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Every month I write the tuition checks. Like most families in Lakewood, we don’t think of it as a choice. It’s what we do, the same way we pay the mortgage and the electric bill. But anyone who has sat at the kitchen table in November with a calculator knows how heavy it gets.
Most people in New Jersey politics today probably never heard of Albert Vreeland or Frank Osmers, two young New Jersey Congressmen who placed patriotism above politics and the security of our nation ahead of their own political careers. Vreeland first demonstrated his commitment to public service as a 17-year-old, driving...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced Thursday a $183.5 million multistate settlement with rent-to-own financing company Acima Digital LLC and its parent company, Acima Holdings LLC, resolving allegations that the company misled consumers about the costs and terms of its rental-purchase agreements. The bipartisan settlement,...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey residents and businesses could soon receive payments for helping reduce electricity demand during peak usage periods under a new program being developed by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. The board announced Thursday, Nov. 12, that it has taken the first step toward...
NATIONAL REPORT — Tobacco legislation and regulation is constantly under review at the local, state and federal levels. In this monthly roundup, Convenience Store News highlights the latest proposals and approved changes happening across the United States. COLORADO. Fort Collins — The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment...
It's one of those words that can cause a streak of panic to run down the spine of anyone in public office. One thing is to be aware of a well-ordered parade that one needs to jump in front of in order to remain politically cool or relevant. It's quite...
Assemblyman Brian Rumpf of the 9th Legislative District has introduced two legislative measures that “would expand access for veterans to conduct business while also lifting unnecessary permitting fees for disabled veterans within New Jersey,” the lawmaker noted. Both measures were introduced at the request of constituents who served in the U.S. armed forces.
Fifteen years ago, New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act was established for an essential purpose: To protect students and ensure that schools respond seriously and consistently to harassment, intimidation and bullying. It established detailed requirements for reporting, investigating, documenting and reviewing alleged incidents. Yet from my experience in...
Former Parsippany Mayor James “Jamie” Barberio says he has not endorsed Morris County Commissioner Tom Mastrangelo for State Assembly, despite being included on a list of endorsements released by Mastrangelo’s campaign today. “I’ve never even spoken to Tom about this,” Barberio told the New Jersey Globe. “I...
Morris County Commissioner and small business owner Tom Mastrangelo today announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for New Jersey State Assembly in the 26th Legislative District in 2027, pledging to bring conservative leadership, fiscal discipline and a taxpayer-first approach to Trenton. “New Jersey taxpayers are fed up with...
An ordinance that would prohibit data centers anywhere in Lawrence Township has been tabled by the Township Council pending further review by the Planning Board. The amendment to the township’s Land Use Ordinance (LUO) was scheduled for a public hearing and final action at the Township Council’s Nov. 5 meeting. The proposed amendment had been sent to the Planning Board for routine review following its introduction in October.
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...
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…
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, […]
Following a comprehensive national search, the boards of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters (New Jersey LCV) and the New Jersey LCV Education Fund today announced the appointment of Meishka L. Mitchell, AICP, PP, as the organization’s new Executive Director and CEO. She will officially assume the role on December 1.
”NEW JERSEY ICONS”: A charcoal portrait of Walt Whitman by Daniel Krovatin is part of an exhibition on view at Princeton Public Library November 16 through January 15, 2027. An opening reception is on Monday, November 16, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. An opening reception for “New Jersey Icons,”...
NEW JERSEY — The New Jersey State Police Women’s Softball Team captured the championship at the 2026 East Coast State Police Women’s Softball Tournament, finishing with an undefeated 6-0 record. The tournament was held Sept. 18-20 in Swansea, Massachusetts, and hosted by the Massachusetts State Police. According...
Households that struggle with winter fuel bills in Iowa and New Jersey can apply for state heating aid well into spring, and Alaska, Maine, Colorado and Wyoming have windows open as well. Iowa takes applications through April 30, 2027, and New Jersey through June 30, 2027. Each of the six states sets its own income […] The post Heating aid is open into spring in Alaska, Maine, Colorado, Wyoming, Iowa and New Jersey for households that qualify appeared first on The Money Overview .
Vineland data center. Photo: Michael Ein / ecreative New Jersey voters are evenly divided over data center development nationally, but opposition grows considerably when proposed facilities move closer to home, according to the latest poll from the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University. Voters are evenly split on the construction of […]
New Jersey dedicated $180 million to help schools and small businesses deal with the costs of fixing or replacing HVAC systems, plumbing fixtures and appliances. The BPU paid about $166 million so far which leaves about $13 million in committed payments still on the table. $72.3 million went to projects in underserved communities; for school […] The post NJ paid $1.3M on canceled HVAC projects with no way to claw it back, state monitor says appeared first on nj21st .
