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N.J. brewery owned by a female veteran has closed
New Jersey’s brewing community is again without another beer maker, with the recent closure of a business that’s believed to be among only a few woman-owned breweries in the state. Backward Flag Brewing Company, which was known as space devoting itself to helping veterans transition into post-military careers,...
Trump’s Beloved Golf Clubs Have Run Dry—Literally
The bar taps at Donald Trump’s New Jersey clubs are running dry, and it’s not clear when the booze will start flowing again.Liquor licenses for two of the former president’s clubs in the Garden State expired Sunday as state officials weigh whether Trump’s criminal conviction in his New York hush-money trial prevents him from ever renewing the beverage license. In the meantime, the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control issued interim permits to allow Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck and Trump National Golf Club Bedminster to temporarily sell alcohol until a hearing to determine the clubs’ future beverage...
‘Eddie & the Cruisers’ Band in Atlantic City & Somers Point, NJ
When you watch the great ‘Eddie & the Cruisers’ movies and see Michael Pare and the movie band perform … what you’re really listening to is John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band. You have the opportunity tonight and tomorrow (July 3-4 2024) to see this...
N.J.’s Renauld White, barrier-breaking model and ‘Guiding Light’ actor, dead at 80
Renauld White, a model and actor from New Jersey and trailblazer in the world of fashion, has died. White, 80, was the first African American male model to cover GQ magazine in 1979. The Newark native worked with designers including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Jeffrey Banks, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna...
Q&A: Ahmed Shehata, new State Board of Education member
Shehata says he will focus on educational excellence and equity. The state Senate confirmed two nominees to the State Board of Education on Friday, bringing Gov. Phil Murphy’s total number of appointees to four on the 13-member board tasked with setting the rules for the implementation of education law.
CJ’s Law, a bill that would criminalize kratom in New Jersey, awaits vote after passing out of assembly committee
MANASQUAN — When CJ Holowach died from a cardiac arrest after taking a mixture of kratom and Adderall while awaiting arm surgery, his mother, Trish Bossone, contacted her state representatives and sought legislative change. CJ’s Law, the informal name for Bill A3797 that then emerged, continues to move forward through the state government on the path to potentially making kratom illegal in New Jersey.
Look for these NJ athletes at the Paris Olympics this summer
New Jersey has been ready — along with the rest of the world — to again cheer on our hometown Olympic athletes. Trials to qualify for various events at the summer games in Paris, France, have now been winding down. Among them, NJ track star Athing Mu suffered...
Changes coming to temporary registration tags from NJ Motor Vehicle
On July 1, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission announced that it will begin distributing new temporary registration tags or “temp tags.”. The new tags are set up with a new format that will enhance security features and reduce fraud. This change follows the P.L.2023, c.285 law which aimed to authorize new tags with security measures and procedures. The law also establishes penalties and fines to those who knowingly possess, issue, or display fraudulent temporary tags.
Endangered N.J. school saved by state budget boost, educators say
The New Jersey School of Conservation will be able to continue its environmental education programs and reach out more energetically to underserved schools thanks to an increase in state funding in the budget Gov. Phil Murphy signed on Friday. Murphy’s preliminary budget had included only $800,000 for the school, which...
See N.J.’s SZA beat Olympic champion Simone Biles in handstand contest
SZA meets Simone Biles in a new NBC promo for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris. The Grammy-winning New Jersey singer got to show off some of her skills on the mat with the Olympic gymnastics champion. SZA, 34, born Solána Rowe, grew up in Maplewood and was a gymnast...
Pleasantville, NJ, man charged for inappropriate relations with kids: Police
A Pleasantville man has been arrested for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl and then made statements to police that got him into more trouble. The Atlantic City Police Department says on the afternoon of June 22nd, officers responded to the area of Kingston and Sunset Avenues in reference to a 13-year-old girl meeting up with 21-year-old Javier Erazo of Pleasantville.
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