manhattan. No meteorites were...
Beaches Closed Due to Wind Turbine Debris, and It Can Happen in New Jersey Too
Beach Closures in Nantucket Amid Wind Turbine Concerns – Sharp Fiberglass Shards in the Ocean Nantucket, MA — Wind turbine debris forced the closure of beaches in Massachusetts today, and…
New York City Football Club announces donations to Icahn Stadium and York College
New renderings of Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island show what visitors can expect from a $3 million investment to the space. New York City Football Club, NYCFC, is partnering with the Randall’s Island Park Alliance to refurbish the stadium. Queens Councilmember Francisco Moya negotiated the deal. “These are...
Cindy Adams gets high school diploma years after graduation
Only in New York would the longtime New York Post gossip columnist, Cindy Adams, officially receive her high school diploma she was hoping to get back in 1946, after being denied for allegedly failing a class nearly 80 years ago. “I’m living proof you can’t be anything if you don’t...
ABC No Rio, a Home for Anarchist Artists, Rises Again on the Lower East Side
Eighteen years ago, the people of ABC No Rio bought their building from the city for a dollar. A decade later, it was demolished. Now, finally, the famed Lower East Side anarcho-cultural center is breaking ground on a new building — at its original address. “If you had told us that this group of anarchist […] The post ABC No Rio, a Home for Anarchist Artists, Rises Again on the Lower East Side appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Net-Leased Williamsburg Industrial Lands $12M Refi
Loan originator David Brody with Eastern Union arranged $12 million toward the refinancing of a one-story, 35,210-square-foot industrial building in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. The property is currently net-leased by the City of New York. The refinancing carried a 65% loan-to-value ratio. The loan’s term was five years, with...
Dave Chappelle announces one-night-only NYC comedy show. Here is how you can get tickets
Dave Chappelle is surprising comedy fans with a special New York City show. The comedian will perform a one-night-only show at the Gramercy Theatre in NYC on July 18, and you don’t want to pass this performance up. Upon arrival at the venue, phones, smart watches and accessories will...
Adjacent Jersey City Multifamily Properties Trade for $221.5M
A CBRE team of Jeffrey Dunne, Stuart MacKenzie, Eric Apfel, Travis Langer, and Daniel Blumenkrantz closed the sale of Lenox and Quinn Apartments, two adjacent Class A multifamily assets totaling 408 units in Jersey Jersey City’s Paulus Hook neighborhood. At $221.5 million, it represents the largest single multifamily transaction...
Marilyn Manson accuser comes forward after NY ruling: ‘Fear no longer controls me’
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) – A New York Supreme Court judge has decided not to toss a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged abuse by Brian Warner, known as gothic shock rocker Marilyn Manson. She publicly revealed her identity for the first time this week. Bianca Allaine Kyne said Manson abused her when she […]
CUNY managers say stagnant pay has weakened morale
Computer systems managers who have worked for the City University of New York for more than a decade say morale has taken a hit over the lack of raises and pay inequities they say they have faced for several years. Between 2009 and 2016, the managers, who are state employees...
Annual Kool Kids Foundation golf outing raises funds for education
LIVINGSTON, N.J. (PIX11) — Athletes and stars partook in the annual Kool Kids Foundation golf outing to raise money to support education and schools and for children who cannot afford their own instruments. The Kool Kids Foundation is currently headed by Robert “Kool” Bell, co-founder and leader of Grammy legends Kool & the Gang. Among those in […]
Late Night Car Crash Claims Life of Teen in New Rochelle
Law Enforcement in New Rochelle are currently investigating the scene of a car crash at popular shopping center that claimed the life of one teenage occupant. Currently, not much in terms of information has been released as of yet, however it is expected that more information should be expected in the coming days.
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