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Tornado Touches Down in New Jersey; Local Residents Affected by Storm
The NWS determined a “landspout” tornado touched down in Lawrence Township, NJ, late Friday afternoon, around 6 p.m. Its 80 mph winds turned vehicles on their side. There was also a waterspout in Barnegat Bay north of the Mathis Bridge. Locally, many residents in Manchester lost power during...
Dance classes, spray parks, outdoor theater: Central Jersey's toddler-friendly activities
Looking for a few things to do with your toddler this summer? Toddlers − children aged one to three − are often ready to go, go, go, but there aren't always activities created with their abilities and needs in mind. With many developmental milestones physically, intellectually and emotionally happening at this time, children in this age group are often like sponges, soaking up everything around them. But, they can't do everything as much as they would...
This Somerset County hunting preserve hidden gem traces its history back four generations
You’ve driven down Lamington Road in Bedminster countless times, passing Trump National Golf Club and Clarence Dillon Public Library. You've also passed a dirt road brimming with four-generation-old farming and hunting history, starting with Clarence Dillon, the father of former U.S. Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillon. Nearly 100 years ago, Clarence, former head of...
A 44-pound hot dog in Union! This week in Central Jersey history, June 17-23
On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, for the first time in its 73-year history, Union Pork Store in Union presented a 44.3-pound hot dog encased in a 31-pound hot dog bun. The hot dog was up for the title of largest in the world in the Guiness Book of World Records. At the time, there was no formal Guinness World Record for the world's largest hot dog. ...
Two officials accused of using transit agency to seek revenge over political spat
Attorney General Matt Platkin's office says the two men texted about their plan to block payments to an engineering firm over a political feud. The post Two officials accused of using transit agency to seek revenge over political spat appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
Bridgewater OKs Route 22 office demolition for this
BRIDGEWATER – A proposal to demolish an office building and construct a self-storage facility on Route 22 has been approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The board approved Chimney Rock Self Storage's plans to build a three-story, 127,750-square-foot self-storage facility on a triangular lot with frontage on both westbound Route 22 and Donohue Road west of Vosseller Avenue. ...
State Judge Dismisses One Part of Residents' Lawsuit Against New Princeton Master Plan
Princeton, NJ – Has anyone actually read the full text of the lawsuit filed by the Hibben Road-based Princeton Coalition for Responsible Development demanding that Princeton’s new Community Master Plan be overturned? Almost no one would be a good guess. This was the lawsuit filed in January against the Princeton Planning Board and the Mayor and Council, alleging that the Master Plan, which was adopted on the last day of November, 2023, was flawed because “the assumptions and resulting principles and policies, having insufficient technical basis, fail to guide the use of lands in a manner which...
Flag Day Naturalization Ceremony in Somerville Welcomes 22 New American Citizens from 12 Countries
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Some young, some older, most speaking broken English with a heavy accent, they raised their right hands in unison and took the pledge to become an American citizen during a red, white and blue Flag Day ceremony Friday in the Commissioners' meeting room at the Somerset County Administration building. Surrounded by family and friends, gripping their citizenship certificates and miniature American flags in their hands, 22 immigrants completed their journey to American citizenship during the annual naturalization ceremony held in Somerville, hosted by the Somerville Elks, #1068 and the United States Citizenship and Immigration...
Salute to Service weekend taking place at The Red Mill in Clinton
The Red Mill Museum Village will host a Salute to Service weekend from June 20 to 23. “I am honored to have the opportunity to organize the Salute to Service this year, with special emphasis on the 80th anniversary of D-Day,” said Red Mill Museum Village trustee Joe Eggert, a Vietnam War veteran who received the Purple Heart. “I reached out to many individuals and organizations and am grateful for their support and look forward to a rewarding and memorable event.
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