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Camden County sees nearly 40% dip in overdoses in 2024, data finds
CAMDEN — Camden County officials are celebrating the latest data on overdose numbers. For the first half of 2024, there has been a 39% drop in overdoses when compared to the same months in 2023. "Honestly, the numbers were a bit surprising. We've been leveling off over the last...
Man Sentenced To State Prison For Narcotics And Weapons Offenses
MAYS LANDING, NJ.- On Monday, July 22, 2024, Nahjajuan Ellis, 23, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, appeared in Atlantic County Superior Court and was sentenced by the Honorable Donna M. Taylor, J.S.C., to New Jersey State Prison on narcotics and weapons charges. According to Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds,...
Millville, NJ, police look to identify suspects in shoplifting investigation
News Flash: You can't remove items from a store without paying for them. If you do, it's called shoplifting - that's a crime. Police in Millville are asking for the public's help in identifying two women caught on camera. Police say it's "in reference to a shoplifting investigation." If you...
NJ Transit riders' irritation grows with summer of delays, canceled trains
New Jersey residents, lawmakers and straphangers are throwing the proverbial spaghetti at the wall to see what will stick to improve their terrible, horrible, no good, very bad commutes this summer on NJ Transit trains. Lawmakers from both parties have made myriad demands, including calls for an audit, special hearings and a pause...
National guardsman who set off an FBI manhunt sentenced for Jan. 6 assault
A former sergeant in the New Jersey Army National Guard military police was sentenced to 2½ years in prison Tuesday for pepper-spraying officers as they were under assault by the pro-Donald Trump mob at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Gregory Yetman set off an FBI manhunt when...
Six New Jersey lottery players won big playing Powerball, NJ Lottery games last week
Six lottery players in New Jersey won $10,000 or more last week playing Powerball and other New Jersey Lottery games. The New Jersey Lottery announced Monday its weekly winners. Here's a look at where these tickets were sold from July 15 to July 21:. $1,637,643, Jersey Cash 5, July 19:...
Showers, storms threaten NYC area for days — and then heat returns
Storms are back in the forecast for the next few days, after a relatively quiet weather stretch for the tri-state area, and you'll want to keep the umbrella on hand for whatever pops up. A series of low-pressure systems will be moving through the area this week, keeping our weather...
N.J. gets $250M grant to add electric truck charging stations along I-95
The state Department of Environmental Protection on Monday received a $250 million federal grant to put toward a multi-state electric truck charging project along I-95. The grant will provide funding for the Clean Corridor Coalition, a initiative that aims to install charging stations for commercial and medium to heavy duty electric trucks along the interstate highway in New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland.
Urgent call for reform: NJ disability ombudsman highlights abuse in state-run homes
A report released Monday delivered a stark portrayal of how New Jersey cares for its residents with developmental disabilities. Entitled "The Fierce Urgency of Now," its pages are filled with stories of systemic failures and personal tragedies faced by New Jerseyans who depend on the state’s help. Year after year disability ombudsman Paul Aronsohn...
Estell Manor, NJ, groundhog has rabies; 2 people may have exposure
Atlantic County public health officials have announced a positive test for rabies in a groundhog in Estell Manor and two people may have may have been exposed to the virus. Groundhog Becomes Fourth Positive Case for Rabies in Atlantic County. A groundhog that confronted a family dog in the 100...
DEMOLISHED: The Penn Queen Diner in Pennsauken, NJ is No More – What’s Next?
It really is the end of an era now in South Jersey. The Penn Queen Diner, which up until recently was located at 7349 N Crescent Blvd in Pennsauken, New Jersey, is being demolished, according to locals' pictures posted to Facebook groups. Demolition crews were spotted tearing down the decades-old...
N.J. scrapes up $2M for lead paint removal
VINELAND — A $2 million grant for the city is enough to cover lead-based paint removal costs for about 100 housing units here over the next two years, a state agency says. There are strings on the aid, which the city learned last month it was getting. The money is only for work...
Co-owner and ‘creative force’ of Jersey Shore’s Morey’s Piers dies at 63
Jack Morey, the co-owner of Morey’s Piers in Wildwood, died last week at the age of 63, the company announced. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Jack Morey, our beloved 2nd Generation Partner, and for the past three decades, the creative force behind Morey’s Piers. Jack wasn’t particularly fond of titles, but was the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Creative Officer, and, most importantly, champion of ‘it will be beautiful…we change everything’,” a statement from Morey’s Piers read.
Bordentown Historical Society Receives Grant From Burlington County
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — The Bordentown Historical Society (BHS) is one of three local organizations that were recently awarded local history grants by the Burlington County Commissioners. The County Commissioners last month approved the distribution of $19,150 in grants to the BHS, the Westampton-based National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of New Jersey and the Pemberton Township Historical Society. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Bordentown Historical Society was awarded a $6,510 grant to restore and display an 1856 map of Bordentown City by Thomas Hurley. In addition to the BHS,...
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