Maple Shade Township
In Forked River, New Jersey, staff members from the Associated Humane Societies were heartbroken to find two abandoned dogs tied to a pole outside of the facility on the morning after Halloween. According to the organization’s social media page, the dogs, which appear to be a Bernese Mountain dog and...
A bell tower bedroom in Hoboken. A technology office beneath stained glass in Newark. A wooden church in Morris County where the quiet activity now involves turning pages. Across New Jersey, buildings designed for Sunday services have picked up some wonderfully unexpected weekday jobs. Their steeples, pointed windows, and grand...
A bug with legs longer than its body just bonked into my porch light for the third time tonight. It looked like a mosquito that hit the gym all summer. I flinched, then laughed at myself. These gangly fliers show up on New Jersey evenings when the air turns cool....
Philadelphia’s jails have ended a monthly buprenorphine injection program and returned to daily Suboxone pills for people receiving medication for opioid use disorder. Jail officials told The Philadelphia Inquirer that one in three of the 719 people prescribed the medication since the switch had been caught misusing it. That figure describes people caught misusing pills; it does not establish how often misuse occurs or whether the injection program’s end caused the reported cases.
On July 23, 2025, Craig Callaway was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb in Camden, New Jersey.
For military veterans returning home after serving their country, finding a new purpose and a way to continue contributing to their communities can be challengi
What questions do you have about the 2026 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., had no problem getting reelected in Tuesday’s general election. He was declared the winner by the Associated Press the instant the polls closed at 8:00 p.m. With 94% of the ballots counted on Nov. 4, Booker led Republican Justin Murphy 62.1% to 35.3%.
The restrooms at this little museum teach history. One is named for the Delaware River, and the other for Crosswicks Creek. Yep, even a bathroom break comes with a lesson. The building itself is the real headliner, though. It’s a modest gardener’s house, and it’s the only original structure left from an estate owned by a former king.
WOODLAND—The Woodland Township Committee voted during its latest Oct. 28 meeting to vacate a portion of Wubaditty Lane to a local builder following petitions from an attorney and land surveyor during previous meetings in light of initial objections from the township engineer. As previously reported by this newspaper, the...
New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew lost reelection on Tuesday to Democrat Zack Mullock. A closer look at the numbers reveals that a controversial data center in his district might have made a difference. Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew conceded his reelection campaign on Tuesday night to Cape May Mayor...
Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton) withdrew her name from consideration for lieutenant governor on Friday, clearing the way for Gov. Mikie Sherrill to name Acting Secretary of State Shirley Emehelu as her choice for the state’s second-highest office. The New Jersey Globe first reported that Sherrill plans to announce Emehelu’s...
The Voorhees Township Board of Education celebrated student achievement, honored longtime employees and reviewed several district initiatives during its Oct. 28 meeting, which also included the appointment of a new assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. Among the evening’s highlights were a presentation by Kresson Elementary School’s Math Olympiad Club, recognition of 17 employees marking […]
New Jersey guidance sets out a responsibility for schools when assistive technology is needed: if a student’s IEP team determines it is necessary, the district or charter school must provide the devices or services at no cost to parents, and must supply items specified in the IEP as soon as possible, according to the New Jersey Department of Education. That policy provides context for communication supports in schools, but the report about Anthony Knauer does not say whether his device is specified in an IEP or how it was funded.
Winter shutoff protections for customers behind on heating bills do not start on the same day everywhere. New Jersey and Georgia both begin theirs Nov. 15, a Sunday, and run to March 15, while Missouri’s Cold Weather Rule has been in effect since Nov. 1 and lasts through March 31. In all three states the... The post Utility shutoff protections run Nov. 15 to March 15 in New Jersey and Georgia and Nov. 1 to March 31 in Missouri for eligible customers behind on winter heating bills appeared first on The Financial Wire .
In this episode of Politics Unusual, FOX 5 NY's political reporter Morgan McKay speaks with Democratic strategist Amit Singh Bagga and Republican strategist Rusat Ramgopal about what's next for both parties after the midterm elections. Also, a conversation with Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh about the impact the blue wave might have on New Jersey.
MORRIS COUNTY — Republican Joe Hathaway conceded the race for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District following Tuesday’s general election, congratulating Congresswoman Analilia Mejia on her victory and calling on the Republican Party to make way for a new generation of leadership. Mejia, a Democrat, won a full...
Despite a significant rise in gas prices triggered by President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, key government officials in New Jersey must soon determine whether a state tax levied on gasoline and diesel sales must be increased. Under New Jersey law, state government’s top public-finance officials are required to...
The best Christmas towns in the Mid-Atlantic turn their main streets into holiday destinations, with tree lightings, parades, markets, house tours and a lot of twinkle. We picked seven in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia, chosen for holiday atmosphere, distinctive seasonal programming and how well they work for a day trip or weekend. Published 2026 dates are checked against official event and tourism websites.
