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Elks Camp Moore campers visit the Shore
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The Point Pleasant Elks this week invited campers from Elks Camp Moore, a camp for special-needs youths, to the Jersey Shore for the camp’s annual trip to the lodge. Thirty campers, accompanied by counselors, took the yearly field trip on Wednesday, and enjoyed boat rides, a picnic and a first responder parade in which they rode atop fire engines from several local fire companies.
SummerFest rocks stage for three weeks
BRICK TOWNSHIP — SummerFest brought live music to Windward Beach Park for three consecutive weeks, seeing Super Trans Am, Garden State Radio and Aftershock taking the stage for thousands of Brick residents and giving them a night to remember. Super Trans Am took the stage on July 4, July 11 saw Garden State Radio take the stage and July 18 saw Aftershock take the stage.
Jersey Shore man pleads guilty to 2022 shooting in Atlantic City
An Atlantic County man pleaded guilty to charges connected to a 2022 shooting that injured one person in Atlantic City, officials said Friday. Louis Stokes, 27, of Barnegat, pleaded guilty to second-degree charges of aggravated assault, possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose and third-degree hindering apprehension. The charges...
BOE approves new assistant principal contract
LAVALLETTE — Lavallette Elementary School now has an assistant principal, following the approval of a $97,000 contract for the new position announced at the Thursday, July 18 board of education meeting. Following an executive session discussion, the Lavallette Board of Education unanimously passed the resolution, which “approve(d) the contract for Michael Hajisafari as school (assistant) principal for the 2024-2025 school year.”
BeiGene Opens New Jersey-Based Biologics Manufacturing and Clinical R&D Site
BeiGene has opened its new $800 million Hopewell, NJ-based biologics manufacturing facility, which also houses the company's clinical R&D capabilities. Editor's note: this story was originally published on BioPharmInternational.com. Oncology company BeiGene has opened its new biologics manufacturing facility at the Princeton West Innovation Campus in Hopewell, NJ. The $800...
Retail Chain Closing Nearly 150 Stores: Are Any New Jersey Locations On The List?
The full list of closures is out. About a month ago, Big Lots announced it would be closing almost 150 stores nationwide due to inflation. We were left wondering if any of the stores here in New Jersey would be forced to shut down. Big Lots in New Jersey. The...
What should be done with accused seagull killer? NJ Top News
Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Friday:. If you are in your yard or basement and pick up a foul stench, it might not be a skunk. It might be a snake. Some people say it smells like rotten cucumbers, others say it's just rancid. New Jersey...
One of N.J.’s largest school districts kept kids with disabilities out of the classroom, state says
Students with disabilities returning to Trenton Public Schools from youth detention centers faced barriers and delays to returning to the classroom that lasted from weeks to years, according to a state investigation. A report by the state Department of Education released earlier this week “substantiates and confirms” issues the advocacy...
Morning sickness misery? This Red Bank practice found a new way to treat pregnancy
RED BANK - Lara Glassman was miserable. Pregnant during the pandemic with her first child, she battled a constant wave of morning sickness that was so severe that when she was considering two years later whether to have another child, she nearly decided she couldn't go through the experience again. ...
10 most expensive homes sold in Mercer County, July 15-21
A house in Princeton that sold for $2.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Mercer County in the past week. In total, 64 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $545,647. The average price per square foot was $283.
Wall Schools trailer settlement is $240,000
WALL TOWNSHIP — Settlement details have been obtained in the Luke Grasso vs. Wall Township Board of Education (BOE) case, with the former Central Elementary School (CES) student netting $240,000. Grasso sued the school district in 2019 after he claimed that during the 2010-2011 school year, he was “exposed to mold throughout the entirety of his fourth grade during all indoor classes held at one of the two CES trailers,” resulting in “various medical conditions due to mold exposure including a tonsillectomy and a thyroidectomy,” courts documents state.
Winning Mega Millions lottery tickets sold in California, Illinois and New Jersey
INGLEWOOD – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Friday (July 27) evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery. There were three tickets sold matching five numbers in California, Illinois and Jew Jersey. The tickets sold in Illinois and New Jersey are worth $1...
The risk of real estate wire fraud is a growing concern in NJ. Here's how to avoid it
Imagine your offer on your dream home finally gets accepted. But after all of the work you put in to save money, tour properties and make offer after off, your down payment gets stolen. That's what happened to one Bergen County couple, who unknowingly wired their $32,500 down payment to a scammer after...
Mount Laurel man admits to possessing pellet-filled pipe bombs
TRENTON — A Burlington County man found with pipe bombs in his car and home has admitted guilt in federal court, authorities say. Jeremy Giliberti, 52, of Mount Laurel has been in custody since his arrest after a traffic stop in Hamilton, Mercer County, in July 2023, court records show. ...
Woman charged with DWI, assault by auto after hit-and-run crash in Somerset County
PEAPACK & GLADSTONE BOROUGH, NJ (Somerset County) – A Somerset County w0man is facing drunk driving and assault by auto charges after a hit-and-run crash last week in Peapack & Gladstone Borough, according to Peapack & Gladstone Police Chief Stephen C. Ferrante. On Wednesday, July 17, at 10:09 p.m.,...
CHASDEI HASHEM: Young Man Seriously Injured In Lakewood Motorcycle Accident Discharged From Hospital
A young man was who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Pine Street and Sims Avenue a week ago Thursday has been discharged from the hospital and is returning home for recuperation. The boy underwent multiple surgeries to repair the damage caused in the accident...
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