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After four years of land-use limbo, a Wawa near Middletown will move forward
The great Wawa saga of Asbury Chase, north of Middletown, is finally nearing its end — four and a half years after it began. A proposed location of the popular hoagie and gas station chain at 2256 Dupont Highway had somewhat infamously become one of the oldest pending projects in the county. ...
Catbite headlines Wilmington's Lady Bug Festival on Market Street
Ladybug Music Festival makes its annual visit to Wilmington Friday night. The nation’s largest free women-fronted music festival launched in Wilmington back in 2012. This year’s edition in the state’s largest city features more than 30 artists. Brit Luna fronts this year’s headliner Catbite. Luna says, for...
Mayor: Oil Leaked Into The Delaware River Wednesday
Earlier today, First State Update reported the presence of cleanup crews in Delaware City. The Delaware City boat ramp and surrounding waters were lined with blue and yellow booms, causing speculation among local residents and boaters, who were advised to launch their boats further south to avoid contamination. Mayor Paul...
N.J. nonprofits share nearly $1M in funding for community improvement projects
Two New Jersey nonprofit organizations are splitting nearly $1 million in funding from a Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit provided by New Jersey American Water, according to a news release. The funds will support 10 projects across the two nonprofit organizations, Stand Up for Salem and Camden Lutheran Housing, Inc., in...
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