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Latest door-to-door scam/come-on in New Jersey
Several people in South Jersey have reported two guys knocking on your door offering to power wash your house. They look for older homes where the siding may look kind of worn. Once they get your information the people that call you back are selling siding for your whole house.
2024 Great American Blast Fireworks Spectacular at Coca-Cola Park
2024 Great American Blast Fireworks Spectacular at Coca-Cola Park. Eden Badillo, 11, of forks Township, practicers her somersaults in the outfield while sporting a red, white and blue skirt during the Great American Blast Fireworks Spectacular on July 4, 2024 at Coca-Cola Park. Get Photo. 9 / 24. 2024 Great...
Shore towns seek halt to wind turbine plan through lawsuit
As part of the ongoing opposition to the construction of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Farms plan, eight shore towns in Ocean and north Atlantic counties are attempting to reverse the state’s project approvals through litigation. At the end of May, a group of eight towns, referred to in the lawsuit as the Shore Municipalities, including Long Beach Township, Beach Haven, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light, Surf City, Harvey Cedars, Brigantine Beach and Ventnor City filed two appeals and a stay motion against the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in an attempt to prevent 200 wind turbines to be placed less than nine miles offshore, adding that the DEP is “failing to protect the sensitive coastal waters of New Jersey by granting the final stages of approvals to Atlantic Shores.”
NJ offers $50K student loan relief for certain workers
TRENTON — A new student loan redemption program supports home and community-based workers. The program will benefit health care, behavioral health, and social services professionals serving those with medical needs, behavioral and/or mental health conditions, and disabilities. The program will be funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
'Wonderful, quirky tradition': Kazoo Parade creates buzz in Nazareth
'Wonderful, quirky tradition': Kazoo Parade creates buzz in Nazareth. It's a tradition that almost got canceled this year, but more than 400 people came out with their kazoos to show their support for a special parade.
2024 Independence Day festivities at SteelStacks | PHOTOS
The free Independence Day festivities will include a full afternoon of musical events, accompanied by delicious food vendors. This event will be the last chance to view the Hometown Heroes 2024 banner that debuted over 1,500 photos of local military veterans on Memorial Day. The SteelStacks campus serves as the perfect spot to view a dazzling fireworks display put on by the City of Bethlehem at 9 p.m. This event is free and open to the public from 3 pm to 11 pm.
NJ’s athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics will kick off in Paris at the end of this month, and New Jersey will be well-represented in a number of the Games’ events. NJ Spotlight News spoke with NJ Advance Media sports columnist Steve Politi about some of the Jersey highlights. “I think most...
Hackensack Meridian sues feds claiming underpayment, citing new Supreme Court ruling
At least one major New Jersey institution wasted little time to act on the U.S. Supreme Court's major ruling last week that overturned the so-called "Chevron Doctrine," making it easier now to challenge federal regulators in court. Hackensack Meridian Health, which operates 18 hospitals across New Jersey, has sued the...
Mountain Lion Reportedly Dangerously Close To Upstate New York
A number of reported mountain lions have been spotted just outside the Hudson Valley. The wild animal was reported in New Jersey, in a county that borders Orange County. Mountain Lion Reported Near Orange County, New York. A mountain lion was reportedly seen in Sussex County, New Jersey. A listener...
Restaurant inspections from Monroe County, June 17-30
These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between June 17 and 30, according to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture records. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provides this disclosure: "Please remember that any inspection is a 'snapshot' of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are recorded but are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving the establishment."
These are the 7 most expensive Somerset County towns to live in
Most residents already know that it's expensive to live in Somerset County. But doxo, an app designed to help households manage their living expenses, has developed a Cost of Bills Index which compares the monthly cost of paying the 10 most common household bills – mortgage, rent, auto loan, utilities, home insurance, health insurance, life insurance, mobile phone, cable and alarm systems – with other communities. The index does not include the price of food.
Washington BID Welcomes 3 New Board Members
The Washington Business Improvement District recently welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors. Selected to fill three open slots were Christopher Caruso, owner of Dank Poet Dispensary, Kathy Halpin, resident property owner., and Nicole Kries, owner of the Cellar Door. Halpin isn’t exactly new to the board; she served on the board previously for several years and had and has continued to be a very active volunteer with the organization even while not on the board. Caruso and Kries both opened their businesses in the Borough within the past year and have been committed to working with the WBID previously and are both excited to bring new ideas and initiatives to the business community.
Safety rules to protect workers during heat waves issued by feds
Biden administration officials rolled out a long-awaited heat standard on Tuesday meant to protect workers from the deluge of heat waves and extreme weather advocates say are becoming more commonplace because of climate change. The regulation would cover an estimated 35 million workers across the nation, though it would not go into effect...
Reading Man Assaulted Young Girl Over Long Period While She Slept
Harrisburg, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Luis Manuel Ayala-Velasquez, a 56-year-old Reading man, will serve 14 to 46 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl,…
Local Acts Highlight this year’s Fest in the Boro
JerZgirls, Diana Dove, Craig Sailer Project, Folk Out Da Way Highlight Fest in Borough Line-Up Local favorites have always been a big part of the Washington Business Improvement Districts’s Festival in the Borough. This year will be no different. The JerZgirls, Diana Dove, Folk Out Da Way, Steve Kirchuk and the Mr. T Band are among the local standouts on tap for this year’s event, scheduled for Sept. 21. The Festival in the Borough, the largest music and street festival in Northwest New Jersey, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
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