Scratch-off ticket turns Virginia stop into $1M payday
Anonymous Virginia winner says he checked ticket “20 times” after realizing he hit Life of Luxury top prize WEBER CITY, VA — A routine stop at a small Virginia convenience store turned…
Toms River Mayor Approval Rating at 68% in New Poll
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A new poll of Toms River residents found Mayor Dan Rodrick maintaining a 68% overall job approval rating, with residents expressing strong support for many of the administration’s…
Scratch-off turns into $100K surprise for Virginia man
Dumfries player hits top prize on final winning ticket in discontinued lottery game as scratcher run officially closes WOODBRIDGE, VA — A routine stop at a Woodbridge convenience store turned into a…
Toms River School Board Votes to Continue Sending Millions of Dollars Annually to Lakewood Transportation Authority
Toms River Taxpayers Foot Growing Bill as School Board Funnels Millions to Lakewood Busing Network As local taxpayers grapple with rising school costs and shrinking state aid, the Toms River Regional School…
Avoid the Ripoff: The Cheapest—and Most Expensive—Beaches at the Jersey Shore in 2026
A trip to the Jersey Shore in 2026 could cost beachgoers anywhere from nothing at all to more than $130 per person before they even put a chair in the sand. Season…
Wall Township DWI Arrests, Drug Charges and Prostitution Sting Mark Busy Week for Police
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Hit-and-run crashes, drug arrests and prostitution-related charges drove a busy week for Wall Township police, with officers making more than a dozen arrests tied to warrants, narcotics, drunken…
Lakewood Leaders Want to Just Keep the Money Instead of Returning Balance in Overfunded Projects
Lakewood’s state delegation is backing new legislation that could allow New Jersey school districts to keep and redirect unused state aid for nonpublic schools instead of sending the money back to the…
New Jersey Lawmakers Demand Answers After Tammy Murphy’s FIFA Host Committee Sent 1,000 World Cup Tickets to NYC
TRENTON, N.J. — A group of New Jersey Republican lawmakers accused the NYNJ FIFA 2026 Host Committee of shortchanging New Jersey taxpayers after revelations that 1,000 FIFA World Cup tickets purchased with…
Toms River Mayor Taking Fight To Stop Illegal Cadillac Health Benefits for Part-Time MUA Political Insiders to Court
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A growing political battle inside Toms River Township government is now headed toward a possible courtroom showdown after Mayor Dan Rodrick vowed to challenge what he says are…
NYC’s Billion-Dollar Equitable Street Redesign, Bike Lanes Couldn’t Save City from Flash Floods After 2 Inches of Rain Fell
NEW YORK — Record-breaking flash floods that swamped New York City streets, submerged vehicles, and shut down parts of the subway system Wednesday night are fueling renewed debate over the city’s nearly…
Virginia Lottery winner could lose $100K fortune as deadline closes in fast
A Powerball ticket sold in Chesterfield County will expire in days if nobody claims it NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. — Someone in Virginia may be sitting on a Powerball ticket worth $100,000 without…
New Jersey’s Electric Bill ‘Societal Benefits’ Charges Under Fire from GOP Lawmakers
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers introduced legislation that would require the Governor’s annual budget message to publicly detail how billions collected through utility “societal benefits charges” are spent, including funding tied…
NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill Retreats From World Cup Tax Hikes After Backlash Across State
Trenton, NJ — New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and top Democratic lawmakers are backing away from a controversial plan to raise taxes and impose temporary surcharges during the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
Bucks County Resolved Treasury Audit After Replacing $111K in Questioned COVID Relief Costs
Doylestown, Pa. — Bucks County avoided repaying federal COVID-19 relief funds after Treasury auditors accepted replacement expenses tied to public health and safety payroll costs, resolving more than $111,000 in questioned pandemic…
Lancaster County Cleared After Treasury Review Questioned $38.7 Million in COVID Relief Spending
Lancaster, PA — Lancaster County resolved all questioned COVID-19 relief spending flagged by federal auditors after providing additional records that satisfied Treasury investigators reviewing the county’s pandemic-era expenditures. A final determination letter…
Bergen County Returned $57K in COVID Relief Funds After Treasury Audit Found Missing Records
Hackensack, N.J. — Bergen County returned $57,000 in federal COVID-19 relief money after a U.S. Treasury Department review found the county could not properly document how extra-duty payments to employees were calculated…
NJ Republican Renews School Funding Fight, Questions Why Camden Gets $55K Per Student While Toms River Gets $2K
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s long-running battle over school funding formulas reignited this week after Assemblyman Alex Sauickie posted a graphic comparing state aid between some of the state’s highest-funded and lowest-funded…
Jersey Shore Vacation Costs Surge 11% This Summer as Rentals, Gas, Energy, Food, and Parking Surge
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Families planning beach vacations at the Jersey Shore this summer are facing a sharp increase in costs, with new research showing the average price of a Shore getaway…
Dozens More New Jersey School Districts Slash Jobs and Programs; Funding Cuts Deepen Divide As Newark Aid Increases
Trenton, NJ – School districts across New Jersey are cutting teachers, closing schools, eliminating student programs, and increasing class sizes as the long-running effects of the state’s S2 school funding law continue…
Some Children Left Behind: New Jersey Lawmakers Intentionally Shortchanging School Districts Because of Political Affiliation
For years, parents and teachers in Republican leaning school districts across New Jersey have claimed that state Democrats and Governor Mikie Sherrill and her predecessor Phil Murphy have targeted those districts and…
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