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Stepping out on Thanksgiving Eve

Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away, and along with it comes one of the most popular bar nights of the year, the night before. The Jersey Shore is no stranger to year-round nightlife, with plenty of people interested in participating in this before-Thanksgiving tradition. Here are some top places to go so you don’t miss out.

Asbury Park, NJ · 8h

New Jersey Globe

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Booker’s Lakewood victory shows the power of the Vaad in New Jersey’s most Republican legislative district

Lakewood is one of the most Republican municipalities in New Jersey. Donald Trump carried it by 76 percentage points in 2024, and Jack Ciattarelli won it by 81 points in last year’s gubernatorial election. But last week, Lakewood voted for a Democrat, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, in what became...

Lakewood Township, NJ · 1d
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92.7 WOBM

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Here's When NJ's First Wayfair Outlet Is Opening

It's the first one of its kind in the Garden State

Ocean Township, NJ · 1d

thesandpaper.net

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State Overturns LEHSD Firing of Full-Time Teacher Aides

The Little Egg Harbor School District has already had to deal with controversy this autumn as it attempted to bring its new in-district busing program up to speed. Well, another controversy is stirred up. Back on March 10, the Little Egg Harbor School District Board of Education voted by a...

Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 1d
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Shore News Network

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Toms River Council’s ‘Blow It Up’ Remarks Becomes Legal Evidence in Court Battle Waged by MUA Commissioner Phil Brilliant

The township's lawyer argues the council's push to livestream full meetings, public comment included, was about "scoring cheap political points," not transparency. Both sides are due back before Judge Francis Hodgson Jr. at a virtual hearing Nov. 16. TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Five words said during a September council meeting are now at the center…

Toms River, NJ · 2d

fastfoodclub.com

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This New Jersey 55+ Community’s Giant Clubhouse, With A Gym, Two Pools, And Stage Shows, Turns Neighbors Into Friends

Some neighborhoods have a mailbox cluster and a bench. One community in central New Jersey has roughly 40,000 square feet of things to do under one roof. There is a gym, an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a stage with booked shows, a card room, and even a sauna. For active adults over 55, a building like this can be the difference between knowing the neighbors by sight and knowing them by name.

Monroe Township, NJ · 13h

thesandpaper.net

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Controversial Dock Project in Beach Haven Is a No-Go

An application to build a dock on the bay off Leeward Avenue in Beach Haven has been withdrawn, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. Last June, the engineering firm of Horn, Tyson & Yoder sent a letter to all property owners within 200 feet that outlined the project. According to the engineers, Karl Strom proposed installing a 4-foot by 60-foot dock parallel to the bulkhead, two outshore boatlifts (12 feet by 20 feet and 12 feet by 14 feet), and a 25-linear-foot perpendicular breakwater projecting into Liberty Thorofare.

Beach Haven, NJ · 1d

hoodline.com

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Freehold’s Born to Run Race Set for Nov. 27; Annual Count Differs by Source

The Born to Run 5-Mile Race is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 27, in downtown Freehold, but its annual count is unclear. The event’s RunSignUp page calls it the 39th annual race, while TAPinto’s report describes it as the 40th. The cited records do not settle the discrepancy. Race-day...

Monmouth County, NJ · 2d

Cultivated Comfort

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New Jersey Students Cover A Football Field With Thousands Of Yellow Donation Bags To Feed 30 Food Banks In The Largest Drive Their Charity Has Ever Held

Picture a high school football field covered, end zone to end zone, in thousands of bright...

Howell, NJ · 2d

roi-nj.com

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Kean President Repollet named to Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities governing board

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet has been appointed to the governing board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, where he will help shape the association’s work to advance Hispanic success in higher education. Repollet was one of five new board members whose appointments were confirmed during...

Jersey City, NJ · 9h

tomsriver.org

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Flu Cases Surge Across New Jersey: Ocean County Announces Free Vaccine Clinics Through December

Flu season is getting off to an early start in New Jersey, and health officials are encouraging Ocean County residents to get vaccinated as influenza cases continue to climb across the state. The Ocean County Health Department is offering numerous flu vaccination clinics throughout November and December, making it easier...

Ocean County, NJ · 4h

Shore News Network

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New Jersey’s New Islamophobia Crime Bill Inspired by Controversial UK Laws

Assembly Bill A1146 would not create a new crime, but it would require police and...

New Jersey · 4d

Shore News Network

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New Jersey’s Cranberry Story Runs Through Ocean County, From the Bog to the Can

A New Egypt grower helped found Ocean Spray, and Pine Barrens bogs still turn out roughly half a million barrels a year. NEW EGYPT, N.J. — The cranberry sauce on your Thanksgiving table has a New Jersey back story, and a good part of it happened in Ocean County. In 1917, Elizabeth Lee, a cranberry…

Ocean County, NJ · 1d

fox5ny.com

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Lawsuit targets New Jersey home rule over school segregation

Journalist Mary Ann Koruth of The Record examines an ongoing lawsuit challenging New Jersey's school segregation and the state's strict residency laws. As the case awaits an appellate court ruling, Koruth details the history behind municipal district boundaries and explores what potential remedies could mean for students and communities.

New Jersey · 2d

New Jersey Globe

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Democrats started Election Day with a 290,000-vote advantage. Republicans never caught up

Before the polls opened on Election Day, New Jersey Democrats had already built a 290,408-vote advantage over Republicans. That’s not a projection, a poll, or a calculation based on party registration. Those were actual ballots returned by voters, and while nobody knew precisely how they voted, the numbers gave Democrats an enormous head start before the first Election Day voter walked into a polling place.

New Jersey · 1d

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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...

New Jersey · 2d

thenerdstash.com

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New Jersey Locals Furious as Council Meeting Erupts Over Planned ICE Facility and Officials Walk Out: ‘What a Bunch of Cowards’

Tensions boiled over in New Jersey after a heated council meeting over a proposed ICE detention facility ended with local officials walking out. The November 10 meeting in Roxbury Township quickly descended into chaos as frustrated locals confronted council members over the controversial plans, with some refusing to back down. Now, footage of the confrontation is making the rounds online, and residents aren’t holding back their criticism of how officials handled the situation.

Roxbury Township, NJ · 1d

Crafting Your Home

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Winter Shutoff Protections Start Nov. 15 in Massachusetts and New Jersey, While Connecticut's Run Through May 1

Massachusetts and New Jersey bar winter utility shutoffs from Nov. 15 to Mar. 15, while Connecticut hardship customers are protected Nov. 1 to May 1.

New Jersey · 2d

Star News Group

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Neck-and-neck race for Manasquan council seat

The aphorism “every vote counts” surely is holding true in this month’s borough council election. As of Nov. 9, incumbent Democratic candidate Sheila Vidreiro was tied with former councilman Michael Long, a Republican candidate, for a seat on the dais. Another available council seat was secured by current Council President Jason “Jay” Bryant, for his second two-year term, in last week’s election.

Manasquan, NJ · 1d

CBS Philadelphia

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Puerto Rico family finds home away from home at RMHC Southern New Jersey

For Kailitza "Kaili" Carrasquillo and her mom, the Ronald McDonald House in Camden has provided stability and support through months of major surgeries and medical treatment.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d