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New Jersey drug deaths plummet in first half of 2024
Suspected drug deaths fell 26% year-over-year in the first six months of the year as an overdose antidote became more broadly available. The post New Jersey drug deaths plummet in first half of 2024 appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
NJ Department of Agriculture highlights Summer Food Service program
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Ed Wengryn, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, and local representatives today highlighted the success of the Summer Food Service Program in New Jersey with a visit to the Pemberton Early Childhood Learning Center in Burlington County. According to...
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 7/19
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. 8 - 14 knots (Gust 19 knots) TODAY: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Giants 2nd-year wideout is eager to put an end to scoring drought
New York Giants star Jalin Hyatt has heavy expectations coming into the 2024 NFL season and wants to put an end to one cold spell that kept his rookie season from being even more dynamic than it was. According to Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, Hyatt had this...
Stockton University to offer degree in hemp, cannabis business management
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Stockton University is now the first school in New Jersey to offer a degree in hemp and cannabis business management. The curriculum starts in the fall. "New Jersey’s on pace to do a billion dollars in cannabis this year," stated Stockton University cannabis professor Rob Meija.
Residents Set to Save Thousands – New Jersey is Freezing Property Taxes
Living in New Jersey is not cheap. That may be the understatement of the year. It's difficult to make ends meet on an "average" household income, let alone a senior income. According to Bankrate, in April of 2024, the typical New Jersey resident over the age of 65 was only pulling in $1776.73 per month.
Just in time for National Ice Cream Day: This is NJ’s favorite flavor
This will be some very welcome news for all of us dealing with the disgusting heat recently: July 21st is National Ice Cream Day!. While the best way to celebrate would be going to your favorite local ice cream place (as a native Freeholder, for me, that would be Jersey Freeze, of course), you could also honor the day with New Jersey’s favorite flavor.
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.
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...
Beach library, shade tree commission host pollinator garden talk
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — Point Beach residents gathered in the meeting room of the “Little Red Library” on Tuesday morning to learn how to make their yards more pollinator-friendly from fellow resident and gardener Cathy Kniffin. Kniffin began the program, called “Pollinators and the Plants that Support Them,” by talking about the prehistoric co-evolution of plants and their main pollinators.
Unknown man keeps hurling dogs over fence at N.J. animal shelter, facility says
Warning: The above video depicts the violent treatment of an animal. Police are looking for a man who officials say is violently abandoning dogs at a New Jersey shelter. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
NJ Spotlight News: July 18, 2024
We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories. Interview: Ben Hulac, NJ Spotlight News’ correspondent in Washington, D.C. NJ drug overdose deaths continue steady decline. Opioid settlement funds paid...
Police: Duo stole 280 iPhones worth $117K in NJ smash-and-grab
A Passaic man has been accused of helping steal a massive amount of iPhones from an Essex County wholesale electronics store three months ago. On April 18 around 2:24 a.m., Fairfield police were sent to investigate an alarm going off at United Tower Associates, which also operates as Digital World Shop, along Bloomfield Avenue.
Warning for NJ residents: Arsenic seeping into home water supply
⚫ A preventive tool could be making a threat even more severe. ⚫ Homeowners are being advised to add a tool to their filtration system. New research out of Rutgers University is raising a big red flag for many New Jersey homeowners. Systems designed to keep arsenic out of a...
Hot tea spill permanently burns woman’s hand, new Dunkin’ lawsuit says
HILLSIDE — In the latest hot spill lawsuit against Dunkin' in New Jersey, a Union County woman claims she suffered severe and permanent burns on her hand due to negligence. Essence Springer bought a hot mint tea at the Dunkin' drive-thru on Liberty Avenue in Hillside on Dec. 17, 2023, according to the lawsuit filed last week.
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