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Bear spotted wandering near Route 1 businesses in N.J. town
A bear was seen near businesses on Route 1 in North Brunswick on Friday morning, township police said. A witness called police at about 9:30 a.m. to report the bear was behind Malouf Chevrolet in the area of Route 1 and Adams Lane, Capt. Brian Hoiberg said. An officer responded...
This Monmouth County bar has been named among the best in America
Esquire magazine has released its "Best Bars in America" list, and one in New Jersey made the cut. The publication named "42 noteworthy watering holes from coast to coast and everywhere in between," and in the Garden State, the honor went to La Otra in Aberdeen. The bar, which opened...
2 different New Jersey cities are dirtier than New York City, study says
NEW JERSEY - Living in the city is never as glamorous as you may think, especially when you find yourself in the dirtiest cities in the country!. That's the case for two cities in New Jersey that both cracked the Top 5 in a recent "Dirtiest Cities in America" study.
South Amboy American Legion gets city approval to rebuild, add veterans housing
SOUTH AMBOY – Almost 12 years since Superstorm Sandy left the Luke A. Lovely Post 62 American Legion damaged beyond repair, the post has been given approval to rebuild its home with housing for veterans. The city last week unanimously approved the site plans for construction of the Stars...
New United Way in Perth Amboy offers financial, job opportunities for underserved
PERTH AMBOY – The United Way of Central Jersey's Financial Opportunity Center has opened to offer families in need with individualized employment services, financial education and coaching, as well as assistance in applying for federal support with housing and nutrition assistance. U.S. Rep Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., joined local leaders Wednesday for the official opening of the center at 313 State St. Pallone assisted in securing $425,000 in federal funds for the project. ...
Social Security change could mean more benefits, higher payments for some
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A new rule published by the Social Security Administration will make more Americans eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and potentially increase payments for those already receiving it. The new rule, which takes effect Sept. 30, expands the definition of a public assistance household to include...
The Bayonne Bridge was raised to let bigger ships pass. Now comes more dredging
Preparing for a future of bigger ships and more cargo was the focus of three announcements Wednesday —including a project to dredge the Kill Van Kull five feet deeper beneath the Bayonne Bridge — at the ports of New York and New Jersey. Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New...
Somerset County sending its inmates to Morris Correctional Facility
With no discussion at their meeting on Tuesday, the Somerset County commissioners approved a five-year contract with Morris County that ends on May 31, 2029. Under the terms of the shared services agreement, Somerset County will be paying Morris $115 a day per inmate. That represents about a 10% to 15% reduction in the cost of housing an inmate at the Somerset County Jail.
Pair arraigned on heavy fentanyl charges in Staten Island takedown
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two men accused of dealing fentanyl on Staten Island were arraigned last week on heavy charges in state Supreme Court, St. George. Carlos Sepulveda, 30, of the 600 block of Port Richmond Avenue in Port Richmond, and Alexander Ramos, 58, of Townsend Avenue in the Bronx, had been indicted by a grand jury on charges of first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
NJ Legislators say stemming 'abuse' of records requests drives OPRA 'reform'
In the moments before the New Jersey Assembly voted on a bill that would gut access to public records, Assemblymember Victoria Flynn spoke about a small town in her district that is often inundated with requests for public records. The borough of Keyport, she said, has received 250 requests so far this year, and it is costing taxpayers for the clerk to address those requests, which are legally available under the state’s Open Public Records Act law. ...
New supersized container ships will soon be able to use this N.J. port
As cargo ships get bigger to accommodate goods that will eventually be delivered to consumer’s doorsteps, $51 million is being plowed into projects by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make the Port of New York and New Jersey ready for next generation of big vessels. Port Authority...
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