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Fun For All Ages! The ‘World’s Largest Bounce House’ Opening In New Jersey
It's the "world's largest bounce house" and it's coming to New Jersey!. Kids are going to LOVE this and parents too. Spend the day at this huge traveling inflatable park coming to New Jersey starting this Friday. We're talkin' 25,000 thousand square feet of inflatables! Sounds like a blast!. Just...
FOBO Joins the Acronym Elite; Replenishment Draws Nearer; Turbine Builder Assures Access to Anglers
In a flash, summer bids a fair sayonara. If you blinked once, you missed half of it. I must have blinked twice since I missed the whole shebang. Fall, as a weather unit, runs on the meteorological clock, which has autumn going from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1. That start date aligns with our more anecdotal “summer season” that ends on Labor Day.
Yale students will learn ‘how to run a political campaign’ from Chris Christie
Former New Jersey governor and two-time failed presidential candidate Chris Christie will teach a “How to Run a Political Campaign” class at Yale University this fall. The course examines political campaigns’ increasing dependency on technology, fundraising, and successful leadership. Yale students will receive one college credit for the weekly 1-hour, 50-minute class, according to the description.
New Jersey’s 60 worst schools for violence and bullying
Your kids are getting ready to head back to school and with that comes your assumption that they're being well cared for. And while New Jersey's schools usually rank as some of the best in the country, not every school in the Garden State offers children a welcoming, supportive learning environment.
New laws take on a soft spot in NJ’s strong public education system
Making sure more New Jersey students are reading at grade level is the main goal behind two pieces of legislation signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday. The moves include mandatory screenings for younger students, at least twice a year. “Recent years have brought forth many challenges for...
New Jerseyans Cheat … A Lot, Survey Says
NEW JERSEY — People here are apparently prone to cheat. We do it in school. We do it playing cards. We do it in stores. So many New Jerseyans anonymously fessed up for a quirky new survey that the Garden State now ranks #1 in America for the most people willing to bend the rules.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This is according to Solitaire Bliss, an online Tel Aviv-based gaming company, that recently released its 2024 “States With the Most Cheaters” survey. New Jersey rocketed into first place from the 2023 Solitaire Bliss survey...
Big law change could help drunk drivers in New Jersey
⚫ Drivers have another option when fighting a DUI charge in NJ. ⚫ In appropriate cases, drivers can reduce penalties significantly. ⚫ NJ records tens of thousands of DUI cases yearly. Until recently, individuals facing drunk driving charges in New Jersey have had two choices: admit responsibility or fight the...
New Jersey, California residents snap up NYC real estate as international demand slides
Non-New Yorkers are diving into New York City’s real estate market—and most are from just across the Hudson River. Buyers who live outside of NYC purchased 23 percent of all properties in the city in the first half of the year, with New Jersey residents closing the most deals, according to a report from PropertyShark. That’s an increase from the same period a decade ago, when non-New Yorkers purchased 19 percent of the city’s residential real estate.
NJ trails legal cannabis states when it comes to this missing piece
TRENTON — Over two years since recreational use sales launched, New Jersey is nearly alone as a state to legalize marijuana while not allowing any home cultivation, in any case. As of August 2024, there were 24 states that have legalized recreational cannabis. Personal cultivation was also allowed in...
New Jersey lottery player wins $1.38 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. Here's where
A trip to a convenience store resulted in a million-dollar payday for one lucky New Jersey lottery player. On Tuesday, a Bergen County lottery player won the $1,386,281 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot, the New Jersey Lottery announced Wednesday. The winning ticket which matched all five numbers was sold at the Krauszer’s Food Store on...
NJ congressman targets 'runaway abuse' of LGBTQ+ seniors in Elder Pride Protection Act
Pointing to growing abuse against elderly LGBTQ+ Americans, U.S. Reps. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Angie Craig (MN-2) just introduced the Elder Pride Protection Act. The idea, which Gottheimer says he developed during his annual LGBTQ+ stakeholder roundtable, would create a Department of Justice task force that focuses on combatting such harassment...
See homes sold in the Cherry Hill area, Aug. 19 to Aug. 25
The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Cherry Hill area reported from Aug. 19 to Aug. 25. There were 70 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,009-square-foot home on Church Road in Cherry Hill that sold for $475,000.
South Jersey congressman calls for investigation into skyrocketing Atlantic City Electric bills
The Action News Troubleshooters have been working on getting answers for South Jersey consumers experiencing skyrocketing Atlantic City Electric bills.A petition on Change.org posted Monday, August 26, is also demanding accountability from the company. It already has over 30,000 signatures.The electric bill sticker shock has also got the attention of Representative Jeff Van Drew."The bills have gone crazy, and it's all since the smart meters come in," said Ed O'Neill of Albion, Camden County.His home has solar panels so his bill is normally very low.READ MORE: South Jersey consumers complaining of high electric bills from Atlantic City Electric The Action...
Embattled Camden school advisory board president resists calls to step down
After residents and activists repeatedly call on Wasim Muhammad to quit over sexual assault settlement, meeting ends in chaos. The Camden City School District Advisory Board meeting abruptly ended Tuesday evening after more than 25 speakers called on embattled Advisory Board President Wasim Muhammad to resign or be fired. The...
Massive FriendsWithYou Sculpture Coming to the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Philadelphia’s premier curatorial collective Group X and the Philadelphia Navy Yard, managed by PIDC,are proud to announce their seventh annual public art installation at the Navy Yard, Seated Little Cloud, a 35-foot tall outdoor art installation from world renowned Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary artist duo FriendsWithYou. From Thursday, September 5th through the end of the month, the installation will be on display in Crescent Park, just past the campus’ main entrance on Broad Street. The artwork will be open to the public Monday through Sunday, from sunup to sundown, and free for all to view and experience.
Dave McCormick X post confuses Philadelphia, Mississippi with Pennsylvania
(WHTM) — Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick’s social media account appeared to mistake a news report involving a shooting in Philadelphia, Mississippi for the City of Brotherly Love; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. McCormick’s account reposted a news clip of a Mississippi television station reporting on a shooting involving an...
Man wanted after smashing the windshields of multiple vehicles in Center City
Philadelphia police are searching for a man they said smashed the windshields of several vehicles in Center City on Tuesday. According to police, around 2:30 p.m., the suspect was seen smashing windshields on the 900 and 1000 blocks of Spruce St. Video released by the Philadelphia Police Department shows the...
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