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The Acme Parking Lot Violinist Is Back In Mays Landing, NJ
It's definitely not the first thing you'd expect to see upon exiting your vehicle in the grocery store parking lot. It's one of those situations where once you see it happening, it lives in your mind rent-free forever. The violinist is back at the Acme parking lot in Mays Landing,...
Beach Bards Poetry & Prose Series Returns to Sea Isle Library
The popular Beach Bards Poetry & Prose Reading Series, sponsored by the Cape May County Library System, will return for two in-person events on Wednesday, July 31, and Wednesday, Aug. 28, both beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Sea Isle City Library. The series, which began in 2012, presents both...
Peach Bowl results from Gloucester County Swim Championships
Every summer, swimmers in Gloucester County look forward to the Peach Bowl, which is the county championship meet for summer swimming clubs. On July 23, Brookside Swim Club hosted the championships, and Greenwood Park won the day behind 606 points. Final Team Scores. 1-Greenwood Park: 606. 2-Wenonah: 589. 3-Green-Fields: 552.
E-ZPass customers have a new customer service center in South Jersey
The South Jersey Transportation Authority opened a walk-up E-ZPass Customer Care Center on June 28 in the Farley Service Plaza on the Atlantic City Expressway in Hammonton to provide support and resolve concerns. The new center, which joins locations in Newark and Camden, was created to serve South Jersey residents...
Barnegat Teacher Goes Above and BEE-Yond
Last September, Briella Pulitano walked into Barnegat High School to begin her first year in the teaching profession. That initial year for the 23-year-old English teacher proved to be quite eventful as she was one of eight educators in New Jersey to receive an Above and BEE-Yond Teacher award from Applebee’s Restaurant.
Election safety preparations underway in Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From the assassination attempt on a former president to the race for the White House getting heated, threats and violence are a major concern heading into the November election.FBI Pittsburgh told KDKA-TV, "In recent months, the FBI has seen an increase in threats to election workers across the country. The types of threats are varied and have included online threats and harassment, white powder letters to election facilities, and swatting against election workers. The FBI takes all threats of violence seriously, including threats targeting those who do the critical work of administering free and fair elections throughout...
NJ Education Dept Defends Itself Over Jackson & Toms River’s School Budgets
Today, the New Jersey Department of Education unilaterally adopted Fiscal Year 2024-2025 school district budgets for Jackson Township School District and Toms River Regional School District. The State says that in both cases, the DOE has not made any reductions or reallocations from the tentative budgets submitted by the districts...
Chuck-E-Cheese’s to Reopen in Brick This Week With Free Food, Games
Chuck-E-Cheese, a children’s-themed pizza restaurant, will reopen its location in Brick Township this week. The chain originally opened in the Brick Plaza shopping center in the 1990s and is now operating at 28 Brick Plaza, a statement from the company said. The restaurant will celebrate a grand reopening ceremony Thursday, July 25.
Lakewood Township Upgrading Infrastructure With $4.6 Million Investment
Lakewood Township has approved the purchase of new capital equipment across various departments, totaling $4.6 million. The investment aims to enhance the township’s infrastructure and services. The IT Department will receive new computer equipment, including laptop and monitor upgrades, networking systems, and servers, at a cost of $973,500. The...
Manchester's Harry Wright Lake tests high for E. coli bacteria
MANCHESTER — Health officials discovered high levels of E. coli bacteria this week at Harry Wright Lake, but as of Wednesday, the lake remains open for swimming, according to the Ocean County Health Department. Water samples collected Tuesday in one of two areas tested by health officials showed levels of Escherichia coli, a bacteria common in the feces and intestines of human and animals, that exceeded New Jersey's safe swimming standards. ...
Monmouth County DWI Task Force announces locations of this weekend’s sobriety checkpoints
At least two sobriety checkpoints will be set up this weekend at the Jersey Shore, according to authorities. In Deal, police will screen motorists on Ocean Avenue from 9 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday. All northbound vehicles will be pulled over into the Deal Casino Beach Club parking lot where officers will...
Free fireworks show planned in Toms River after concert
TOMS RIVER - A free fireworks show will follow a concert by Garden State Radio tonight at Shelter Cove beach Wednesday evening. The show kicks off at 7 p.m. and fireworks will start at 9 p.m. July 24. ...
Despite not having proper permits for years, Lakewood catering hall to keep operating
LAKEWOOD — Claiming it provides a “beneficial use” to the mostly Orthodox community, township officials approved a retroactive variance for Lake Terrace, the popular catering hall, to continue operating even though it had lacked proper permits for years. The Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved several variances, 6-0, Monday allowing the banquet venue to remain in operation despite being in an industrial area. ...
Ocean County Man Arrested For Car Burglaries
TOMS RIVER – A local man has been arrested and charged in connection to multiple vehicle burglaries in the area, police said. On July 24 around 12:50 a.m., officers responded to St. Regis Court regarding a man wearing a white t-shirt and khaki shorts attempting to enter cars parked in a driveway.
Vineland and Millville Police Looking for These Suspects
In case you were sadly unaware, there are surveillance cameras everywhere these days. Chances are, if you do something wrong, there will be a photo or video of you doing it. Police in both Vineland and Millville are asking for the public's help in identifying people captured on surveillance. Vineland...
School's out, but data is in: See which districts, charter schools paid educators the most
Editor's note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect LaRetha Odumosu's roles, which were not fully listed in public records request data. Public school districts and charter schools across Delaware vary greatly in what they pay their educators. State data provided by the Department of Education shows a difference of over...
Howard Eskin to return to SportsRadio 94WIP for first time since allegations of his 'unwelcome kiss' surfaced
Howard Eskin will return to SportsRadio 94WIP on Saturday morning for the first time since allegations surfaced that he made an unwanted advance on an Aramark employee at Citizens Bank Park, an Audacy official said. Eskin hasn't been on the air for his 8 to 10 a.m. show on Saturdays since late June.
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