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R&D Council Announces 45th Annual Edison Patent Award Honorees
The Research & Development Council of New Jersey (R&D Council) has announced the honorees and winners of the 2024 Edison Patent Awards, the state’s highest recognition for inventors and innovation. This year, 14 patents created by 66 inventors and five individual award winners will be honored during the 45th annual Edison Patent Award Ceremony and Reception on November 21, 2024 at Bell Works in Holmdel.
Drowning adds to summer tragedies at NJ pools, lakes and oceans
ELK TOWNSHIP — The body of a 19-year-old was found in a lake less than a half hour after he was reported missing Saturday afternoon. Elk Township police said the man went missing at the Lake Garrison recreation area on Buck Road in the Monroeville section just after 2 p.m.
NJ woman sues Wawa after falling into dangerous hole
FLORENCE — A woman who says she fell into an open manhole in a Wawa parking lot has filed a lawsuit against the company. Courtney Barlow, 20, of Ewing, said she suffered permanent injury after the fall in the Route 130 store parking on Oct. 22, 2023, according to the lawsuit, which NJ.com first reported this week.
A mom's dying wish was to help her single daughter choose a wedding dress. They found the one
Amy Astrauskas was known to friends as “the hostess with the mostest.”. “Because she was always throwing a party or decorating a table,” Emily Elizabeth Creighton, 28, tells TODAY.com of her late mom. Astrauskas planned all family events, including holidays and her son Michael’s 2017 nuptials. So Creighton,...
Southern-style fried chicken place plans to open 13 spots in NJ
🍗 A fried chicken franchise plans to expand its operations in New Jersey. 🍗 The plan is open 13 locations across Monmouth and Ocean counties. 🍗They specialize in fried and grilled chicken sandwiches. A famous fried chicken franchise based in Colorado since 2018, has plans to expand...
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...
Broken wind turbine blade ‘crisis’ fuels NJ beach disaster fears
LONG BEACH — A New Jersey anti-wind group is demanding the state stop giving the green light to new offshore wind projects as pieces of fiberglass continue to wash up on the beaches of Nantucket. The renewed calls for a moratorium on awards from the state Board of Public...
New Jersey Accelerates Offshore Wind Schedule Amid Nantucket Wind Farm Incident
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) have announced the acceleration of the state’s offshore wind solicitation schedule, advancing the…
New Jersey begins process to close two youth detention centers
Efforts to reimagine two youth correctional facilities in New Jersey are just getting underway as Attorney General Matt Platkin announced a working group to determine their future design and purpose on Thursday.
Baraka’s ‘Rollin’ with Ras Block Party Tour’ begins tonight
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka will launch his “Rollin’ with Ras Block Party Tour” in Somerville tonight, the first of a series of neighborhood block parties across New Jersey aimed at introducing the three-term Newark mayor to primary voters in advance of next year’s election. Baraka...
Local Towns Mailing Tax Bills Late Due to Late-Arriving Certification
Several local communities are extending the due date for third quarter tax bills due to late arriving certifications of tax rates to municipalities. Middle Township announced its bills will be mailed next week, with the grace period extended until August 30th. Avalon officials have mailed their bills, and the extension date is August 19th with zero late penalty. Stone Harbor has extended its payment date until September 3rd.
Fiery Crash in West Atlantic City, NJ, Results in Multiple Deaths
Law enforcement sources, Atlantic County Clerk Joe Giralo and Atlantic City Councilman George Tibbitt have all confirmed that a fiery car crash has occurred in West Atlantic City, New Jersey. The crash occurred on the Black Horse Pike at approximately 8:18 p.m., on Friday, July 26, 2024. I have witnessed...
Mayor’s Message: July 25
Last weekend certainly was a busy one here in Sea Isle City. In addition to the many people who were in town enjoying Sea Isle’s beaches, businesses and other attractions, many folks were here to attend several special events, including the Sandy Sprint Run-Walk, which raised money for the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation, VFW Post 1963’s annual Dollar Dog Day, which benefited our nation’s veterans and active duty military members, the 2024 Steve Libro Men’s Basketball Tournament, which attracted many talented players, and the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol’s annual 1-Mile Ocean Swim, which featured over 200 competitors, who raced into the ocean and swam from 62nd Street to the 44th Street beach.
Atlantic County Police Training Center to Hold Alternate Route Testing
The Atlantic County Police Training Center will provide testing for those interested in participating in the next Alternate Route Basic Course for Police Officers program. The written test will be administered on Tuesday, September 10 at 6:00 PM at the Canale Training Center, 5033 English Creek Avenue, Egg Harbor Township.
Vineland Man Sentenced In Stabbing: Prosecutor
Willie L. Sease, of Vineland, was sentenced on Friday, July 26 on the charges of Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and Burglary, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The charges originated from an incident which occurred on April 9....
Somers Point, NJ, bar looking for your help to name new outdoor bar
A Somers point institution is looking for some help in naming their new bar. The World Famous Anchorage Tavern, located at 823 Bay Ave in Somers Point has a new outside bar on their front porch and is looking for your help in naming the bar. The bar says they...
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