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Brick’s ‘Summerfest’ Continues Thursday With New Band ‘Aftershock,’ Plus Food and Fireworks
Brick Township’s Summerfest celebration will continue Thursday night with music, food trucks, a beer-and-wine garden and – as always – fireworks over the river At Windward Beach Park. This week’s band is “Aftershock,” a “South Jersey cover band doing a little bit of everything – rock, pop,...
STOP LOOK LOCK: Heatstroke is the leading cause of non-traffic, non-crash, vehicle-related fatalities for children 14 and younger.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over the past 25 years, more than 970 children have died of heatstroke, because they were left or became trapped in a hot car. It’s important for everyone to understand these tragedies can happen to anyone – but they are always preventable. Heatstroke can happen even in temperatures as low as 60 degrees. With the sweltering temperatures our country has been experiencing recently, heatstroke can happen very quickly. MAKE IT A RULE: NEVER EVER LEAVE A CHILD IN A VEHICLE. LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK: STOP, LOOK, LOCK! CLICK HERE TO...
Cape May Resorts Hire Hawks to Keep Seagulls Away
Congress Hall and The Rusty Nail in Cape May have taken a page out of Ocean City's book on how to stop seagulls from bothering guests this summer. The resorts are introducing a new falconry program to keep the seagulls from swooping down to steal food and bother tourists. Congress...
Look At These Exciting New Additions Coming To The Freehold Raceway Mall
New Additions In Monmouth County at Freehold Raceway Mall. One of my favorite malls in New Jersey is the Freehold Raceway Mall. Freehold Raceway Mall has fantastic stores and many good "food" options for dining out. Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang's, Brio Italian Grille, Playa Bowls, Etc. There are a few new eateries coming to the Freehold Raceway Mall:
Big box store shopping in New Jersey just got smaller
In an ever ugly and sad trend another big box store announced that they are closing a chunk of their stores and trying to reorganize to stay above drowning in debt. National discount retailer Big Lots, with close to 1,400 stores nationally including twenty-seven in Monmouth and Ocean counties here in New Jersey, has announced that they are closing up to forty stores nationally and opening three more. Big Lots closed fifty-two stores in 2023 due to inferior performance.
Forest Fire Breaks Out At NJ Military Gunnery Range
STAFFORD – A wildfire that quickly broke out at the Warren Grove Range of the Air National Guard Tuesday is now 80% contained, New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The blaze had burned roughly 1,167 acres by Wednesday morning and has spread throughout Warren Grove Air to Ground Range in Bass River Township, Burlington County.
Has New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Actually Backfired?
A question for all New Jersey residents: How many reusable bags do you have piled up in your house right now?. If they're cluttering your pantries and closets, untouched, and ironically not reused, you're not alone. And according to a study, it's causing a bigger problem in New Jersey. The...
Should NJ schools ban cell phones? Districts grapple with tough decision
The latest issue befuddling many New Jersey school districts as they prepare for the new academic year is what to do about cell phones. A growing number if districts are debating policies that would severely restrict cell phone use or ban their possession outright in classrooms. Why are cell phones...
New study ranks worst states for drunk driving: Where do N.Y. and N.J. land on the list?
Drunk driving claims the lives of approximately 37 people each day, accounting for over 30% of all traffic fatalities, according to a recent study. This research, conducted by the Simmrin Law Group, also showed that not all states are equal when it comes to the rate of drunk driving. Using...
Not as hot, not as humid, not as stormy: Nicer weather for NJ
Hey, I do not have to talk about the dreaded heat index or heat safety tips or tropical air or severe thunderstorms anymore! Thursday's forecast is all about improving conditions, as we celebrate the end of our heat wave. Just in case you are keeping score, our extended stretch of...
Tolls to increase on 4 Delaware River bridges connecting NJ to PA
For the first time in 13 years, drivers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania will have to pay more to cross the Delaware River Port Authority’s four bridges. On Wednesday, the DRPA approved a $1 toll increase from $5 to $6 for drivers who use the Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, Betsy Ross, and Commodore Barry Bridges. […]
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 7/18
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. 5 - 8 knots (Gust 11 knots) THU: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
Wealthy suburbs: These are the richest counties in NJ
The Northeast is home to 23 of the 50 wealthiest suburbs in the nation, according to an analysis released in July by a personal finance website. The Garden State is represented five times on the list from GOBankingRates, which looked at all cities with 5,000 or more households and isolated the 50 cities with the highest average household income. The platform used 2024 home values and metro area location to determine the wealthiest suburbs.
This Is Your New Jersey Ultimate Hot Dog Day Guide
National Hot Dog Day is quickly approaching. Get ready to celebrate!. It's almost time to fire up your grill and enjoy one of our favorite summer foods. Or you can just head to Nathan's Famous restaurants and get a hot dog for a nickel!. National Hot Dog Day takes place...
As meteor streaks across NJ, Spadea’s thoughts turn to ‘last meal’
It's a little concerning that at the time the meteor was streaking fire across the New Jersey sky burning out miles above New York City, that loud noises were heard by many in the Garden State. The noise isn't really the concern, it's that fact that no one seems to...
YouTuber known for speeding videos charged in string of NJ burglaries
A YouTube daredevil known for posting videos of him speeding around New York City was charged in connection with a string of burglaries in New Jersey, according to police, months after he was arrested for Queens assault. Antonio Ginestri, otherwise known online as "Squeeze.benz" to his million followers on Instagram...
BOE revises 2024-2025 school budget
BELMAR — The Belmar Board of Education (BOE) unanimously voted to adopt a revised 2024-2025 school budget that allows for an additionally increased tax levy of 1%, to 4.31%, at its July 16 meeting. Business Administrator Michael Bardsley explained to the board that the adjustment in the budget is made possible through a newly signed state Senate bill that allows for school districts that experienced a reduction in state school aid for the upcoming school year compared to the 2020-2021 school year to implement a one-time additional adjustment to its tax levy.
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