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New Denver Broncos QB Zach Wilson Sells New Jersey Home for $950K
Zach Wilson, the Denver Broncos newly minted quarterback, recently sold his Florham Park, NJ, condo for $950,000. The three-bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome is situated in a brand-new development about 23 miles east of Met Life Stadium, where Wilson used to play for the New York Jets. But with a spring...
(VIDEO) Califon will soon take over Weis Mill Dam
CALIFON – The Weis Mill Dam will officially belong to the borough as soon as some paperwork is complete. That was the good news out of the Thursday, July 18, public hearing held before the regular Borough Council meeting. HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK: You obviously care about local news...
82-year-old killed in Route 287 crash in Bernards Twp.
BERNARDS TWP. - State Police say an 82-year-old Middlesex man was killed Wednesday, July 17 when the car he was driving veered off Route 287 and crashed into a tree in the township. According to State Police, troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash at 1:46 p.m. where they found...
Fisherman Stuck In Mud Rescued In Hunterdon County: Authorities
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. "It's very easy to sink down into it, sort of like quicksand," the High...
1 pedestrian killed, 1 hurt in Michigan when trailer hauling boat breaks free and strikes them
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — One person was killed and another was hurt in western Michigan when a trailer hauling a pontoon boat disconnected from the vehicle towing it and struck them. The victims were walking along a bike path Sunday afternoon in Holland Township when they were struck...
Boating safety courses offered through Fairfield Recreation Department
FAIRFIELD TWP. - The town's recreation department is offering three boating safety courses this summer and fall. The courses will be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays, Aug. 25, Sept. 29 and Oct. 27. HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK: You obviously care about local news and value good...
Catherine Grace Hanlon
Catherine Grace Hanlon, 97 of Wall Twp. and formerly of Roselle passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune after a brief illness. Catherine was born in Elizabeth to the late Thomas J. and Mary A. (née Duffy) Hanlon and had resided in Roselle for many years before.
Mount Olive Pirates bring swimming, camaraderie and summer memories to township children for over 50 years
MOUNT OLIVE TWP. - The Mount Olive Pirates Swim Team has brought competitive swimming during the summer to children ages 5 to 18 for more than 50 years. “Our team prides itself in being a very tight-knit family with a passion for swimming,” Michelle Melendez fundraising coordinator for the team said. “The team was formed in 1972, one year after the Solar Swim Club opened its doors and 100 years after the founding of Mount Olive Township.
Rutgers football: 5 burning questions for the 2024 Big Ten Media Days
Steam those suits and bust out the cue cards: It’s time to bring on the cameras. And, if you’re taking the podium, maybe rehearse those lines, too. Rutgers heads out for to Indianapolis for the unofficial start to its season this week at the Big Ten Conference’s media day event at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Scarlet Knights will be represented by coach Greg Schiano, running back Kyle Monangai and linebackers Tyreem Powell and Mohamed Toure. All three will be asked several important questions about the upcoming season so lets turn up the heat.
Long Hill adopts 1.68 percent tax levy increase
LONG HILL TWP. - Owners of the average township home will see an approximate $50 increase in their tax bill this fiscal year. The Township Committee adopted the 2024 budget in a 4-0 vote at its Wednesday, July 17 meeting. Mayor Guy Piserchia was absent. HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK: You...
National Moth Week returns to Giant City State Park, and your own backyard
MAKANDA, IL — National Moth Week is finally here, and both moths and hearts are aflutter. Started in 2012 by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, National Moth Week is an annual event that encourages communities across the globe to host mothing events in their area.
Five questions facing Rutgers football with Big Ten Media Days set to begin
It’s been a while since Rutgers football has started a season that’s been so highly anticipated as the one that’s about to begin. There are plenty of reasons for that. The Scarlet Knights are coming off their first winning season in 10 years. They return the Big Ten’s leading running back. The bulk of a stout defense is coming back. And Greg Schiano’s team will face a schedule that’s not quite as daunting with Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State not on the 2024 slate.
Federal Reserve Bank plans presented for former Chubb property
WARREN TWP. - A proposal for a Federal Reserve Bank of New York cash operations facility on the 118-acre former Chubb Insurance headquarters property is designed to “blend in with the wooded areas” and have a “low profile.”. That concept plan draws a contrast to the 773,060-square-foot...
PSE&G outlines gas system modernization program for Long Hill
LONG HILL TWP. - A little over 36,000 feet of gas main piping will be installed in the township to replace aging infrastructure. PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas) representatives presented the capital improvement plan for Long Hill, which is anticipated to begin next month, at the Wednesday, July 17 Township Committee meeting.
Far Hills Country Day School welcomes new director of development
FAR HILLS – The preK-8 Far Hills Country Day School has named Tom Evans the director of development, effective July 8. “Tom brings more than 30 years of experience as a non-profit executive in multiple facets of development such as capital campaign leadership, strategic planning and fundraising events,” said Head of School Georgia S. Zaiser.
Son wakes up from nap to find his 37-year-old mom stabbed to death in their N.J. home
A 37-year-old man was arrested in New York City hours after he stabbed a woman to death in her Edison home on Sunday, authorities said. Lizbeth Benitez-Ramirez was found dead by her son in their home on Horizon Drive after he woke up from a nap at about 4:30 p.m., the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday.
I-78 Crash Slows Traffic In Lehigh Valley: PennDOT
All lanes of Interstate 78 are closed in Williams Township after a crash near the New Jersey border, according to transportation officials. The wreck happened in the westbound lanes near Exit 71 (PA 33) around 2:35 p.m., said PennDOT on the 511pa website. The closures were still in effect as...
Prominent Harvard scholar criticized by conservative lawmakers is leaving for Princeton
Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a prominent scholar of race and African American history, is leaving Harvard University to join Princeton University’s faculty following high-profile attacks on his work from Republican critics in Congress last December. Muhammad, who teaches a popular “race and racism” course at the Harvard Kennedy School, said...
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