New Jersey Could Get More Than $770 Million From Meta — Where Will the Money Go?
New Jersey could collect more than $772 million from Meta, but officials have not yet detailed how the state's massive settlement recovery will be spent.…
Lakewood STA’s New Fees Raise Questions and Confusion Over Publicly Funded Private School Busing
Lakewood families face a $945 LSTA busing fee while NJ aid-in-lieu reaches $1,177, but the payments cover different transportation categories.…
$100K Powerball ticket sold at Virginia Beach convenience store
Virginia Beach ticket lands six figures during the $1.04B Powerball run VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Virginia may have missed the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot, but the historic run still produced a $100,000…
Old Bridge Democrats Have Had Enough of Their Own Party’s Flawed NJ School Funding Fiasco
Old Bridge Democratic leaders are urging Gov. Mikie Sherrill to revisit New Jersey's school funding formula, saying years of aid reductions under the S2 law have increased pressure on local taxpayers while…
Virginia Beach Powerball ticket delivers $100K prize in billion-dollar drawing
Virginia Beach store sold one of more than 92,000 winning tickets across Virginia VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – A Powerball ticket purchased at a Virginia Beach convenience store turned into a $100,000 winner…
Could Ocean County College Be Next as Enrollment Continues to Decline
Ocean County College's declining enrollment has prompted questions about whether the campus could eventually face redevelopment discussions similar to former New Jersey public schools that have recently been converted into yeshivas, although…
Jackson Property Taxes Spike 12% in July Estimated Tax Bill
Jackson Township homeowners are receiving estimated property tax bills showing increases of up to 12% while township officials finalize the delayed municipal budget and Mayor Jennifer Kuhn outlines community projects and accomplishments.…
World’s Largest Yeshiva that Sparked Lakewood’s Growth Moves Into Former Jackson Township Middle School
Beth Medrash Govoha has installed its signage at the former Christa McAuliffe Middle School, marking the beginning of the yeshiva's new campus in Jackson Township.…
Democrats in New Jersey Cut Medicaid Funding So They Can Blame Trump, GOP Says
Assembly Republicans say New Jersey reduced state Medicaid funding by $266 million despite a $1 billion increase in federal Medicaid funding, disputing Democratic claims about the source of healthcare funding changes.…
Toms River Council Votes Down Critical Road Paving and Park Repairs Proposed by Mayor
Mayor Dan Rodrick says political infighting on the Toms River Township Council is delaying a $9 million bond ordinance that funds road paving, equipment repairs and other public works projects.…
Hot dog craving sends Virginia man to 7-Eleven and straight into a six-figure lottery win
A quick food run in Suffolk turned into a $100K scratch-off payday SUFFOLK, VA – A Virginia man’s craving for a hot dog sent him into a Suffolk 7-Eleven, where a spur-of-the-moment…
Virginia woman scores $100K scratch-off win that shuts down entire lottery game
Galax shopper claims the final top prize from Super Loteria ticket bought at Food City GALAX, VA – A Virginia woman walked into a Galax Food City and bought a Super Loteria…
$50K Powerball ticket bought in Virginia is days away from becoming worthless
Winning ticket sold in Forest faces a 5 p.m. deadline with the prize still unclaimed FOREST, VA – A Powerball ticket worth $50K has been sitting unclaimed for nearly six months after…
6 fortune cookies hand Fairfax County man the numbers for a stunning $2 million Powerball win
One number from each cookie creates a life-changing Virginia Lottery ticket FAIRFAX, VA – Six fortune cookies handed a Fairfax County man six numbers, and he turned them into a Powerball ticket…
New Kent woman calls her lottery win before discovering massive $125K prize
Pawfect Payday ticket from Lanexa store delivers the game’s top prize LANEXA, VA – A New Kent woman scratching a Virginia Lottery ticket beside her friend had a feeling she was holding…
McLean man logs onto Virginia Lottery from upstairs and suddenly hits $502K jackpot
Online game turns an ordinary moment at home into a massive six-figure payday MCLEAN, VA – A McLean man sitting upstairs on his computer decided to try a Virginia Lottery online game…
Franklin Township CFO Charged in Alleged Payroll Double-Billing Scheme, Prosecutor Says
FLEMINGTON, N.J. – The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office has charged the chief financial officer for Franklin Township with theft by deception following an investigation into an alleged payroll fraud scheme involving township…
NJ Republicans Blast $135,000 Price Tag for Gov. Phil Murphy’s Official State Portrait
Trenton, NJ – He’s coming back, this time, in the form of a $135,000 painting, paid for by taxpayers of New Jersey. New Jersey Assembly Republicans are taking aim at the cost…
Ørsted’s Offshore Wind Project Ended, but Cape May Still Receives $500K From Developer-Funded Trust
Cape May, NJ – The Cape May City Council voted Tuesday to accept a $500,000 Coastal Resiliency Grant funded through the Ocean Wind Pro-NJ Grantor Trust, adding the money to the city’s…
Skipping the Boardwalk Pizza in Point Pleasant Can Save You A Lot of Money for Better Slices
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – A trip to the Point Pleasant Beach Boardwalk has become a summer tradition for generations of New Jersey families, but when it comes time to eat, many…