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Two Of The Best Real Estate Markets In US Are In South Jersey
New research from the Philadephia Business Journal ranks two South Jersey Shore towns among the hottest real estate markets in the country. And those red-hot markets have propelled other Jersey Shore towns' prices to climb. A Business Journals analysis of pricing trends shows Jersey Shore towns are dominating the hottest...
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...
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. ...
A new festival will showcase visual arts and live music in West Philly
A festival will show a variety of artistic works in West Philly in mid-August, with the aim of bringing people from different neighborhoods in the area together. Urban Art Gallery has been working for five years on Urban Art Fest 52, which will take place at South 52nd St. from Walnut St. to Spruce St. on Aug. 17 from 12-7 p.m. The cultural celebration will reflect the gallery's desire to "infuse" West Philly communities with "the transformative power of art."
Prominent N.J. attorney Donald A. Robinson dies
Donald A. Robinson, a prominent New Jersey attorney who also served as The Star-Ledger’s lawyer, died Saturday in his Monmouth County home. He was 98 years old. “He was a lawyer’s lawyer,” said Ronald Riccio, a former colleague and law firm partner of Robinson who maintained a close friendship with him for 50 years. “He was the kind of person that other lawyers looked to for advice, guidance and counsel.”
Walmart restocking cart slammed into me in N.J. store, woman says in lawsuit
A 67-year-old Burlington County woman has filed a lawsuit against the Walmart store in Marlton claiming she was severely injured when she was struck by a restocking cart filled with Nabisco and Mondelēz International products. Winifred Freeman, of Mount Laurel, states in the lawsuit she was shopping June 28,...
Violent stabbing in Center City leaves victim fighting for his life, officials say
CENTER CITY - A stabbing on a Center City street has left one man in critical condition. The 47-year-old victim was stabbed by someone he knew on the 1200 block of Vine Street early Saturday morning, just before 1 a.m., according to authorities. Medics rushed the man to Jefferson Hospital...
Mother Seeks Justice After Daughter Found Shot in Atlantic City (Video)
A devastating incident has shaken Atlantic City as a 32-year-old woman, Carlie, was found fatally shot in the head near a hotel in the early hours of Thursday morning. The horrific event has left her family and the local community in mourning, with many questions still unanswered. The Incident. The...
4-year-old boy injured in hit-and-run in Cobbs Creek, police say
Police are seeking the driver allegedly involved in a hit-and-run incident that injured and hospitalized a 4-year-old boy Friday morning. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. at Cobbs Creek Parkway and Larchwood Ave. The 4-year-old boy was with his mother and getting into a parked car when he was struck by another vehicle.
Memory care in the ‘neighborhood’
Cambridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center and Cambridge Enhanced Senior Living in Moorestown have introduced Journeys Memory Care, a comprehensive care neighborhood model. The model was developed by Marquis Health Consulting Services, which supports Cambridge. Designed by experts, Journeys neighborhoods feature a standardized approach to care delivery, practice and management. The Cambridge campus’ assisted-living community and skilled nursing center offer two distinct neighborhood areas.
TCNJ to provide room and board to local community college students
EWING — Come the fall semester, the housing situation at The College of New Jersey will be different than ever before. TCNJ and Mercer County Community College have worked out a deal where TCNJ will provide room and board to its students, according to a release from MCCC. The partnership “for the Fall 2024 semester and beyond” will also offer MCCC students special rates for the accommodation.
Police seek help locating missing 19-year-old N.J. man
Police in Gloucester County are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 19-year-old man. Saiph Joyner was last seen leaving his residence in the Mickleton section of East Greenwich Township on Thursday, according to township police. At the time, he was driving a white Acura sedan with New...
Kitten tests positive for rabies
The Burlington County Health Department has announced that a stray kitten found in Mount Holly has tested positive for rabies. The animal was found on an Emma Street property and was brought to the county animal shelter to be tested. The kitten had no direct contact with any animals at the shelter, but the county health department has identified individuals who were exposed.
New owner of iconic South Jersey diner vows to keep it alive
It might not be the prettiest name, but it’s perfectly Jersey. Geets Diner & Bar. That’s pronounced with a hard G. Although how even more Jersey would a diner be if it were a soft G and no S. As in J’eet?. J'eet yet? No? Let's stop...
Chester County Offers Free Potassium Iodide Tablets for Residents Near Nuclear Power Stations
WEST CHESTER, PA — As part of its emergency preparedness initiatives, the Chester County Health Department will distribute potassium iodide (KI) tablets at no cost for individuals living or working within a 10-mile radius of the Limerick Generating Station or Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. Many of the previously distributed KI tablets are nearing their expiration dates in 2024.
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