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Lakewood Mayor Coles: Additional Trash Pickups Impossible, $7 Million In State Funds Will Reduce Property Tax Increase [VIDEO]
Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles responded to two emailed questions at the Township Committee’s most recent meeting, which is still being held over Zoom – the only New Jersey municipality to be doing so since Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. The first question pertained to garbage. The resident asked if...
Track and Field Lands 28 on ECC Commissioner's Honor Roll
LAKEWOOD, NJ (July 22, 2024) - Georgian Court Indoor Track and Field totaled 28 student-athletes on the 2023-24 East Coast Conference (ECC) Commissioner's Honor Roll. While Georgian Court predominantly competes in the CACC, the league does not sponsor indoor track and field. So Lions indoor track and field is the only GCU team that is a part of the ECC.
Giving the shoes off their feet for those in need
BRICK TOWNSHIP — School may be out, but last Saturday the field of Veterans Memorial Middle School was filed with kids as Ballers and Bookworms hosted the first ever Tyler Davis Ballers & Bookworms Youth Football Camp. The volunteer-run nonprofit organization was established in 2022 and works to ensure all student-athletes have access to quality athletic training, nutrition, academic support and financial assistance, no matter their family’s economic situation.
Toms River Regional schools slammed by budget crisis, but hungry students get a break
TOMS RIVER - There is some good news for parents amid the Toms River Regional school budget crisis: the price of school breakfasts and lunches is set to come down. The Board of Education is expected to agree to lowering the daily price of school breakfasts by 50 cents and school lunches by 75 cents, as the district has an adequate balance in the food service fund.
Margate Commission Approves Pay 4 Percent Pay Increase for Elected Officials, City Staff
Margate commissioners and other city personnel will see a four percent salary increase starting October 1. During the July 10 meeting, the commission approved a resolution to increase the base wage for members, non-union personnel, part-time employees, and senior management. Margate commissioners earn about $40,000 annually. During public comments, some...
Original stories of Somers Point’s own Richard Somers and legendary figure Molly Pitcher to come to life at Studio;Space
— Themes of Defending Democracy and Female Empowerment Feature Prominently — SPQR Stage Company, the Jersey Shore’s “Original” theater company, is pleased to announce a combined performance of two one-acts, “Molly Pitcher—Revolutionary Girl Power” and the world premiere of “Richard Somers—Anatomy of a Hero,” both written and directed by Bill Sterritt, SPQR’s artistic director. Performances will take place 8 p.m. Aug. 5-7 at Studio;Space in Somers Point.
Hackers steal addresses, IDs of pharmacy customers in NJ
💳 No credit card or payment information was accessed. 💳 Affected customers are being offered a monitoring service. A security breach this year compromised the personal information of millions of people who used Rite Aid several years ago. The company discovered a "security incident" on June 6 after...
Justice after 44 years: Man sentenced for killing woman who went missing in New Jersey
A man with a lengthy criminal history convicted last year of killing a missing 21-year-old New Jersey woman in 1980 in California has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. The conviction brings a measure of closure to the surviving family of Holly Ann Campiglia who had been...
NJ Rocker is Now a Billionaire
How many people, described as blue-collar workers can say they also have a billion dollars in the bank?. I'm guessing that number would be quite small. However, they do exist. According to Forbes, we have one right here in New Jersey. Welcome to the Billioniares Club. Bruce Springsteen, The Boss,...
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.
Curbing Legionnaires’ disease in NJ
Legislation to overhaul state regulations awaits Gov. Murphy’s signature. Seven years ago, Morristown resident Kevin Hanlon, then 47, was recovering from lung cancer when he encountered something in a Manhattan office building that proved even more deadly: Legionella. The bacteria, spread through water droplets propelled by powerful commercial air...
81-year-old swimmer’s life transformed after receiving innovative pacemaker at SIUH
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Koon Loh, an 81-year-old New Jersey resident, felt shocked and confused when he learned he had a condition that would jeopardize his lifestyle. In 2020, Loh discovered he had an abnormal and dangerously low heart rate, causing him to experience shortness of breath and fatigue. As an electrical engineer and daily swimmer, Loh was determined to protect his health to continue living actively.
Family planning to sell iconic N.J. restaurant after 75 years in business
One of New Jersey’s most scenic and remote restaurants, the Walpack Inn in Sussex County, may soon be on the market. Four members of the family that has owned the iconic restaurant for 75 years, in a famously isolated Sussex County town with less than a dozen residents, have announced plans to seek a buyer.
Ex New York Mets GM Omar Minaya’s wife found dead at family’s home as mystery surrounds cause of death
THE wife of the former New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya was found dead at the couple's home on Saturday. Rachel Minaya, a mother of two, was found at the property in New Jersey, as officials work to confirm her cause of death. Mystery surrounds what happened as suicide...
Belmar Council to Vote on Major Settlement Agreement with Developers
BELMAR, NJ — At the upcoming council meeting on Tuesday, July 23, the Borough of Belmar will consider a pivotal resolution to approve proposed settlement agreements with multiple developers (As of 9pm on Sunday, the resolution itself was not available on the borough website where the other resolutions are posted). This situation arises from a lawsuit initiated by the borough in March 2023. Joseph Baumann Jr., Belmar’s redevelopment and affordable housing counsel, recently discussed the borough's affordable housing requirement of 96 units at a council meeting. This number may be reduced to 84, since 12 existing affordable...
VOTE: Who's the Shore boys soccer No. 1 prospect among rising sophomores?
There are always breakthrough underclassmen soccer stars, and in 2023 we saw the emergence of multiple elite goal scorers and a few elite goalkeepers. There will surely be several breakout freshman and sophomore this fall, but for now readers can make their choice for the No. 1 prospect among returning sophomore soccer players in the Shore. ...
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