STONE HARBOR – Big waves and rip currents at the Jersey Shore from recent storms in the Atlantic Ocean were no match for a pod of dolphins earlier this week. The dolphins dazzled onlookers at the 102nd Street beach in Stone Harbor on Tuesday afternoon as they leaped and played in the swells. Cape May County…
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Dolphins at the Shore Enjoying Beaches to Themselves as Summer Draws to an End
What You Need to Know About Lakewood’s Medicaid Fraud Amnesty Program
LAKEWOOD–Earlier this month, the office of the New Jersey comptroller announced a new program to address the problem of Medicaid fraud in Ocean County. The pilot program gives Ocean County residents 90 days to come forward if they have either purposely or inadvertently received unwarranted Medicaid benefits. These residents will be able to avoid criminal prosecution…
Controversial $180M pipeline clears last major hurdle in Pinelands vote
TRENTON — Amid whistles, cowbells and shouts from opponents, the proposal of a controversial cross-state pipeline cleared its last major hurdle Thursday as it received the blessing of New Jersey’s Pinelands Commission. The Southern Reliability Link, a 28-mile long, $180 million natural gas pipeline proposed by New Jersey Natural Gas, was approved by the Pinelands Commission…
N.J. town targets Orthodox Jewish eruvs with rule change, report says
JACKSON — The Orthodox Jewish community in Jackson won’t be allowed to construct an eruv after the township council voted Wednesday to change a local ordinance, according to a report on APP.com. Without an eruv, a symbolic boundary often comprised of PVC pipe and wire placed on utility poles, Orthodox Jews are not permitted to carry…
The Films That Best Honor Those Lost on 9/11
The events of Sept. 11, 2001, gave way to countless stories of tragedy, desperation and pain. They also also gave way to stories of bravery and unity. Amid the rubble and devastation of a terrorist attack that changed this country forever were people helping each other and first responders running toward certain danger. The country will…
The heroes of September 11 that helped us heal
PHOENIX, September 11, 2017 – Sixteen years after the worst terrorist attack of this century, Americans pay tribute to the fallen. We remember that even during those darkest ensuing days, there were plenty of heroes. Much has been said of President George W. Bush and America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani. What they did mattered, but plenty of…
Volunteers, Veterans Mark 9/11 Anniversary With Community Service Projects
For Ely Ross, giving back to military veterans in the nation’s capital is personal. Ross, who enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1998, completed tours in Iraq and Southeast Asia before leaving the service in 2008 and enrolling in law school. Now the director of veterans affairs the mayor of Washington, D.C., Ross and other volunteers…