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NJ man dies a hero after rescuing children from dangerous river
HAMILTON (Atlantic) — A man who rescued two boys from a river Wednesday afternoon died several hours later. Township police said the boys, ages 8 and 12, went swimming in the Great Egg Harbor River at Weymouth Furnace County Park around 1 p.m. on July 17. Swimming is prohibited.
Temps in the mid-80s with chance of showers in NY, NJ
NEW YORK (PIX11)—It was National Ice Cream Day, and the weather in New York and New Jersey lent itself to outdoor scooping. The tri-state area hit the mid-80s Sunday, with parts of New Jersey climbing closer to 90 degrees. The beginning of the work week will prove cooler than last, with temperatures remaining in the […]
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.
New Jersey Swimmers Fallon and Alexy Earn Spots in U.S. Olympic Trials
NEW JERSEY - Two New Jersey swimmers, Matt Fallon of Warren and Jack Alexy of Mendham, have earned spots in the U.S. trials for the 2024 Olympics, which kick off in Paris on July 26. Fallon broke the American record in the 200-meter breaststroke, while Alexy secured his spot in the 100-meter freestyle by outperforming a seven-time gold medalist. Fallon, a 2021 graduate of the Pingry School in Basking Ridge, broke numerous records during his high school career. Notably, he set the National Independent High School Record in the 400-meter freestyle with a time of 3:50.65, surpassing...
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
Camden County Boy Scouts heading home from St. Croix due to global tech outage canceling flight
STRATFORD, N.J. (CBS) — A group of Boy Scouts from Camden County is on the way home Saturday after being stranded in Saint Croix.Troop 122 landed in the Virgin Islands on July 12. The children, who range in age from 11 to 17, spent the last week earning merit badges and practicing lifesaving skills while staying at a 17-acre seafront campground called Camp Howard M. Wall.The scouts' flight to Philadelphia was supposed to leave on Friday but got canceled because of the global tech outage. The scouts were told it could be a week before they could get on another flight.Scoutmaster Stacey White said he's relieved that Spirit Airlines was able to add a flight so the group could leave Saturday night. The troop is scheduled to arrive at Philadelphia International Airport early Sunday morning."Very happy," White said. "It's a lot of responsibility having 30-some kids knowing that they're running out of their medications and some of them, when they're out of medications, have withdrawal symptoms — whatever it is, it was not going to be pretty."White said he got a phone call from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who wanted to make sure the children were OK.
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...
See all homes sold in these New Jersey counties, July 1 to July 7
The following is a listing of all real estate transfers in these New Jersey counties reported from July 1 to July 7, 2024. NJ.com publishes weekly reports on recent real estate sales across the Garden State, as well as top sales by county and other real estate news, from unique homes for sale to trends.
Paris Olympics: It’s Jersey vs. the World
Sports columnist Steve Politi will be covering his seventh Olympics for NJ Advance Media this summer. Send him a note and tell him what stories you want to read about in Paris at spoliti@njadvancemedia.com. We are fast. We are strong. We are agile. We are swimmers. We are runners. We...
PODCAST: Margate Residents Demand Live Zoom Video of City Meetings
Listen to podcast: Margate Solicitor John Scott Abbott and Mayor Michael Collins faced angry residents on July 18, asking why Margate blocks live video feeds (ZOOM) of important municipal meetings. Abbott and Collins blame a recent alleged, ‘Zoom-bombing’ during a commission meeting. Listen to Abbott defend banning of...
Man who forced N.J. towns to provide affordable housing is still fighting 49 years later
Peter O’Connor has simplified his view of life. “We’re each other’s brothers and sisters,” said O’Connor, 82. “We should stop the fighting and start helping each other. If you’re going to do that, it starts with decent housing, that leads to decent education. If you don’t have those two elements it’s hard to move to the next level.”
‘Public health threat’ after possible toxic waste washes up in NJ
KEYPORT — There's growing concern after chunks of contaminated material washed ashore along the bay. The exact source seems to be a little uncertain at this time, according to NBC New York, though just miles away is the Raritan Bay Slag superfund site. NBC credits Greg Remaud, CEO and...
DMV Will Soon Eliminate Temporary Paper License Plates In NJ
My mom recently just purchased a new vehicle and I am SO incredibly happy for her. She loves it, too, which makes it that much better to partake in her joy. She is having a bit of trouble with all the technology in it, though. She went from a 2007...
NJ's Lucy the Elephant announced she's running for president at her 143rd birthday party
A beloved Jersey Shore landmark is celebrating a big birthday. Margate's very own "Lucy the Elephant" turns 143 years old today. The organizers behind her birthday party on Saturday said that visitors enjoyed birthday cake, snow cones and popcorn. The celebration also included skeeball, a money-catching machine and huge slides.
Major NJ hospital system back to normal operations after CrowdStrike software meltdown
One of New Jersey's largest hospital systems was back online late Friday, a day after a global software snafu caused some of its computer systems to crash canceling elective surgeries and other procedures. The 12 hospitals and other facilities of RWJBarnabas Health had returned to "normal operations" by 9 p.m....
Sea Isle City to Re-up With Joint Insurance Fund
Sea Isle City will further its relationship with the Atlantic County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund. The Commission meets today and has a renewal contract on its agenda. Council is also expected to approve a resolution that opposes a new state effort to have building standards match anticipated sea level rise 76 years from now.
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