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New Jersey lawmakers introduce new laws to crack down on SNAP card scams
New Jersey lawmakers have announced new federal legislation to stop scammers from stealing critical benefits for those most in need.U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer was joined by New Jersey Senate President Nicholas Scutari and Union City Mayor and New Jersey State Senator Brian Stack to announce the new legislation on Monday.The legislation will require states to inform SNAP, WIC and TANF benefit recipients about the risks of card skimming and other scams. It will also address security issues connected to EBT cards, like the lack of an embedded chip.Across New Jersey, there have been more than 6,200 victims from October 2022...
LBI offshore wind critics sound alarm after Massachusetts turbine breaks
A Long Beach Island-based group critical of offshore wind development is calling for a moratorium on additional New Jersey's wind projects following the failure of a turbine off the coast of Massachusetts this month. "Save LBI" called for the moratorium from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Monday, citing the impacts from a broken turbine at the Vineyard Wind project off Martha's Vineyard. After a blade broke off the turbine, beaches in the region were...
US Senate panel takes first step towards possible Menendez expulsion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee told Senator Bob Menendez, who was convicted of corruption last week, that it has taken the first step of a review that could end in his expulsion, the heads of the panel said on Monday.
Evan Schwartz Named New Jersey State Champion in Microsoft Office Specialist Competition
PARSIPPANY — Evan Schwartz, 15, a Parsippany resident and alumnus of Lake Hiawatha Elementary School and Central Middle School, is entering his sophomore year at the Academy for Business Administration at Morris County School of Technology, located at Randolph High School. Balancing a demanding schedule, Evan attends classes at Randolph High School and County College of Morris to graduate with a high school diploma and an Associate’s Degree in Business.
As new football coaches association president, Holman’s goal is simple: ‘Kids first’
Tarig Holman, a high school coaching veteran starting his third season at St. Thomas Aquinas, has been named the president of the New Jersey Football Coaches Association. Holman’s priority for his tenure is simple: “Kids first.”. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
High Levels Of Fecal Contamination Found At 4 More New Jersey Beaches
Summer at the Jersey Shore means long days on the beach, ice cream on the boardwalk, the sound of seagulls swooping overhead, and high levels of bacteria in the water. 4 more NJ beaches are now under advisory due to high fecal bacteria contamination. It's not something we're unfamiliar with.
These 11 NJ Towns May Be Completely Underwater In 75 Years
WILL THESE NEW JERSEY TOWNS DISAPPEAR INTO THE OCEAN?. This is a scary thought, several New Jersey towns may be gone as they could be underwater in the years to come. How many years before these towns disappear, some say in 75 years?. According to an article from NJ.com, "A...
Another Jersey diner closes. Is it the end of an era?
So many diners in my area have closed within the past year. Word came this week that the Voorhees Diner on Route 73 in Voorhees had closed abruptly. They had trouble staying open full-time since the pandemic. Some days or weeks they were closed and some they were open. They’ve had some financial troubles following a lawsuit by former employees back about five years ago.
NJ extremist’s terror plot to cripple power grid in heat wave, prosecutors say
💥Plan was revealed to undercover agent, prosecutors say. An East Brunswick man whose online posts on extremist social media platforms encouraged violence against Jews and Blacks was arrested just before he could fly to Ukraine, federal officials say. Andrew Takhistov, 18, took to fringe social media sites to praise...
Justice after 44 years: Man sentenced for killing woman who went missing in New Jersey
A man with a lengthy criminal history convicted last year of killing a missing 21-year-old New Jersey woman in 1980 in California has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. The conviction brings a measure of closure to the surviving family of Holly Ann Campiglia who had been...
Weekend Stafford Crash Victim ID'd As 24-Year-Old Scrap Metal Company VP
Kevin Scoda, 24, of Edison, was killed in the crash on Route 72, the Stafford Township Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, July 23. Officers responded to the scene near milepost 24.5 at around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. Investigators said Scoda's 2023 Chevrolet Corvette collided...
Police Log: Hazmat Call, Several Arrests & More
See the latest incidents in Lambertville. The following was provided courtesy of the City of Lambertville Police Department. At approximately 9:41 a.m., patrol responded to a business on Bridge Street for a female refusing to leave. Upon arrival, the situation was quickly de-escalated and the woman left without incident. Sergeant Gramlich was the investigating officer.
Commissioners unveil new public health nursing facility to better assist Hunterdon County residents
FLEMINGTON, NJ (Hunterdon County) – The Board of County Commissioners hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday celebrating the grand opening of the new Public Health Nursing Annex, located at 1 Walter E. Foran Boulevard, in Flemington. The new space offers expanded areas for clinical care and public health programming...
Two Winning $10K Lottery Tickets Sold In Ocean County
OCEAN COUNTY – Two lottery tickets that were drawn on Sunday each won $10,000, officials said. The $10,000 winning ticket for Power 20X was purchased at the Acme #295 located at Route 35 and 37 in Ortley Beach. The second winning $10,000 ticket was for Wild Cash and was...
New Jersey Wawa Sells for $6.5 Million
A brand-new convenience and fueling store that is linked in the minds of many with trips to the Jersey Shore has changed hands as a Wawa in Ocean County officially has new owners. Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, recently announced the sale...
Fisherman Stuck In Mud Rescued In Hunterdon County: Authorities
A young fisherman certainly got more than he bargained for in Hunterdon County on Sunday, July 21.The fisherman had to be rescued after he got stuck in the mud in Lake Solitude, the High Bridge Fire Department said on Facebook. The manmade lake has become filed with sill, the fire department said. …
Driver dies days after I-287 crash in Middlesex County
A 73-year-old Somerset County man died of his injuries five days after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 287 in Piscataway, authorities said. Bill Schocklin was driving south near milepost 8.8 at about 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday when when his car veered off the highway, struck a guard rail and overturned, according to State Police.
Animals Rescued After Trailer Crashes Into Hunterdon County Barn: Authorities
At 9 a.m., the Whitehouse Rescue Squad in Readington responded to a report of a tractor crashing into a barn, they said in a release. The trailer of an 18-wheeler broke free from a tractor, overturning and then striking the barn, first responders said. Numerous animals were inside and crews...
N.J. motorcyclist killed in Garden State Parkway crash
A 46-year-old motorcyclist was killed in crash on the southbound Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County on Sunday night, officials said. Jason Ball was riding south in Tinton Falls at about 9:35 p.m. when he lost control of the motorcycle while attempting to leave the Parkway at Exit 102, State Police said.
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