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When the tide drops, rows of old cedar stumps poke up out of the mud like a forest that forgot to leave. They sit in a marsh right behind a busy shopping center. Those stumps are what’s left of an Atlantic white cedar forest that once covered this part of New Jersey. Today, egrets, ducks, and geese wander past them while cars hum along a nearby highway.
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...
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 .
Paterson, New Jersey based Accurate Box Company, a woman- and family-owned corrugated box manufacturer, recently opened its doors to Congresswoman Nellie Pou and New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill for a tour of the facility. “Accurate Box Company is a great example of a business not only surviving, but thriving here...
Five Ocean County Health Department employees were honored this week for stepping in during a medical emergency at the county’s WIC Main Office in Lakewood. On Wednesday, the Ocean County Board of Health gave Certificates of Appreciation to Kimberly Belanger, Valerie Carerro, Colleen McDonald, Marilynn McNeil and Jaqueline Suarez-Ruiz, the Health Department said.
The holiday cheer is felt across the entire Garden State, with various markets and pop-ups found from Northern New Jersey down to the Shore. With shopping experiences, plenty of seasonal treats to try, and entertainment, it’s impossible to have a dull holiday season in New Jersey. We at The New Jersey Girl have rounded up a list of holiday markets + pop-ups to check out in the state, so read on to see them all.
Ocean County is taking bids to mill and repave 2.27 miles of county roads in Lakewood. Besides the repaving, the contract covers replacing deteriorated drainage pipe, rebuilding ADA curb ramps, changing three existing traffic signals, and new stripes and markings. The county puts the construction cost at $1 million to $5 million.
NJ voters approve nearly $300M in school projects as homeowners face higher taxes. Learn if you will pay more.
When you race to the local emergency room, the last thing you want is to have to wait. However, federal data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show New Jersey has the ninth-longest ER wait time in the nation, tied with Pennsylvania. (Use the chart below to look up hospital wait times.)
Three New Jersey residents are accused of siphoning roughly $1.1 million out of New York City's rental assistance program by posing as distressed tenants and routing the payments into accounts disguised as landlords' accounts. Officials announced the charges against Erica Williams, Kareem Canty and Tajizhanae Whitaker this past Thursday, alleging the scheme ran from 2021 through 2025 and relied on dozens of fraudulent applications submitted to the city's Human Resources Administration.
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.
Reported stop-sign challenge raises concerns as New Jersey prepares for icy roads and earlier sunsets.
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%.
TRENTON, N.J. (Nov. 5, 2026) — Mayor Reed Gusciora said today that voters in the December 8 runoff will decide whether Trenton continues the progress of the past eight years or takes a chance on an untested mayor, and that the outcome will shape whether investors, employers and families keep betting on the city.
The largest margin of victory of the three new U.S. House members New Jerseyans voted to send to Washington Tuesday night Tuesday was Adam Hamawy’s in the Central Jersey’s 12th District – 42 points or close to 100,000 votes as of Friday morning. He won more than 70% of the vote.
You can sing a duet with a hologram of Frankie Valli, then hop into a virtual ride in Jon Bon Jovi’s Chevelle. Yeah, I’m definitely looking twice at that. And it all happens one floor up from a mall food court. The same spot lets you interview a...
Skip the crowded mall and the shipping deadlines. These South Jersey shopping districts offer local boutiques, unique gifts, independent shops, and plenty of reasons to make a day of your holiday shopping.
BAY HEAD — The Ocean County Board of Elections has officially concluded its investigation into the voting domicile of 39 individuals in Bay Head. Other than those who have asked to be removed from the voter rolls, no other individuals were removed or challenged. Election board Chairman George R. Gilmore confirmed to The Ocean Star that 11 individuals were voluntarily removed from the voter rolls following their own request to be taken off.
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is investing $9 million in a summer youth employment program that will expand paid work opportunities to teenagers as young as 14 while increasing support for communities affected by violence, state officials announced Thursday. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development said...
