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Shell recycling program aims to bolster NJ’s oyster beds
Nearly 100 tons of recycled shells were collected from Atlantic City area restaurants. A New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection program is attempting to turn culinary trash into environmental treasure. Eleven restaurants around Atlantic City — including more than half of the city’s casinos — are giving their leftover shells to the Marine Resources Administration, who in turn are using those shells to help bolster the oyster population within the Mullica River and Great Bay.
Five Jersey Shore beaches under fecal bacteria advisories on Tuesday, July 2
Five Jersey Shore beaches are under advisories for high levels of fecal bacterial on Tuesday, July 2, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Fecal bacteria, or enterococci, is common in the excrement and intestines of animals, and was found in high levels in water samples collected at each of the five beaches on July 1. The bacteria is used as an indicator species to signify the likelihood that other illness-causing microbes, viruses or parasites are present in water.
This Is New Jersey’s Mosquito Ranking
New Jersey doesn't often land in the top 10 in most categories on national studies, but when it comes to this particular mosquito category, we are among the top states. Here's the good news. This study, reported in World Population Review, is not about the actual number of mosquitoes in each state, and it's not about the state with the most mosquito bites either.
New Jersey Man Sees Mountain Lion at Edge of Farm Field
A New Jersey man says he saw what he believes to be a mountain lion last Thursday (June 27th). Meanwhile, the State of New Jersey continues to claim that there are no mountain lions in New Jersey. More mountain lions spotted in New Jersey. If you're new here - welcome!
Are parents in NJ too relaxed about children’s social media use?
As if parenting wasn’t difficult enough, modern parents have a whole new world to manage with kids being on social media. It opens up many questions: what media should I allow my kids to be on? How frequently should I check them? Should I have access to my kids passwords to check in on them that way?
NJ school district apologizes for inappropriate yearbook post
A Ramapo Indian Hills High School student included a fake Anne Frank quote. An investigation determined the student meant no harm. It is the second NJ high school to have a yearbook issue this month. The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District apologized for an “inappropriate comment” that appeared...
Get Ready For Free Slurpee Day In New Jersey
This super popular convenience store is turning 97!. The one that keeps you cool and refreshed during these hot summer months here in New Jersey. 7-Eleven will soon celebrate its 97th anniversary!. Wow, 97 years it's been around and you can join in on the big celebration by stopping by...
Harmful chemicals from N.J. drinking water caused man’s cancer at 19, son’s autism, lawsuit says
A New Jersey native developed testicular cancer as a teenager, a result of being overly exposed to harmful, man-made chemicals for over two decades, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. That cancer later caused his son to be diagnosed with autism, the suit filed in state Superior Court in Bergen...
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...
25 in ’25: BJ’s announces newest location for the Garden State
BJ's Wholesale Club has announced two new store locations and one is in New Jersey. The new spot will be the Garden State's 25th location of the membership-only warehouse club. The announcement also includes the 10th BJ's location for North Carolina. “We are excited to deliver the unbeatable value our...
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