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NJ gets another drive-thru for weed
WHARTON — These days, there's nothing wrong with getting marijuana handed to you through your car window ... if the transaction is occurring at a licensed facility. A new cannabis dispensary in Morris County is the latest in New Jersey to offer a drive-thru option for customers. Ascend has...
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 8/16
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. 4 - 8 knots (Gust 9 knots) FRI: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 17 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Armed ‘squatter’: Police say NJ man lied about owning homes, changed locks
FREEHOLD – A 39-year-old man was facing over a dozen charges for lying about being the owner of two different, vacant homes he was found living in, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced Thursday. Markies L. Wells, who also goes by the alias Messiah Law-Elbey, had a last legitimate...
NJ homeowner’s electricity-savings DIY project sets house on fire
EDISON — A homeowner's attempt to save some money on his electric bill backfired Tuesday afternoon when the lithium ion phosphate batteries in his garage caught fire. Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan said it took firefighters over an hour to put out the flames after the batteries being used as the power source for his a home on Hill Road caught fire in the garage attached to a home.
Update: Rip current statement issued for 4 N.J. counties from Saturday to Monday
On Friday at 4:55 a.m. an updated rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Saturday midnight until Monday midnight for Monmouth, Cape May, Atlantic and Ocean counties. "Dangerous rip currents expected," explains the weather service. "The high risk of rip currents may persist through early...
Mask ban — NJ could ban masks in public and at protests
Wearing a mask at a protest would be banned under legislation being proposed by New Jersey State Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield). The idea was born not out of concerns about masking rules during the pandemic but is being proposed as a tool to help law enforcement. "We know that most...
Flynn Group buys 83 more Wendy's franchises in US
(Reuters) - Flynn Group, which says it is the world’s biggest franchise operator, bought 83 Wendy’s franchises in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, bringing its total to 277. The deal closed on Wednesday, according to Greg Flynn, the company's CEO. Terms of the deal and the identity of the seller were not disclosed.
Cost of renting or owning a home in NJ is absolutely crushing us
Either way you slice it, it’s bad. Whether you’re a homeowner paying a mortgage and dealing with the highest property taxes in the nation folded in, or if you rent your home, you’re in a financial chokehold that’s likely killing you. According to a new study...
Your $2 Bill Could Be Worth Way More Than You Think, New Jersey!
Have a $2 bill? It could be worth a lot more than $2. You could be holding a rare treasure and not even know it. I'm assuming if you have a $2 bill you keep it in a safe place or maybe it's in your wallet, but you hope to never have to use it because it's so unique.
N.J. is adding a new requirement to graduate high school, but a huge number of kids didn’t do it last year
The number of New Jersey students who filed federal financial aid forms dropped this year, just as the state is implementing a new law that will require public high school seniors to fill out the forms in order to graduate. The law, signed in January, requires the classes of 2025,...
MontClairVoyant: Should Our Tax Payments Go Straight to Lawyers?
Three firefighters reportedly plan to sue the township for a hostile work environment, claiming harassment by two firefighters who last year had sued the township for racism in Fire Department leadership. Comment?. Sincerely,. Law and Disorder. I’m a bit suspicious about what the three are alleging, wondering if this is...
With culture “fully implanted,” Elizabeth looking for breakthrough season in 3rd under Fiore
Montclair already had a championship pedigree before John Fiore arrived, but he certainly put his stamp on the program. Elizabeth also has been a championship program, but the task for Fiore when he arrived was probably a bit deeper than it was further up north. The Minutemen had gone 7-19 in the three seasons before his arrival in Union County.
NY’s Blue Ribbon Commission Graduation Measures get hyped at City & State’s 2024 Education in New York Summit
City & State’s 2024 Education in New York Summit welcomed State Department of Education Commissioner Betty Rosa as its opening keynote speaker Thursday before a packed crowd at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan Thursday. The event brought together industry executives, public sector leaders and academics to...
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