Families expect safety, comfort, and expert care when placing a parent or partner in a nursing home. These expectations clash with a system stretched thin by staffing deficits, opaque financing, and recent policy decisions that limit accountability for many New Jersey families. The experience of a loved one with a serious illness who relied on…
New Jersey’s governor election has heated up after Republican Jack Ciattarelli suggested a 10% sales tax on all commodities, including food and clothing. A June campaign rally in Bergen County featured this remark about Tennessee’s tax policy, which has no state income tax but a 10% sales tax on select items. Ciattarelli stated that he…
Ocean County, NJ Clean Communities Grant was $273,576.97 this year. The state’s highest county payment. New Jersey cleans up trash and protects Barnegat Bay with this money. Many environmental and community cleanup activities will benefit from the funding. Programs reduce littering, clean up waste, and educate. The Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management may…
Lady Gaga’s “MAYHEM Ball” tour will continue through 2026 with more Madison Square Garden gigs. Gaga added a third MSG event on April 13, 2026, to her March 19 and 20 shows due to the overwhelming response to her first tour dates. This is her seventh New York show on her long-awaited tour. For those…
He died Saturday night in Montague Township, New Jersey, in a motorcycling accident. Twenty years old. The New Jersey State Police reported the accident at 6:50 p.m. on Route 23 south near milepost 49. Clayton Woodley, of Milford, Pennsylvania, crashed his Yamaha motorcycle onto a rock. Motorcycle crash did not save Woodley. Helpers arrived shortly,…
Kean University in New Jersey received $10 million from the state to prepare for its merger with New Jersey City University. This funding is part of New Jersey’s budget and shows merger momentum. Kean University would take over NJCU’s assets and liabilities and manage it in Jersey City as “Kean Jersey City,” after the process…
Montclair residents’ outrage at the author’s Palestinian origin forced the cancellation of a children’s book program. Palestinian-American writer Jenan Matari said Watchung Booksellers canceled her book launch for Everything Grows in Jiddo’s Garden due to safety concerns. Jewish community members warned of the tragedy. Matari said her appearance was criticized verbally and aggressively. She says…
A one-day online real estate auction of 58 properties and land parcels is planned for Atlantic City. Residential and commercial assets from single lots to multi-parcel packages are available. Tranzon Auction Properties manages the auction online, with registrations, property data, and bidding. The property includes three beach-block residential structures with prime coastal locations. Multi-parcel assemblages,…
Hurricane season is approaching, and meteorologists are analyzing a big central Atlantic disturbance. The National Hurricane Center discovered Invest 92L, a large low pressure zone between the Windward Islands and western Africa. This 10–15 mph west-northwest system over warm Atlantic waters is accompanied by large but chaotic showers and thunderstorms. It might become a tropical…
Authorities said the Saturday night tragedy in Cumberland County shocked and grieved the community. A individual lying on East Broad Street and James D. Edwards Sr. Way was investigated by police about 9:30 p.m. Pedro Chavez, 58, of Bridgeton was severely hurt when authorities arrived. Emergency measures failed and Chavez died on site. Investigators believe…
