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Cost for using bridge tolls in Pennsylvania will increase later this year
(WHTM) — It’s going to cost more to drive the bridges between Philadelphia and New Jersey. The Delaware River Port Authority approved raising tolls on four bridges; The Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, Betsy Ross and Commodore Barry bridges. It’ll go from five to six dollars. The money will help cover the rising cost of maintaining […]
New Jersey bill aims to boost elementary student literacy rates
📚 A bill would require universal literacy screenings for New Jersey students. 📚 It's in response to poor test scores among NJ's third graders. 📚 The bill also provides professional development for teachers. Did you know that New Jersey is one of just a few states that...
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.
NJ extremist’s terror plot to cripple power grid in heat wave, prosecutors say
💥Plan was revealed to undercover agent, prosecutors say. An East Brunswick man whose online posts on extremist social media platforms encouraged violence against Jews and Blacks was arrested just before he could fly to Ukraine, federal officials say. Andrew Takhistov, 18, took to fringe social media sites to praise...
N.J. weather: Here’s how many steamy days we’ve had so far this summer
New Jersey’s latest heat wave has finally broken, after four to five days of steamy, sticky weather with temperatures soaring into the mid- to upper 90s in many areas of the state. We even had some triple-digit readings in several towns on Tuesday. Despite the retreating temperatures today, New...
Governor Signs Hillsborough Legislator's Bill to Safeguard New Jersey Real Estate Buyers and Sellers
TRENTON, NJ- – Governor Phil Murphy has signed Bill S3192/A4454, sponsored by Assemblyman Roy Freiman and Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, which is known as the "Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act," incorporating certain protections for consumers engaging in residential real estate transactions and certain aspects of commercial real estate transactions. The measure wiil expand current law for those who assist consumers in buying or selling a property, such as a brokerage firm, buyer’s agent, seller’s agent, dual agent, designated agent, and transaction brokers. The legislation also clarifies who is considered a buyer’s agent versus a seller’s agent and what the...
NJ: Don’t fall for fake tax credits — not from IRS
💲 The IRS has issued an alert about a series of scams and fake social media advice. 💲 The advice leads to false claims for certain tax credits. 💲 This has led to thousands of inflated refund claims during the past tax season. The Internal Revenue Service...
Menendez, ‘white whale for federal prosecutors’ for decades, faces planning for appeal — and prison
Legal observers predict busy months ahead for Sen. Bob Menendez, as he defiantly resists calls to resign and mounts his appeal. The post Menendez, ‘white whale for federal prosecutors’ for decades, faces planning for appeal — and prison appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
New Jersey, NY and PA Will Be Affected By the Latest Change from the USPS
Do you remember when there wasn't online bill pay through your bank?. If not, let me tell you a story. Not so long ago, after you received a bill in the mail, you would pay it with a check. You would then put the return portion of that bill with...
Blade collapse, New York launch and New Jersey research show uneven progress of offshore wind
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the Northeast, including the start of a major project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken turbine blade washed ashore on a famous beach.
Discount clothing chain has going-out-of-business sale in NJ
FREEHOLD — If you like to shop for discount clothing and shoes, listen up. All Bob’s Stores, a subsidiary of GoDigital Media Group, are closing after the company filed Chapter 11 on June 18. The stores are now holding a liquidation sale, including their one New Jersey store...
When to expect your NJ Senior Tax Freeze check. Some are already hitting mailboxes
Eligible senior citizens in New Jersey who filed for property tax relief under the Senior Freeze program won't have to wait much longer for those payments to hit their mailboxes. The first wave of over 125,000 reimbursement checks to qualifying seniors and disabled residents were issued Monday, with more payments continuing weekly, the...
Water utility issues mandatory alert for 2 NJ counties
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP — New Jersey American Water has issued an alert to conserve water in two counties as the utility conducts emergency repairs. The company said Sunday around 4:45 p.m. that it was repairing a 36-inch valve at the Jumping Brook Water Treatment Plant in Neptune Township. Between the...
Great white sharks in New Jersey may be a thing
Shark sightings aren't uncommon, but the elusive great white shark is most certainly the rarest for a close-up view or encounter along New Jersey's coast. A possible great white shark was captured in photos according to Pearson's Pursuit Inshore Fishing social media post on Sunday. According to one news source,...
Punish parents for raising rampaging teens, NJ lawmakers say
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP — State lawmakers want to put laws on the books to prosecute teens who bring violence to family events and to hold their parents accountable for raising a bad egg. Assemblyman Dan Hutchison, D-Camden, says his peers were inspired to crack down on rowdy teens after a...
Top Hudson County Dems Abandon Fulop, Endorse Gottheimer for Governor
In a stinging rebuke of Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, Hudson County’s most powerful Democratic officials have said they will support Rep. Josh Gottheimer for governor should he enter the race. First reported by New Jersey Globe, the Hudson County Democratic heavyweights include County Executive Craig Guy, Union City...
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...
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