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Sentencing Scheduled for Former NJ Wrestling Coach Accused of Child Sex Crimes
John Denuto, a former NJ wrestling coach and teacher arrested for child sex crimes, is scheduled for sentencing next week. He pleaded guilty to several charges, including endangering the welfare of a child and invasion of privacy. Denuto’s misconduct involved multiple victims and numerous schools and wrestling clubs. Sentencing...
New Jersey’s $56.6 Billion Budget for FY 2025: Tax Hikes, Property Tax Relief, and Investments
Governor Phil Murphy signed the new $56.6 billion state budget for New Jersey, which includes a significant tax increase on large corporations and substantial funding for property tax relief, public schools, pensions, and community projects. Key Takeaways:. The budget introduces a 2.5% tax on large companies to fund NJ Transit,...
AG Investigating Suspect’s Suicide During Woodbridge Police Vehicle Stop
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating the apparent suicide of a man during a police stop by Woodbridge Township officers. The incident occurred on Friday, June 14th, outside a Route 9 gas station. Key Takeaways:. A man wanted on a Nassau County warrant died from a self-inflicted...
Inside the Bribery Trial of Sen. Bob Menendez – Prosecutors Highlight His Wife’s Finances
Sen. Bob Menendez is facing a bribery trial, accused of accepting gold bars, cash, and a luxury car in exchange for political favors. Key testimonies and defense strategies are shaping the case, along with Menendez’s defense shifting the blame to his wife. Key Takeaways:. Key witnesses, including former advisers...
New York Giants – Top Trade Targets, Rumors, and News [NFL Draft 2024]
The New York Giants have made major changes this offseason, letting go of Saquon Barkley and Xavier McKinney, trading for Brian Burns and drafting Malik Nabers. Even so, there are still major roster gaps to fill. Here are the two key players the Giants should trade for and four additional...
Hit the ‘trail’ and learn about New Jersey’s Black history
James Still always wanted to become a doctor, but as a Black child in the 1800s, never had the opportunity to go to medical school. Undeterred, he learned to make botanical extracts from native plants, and studied books on anatomy, physiology, botany and medicine. Still became a skilled healer with an office in Medford, and earned fame as “the Black doctor of the Pines.”
Primary election is June 4
Lawrence Township voters will nominate candidates for an assortment of elected offices in the Democratic and Republican party primaries June 4, with the presidential nominees topping the list. The polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Early voting will take place May 29-June 2. Ballots may...
Saving money, helping the climate, aiding justice
Interested in saving money on home energy bills? How about helping to fight climate change by reducing your carbon footprint? Or ensuring that the New Jersey communities most affected by environmental pollution get justice and help?. If so, the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 may have something to...
Common calendar, Packet papers, May 24
Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties. New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or...
‘Embrace your challenges’
Three landmark businesses – the Trenton Farmers Market, Cherry Grove Organic Farm and Bountiful Gardens – and the Every Child Valued program were honored by the Lawrence Township Growth and Redevelopment Committee May 5. The purpose of the Economic Development Awards program is to honor those members of...
‘Make no mistake, the need is great’
With a snip of the scissors, Homes by TLC, HomeFront and developer Lennar celebrated the completion of a 26-unit apartment building at the Hopewell Parc development May 17. The partnership between the three groups means 26 families, chosen from among 386 applicants for the affordable housing units, will have a place to call home, officials said.
Migrating birds from the tropics returning to New Jersey
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” according to a Chinese proverb. But in the avian world, journeys can last well over a thousand miles – and begin with a flap rather than a step!. Each spring, birds known as “neotropical migrants” make incredible...
‘We need both natural lands and playgrounds, sports fields’
In calling for the “preservation” of “half” of New Jersey’s land (https://centraljersey.com/2024/05/06/an-urgent-call-to-preserve-half-of-new-jerseys-land/), Jay Watson and the New Jersey Conservation Foundation are misleading your readers. What they’re including as “preserved land” includes a high portion of playgrounds and sports fields. These are well and good, indeed excellent and much needed, but the article would lead the reader to believe that all the preserved land will be natural: it tells us that the “1.4 million acres remaining that are neither developed nor preserved…are not just sitting around doing nothing! They’re quietly providing priceless ‘ecosystem services’: preventing flooding by absorbing rainwater from storms, holding soils in place, filtering impurities from the air and water, sequestering carbon to fight climate change, providing habitat for a diversity of wildlife, and improving our food security.” We need both natural lands AND playgrounds, sports fields, and so on. Let’s be accurate about what “preserving half of New Jersey’s land” means.
Common calendar, Packet papers, May 17
Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties. New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or...
Lawrence Township school board approves 2024-25 budget
Lawrence Township property owners will see a two-cent increase in the school district property tax rate, based on the Lawrence Township Public Schools’ $85.4 million operating budget for 2024-25. The Lawrence Township Public Schools board of education approved the budget following a public hearing at its May 7 meeting....
Retired Army Colonel to lead Lawrence Memorial Day parade
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Charles J. “Bud” O’Brien will lead the Lawrence Township Memorial Day parade as its grand marshal when the marchers step off May 25, according to Lawrence Township officials. In his role as Memorial Day Parade grand marshal, O’Brien will be front and center...
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