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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.
6 More New Jersey Residents Win Big Playing The Lottery This Week
I'm really starting to think that Jersey is one of the luckiest states in the country, with the sheer amount of people who live here that hit it big with the lottery. And it's not always a massive, life-altering jackpot, but it's a big enough amount that can really do some good in your life.
Cops arrest fugitive in sprawling NJ homicide case involving body in bags
✅ Kerry Rollason's dismembered body was found in a Jackson home. ✅ Jared Krysiak was considered a fugitive from justice in the case. ✅ The case is connected to the stabbing death of Gabriella Caroleo. Police on Tuesday arrested the fourth suspect wanted in the death and dismemberment of a...
BOE OKs Sirchio’s vacation/sick day reimbursement
WALL TOWNSHIP — Township education officials approved vacation and sick day reimbursement of nearly $100,000 stemming from a separation agreement for former Wall High School Principal Rose Sirchio. The reimbursement, part of the Tuesday, July 16 meeting’s human resources report in the consent agenda, was passed without comment. Some other payouts to staff members included in the report are for sums of $200, $1,770, $4,980 and $10,230.
DWI checkpoints coming to two popular NJ shore spots this weekend
MONMOUTH COUNTY — DWI checkpoints and summertime go hand-in-hand, especially near the shore points with the increased traffic. Two will be popping up this weekend in Sea Girt and in Monmouth Beach, so make sure to have a plan before heading out. The Monmouth County DWI Task Force’s crackdown...
An amazing new program for NJ adults with autism is huge news
If you have a child with special needs, especially if he or she is on the autism spectrum, you know what a challenge it is to get them help after high school. After all, although a child becomes an adult, he’s always your child and a child on the autism spectrum often needs extra help after programs end when he turns 18.
Seaside Heights Could Ban Ball Playing On The Beach
Word on the street, or in this case, on the beach is that any kind of game that requires a ball could be banned on the beach in Seaside Heights. That would suck, with teeth. WRAT morning co-host, Carl Craft is an avid beach volleyball player and there are thousands of people just like him who like to blow off steam with a good volleyball match on the sand.
Borough receives bid for former Wells Fargo bank building
SPRING LAKE — The Borough of Spring received a bid last week for the former Wells Fargo bank building, located at the corner of Third and Morris avenues, that is to be converted into a restaurant/affordable housing use. “We got one response to that bid. We are pretty excited about that response…Our professionals are looking at it for its responsiveness and the responsible bidder so statutorily, financially, things that we have to do our due diligence on,” said Mayor Jennifer Naughton.
PHOTOS: Manchester Police Department Welcomes Three Patrolmen
The Manchester Township Police Department today welcomed three Patrolmen, Carlos Belardo, Michael Contreras, and Ryan Thompson, who were sworn in by Clerk Teri Giercyk on July 15, 2024, in front of family, friends and police and township personnel. “When welcoming new Patrolmen to the ranks of the Manchester Township Police...
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