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New Jersey passes budget that boosts taxes on companies making over $10 million
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's Democrat-led Legislature passed a $56.6 billion budget on Friday that hikes taxes on high-earning corporations, sending the measure to Gov. Phil Murphy, who's expected to sign it. Lawmakers were two days ahead of their constitutionally set deadline to enact a balanced budget, avoiding...
New Jersey Man Sees Mountain Lion at Edge of Farm Field
A New Jersey man says he saw what he believes to be a mountain lion last Thursday (June 27th). Meanwhile, the State of New Jersey continues to claim that there are no mountain lions in New Jersey. More mountain lions spotted in New Jersey. If you're new here - welcome!
Two development projects in Middlesex County named among New Jersey's best
Two development projects in Middlesex County were named among the best in the state by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA). The 64th Annual New Good Neighbor Awards honor 10 development projects across the state that made a significant contribution to their communities. Presented by the NJBIA and its magazine, New Jersey Business Magazine, this year’s winners featured two projects that were completed in Middlesex County in 2023.
Big 13-pound doormat fluke strikes off New Jersey coast
Get the nets ready, a 13-pound doormat fluke was caught by an ocean-going fishermen on Tuesday. The big fluke was the first doormat of the season to be reported to the Asbury Park Press. It was weighed at the Tackle Box in Hazlet, which has hung its fair share of large...
New Jersey's top-ranked Class of 2026 college football prospects
All State Preps on 247Sports looks at the Class of 2026 college football prospects from New Jersey that are currently ranked. All State Preps on 247Sports looks at the Class of 2026 college football prospects from New Jersey that are currently ranked. These lists reflect the current rankings by 247Sports (All State Preps does not do rankings). These lists will surely expand in the upcoming months.
Back-to-school supply drive at PVEN
SCIOTA, Pa. — The food pantry at Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network in Sciota is filled with meals ready to go out to kids' homes on summer break. The food pantry has a distribution once a week and volunteers have seen a lot of families stopping by for meals. "We...
Popular N.J. sub shop Obama visited just closed a longstanding location
A popular New Jersey sandwich shop chain that President Barack Obama once visited has shuttered one of its locations. Tastee Sub Shop closed its Lawrence Township location Wednesday after more than 12 years in business, an employee confirmed to NJ Advance Media. When reached by NJ Advance Media on Wednesday,...
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.
Brian Street named dean of ESU’s College of Health Sciences
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Margaret Ball, D.M.A., provost and vice president for academic affairs at East Stroudsburg University, has announced the appointment of Brian Street, Ph.D. as the dean of the College of Health Sciences effective July 15, 2024. The appointment replaces a role within the division that was previously filled on an interim basis by Chad Witmer, Ph.D., professor of exercise science.
Driver in Route 33 crash that killed 3 was impaired by marijuana, police say
Pennsylvania State Police charged a New Jersey man with homicide by vehicle and related counts in a March 2022 crash on Route 33 that killed three members of a family. Nelson Segura, 34, of Oak Ridge, had metabolites of marijuana use in his blood and was determined by a state police Drug Recognition Expert to be impaired by the drug immediately following the collision, according to court records.
Heat wave to burn into next week; how hot will it be
You shouldn't stash the sunscreen just yet, as the record heat that broiled much of the country earlier this summer rolled through the Fourth of July holiday weekend and will continue well into next week. Much of the Mid-Atlantic region is under a heat advisory issued by the National Weather...
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 […]
Civil Rights Group Sues Property Management Company For Rental Discrimination Against DACA Recipient
The Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, also known as MALDEF, has filed a federal lawsuit against a property management company in New Jersey for refusing to rent a house to a young woman due to her immigration status as a DACA recipient. MALDEF sued the company on behalf of...
Sky Zone franchisee to reopen FreeFall Trampoline Park with ‘new, fun, cutting-edge equipment’
BETHLEHEM TWP., Pa. - A popular entertainment spot is bouncing back in Northampton County. The space that previously housed FreeFall Trampoline Park, at 2800 Baglyos Circle in Bethlehem Township, will become a Sky Zone Trampoline Park later this summer. Tabula Rasa Holdings, which operates 17 other Sky Zone locations including...
NASCAR, Broadway singers, mobile mammograms, more set for July in Poconos | Kulick
Sharpen your pencil and get ready to fill in the rest of your July calendar! From July 12 through the end of the month there is a never-ending number of events for all ages that can keep you and the rest of the family busy!. July 12 to 14 is...
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