New Jersey’s Wind Farm Future Hits More Road Blocks with Supply Chain and Safety Issues

The Leading Light Wind offshore wind project, planned for development off the coast of Long Beach Island, NJ, has hit a snag. The project, managed by Invenergy and energyRe, has faced difficulties…

Local Politics·New Jersey News

The New Jersey Ban Hammer is Swinging Again, This Time It’s Plastic Bottles

New Jersey has become a leader in environmental reform, but its recent moves to ban plastics, gas-powered leaf blowers, and other fuel-dependent equipment have drawn mixed reactions. While the goals behind these…

Community News·Local Politics·New Jersey News

Finalists Named for 2024-2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year

BALTIMORE — The Maryland State Board of Education and Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced on Tuesday the seven finalists for the 2024-2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year award. These educators,…

School and Education News

New Jersey Residents Struggle with Record Breaking Energy Bills As Murphy Continues to Promise Zero Emission Wonderland

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey residents are grappling with steep increases in their energy bills following a series of rate hikes approved by the state’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU). The board…

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New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Turbines Are Taller and More Massive than You Might Think

New Jersey’s wind farms are going to be big, but the actual turbines are huge, dwarfing the Statue of Liberty by nearly three times. According to Governor Phil Murphy, the New Jersey…

Community News·New Jersey News·The Buzz

Sorry New Jersey, Connecticut Pizza is Better Than Yours According to This Expert

NEWARK, N.J. — The long-standing rivalry between New Jersey and Connecticut has spilled into a new arena: pizza. Governors Phil Murphy of New Jersey and Ned Lamont of Connecticut are at odds…

Business News·Food & Dining·New Jersey News

That Time A Nuclear Warhead Nearly Detonated in New Jersey

JACKSON, NJ – The BOMARC missile site at Colliers Mills, New Jersey, is a relic of the Cold War era, specifically designed to house nuclear-armed BOMARC missiles. This site was part of…

Government News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·The Buzz

Things People Visiting New York City Hate About New York City

Visitors to New York City often arrive with starry-eyed dreams of skyscrapers, Broadway shows, and the iconic yellow taxis. But the second they step off the plane, train, or bus, they quickly…

Community News·Local Politics·New York City News·The Buzz

New Jersey Orders School Districts to Cease Identification Process of Migrant Children, Inadvertantly Green Lighting School Choice

TRENTON, N.J. — There’s good news and bad news in New Jersey. School choice is a go. The Democrats in Trenton have done it this time. In their quest to be the…

Government News·Local Politics·New Jersey News·Political Crime and Corruption

Toms River Marina Garage Damaged by Fire

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Firefighters from multiple Toms River fire companies responded to a structure fire at a repair garage located at 120 Kettle Creek Road in the Silverton section of the…

Toms River News

New Jersey Lawmakers criticize NJDEP’s proposed new climate change regulations

TRENTON, N.J. — A group of Republican lawmakers has expressed strong opposition to new environmental regulations proposed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), warning the measures could damage shore…

Community News·New Jersey News

Governor Murphy Unveils New Solar Energy Website to Aid Municipalities and Developers

TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy on Wednesday announced the launch of a new website aimed at helping municipalities and developers navigate solar energy projects on landfills and other unusable land. The…

Local Politics·New Jersey News

Maryland Police Arrest Organizer of Pop Up Car Rally, Guns Found

DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. — Maryland State Police arrested Adin Tyrone Carr, 20, of District Heights, following a months-long investigation into illegal street exhibitions and takeovers in Prince George’s County, authorities announced Wednesday.…

Maryland Great Grandma Wins $100k Lottery Jackpot

Talk about family coming through! A Southern Maryland great-grandmother just hit the jackpot—literally—thanks to some serious birthday magic. She’s had her fair share of wins before, both in Maryland and New York,…

Lottery Results

New Jersey’s offshore wind future on unstable ground after latest delay request

New Jersey’s latest clean-energy endeavor, an offshore wind farm off Long Beach Island led by Leading Light Wind, has hit a significant roadblock. The ambitious project, which aims to help the state…

Government News·Jersey Shore News·Local Politics·New Jersey News

Kamala Harris Vowed to Kick Start America’s Reparation Process

Kamala Harris Says She’d Sign a Reparations Bill if Elected President: What That Means and Why It Matters In a 2020 conversation with Reverend Al Sharpton, Kamala Harris, then a presidential candidate,…

Government News·Local Politics·Political Crime and Corruption·Politics

New Jersey Cult Landmark Big Rusty Targeted by Vandals and Grafitti ‘Artists’

Big Rusty, a 20-foot-tall troll sculpture nestled in Hainesport, New Jersey, has recently fallen victim to vandalism. This stunning art installation was created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo, who is renowned for…

Political Crime and Corruption

New Jersey’s Wildlife Habitat That Closed Down After Visitor Mauled by Lion

WEST MILFORD, NJ – There was once when visitors to a now-defunct New Jersey animal safari could get up close and personal with lions. Decades after its closure, the remnants of Jungle…

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New Jersey Congressman: I’ve Never Seen Projects So Bad as Offshore Wind Farms

The battle over offshore wind projects along the Atlantic Coast is heating up, and New Jersey’s own Rep. Jeff Van Drew is leading the charge against them. Fresh off a hearing in…

EPA Awards $1 Million Grant for Brownfields Site Cleanup in Camden

CAMDEN, N.J. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $1 million grant to Camden Lutheran Housing Inc. to clean up a contaminated site in Camden. The Former West Jersey Paper…

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