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Whirling Dervishes to celebrate the life of founding member Bob Ardrey in Asbury Park
New Jersey alt-rock legends the Whirling Dervishes will play a rare set Saturday, July 20, at the Break on the Asbury Park boardwalk. The band is marking the belated digital release of their 1992 album “Strange and Wonderful,” and celebrating the life and legacy of founding member Bob Ardrey, who passed away June 25 in Fort Mill, South Carolina, after an undisclosed year-long illness. He was 62.
Toms River borrowing $2M to buy boat works and kill development, but not before outburst
TOMS RIVER - The township has moved forward with the acquisition of the old Boat Works building on Robbins Parkway, preventing large-scale development on a site located next to Huddy Park. Council members voted 5 to 2 to borrow $2 million through a bond to acquire the dilapidated building, which...
Pizzerias, wine shop and even a church dinged by Ocean County restaurant health violations
Since January, the Ocean County Health Department has inspected 1,186 food establishments, including restaurants, mobile food trucks, convenience stores and other places selling food. Of all those places, 14 of them currently have a conditionally satisfactory rating as opposed to a satisfactory rating. A conditionally satisfactory rating means that the...
News Update: Infestation Has Closed Sandy Hook’s Campground Until Further Notice
NJ.com is reporting that the campground at Sandy Hook is "closed until further notice". They report that "Sandy Hook’s campground, located in New Jersey’s portion of the Gateway National Recreation Area in Monmouth County, is closed until further notice due to an infestation of pests, officials said Friday."
Stay out of the water! Major sewage leak in Red Bank, NJ
RED BANK — Residents and visitors are "strongly advised" to stay out of the Navesink River because of an accidental release of sewage into storm drains. A drilling crew working in Parking Lot 1 in front of the NJ Transit station at the intersection of Monmouth and Burrowes streets struck a pressurized main. The borough is also discouraging the consumption of fish and shellfish from the area of the Route 35 bridge over the Navesink.
Teen Who Sped Away From Traffic Stop Crashed Into Tree, Died In Buena Vista Twp.: State Police
Thomas Burch, 19, died from his injuries in the crash on Monday, July 15, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene near milepost 0.1 on County Route 655 South in Buena Vista Township at around 3:22 a.m. Investigators said Franklin Township police stopped Burch in a BMW...
18-year-old from Mays Landing, NJ, charged with attempted murder
A teenager from Mays Landing, who was already being held in custody on an unrelated matter, has now been charged for his alleged role in shooting a 15-year-old boy in Atlantic City back in May. Quamir Kirkland of Mays Landing, NJ, Charged. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office says 18-year-old Quamir...
Driver who fled N.J. traffic stop killed in crash moments later, police say
A driver who fled a police traffic stop in Atlantic County early Monday was killed a short time later when his car struck a tree and he was ejected, authorities said. Local police pulled over the car shortly after 3 a.m. on Route 655 South in Franklin Township but during the stop, the driver drove off, according to New Jersey State Police.
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
Popular Grocery Chain Closing Over 30 Locations
Ever since the pandemic hit, and still to this day, businesses have been struggling to stay afloat. Closing down stores that are underperforming, and having to file for bankruptcy seem to be the norm of today's day and age. Popular grocery chain closing over 2 dozen locations. Stop & Shop,...
Two Atlantic Health System hospitals rank in top five in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report
NEW JERSEY – Atlantic Health System announced Tuesday that two of its hospitals, Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center, have been ranked in the top five in New Jersey, by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024-2025 Best Hospital rankings. These rankings topped off dozens of...
UPDATE: 2 N.J. Counties Have Mandatory Water Restrictions
UPDATE: 2 N.J. Counties Have Mandatory Water Restrictions. Here is an update for New Jersey residents, two counties are affected according to New Jersey American Water Company. NJ.com reports that the company has issued water restrictions for Monmouth and Ocean Counties. NJ.com reports "New Jersey American Water customers in Monmouth...
When will I get my ANCHOR benefit? The latest on N.J. property tax savings.
Now that the next ANCHOR property tax benefit was funded in the new state budget, residents want to know when they can expect their money. The ANCHOR payments, which are for the 2021 tax year, will pay the same level as last year: up to $1,500 to homeowners and $450 for renters, with senior homeowners and renters getting an extra $250.
Baby in NJ dies after being left in 100-degree parked car
LAKEWOOD — An infant died Monday afternoon after being left inside a vehicle on one of the hottest days of the year, according to the Ocean County Proseuctor's Office. Prosecutor Bradley Billihimer said Lakewood police were notified about a child in cardiac arrest outside the Kollel Cheshek Shlomo on New Egypt Road around 1:45 p.m.
Tuesday could be the hottest day of the year so far in North Jersey
If you thought the summer heat couldn't get any worse, you may unfortunately have been wrong. Heat index values could soar up to 104 degrees Tuesday, making it potentially the hottest day of the year so far, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Joe DeSilva. A heat advisory is in...
Creepy NJ teacher loses certification for weird comments, state finds
EAST ORANGE — The state has revoked the teaching certification for a North Jersey English teacher after he made unsettling remarks to a female student. Alim A. Hasan's certificate to teach English was officially revoked in late June by the State Board of Examiners. A Division of Child Protection...
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