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New Jersey Swimmers Fallon and Alexy Earn Spots in U.S. Olympic Trials
NEW JERSEY - Two New Jersey swimmers, Matt Fallon of Warren and Jack Alexy of Mendham, have earned spots in the U.S. trials for the 2024 Olympics, which kick off in Paris on July 26. Fallon broke the American record in the 200-meter breaststroke, while Alexy secured his spot in the 100-meter freestyle by outperforming a seven-time gold medalist. Fallon, a 2021 graduate of the Pingry School in Basking Ridge, broke numerous records during his high school career. Notably, he set the National Independent High School Record in the 400-meter freestyle with a time of 3:50.65, surpassing...
Who paid the most taxes in New Jersey? Who got the highest federal returns?
While it may be a little too early to start thinking about your 2024 tax return (or is it?), financial website SmartAsset released its annual look at the places where folks receive the largest federal tax returns, as well as where they owe the most. In total, the average federal...
Social media monitoring for kids — How does New Jersey compare?
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy recently called for warning labels on social media platforms, similar to those used on cigarette packages. Some parents actively control what their children access online. In South Dakota, 80% of parents control their children's use of the internet, according to an online survey of 3,000 parents conducted by Hosting Advice, a web hosting adviser.
Central Jersey's industrial real estate market bounced back this spring. Here's why
After a slight decline during the first three months of 2024, North and Central Jersey’s industrial sector was back in positive form during the second quarter with 5.9 million square feet leased – a 16% quarterly increase, according to commercial real estate firm CBRE’s New Jersey Industrial Figures report.
New York Giants may need to make bold move to gain ground in NFC East
The New York Giants are clearly not going to go very far with the current situation they have at the quarterback position, which could call for some drastic measures. The Giants apparently had interest in trading up for QB Drake Maye during the 2024 NFL Draft, which obviously did not happen. So now, instead of taking another QB that ended up going in the first round, the Giants seemed content to stick with Daniel Jones and Drew Lock.
Special Bet365 Bonus Code “DIMERS” Unlocks $150 Bonus Bet and $1K Safety Net in NJ, NC, OH, VA, and LA for Prime Day finale
As of Sunday, July 21st, 2024, Bet365 is rolling out last-chance access to the bonus available for Prime Day weekend’s major sports events, including the final round of the British Open Golf Championship and MLB games like Pennsylvania showdown between the Phillies and Pirates this afternoon. By using the Bet365 bonus code “DIMERS,” you can unlock an impressive $1,150 bonus to enhance your betting experience.
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
When NJ residents can expect their next ANCHOR rebate
💲 The process on a third year of ANCHOR payments is about to begin. 💲 ANCHOR benefits go to both homeowners and renters. 💲 You may not have to do anything in order to receive your next payment. The ANCHOR property tax relief program is part of...
See all homes sold in these New Jersey counties, July 1 to July 7
The following is a listing of all real estate transfers in these New Jersey counties reported from July 1 to July 7, 2024. NJ.com publishes weekly reports on recent real estate sales across the Garden State, as well as top sales by county and other real estate news, from unique homes for sale to trends.
Camden County Boy Scouts heading home from St. Croix due to global tech outage canceling flight
STRATFORD, N.J. (CBS) — A group of Boy Scouts from Camden County is on the way home Saturday after being stranded in Saint Croix.Troop 122 landed in the Virgin Islands on July 12. The children, who range in age from 11 to 17, spent the last week earning merit badges and practicing lifesaving skills while staying at a 17-acre seafront campground called Camp Howard M. Wall.The scouts' flight to Philadelphia was supposed to leave on Friday but got canceled because of the global tech outage. The scouts were told it could be a week before they could get on another flight.Scoutmaster Stacey White said he's relieved that Spirit Airlines was able to add a flight so the group could leave Saturday night. The troop is scheduled to arrive at Philadelphia International Airport early Sunday morning."Very happy," White said. "It's a lot of responsibility having 30-some kids knowing that they're running out of their medications and some of them, when they're out of medications, have withdrawal symptoms — whatever it is, it was not going to be pretty."White said he got a phone call from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who wanted to make sure the children were OK.
Powerball winning numbers, live results for Saturday’s $91M drawing
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $91 million with a cash option of $43.7 million. The winning numbers were: 18, 25, 31, 40 and 57. The Powerball drawn was 4 with a Power Play of 3x. No one across the county hit Wednesday’s...
Man who forced N.J. towns to provide affordable housing is still fighting 49 years later
Peter O’Connor has simplified his view of life. “We’re each other’s brothers and sisters,” said O’Connor, 82. “We should stop the fighting and start helping each other. If you’re going to do that, it starts with decent housing, that leads to decent education. If you don’t have those two elements it’s hard to move to the next level.”
‘Public health threat’ after possible toxic waste washes up in NJ
KEYPORT — There's growing concern after chunks of contaminated material washed ashore along the bay. The exact source seems to be a little uncertain at this time, according to NBC New York, though just miles away is the Raritan Bay Slag superfund site. NBC credits Greg Remaud, CEO and...
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