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Homeward Bound Adoption Center offering $7 adoptions for cats and dogs
Blackwood, NJ – Homeward Bound Adoption Center needs your help this holiday finding a home for its animals! The center’s kennels have reached capacity with more animals than space and is offering $7 adoption fees for all cats and dogs until Sunday, July 7th. Kittens are not included in this special. With fireworks and hectic […]
Fans celebrate Independence Day at Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic in Camden
CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) -- Fans celebrated America's birthday in a different way this year by enjoying some of the most iconic musical artists at Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic."Willie won't come to my house for a barbecue, so I had to come to his," Mark Quinlan from Chester County said."Normally on the 4th of July we're all about a family picnic, but when we saw this lineup, it's like, you know what, picnic can happen next weekend and we'll get out here and see these big names today," Denise Thanhauser from Lancaster said.The live music event would mark Willie...
Fireworks can trigger anxiety and flashbacks for military veterans. The VA has tips for coping.
HADDONFIELD, N.J. (CBS) -- For many of us, the brighter the sky and louder the boom, the better. Fireworks are a long-standing July Fourth tradition, but celebrating our country can be a source of stress for some of our nation's heroes.Kings Highway in downtown Haddonfield was lined with people and pets dressed in red, white and blue Thursday morning. People came to watch the parade which featured military veterans, antique cars and musicians.Rosario Licciardello, a longtime reenactor, led the way dressed as a town crier."First of all, it's fun, it's also a reflection of our pride in our country, our...
Shore towns seek halt to wind turbine plan through lawsuit
As part of the ongoing opposition to the construction of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Farms plan, eight shore towns in Ocean and north Atlantic counties are attempting to reverse the state’s project approvals through litigation. At the end of May, a group of eight towns, referred to in the lawsuit as the Shore Municipalities, including Long Beach Township, Beach Haven, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light, Surf City, Harvey Cedars, Brigantine Beach and Ventnor City filed two appeals and a stay motion against the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in an attempt to prevent 200 wind turbines to be placed less than nine miles offshore, adding that the DEP is “failing to protect the sensitive coastal waters of New Jersey by granting the final stages of approvals to Atlantic Shores.”
NJ offers $50K student loan relief for certain workers
TRENTON — A new student loan redemption program supports home and community-based workers. The program will benefit health care, behavioral health, and social services professionals serving those with medical needs, behavioral and/or mental health conditions, and disabilities. The program will be funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
NJ’s athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics will kick off in Paris at the end of this month, and New Jersey will be well-represented in a number of the Games’ events. NJ Spotlight News spoke with NJ Advance Media sports columnist Steve Politi about some of the Jersey highlights. “I think most...
New Jersey Stadium Ranked Among The Worst in America
According to a recent survey, New Jersey is where you'll find one of America's worst stadiums, and two local teams call it home. We have all heard New York Giants and New York Jets fans complain about how expensive MetLife Stadium is. New Jersey Stadium Is Among The Worst In...
Summer Olympics New Gymnastics Darling is New Jersey Native Hezly Rivera
A first time Olympian named Hezly Rivera will represent her home state of New Jersey when she visits Paris, France for the Summer Games later this month. Hezly Rivera is a 16-year-old gymnast. Like her predecessor Laurie Hernandez, women's gymnastics champion, Hezly’s a New Jersey native hailing from Oradell, Bergen County.
See where NJ ranks in new best states list (it's No. 1 in our hearts though)
New Jersey has been ranked the 14th best state in the United States, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The state's strong performance in health care, education, and safety contributed to its high placement. The annual report, which evaluates states based on various metrics, highlighted...
NJ study: Are we creating a gambling problem for our kids?
It's shocking how young people are when they're first exposed to gambling, according to folks behind new research out of The College of New Jersey and the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey. The issue is only expected to worsen, given the ability to wager right on a phone...
Action News' John Paul helps show GMA what makes Haddonfield, New Jersey special
GMA is celebrating communities across the country that embody the American spirit and Thursday morning, Haddonfield, New Jersey got the spotlight.Kings Highway is stitched with historical landmarks and an unlikely prehistoric discovery: the Hadrosaurus.But it's how the town was founded that has influenced today's bustling Main Street, namely Elizabeth Haddon."in 1701, Elizabeth had traveled here as a 21-year-old young woman, representing her father to stake claim on the property he purchased. So, we were founded by an incredibly young, strong woman," said Haddonfield Mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich.For Michelle Gillen-Doobrajh, the owner of Tildie's Toy Box -- a gender-neutral toy store...
Get to Know Your Orange Man: #26 DB, Braheem Long, Jr
It’s time to start preparing for the 2024 Syracuse Orange football season. We’re going through the roster to take a look at each Syracuse player as we get to know a lot of new faces to kick off the Fran Brown Era. Name: Braheem Long, Jr. Position: Defensive...
5 New Jersey Beaches Are Under A Warning For Contaminated Waters
We're getting ready to head into one of the busiest weekends at the Jersey Shore, and it's been revealed that at least 5 New Jersey beaches are under warnings for excess bacteria. It's never something you want to see on the news and the reason for the contamination really stinks.
Real estate posting sparks concern for beloved NJ pub
PENNSAUKEN — Despite a real estate posting with the same address as The Pub, a person with close ties to the iconic restaurant reassures the Cherry Hill Courier-Post that nothing is happening to the place. This spark of concern comes as The Pub is temporarily closed for “renovations and...
Hackensack Meridian sues feds claiming underpayment, citing new Supreme Court ruling
At least one major New Jersey institution wasted little time to act on the U.S. Supreme Court's major ruling last week that overturned the so-called "Chevron Doctrine," making it easier now to challenge federal regulators in court. Hackensack Meridian Health, which operates 18 hospitals across New Jersey, has sued the...
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