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Jackpot! Scratch Off Ticket Sold In Sussex County Wins Big
A $50,000 loaded ticket sold in Newton won the top prize on Sunday, July 21. The game involves a player scratching off the play area to reveal 10 winning numbers and 30 your numbers each associated with a prize. If the pla WINNING NUMBERS and thirty YOUR NUMBERS each associated with a prize. If the player matches any winning numbers to the your numbers, the player wins the prize shown for that number.
Fire company coin toss turns up wedding ring in Sussex County
FRANKLIN BOROUGH, NJ (Sussex County) – A coin toss fundraiser turned up a wedding ring, and the Franklin Fire Department is hoping to get it back to its rightful owner. The fire company, in a post on its Facebook page, said that the wedding ring was found in one of their buckets sometime between Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21 in Franklin Borough.
YMCA collects items for Benny’s Bodega
The Sussex County YMCA is holding a “Stuff the Bus” donation drive through Friday, July 26 to benefit Benny’s Bodega in Newton. Benny’s Bodega, a nonprofit organization, provides food, clothing and other necessities to individuals and families facing hardships. The Sussex County YMCA invites all community...
Port Jervis residents, patrons protest cannabis zoning restrictions
Cannabis users and supporters came out to Port Jervis City Hall on Monday, July 22, to voice their concerns about the city’s zoning restrictions on recreational cannabis dispensaries, with some residents claiming the Port Jervis City Council and Mayor Dominic Cicalese were intentionally making it difficult for cannabis retailers to set up shop.
One Franklin Stop & Shop Store Slated To Close
The Stop & Shop supermarket in the Market Place on Franklin is slated to close by November 2, according to a company spokesman. The store, located at 1221 Route 27, is one of 32 “underperforming” stores in five states slated to close. “The decision to close our Franklin...
AFC Urgent Care Opens In Cedar Grove Center
It’s all about family at AFC Urgent Care in the Cedar Grove Center, which celebrated its grand opening on July 18. The township’s newest urgent care center officially opened its doors on Cedar Grove Lane on July 22. The center is a Fayazi family production: Imran Fayazi is...
State and Federal Legislators in New Jersey Announce Joint Effort to Prevent SNAP Benefits Scams
Appearing together at a joint news conference, New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey Senate President Nicholas Scutari and Union City Mayor and New Jersey State Senator Brian Stack announced a joint legislative effort to prevent those receiving federal and state benefits from being scammed. On the federal level, Gottheimer...
‘Public health threat’ after possible toxic waste washes up in NJ
KEYPORT — There's growing concern after chunks of contaminated material washed ashore along the bay. The exact source seems to be a little uncertain at this time, according to NBC New York, though just miles away is the Raritan Bay Slag superfund site. NBC credits Greg Remaud, CEO and...
Hundreds of jobs to open at cancer research facility in New Jersey
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. (PIX11) — Developing medicine in the fight against cancer is BeiGene’s global mission. That mission has a new home in New Jersey. The company’s United States Manufacturing and Clinical Research and Development facility is opening up shop in Hopewell Township. It joins other global companies already in the township, like Merrill Lynch […]
The cost of owning an electric car just went up in New Jersey
TRENTON — A few days ago, New Jersey electric vehicle owners started to feel some effects of state budget concerns, according to E&E News by Politico. They cite the financial woes are far from over since they are “compounded by the erosion of gas tax revenues.”. As of...
Starting NJ’s School Year In August: Good Or Bad Idea?
Are you ready for the kids to go back to school yet?. Most of the New Jersey school districts don't return to the classroom until after Labor Day. Since it's required by the state for the school year to consist of at least 180 days, if the Garden State did decide to start school in mid-August, that would translate to an earlier start to summer break at the end of the school year. Sources claim it could potentially be a good thing because it would allow for high school students to focus on applying to colleges sooner.
Truck explosion destroys residential sound wall along NJ Route 3
CLIFTON — A truck explosion obliterated a sound barrier along Route 3 and melted the siding of a house Monday morning. Route 3 was closed in both directions where the highway meets Route 46 and passes over Valley Road in Clifton after the tractor-trailer went up in flames around 9 a.m. The highway remained closed as of 11:45 a.m.
Donjon Marine Awarded $19 Million Dredging Contract
Hillside, N.J. based marine services provider Donjon Marine has been awarded a contract worth more than $19 million for harbor maintenance dredging in New York and New Jersey. The $19,037,475 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New York District. Donjon was one of two bidders for the project.
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