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More West Nile-positive mosquitos pop up in NJ
Two positive mosquitoes found this week in Atlantic County. Stock up on the mosquito repellant. Two mosquitos tested positive for West Nile virus this week. The Office of Mosquito Control found these insects in Absecon and Hammonton. This comes just a week after tests came back positive for mosquitos from...
NJ gas station selling $6 fuel loses its national branding
A gas station in South Jersey known for still selling gas at nearly $6/gallon has apparently lost or intentionally dropped its national branding. Not too long ago, we wrote about the Exxon station at the Black Horse Pike and Route 9 in Pleasantville, which, for some unknown reason, has been selling premium unleaded for $5.999 for quite some time.
Residents Must Make Sure To Follow NJ’s Number 1 Unwritten Rule
If you want to call yourself a true New Jerseyan, you MUST follow these unwritten rules. All locals do. We won't admit to many of the silly NJ stereotypes running rampant out there about New Jersey. No, we don't say "Joisey." No, we don't all know the entire cast of MTV's Jersey Shore. And no, not everybody's favorite breakfast meat is pork roll (shocking, right?)
NJ Woman, 29, Found Dead On Alabama Roadside, Report Says
A 29-year-old New Jersey woman was found dead on a side of an Alabama road over the weekend, local ABC affiliate 3340 reports.No foul play is suspected in the death of Miyell Johnson, who also goes by Kimberly Ann Agere, of Long Branch, the news agency says. Her body was found on Saturday morn…
NJ Authorities are Searching for These Escaped Convicts
New Jersey corrections authorities are looking for three inmates who walked away from their community release programs. If you have information about their whereabouts, you are asked to call 9-1-1. All tips are confidential. You're reminded to never approach these subjects yourself. You could put yourself, or others around you...
New Jersey ranks sixth in U.S. for this dubious distinction
A generation ago, you would smell cigarette smoke just about everywhere you went. Even growing up as a child, I can remember walking into a doctor's office and finding ashtrays in the lobby and in the examining room. Often a doctor would come in smoking a cigarette. Yes, that actually...
Opponents to New Jersey offshore wind project file lawsuit, claiming it violates Wilderness Act
New Jersey shore residents raised alarm bells that an offshore wind project would negatively affect the air quality of a protected wetland. An offshore wind project planned just nine miles off the coast of New Jersey is waiting on approval for a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency, but residents from Jersey Shore communities raised […]
Monmouth Poll shows bump in Democratic enthusiasm
Interview: Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute. A new Monmouth Poll is good news for Kamala Harris. Swapping the party’s presidential nominee appeared to have given the Democratic Party the jolt it needed, as the new national poll out Wednesday found enthusiasm for the race had skyrocketed for Vice President Kamala Harris.
‘Neighborhood Nukes’: Library talk explores state’s Nike missile system
The Mullica Hill library will host “Neighborhood Nukes: A Presentation on New Jersey’s Cold War Nike Missile Program,” on Wednesday Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will offer insight on New Jersey’s Cold War past from local landscape photographer Richard Lewis, who discovered an abandoned Nike missile site in Lumberton. The site was demolished in 2015, according to Lewis’ website, but he was able to photograph it to preserve its historical significance.
Towns can’t restrict who buys houses in 55+ neighborhoods, N.J. court rules
A local ordinance restricting home ownership by age in an Ocean County township is unlawful, a state appeals court ruled in a first-of-its-kind decision. The ruling does not impact who can live in age-restricted retirement communities, said Barry Goodman, an attorney representing New Jersey Realtors, the trade association group that filed a lawsuit against Berkeley Township. But, the ruling made last month does prevent communities from restricting what age people must be to own homes in 55+ communities.
You Might Want To Put That Seashell Down On N.J. Beaches
One of my favorite things at the beach, besides swimming, is shell collecting. I always enjoy grabbing a few shells when we travel and hit new beaches. The reason I bring this up is that a new article from NJ.com talks about how some say you may wanna think twice before picking up some shells while visiting the Jersey Shore this summer.
Mobile vaccination van makes getting required school vaccinations easier in South Jersey
BELMAR, N.J. (CBS) – School will be starting soon for millions of kids, meaning it's time to make sure students are up to date on the recommended vaccinations. One South Jersey community is making it easier for parents. Four-year-old Vanya is getting ready to start Pre-K while her mom is at a mobile van getting ready for the necessary vaccinations."To keep our child safe, you know, healthy," Kalsoom Ghaffar, Vanya's mother, said. "Just like, you know, no disease."The Camden County Health Department has the van in several locations, aiming to get uninsured children vaccinated for free."A lot of parents feel that...
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