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A booth is fine, but a counter stool puts you right next to the griddle, the coffee pot, and the cook. New Jersey has more diners than almost anywhere, and some of the best still keep a long counter where solo eaters and regulars line up for breakfast. This list...
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.
Officials continue to survey the damage path and determine the tornado's exact strength and rating.
Volunteer firefighters in front of a NJAW operations truck. - New Jersey American Water (NJAW) New Jersey American Water announced on Nov. 12 that applications are open for its 2027 Volunteer Fire and EMS Grant Program, which provides funding to eligible volunteer fire departments, ambulance squads, rescue squads and other emergency response organizations in the company’s service areas.
A major effort to help veterans facing homelessness is taking shape in South Jersey, where the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is building new housing developments that will offer more than just a place to live. The foundation is constructing New Jersey's first Veterans Village along Route 9 in the Bayville...
If you own a home in Burlington, Gloucester, or Monmouth Counties and think your assessment is too high, you have until Jan. 15 to file a tax appeal, according to NJ.com. That date lands months before the April 1 deadline that applies in most of the state. Why the split?...
There is an important thaw in the political feud between New Jersey Senator Vince Polistina and Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson.
Necessity is the mother of invention. And in this New Jersey pizzeria’s case, the mother of a glorious, carb-loaded Frankenstein. You have probably seen gimmicky pizzas before. Toppings piled high. Crusts stuffed with cheese. Fun, but nothing that makes you stop and stare. This place serves the Triple Threat....
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.
Picture a high school football field covered, end zone to end zone, in thousands of bright...
Ten counties in New Jersey have been placed under a tornado watch Thursday afternoon because of the threat of severe thunderstorms that could spawn a funnel cloud. The tornado watch, which isn’t as urgent as a warning, covers Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Somerset and Warren counties, effective until 7 p.m. Thursday.
Conditions are gradually improving, though it remains a chilly, blustery and damp afternoon across the Tri-State Area.
Medicaid is meant to help people who need medical care and daily support, especially older adults who cannot manage everything on their own. But a recent investigation has raised serious questions about how some senior care providers are using the program’s funding. A November 2026 investigation by The New...
Don't miss these 21 unique holiday events and festivals in New Jersey this December in every county
State Park Police spotted an emu at Brendan T. Byrne State Forest on Monday, Nov. 9. Officers were searching for the animal and urged visitors to keep a safe distance and report any sightings. As of Thursday evening, the emu was found and returned to its owner. An emu was...
Coastal flood warning and advisories run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday as high tide approaches.
A viewing platform here looks straight toward an active bald eagle nest. Yep, a real one, with real eagles. And getting in costs nothing at all. The park sits beside a tidal creek that winds about five miles before it reaches the Delaware Bay. Great Horned Owls start nesting in January.
It’s a question that is asked pretty regularly — are high schools getting students ready for college? Specifically, how well did high school prepare students at Rutgers for the math classes they have to take there? Not too well, said education consultant Chad Aldeman, who said his recent research found a case of extremes.
