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Wawa Sells New Jersey Store for $6.5 Million – Here’s Why
A year-old New Jersey super Wawa location has been sold to an undisclosed buyer as a net lease for $6.5 million. If you are surprised to hear that Wawa, a privately owned company is selling a store, let's take a closer look at what happened. New Jersey Wawa Property Sold...
Monmouth University put on lockdown for ‘dangerous device’ threat
WEST LONG BRANCH — The main campus at Monmouth University was locked down in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday after a threatening email was received by students and faculty. According to an alert sent by the school July 23 at 3:23 a.m., Monmouth University police and other agencies were checking "various areas on campus" including residence halls as part of an active investigation.
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
15 Years Ago: Bob Dylan Gets Detained by the New Jersey Police
Bob Dylan once sang, "In Jersey anything's legal as long as you don't get caught." But he did get caught by the New Jersey police on July 23, 2009. Dylan was then on tour with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, performing in minor-league baseball parks across America. On that day, they'd played a show in Lakewood, New Jersey, roughly an hour and a half's drive outside New York City.
Monmouth University Lockdown: Students Shelter in Place, Cops Swarm Campus
Students at Monmouth University are being told to shelter in place as police flood the campus on Tuesday. The West Long Branch, New Jersey university was placed under lockdown, according to an X post at 3:23 a.m. by the school. University police and other agencies are investigating and searching buildings...
Long Branch presidential history: Bike path, new home for Garfield Tea House in $500K plan
LONG BRANCH - Some people say James A. Garfield's ghost comes out after Labor Day and walks the streets near his cottage where he died late in the summer of 1881 from infections spurred by a bullet wound. If that's true, then perhaps his ghost will walk down the new bike path...
Asbury Park schools have had a lot of bosses. This one could be different.
Last summer, head custodian Michael Byers was worried about his job after 20 years in the district, walking on eggshells after speaking out about what he perceived as retaliation from the superintendent's office. This summer he found himself laughing with the acting superintendent in the middle school parking lot on Bangs Avenue on a hot day in July. ...
Lakewood police investigating 'loud pop'; possible bullet hole found in home doorframe
LAKEWOOD - Township police are investigating a possible bullet hole left in a doorframe of a Cedar Street home Monday night after a loud pop was reported nearby. Police went to investigate the noise about 9:15 p.m. The caller told officers that he saw a black pickup truck traveling through the area when he heard the pop. He also saw a broken glass bottle in the street, police said. ...
Freehold Raceway Mall Adding Lidl and First Dick’s House of Sport in NJ
There are big changes on the way to Freehold Raceway Mall, according to The Patch. And, in this case, change is good. Previously, I filled you in that the proposed Dave & Busters entertainment center had been approved by the Freehold Planning Board. That's a big deal. It's a really...
Lockdown at Monmouth University: Campus will open at 10 a.m.
A University is New Jersey went into lockdown Tuesday morning. A post on X from Monmouth University says campus will have a delayed opening at 10 a.m. and classes will start after 11 a.m. University police, assisted by outside agencies, confirmed they were checking various areas on campus Tuesday morning.
Selling the minor leagues: How the BlueClaws script fan experiences that go beyond the game
For nine innings at ShoreTown Ballpark in Lakewood, almost anything can happen. A million different outcomes in each swing of the bat, and even the amount of innings is subject to change. But everything else? That is meticulously planned through the tireless work of those in the BlueClaws organization. From game day staff...
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