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(Old Bridge, NJ) – U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) hosted mayors, law enforcement officers, and advocates from throughout Central New Jersey at the Old Bridge Township Municipal Building for a roundtable discussion on preventing gun violence in communities and schools. Also in attendance were two New Jerseyans who had lost a child to gun violence. Maria LoBrutto’s 18-year-old daughter, … [Read more...]
A Toms River township building inspector was charged with theft of copper from an Ortley Beach home after a witness told police that a man took the wire and drove away in a township vehicle, according to authorities David Gregitis, 50, of Toms River was released on a summons after a witness reported at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday that he saw a man take copper wire from the house at 106 3rd Ave., … [Read more...]
New Jersey Turnpike Authority officials have announced a new app that they hope will improve safety on the state's major toll roads. SafeTripNJ ties alerts from the 511nj.org traffic information center in audio form for motorists driving along the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway. The app is available for iPhones and Androids. Motorists can select the … [Read more...]
Rutgers has decided to use its annual spring football game to raise money to help the victims of Superstorm Sandy. Fans attending the game April 27th will be asked to make a $ 5 donation to the Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund upon entering the gates. The annual Scarlet-White game normally is … [Read more...]
Pedro Quezada's neighbors are thrilled that one of their own has struck it rich winning the $ 338 million Powerball jackpot. The 44-year-old bodega store owner went to a Passaic liquor store, where his ticket was sold, late Monday afternoon. The owner ran Quezada's ticket though the lottery machine and validated that it was a winner, as a newspaper and television outlets recorded the … [Read more...]
The state of New Jersey is taking over the troubled Camden school system. Gov. Chris Christie made the announcement Monday at the city's Woodrow Wilson High School. Camden becomes the fourth urban school district under state control, after Paterson, Newark, and Jersey City, and the first in southern New Jersey. It's the first takeover initiated by … [Read more...]
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - WWE is joining with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes to launch Superstars for Sandy Relief. Fans can bid on hundreds of items in an online auction, including attending a NASCAR race with WWE superstar John Cena. The auction begins Monday and closes April 9. Paul Levesque, … [Read more...]
TRENTON, N.J. - Hurricane Sandy survivors who had storm-related damages in New Jersey have just two weeks left to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Federal disaster assistance applications are due by Monday, April 1. April 1 is also the deadline to return applications to the U.S. Small Business Administration for low-interest disaster loans, which is the primary … [Read more...]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the Port Monmouth flood control project will be funded by Army Corps of Engineers with federal dollars from the Sandy relief package passed by Congress in January. On a “telephone town hall” call to Port Monmouth residents late last week, Pallone announced that the Army Corps of Engineers plans to address major flood … [Read more...]
The New Jersey Labor Department says the state gained 66,400 jobs in 2012, the biggest annual increase since 2000. The figure is more than 18,000 greater than the preliminary estimate made in January. The new count shows the private sector accounted for more than 59,000 of the new jobs created in 2012. Public sector … [Read more...]
