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New York gets ‘historic’ $12B in federal funds for tunnel project
(The Center Square) — New York is getting $12 billion in federal funding to help build a long-delayed second tunnel beneath the Hudson River in what officials are touting as the largest rail construction grant in U.S. history. The Gateway Development Commission announced on Monday that it had signed...
South Brunswick Council Approves Four Ton Weight Limit on Miller Road
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The township council has passed an ordinance to establish a four ton weight limit on Miller Road. The council unanimously approved the new restriction at their regular meeting on Wednesday. According to the ordinance, the township received notice from the New Jersey Department of Transportation requesting a 4-ton weight limit restriction for the entire length of Miller Road. The NJDOT’s recommendation is based on an investigation and an evaluated traffic report. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Miller Road is located off of Route 130 and connects Friendship Road and Broadway Road. The new weight restriction will go into effect on Tuesday, September 10. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Surveillance Video: Driver Arrested for DUI After Slamming Into Garbage Truck at High Rate of Speed in Lakewood
A driver was arrested and hospitalized early this morning after crashing into a garbage truck at a high rate of speed. The accident happened shortly before 5:00 AM at the intersection of Cedarbridge Avenue and Melville Avenue. The impact of the accident ripped the roof off the car and left...
Heatwave Hot Yoga opens in Belmar; car wash still undecided in Brick
Heatwave Hot Yoga has recently opened on Main Street in Belmar. The studio, co-owned by Ariana Speranza and Michael McCabe, is located at 1108 Main St., which was formerly Fran's Painted Furniture. Speranza said she and McCabe wanted to bring "community back into the yoga world." ...
Warminster Line trains to be replaced by shuttle buses Sept 7 – Nov 3
SEPTA announced that bus service will replace train service from Saturday, September 7 through Sunday, November 3 due to scheduled work on the Warminster Line. On weekends, bus substitution will occur between the Warminster and Glenside stations. On weekdays, bus substitution occurs midday only (8:45am to 2:45pm) between Warminster and Roslyn stations.
History with Chuck: Coventry Market and Valley Market of Elkins Park
Coventry Market, once located at 737 Valley Road in Elkins Park, had a lifespan from September 7, 1978 to March 13, 1994. According to local historian Chuck Langerman, the market was located in a stone house catercorner from the Melrose Park Train Station on Valley Road near Coventry Road (hence the name). Its Jewish soul food attracted customers from greater Glenside, Philadelphia, and beyond, and was owned by Danny and Marsha Rovner.
PAWcast: Leadership Changes at Princeton’s Office of Religious Life
PAW spoke with outgoing dean Rev. Alison Boden and the office’s new leader, Rev. Theresa Thames. Listen on Apple Podcasts • Google Podcasts • Spotify • Soundcloud. Princeton’s Office of Religious Life recently saw a transition in leadership, and we thought it would be an ideal time to speak on the PAWcast with the two people passing that figurative baton: The Rev. Alison Boden, who recently retired after 17 years as dean of religious life and the chapel, and the Rev. Theresa Thames, the new dean of religious life and the chapel, who has been associate dean since 2016.
Red Bank Man Charged With Running Down And Killing A Pedestrian
SHREWSBURY, NJ.- Monmouth County Prosecutor reported on Friday that following an investigation, a 40-year-old Red Bank, New Jersey man was taken into custody and charged in connection with fleeing the scene after he struck and fatally killed a 23-year-old Toms River man in Shrewsbury, New Jersey on August 5, 2024.
Six People Displaced After Condo Complex Fire Near Mays Landing, Red Cross Says
Firefighters responded to the Woodlands Condominiums at around 11:33 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, the Laureldale Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company said in a Facebook post. No injuries were reported in the fire. Crews remained at the scene for about three-and-a-half hours. The Red Cross said it was helping six...
Bollendorf explains how and why of district bond referendum
Moorestown’s interim school superintendent Joe Bollendorf held an information session regarding a March 2025 bond referendum at the library on Aug. 22. Bollendorf outlined the scope of the referendum, the impact it would have on the school district and the rationale behind the administration’s request for additional funding. A second information session will be held at the library on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Fire reported at Grand View Hospital in Sellersville on Sunday night
A fire that appears to have started near a roof HVAC system and temporarily closed Grand View Hospital on Sunday night is under investigation. The fire was detected shortly after 8:30 p.m. in a maintenance/equipment room on the roof above the third floor of the West Building, which is the original hospital building,...
New Brewery Combines Farming and Brewing in Hopewell Township
John Hart, a lifelong resident of Hopewell Township, is bringing something new to the community this fall with the opening of Needle Creek Farm Brewery on Titus Mill Road. The brewery, sited in Hart’s historic barn at John Hart Farms, will offer residents a chance to experience farming and brewing in one place.
Atlantic City casino and online gambling operating profit down 1.3% in Q2
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission attributed the decline to the rising costs of goods and services. US.- The New Jersey Casino Control Commission has reported that Atlantic City’s nine casinos and two internet-only gambling entities saw gross operating profit fall by 1.3 per cent year-on-year to $178.4m in Q2. While all nine casinos were profitable, six saw a decrease in profitability despite combined net revenue rising by 1.3 per cent.
Where does your drinking water come from Evesham, N.J.?
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles to educate readers in southwestern New Jersey about the source of their drinking water and its quality. This story was produced as part of the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University’s South Jersey Information Equity Project fellowship and supported with funding from the Independence Public Media Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the NJ Civic Information Consortium.
Football preview: Big Central Conference National Gold Division
The 2024 season for the East Brunswick, Monroe, Old Bridge, Piscataway and South Brunswick high school football teams is set for kickoff. Here's a look at team previews for the Big Central Conference National Gold Division: ...
Step Inside the $5.99M ‘Gatsby Barn’ in New Hope: A 1920s-Inspired Luxury Estate
A luxurious property in New Hope, once home to famed musician Leon Redbone, is now on the market for $5,995,000. A luxurious property in New Hope, once home to famed musician Leon Redbone, is now on the market for $5,995,000, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Located at 2169...
Penn State Abington Mourns Longtime Business Professor Steve McMillan
Steve McMillan, second from left, associate professor of business at Penn State Abington, traveled to Malta with students in 2019 to teach a course that focused on ethics in international business contexts. The Penn State Abington campus community is mourning the loss of G. Steven McMillan, Associate Professor of Business,...
Two More Performances Added For GREASE at Bucks Cty. Playhouse
Bucks County Playhouse will extend its hit production of “Grease,” which opened on August 9, for two additional performances. Performances have been added on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:30pm and Wednesday, September 4 at 7:30pm. Tickets are now on sale for both performances. Hunter Foster, who appeared in...
Bystander shot, killed trying to break up argument in Philadelphia's Kensington section
Police say an innocent bystander was shot and killed in Philadelphia's Kensington section as she tried to break up an argument that escalated into gunfire.Investigators say they watched it play out on city-owned surveillance footage and saw the woman get between two people who were fighting, but she was shot and killed in the process."It appears the person who was struck by gunfire was an unintended target who was attempting to either mediate or break up the fight between the shooter and another person, who it looks like the shooter was attempting to fire at," said Inspector DF Pace with...
Housing Authority Called ‘Largest Slumlord’ in Atlantic City, NJ
We are revisiting this important topic, because people’s lives have been dramatically affected for the worse in Atlantic City, New Jersey by the gross negligence exhibited by the local government. This includes both the Mayor of Atlantic City and the Atlantic City Housing Authority. Back on Friday, February 16,...
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