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New Jersey ranks sixth in U.S. for this dubious distinction
A generation ago, you would smell cigarette smoke just about everywhere you went. Even growing up as a child, I can remember walking into a doctor's office and finding ashtrays in the lobby and in the examining room. Often a doctor would come in smoking a cigarette. Yes, that actually...
Opponents to New Jersey offshore wind project file lawsuit, claiming it violates Wilderness Act
New Jersey shore residents raised alarm bells that an offshore wind project would negatively affect the air quality of a protected wetland. An offshore wind project planned just nine miles off the coast of New Jersey is waiting on approval for a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency, but residents from Jersey Shore communities raised […]
Monmouth Poll shows bump in Democratic enthusiasm
Interview: Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute. A new Monmouth Poll is good news for Kamala Harris. Swapping the party’s presidential nominee appeared to have given the Democratic Party the jolt it needed, as the new national poll out Wednesday found enthusiasm for the race had skyrocketed for Vice President Kamala Harris.
‘Neighborhood Nukes’: Library talk explores state’s Nike missile system
The Mullica Hill library will host “Neighborhood Nukes: A Presentation on New Jersey’s Cold War Nike Missile Program,” on Wednesday Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will offer insight on New Jersey’s Cold War past from local landscape photographer Richard Lewis, who discovered an abandoned Nike missile site in Lumberton. The site was demolished in 2015, according to Lewis’ website, but he was able to photograph it to preserve its historical significance.
Towns can’t restrict who buys houses in 55+ neighborhoods, N.J. court rules
A local ordinance restricting home ownership by age in an Ocean County township is unlawful, a state appeals court ruled in a first-of-its-kind decision. The ruling does not impact who can live in age-restricted retirement communities, said Barry Goodman, an attorney representing New Jersey Realtors, the trade association group that filed a lawsuit against Berkeley Township. But, the ruling made last month does prevent communities from restricting what age people must be to own homes in 55+ communities.
You Might Want To Put That Seashell Down On N.J. Beaches
One of my favorite things at the beach, besides swimming, is shell collecting. I always enjoy grabbing a few shells when we travel and hit new beaches. The reason I bring this up is that a new article from NJ.com talks about how some say you may wanna think twice before picking up some shells while visiting the Jersey Shore this summer.
Some changes as new round of Anchor property-tax relief is set to start
An estimated 1.5 million taxpayers will be notified of their automatic eligibility for a new round of state-funded Anchor property-tax relief benefits starting next week, state Treasury officials said Tuesday. The benefits, intended to help offset the state’s high local property taxes, will once again total as much as $1,750...
Video: New Jersey Home Got Crushed When A Water Main Broke Releasing A Niagara Falls Amount Of Water
A home owner in Edison, New Jersey got absolutely crushed when a contractor doing work in the area accidentally ruptured a water main causing a 30-inch break. The resulting geyser of water released sent so much water blasting straight at the house that it actually caused the roof to peel back. Two homes were under […] The post Video: New Jersey Home Got Crushed When A Water Main Broke Releasing A Niagara Falls Amount Of Water appeared first on BroBible.
DMV Will Soon Eliminate Temporary Paper License Plates In NJ
My mom recently just purchased a new vehicle and I am SO incredibly happy for her. She loves it, too, which makes it that much better to partake in her joy. She is having a bit of trouble with all the technology in it, though. She went from a 2007...
New Jersey governor says Harris will have ‘plenty of time’ for interviews
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) hit back at those criticizing Vice President Harris for not taking interviews, saying she’ll have “plenty of time” for them in the future. Murphy was asked Tuesday on “CNN News Central” whether it was becoming a “problem” that Harris has not done any interview yet. CNN’s Kate Bolduan noted…
400 Jobs Coming To This New Jersey Area
Good news for job seekers. A new warehouse being built in South Jersey is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area. It'll be located way down in Salem County but it's close to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295. Walmart recently announced they're building a nearly 7,000-square-foot...
Little League’s fall festival returns
Mantua’s Little League program will bring back its fall festival from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 405 Main St. “We want this festival to be a true community celebration,” said the league’s Nicole Steen, “inviting not just our MLL families, but also everyone in Mantua and the surrounding towns to join in the fun. We love our Mantua Little League families, and anytime we can include the community into our events it’s a win-win.”
Moment of silence and busy agenda at committee meeting
The Mantua Township Committee hosted its monthly meeting on Aug. 12, when Mayor Robert Zimmerman provided updates and information on a number of community issues. The meeting kicked off with a moment of silence for the family of late Mantua resident Casey Power, who died as a result of domestic violence in 2021. Her family created the Casey Power Foundation to raise awareness of and support other victims of domestic violence.
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