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Budget Crisis Forces Middletown School District to Move Toward Closing Two Elementary Schools

Middletown Township Public School District in New Jersey is facing a budget problem, prompting the Board of Education to adopt a controversial measure that is angering parents, children, and community members. In a stormy public hearing on February 26, the Middletown Board of Education narrowly decided 5–4 to begin budgeting for the closure of two…

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Powerful Explosion at South Jersey Industrial Facility Leaves Several Workers Critically Hurt, Shockwave Heard Across Region

A huge explosion at an industrial site in South Jersey on Wednesday afternoon injured many persons and triggered a large local and state emergency response. The bomb within a Logan Township industrial complex building sent shockwaves through the community and damaged the structure, according to officials. The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office reported a Savita Naturals…

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Teen Arrested After Altercation Outside Crowded New Jersey High School Basketball Playoff

A 17-year-old was arrested after a fight among teens broke out outside a high school basketball playoff game in New Jersey on Tuesday evening, according to local authorities. While a packed state playoff game was ending, the incident occurred outside Piscataway High School’s gym. Police said the disturbance started about 7 p.m. Fans packed the…

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Celebrity Influencer Steps In With $8,000 Reward Boost to Help Locate Missing Rutgers Senior

The search for a missing Rutgers University student has made headlines after a prominent influencer and wife of country music singer Jelly Roll donated to the investigation. The donation has given the missing student’s family hope after months of publicizing his case and searching for answers. Rutgers University senior Mortimer “Mekhai” Wortman, 22, has been…

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Canadian Tourists Pull Back From Jersey Shore Visits Amid Ongoing Political Tensions

As political tensions between the US and Canada persist throughout President Donald Trump’s second term, tourism officials on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore are seeing a drop in Canadian visitors. Local tourism authorities say the pattern started last year and is continuing this summer, causing anxiety for businesses that rely on Canadian tourists. Cape May County…

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New Jersey Flood Elevation Rule Sparks Concern Over Shore Development and Property Values

New Jersey’s planned flood elevation legislation could change how coastal houses are built and updated, worrying Jersey Shore real estate firms and residents. Despite the regulation’s delay, the controversy and misunderstanding are already unsettling. On July 20, the EPA’s Resilient Environments and Landscapes (R.E.A.L.) rule takes effect. New homes in flood-risk locations must be elevated…

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Veteran New Jersey High School Basketball Coach Collapses After Playoff Game, Taken to Hospital

At a New Jersey high school basketball playoff game Tuesday night, a respected experienced coach fainted near the team bench after the game. Manasquan boys basketball head coach Andrew Bilodeau collapsed to the floor during the postgame handshake line at Wall High School. Participants in the gym said the incident developed swiftly. Bilodeau slumped in…

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