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New Jersey salt marsh sediments offer evidence of hurricanes back to the 1500s
A Rutgers University-New Brunswick-led research team employing an emerging technique to detect signs of past hurricanes in coastal sediments has found evidence of storms dating back more than 400 years. In doing so, they have confirmed an approach that could give them a better understanding of how the frequency of storms changes when the climate changes.
NJ community colleges facing budget cuts get $20 million in funds restored by state
HACKENSACK — The state's community colleges are breathing a sigh of relief after a potential $20 million state budget cut was restored. For Bergen Community College, the cut would have resulted in a $1.8 million loss, which would have led to a tuition increase for its students, said college President Eric M. Friedman. ...
NJ kidnap victim’s smart move helped cops find car
🚨The woman pretended to be on the phone talking to a relative. 🚨 Dispatchers are trained to handle this type of call. 🚨 Police were able to locate the car as she approached the GWB. A woman secretly kept police on the phone for two hours Wednesday...
Warning for NJ residents: Arsenic seeping into home water supply
⚫ A preventive tool could be making a threat even more severe. ⚫ Homeowners are being advised to add a tool to their filtration system. New research out of Rutgers University is raising a big red flag for many New Jersey homeowners. Systems designed to keep arsenic out of a...
Beaches Closed Due to Wind Turbine Debris, and It Can Happen in New Jersey Too
Beach Closures in Nantucket Amid Wind Turbine Concerns – Sharp Fiberglass Shards in the Ocean Nantucket, MA — Wind turbine debris forced the closure of beaches in Massachusetts today, and…
Dog tossed over animal shelter's fence in South Jersey; 4th time in recent months
The Humane Society of Atlantic County is asking for help after a dog was tossed over its fence early Monday morning.It happened around 2 a.m. on Absecon Blvd. in Atlantic City.Video shared with Action News shows a man walking up to the Humane Society and tossing a pit bull mix over the fence."He sits in the car for quite a while and then he gets out of the car, walks the dog over to the fence, picks the dog up and throws the dog over the fence," said Steven Dash, the shelter's executive director.Officials say it's the fourth dog in...
EHT Family Needs Help for Adopted Son Born Drug-Addicted
There is a charity ice hockey game this Sunday to support Cameron Walterson, a 13-year-old Egg Harbor Township boy who is undergoing mental health treatment for traumas he suffered as a child in foster care. The game featuring Atlantic County Police & Fire vs. New Jersey's Strongest is at 1:30...
Southern Delaware high school introduces new healthy vending machine for student athletes
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Student athletes at Sussex Central High School will see healthier options to eat in-between workouts and training as the school’s athletic department has rolled out its new Power Locker vending machine this summer.
This weekend at the Delaware beaches: Lower temps, Biden and much to do
The heat wave is finally breaking at the Delaware beaches. Temperatures have been in the 90s for most of the month, but Thursday is expected to see the lower 80s on the thermometer. You might actually be able to stay out of the water long enough to get a full-body tan. ...
Delaware's DBE pilot at Hodgson offers potential labor boost to construction industry
The First State spends billions of dollars on commodities, services and construction. However, both in Delaware and nationally, the construction industry is facing challenges due to an aging workforce, rising labor demand and a lack of skilled workers. Despite the need for a larger labor pool, the construction trade in...
Howell, NJ stops pop-up pool party with tough new law
💦NJ towns adopted ordinances that put a stop to home pool rentals. 💦The parties often attracted large crowds to private homes. 💦Howell police successfully stopped a party Saturday. A "pop up" pool party at a home Saturday that could have brought hundreds to a backyard was stopped...
Sewer Main Break and Water Safety Update for the Navesink River
RED BANK, NJ: The Borough has been in communication with the NJDEP regarding last Wednesday's sewer main break and subsequent discharge into the Navesink River. The incident occurred on July 11 at the Red Bank NJ Transit parking lot when a third-party drilling company struck a Red Bank force main, causing the break.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This afternoon, the NJDEP reported that routine shellfish testing and bathing beach testing have been conducted, confirming normal water quality levels. There are no advisories in place for the Navesink River due to the repaired sewer main...
Drunken driving checkpoints in Monmouth Beach and Sea Girt this weekend
Drunken driving checkpoints will take place in Monmouth Beach and Sea Girt this weekend, according to the Monmouth County DWI Task Force. The first one in Monmouth Beach will take place from 10 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday. All southbound vehicles on Ocean Avenue will be diverted into the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, where all drivers will be screened to ensure they are not intoxicated, said Allenhurst Police Chief Michael Schneider, task force coordinator.
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