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A Historic New Jersey Building Hides One Of The State’s Most Romantic Italian Restaurants

A farmhouse built back in 1740 now serves soft egg yolk ravioli under vaulted ceilings. Yeah, I’m definitely looking twice at that. The old house sits on a classic downtown street in New Jersey. Inside, curved Venetian plaster ceilings rise over antique pine floors and European antiques. What gets...

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New Jersey Heating Aid Is Open Through June 30, With an $8,217 Monthly Income Limit for a Family of Four

New Jersey's LIHEAP and USF applications are open through June 30, 2027, with a $8,217 monthly limit for a family of four.

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Jersey Shore Online

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Ocean County Man Hits $250,000 Slot Jackpot

ATLANTIC CITY — A $50 wager brought an Ocean County man a $250,000 payday at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Nov. 9, according to the casino. The man hit the jackpot at approximately 4:50 p.m. while playing an IGT Double Diamond Wheel of Fortune slot machine. His winnings amounted to 5,000 times his bet.

Ocean County, NJ · 4h

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What do you think New Jersey's favorite karaoke song is?

The top karaoke song in New Jersey is from a Garden State artist

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'Islamophobia' lie gains post-midterm momentum

Democrats are pressing legislation that would make New Jersey the first state in the nation to define “Islamophobia” for use in criminal prosecutions and civil trials. The proposal is an abomination that, despite its protestations to the contrary, would erode citizens’ free speech rights under the First Amendment to the Constitution. It defines “Islamophobia” as, […]

New Jersey · 2h

Jersey Shore Online

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Historic Ocean County Cemetery Gets New Life As Headstones Are Restored

TOMS RIVER – The Old Methodist Cemetery sits on the corner of Hooper Avenue and Washington Street. Downtown Toms River grew up around it; the hustle and bustle forgetting the people buried here. But a new movement is underway to preserve the tombstones that represent the last document of many peoples’ lives.   Sure, […] The post Historic Ocean County Cemetery Gets New Life As Headstones Are Restored appeared first on Jersey Shore Online .

Ocean County, NJ · 3h

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This Unique International Market In New Jersey Feels Like A Trip Around The World

Some stores sell groceries, and some stores sell the feeling that the whole world showed up to stock the shelves. Nouri Brothers Shopping Center in Paterson, New Jersey is firmly in the second category. Walking through the front door here is the kind of experience that makes you realize your...

Paterson, NJ · 2d

News 12

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NJ Gov. Sherrill appoints new lieutenant governor

New Jersey · 23h

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Town hall chaos in NJ: Viral clashes, data center fights

Director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey politics Micah Rasmussen discusses the recent chaos that comes from New Jersey town halls.

New Jersey · 1d

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Three New Jersey Residents Charged In Alleged $1.1M NYC Rent Aid Scam

Three New Jersey residents are accused of siphoning roughly $1.1 million out of New York City's rental assistance program by posing as distressed tenants and routing the payments into accounts disguised as landlords' accounts. Officials announced the charges against Erica Williams, Kareem Canty and Tajizhanae Whitaker this past Thursday, alleging the scheme ran from 2021 through 2025 and relied on dozens of fraudulent applications submitted to the city's Human Resources Administration.

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It's National Scrapple Day! Where Do You Stand on This South Jersey Staple?

It's gray, it's shaped like a brick, and people either love it or hate it. Today is National Scrapple Day! Are you celebrating?

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Bennett’s NJ-7 sweep was a six-county political tsunami

Rebecca Bennett turned a five-point Republican victory in New Jersey’s 7th congressional district into a 16-point Democratic win, ousting Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield), carrying all six county portions of the district, and flipping 47 municipalities that backed Kean two years ago. Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot making...

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EXCLUSIVE: First look inside historic Loew's Jersey Theater after breathtaking $130M restoration

The opulent 1929 movie palace that narrowly escaped demolition decades ago will celebrate its grand reopening Nov. 9.

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Jersey Shore Online

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Ocean County’s Open Space Fund Gets Boost For Future Land Purchases

OCEAN COUNTY – Voters in Ocean County approved an increase in the tax used to help keep land green, giving the Natural Lands Trust Fund an extra penny for every $100 of equalized property valuation. Unofficial results as of Friday, November 6, showed 109,334 votes in favor and 72,052...

Ocean County, NJ · 1d

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This is why New Jersey is good at marriage

I have a theory as to why New Jersey has a low divorce rate.

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New Jersey updates building codes, gives applicants until Feb. 17 to use previous standards

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey has adopted updated building codes that introduce new safety requirements, strengthen fire protections and improve energy efficiency, with a six-month grace period allowing certain construction permit applications to be reviewed under the previous standards. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs outlined the changes...

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Minimum wage workers in California, New Jersey, Ohio and Washington get Jan. 1 raises, including $16.48 in New Jersey

Minimum wage workers in four states get a raise on Jan. 1, 2027. California’s rate goes to $17.40 an hour, Washington’s to $17.73, New Jersey’s to $16.48 and Ohio’s to $11.40, according to each state’s labor agency. The increases are already set. Each state has published its new rate and the date it starts, and […]

New Jersey · 4h

The Financial Wire

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Senior homeowners in New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts and Louisiana are in line for bigger property tax breaks, from Stay NJ payments of up to $6,500 starting February 2027 to Louisiana exemptions of up to $30,000 where local voters approve them

Four states have lined up bigger property tax breaks for older homeowners, and each one works differently. New Jersey’s Stay NJ program pays up to $6,500 beginning in February 2027 to people who applied by Nov. 2. Florida voters approved a homestead exemption of $150,000 on non-school taxes that starts Jan. 1, 2027, Massachusetts’s draft... The post Senior homeowners in New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts and Louisiana are in line for bigger property tax breaks, from Stay NJ payments of up to $6,500 starting February 2027 to Louisiana exemptions of up to $30,000 where local voters approve them appeared first on The Financial Wire .

New Jersey · 8h

New Jersey 101.5

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NJ car wash chain gives veterans a free wash — and first responders, too

Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. Speeders Car Wash honors veterans, active military and first responders with a free wash Nov. 9-11 at 26 NJ locations.

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2 Monmouth public elementary schools among best in NJ, according to US News

U.S. News & World report has releases its the Best K-8 schools rankings for 2027. In this edition, more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools in the U.S. are ranked at district and state levels. Among the 80,774 public schools with elementary and/or middle school grades, 65,042 – about 81% – were ranked in either the elementary or middle schools ranking. The ranking factors are weighted 25% each for math proficiency, math performance, reading proficiency and reading performance. U.S. News ranks only public K-8 schools because, unlike their private counterparts, they participate in common statewide math and reading assessments within each state that consistently allow comparison of academic performance the report stated. In New Jersey, U.S. News analyzed 107,223 pre-K, elementary and middle school to find the best K-8 schools in the Garden State. Two schools from Monmouth County ranked in the top 15. Below is where: H W Mountz Elementary School, Spring Lake: No. 8 Monmouth County H W Mountz Elementary School is a school located in Spring Lake, NJ, which is in a large suburb setting. he student population of H W Mountz Elementary School is 130 and the school serves PK-8. At H W Mountz Elementary

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