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NJ man admits to stealing plane and committing other crimes, cops say
CORBIN CITY — How did a small plane end up in the field of a South Jersey nursery?. State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said troopers stopped a man who had walked out of the woods on Route 50 near Main Street around 8:55 a.m. Wednesday. The man told police he had crashed his plane in a field but refused to identify himself and was arrested for obstruction.
New Jersey drivers say these are the most hated roads in the state
Consider this: New Jersey has approximately 39,000 miles of public roadways and with 9.3 million people living in the state, traffic jams happen. Of course, that does not include people driving through the Garden State. We are, obviously, right in the middle of an extremely bust part of the country.
Olympian Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone the pride of her N.J. high school
SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. - New Jersey native Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold at the Paris Olympics. She's the pride of Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, and is honored in the school's "Tradition Meets Tomorrow" hallway. "This is set up in honor of Sydney and all of her accomplishments," Sister Percylee Hart, the school's principal, said. "So our challenge now is to update it. What a wonderful challenge to have." There are a lot of accomplishments. McLaughlin-Levrone is now a three-time gold medal winner, after Thursday's win in the women's 400-meter hurdles, when she broke her own previous world record. It was the...
Is college worth it? 10 NJ schools delivering the best value
Where can I get the most bang for my buck at college?. That may not be a question on your kid's mind when they're applying for schools, but as an adult who's aware of how much it costs to live in New Jersey, you know how important that question can be.
Former Middletown North HS Soccer Player Mariano Codallos Dies, 23
A 2019 graduate of Middletown North High School, Codallos-Tepepa was passionate about music and devoted to his family, his obituary says. An avid fan of the New York Yankees, he was dedicated to his faith and was a longtime parishioner of Saint Anthony of Padua Church in Red Bank and became a brother of of the Cursillo de Cristiandad, according to his obituary.
Olympics 2024: Here are the athletes raised in New Jersey who won Olympic medals
The Paris Olympic games are about to finalize and the homegrown athletes of the Garden State have amassed 10 medals out of the 105 medals the U.S. team has gotten so far as of Friday. Medal winners who grew up in New Jersey competed in multiple disciplines including gymnastics, swimming and even fencing, earning a total of six gold and four silver medals. ...
Little League team from Staten Island in rain delay in Bristol vs. New Jersey (updated)
BRISTOL, CT. -- South Shore and New Jersey are in a scoreless rain delay in the Little League Metro Region 12-year-old baseball tournament championship game. The winner will advance to next week’s World Series in Williamsport, Pa. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
The longest, most intense heat waves ever recorded in NJ
Yes, it gets hot in New Jersey every single summer. But sometimes, heat and humidity get uncomfortable. Unbearable. Even dangerous. When unrelenting heat settles in day after day after day, that is a heat wave. And that is when we have to ring alarm bells, as the weather becomes hazardous to human health. (Along with animals, infrastructure, utilities, plantlife, and more.)
NJ fake cop busted on LI with drugs, weapons, counterfeit cash: police
A New Jersey man who had a fake cop badge in his car was arrested on Thursday after police found him with drugs, weapons, and counterfeit cash on Long Island, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
Update: Flood watch affecting 11 N.J. counties until 1 a.m. Saturday
On Friday at 3:38 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood watch in effect until Saturday at 1 a.m. for Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, Salem, Gloucester, Camden and Burlington counties. The weather service says, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible." "Excessive runoff...
Seven most expensive homes sold in the New Brunswick area, July 29 - Aug. 4
A house in New Brunswick that sold for $900,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in New Brunswick area in the past week. In total, seven residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $487,571, or $378 per square foot.
N.J. farmworkers deserve equal pay under the law, lawsuit claims
Two New Jersey advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the state’s thousands of farmworkers alleging the state’s wage laws are discriminatory and unconstitutional under the state’s charter. The ACLU of New Jersey, the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project and Seton Hall Law School’s Center for...
Taylor Swift fans will want to check out NJ Shore town’s attraction
The Jersey Shore town that Taylor Swift called home during childhood summers has a brand new exhibit that’s bound to attract Swifties from all over. Swift’s family has actually loaned throwback photos of the megastar as the centerpiece of this Taylor Swift collection at Stone Harbor Museum. In...
South Brunswick H.S. Among NJ's Top 60 in U.S. News & World Report's NJ High School Rankings
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- South Brunswick High School landed in the No. 60 spot in New Jersey in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 rankings of all public schools in the state. South Brunswick High School is ranked #1,250 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER South Brunswick High School received an overall scorecard of 92.92 from U.S. News & World Report. See the full report here. A total of 426 high schools in New Jersey were evaluated for the study. See the criteria used, and all the rankings, by clicking here. SOUTH BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL: Took at Least One AP® Exam 58% Passed at Least One AP® Exam 53% Mathematics Proficiency 56% Reading Proficiency 67% Science Proficiency 48% Graduation Rate 96% For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Superintendents say ‘broken’ evaluation system favors wealthy school districts
New Jersey school districts may soon be evaluated differently, with a greater emphasis on student growth as compared to student achievement. The Department of Education is proposing changes to the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum, known as NJQSAC, which is used to evaluate the effectiveness of school districts every three years. The accountability system looks at five areas: instruction and programs, fiscal management, governance, personnel and operations.
High Winds Wreak Havoc In NJ Leaving Roads Closed, Hundreds Without Power
Wind gusts up to 50 mph were wreaking havoc across New Jersey on Friday, Aug. 9.As of 2:30 p.m., thousands of residents were without power and multiple roadways were closed due to downed wires and related crashes.The National Weather Service also issued a new tornado watch across North Jersey. An e…
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