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Five Central Air Units Stolen From Goddard School in Jersey

The Goddard School in Laurel Springs, Gloucester County closed on Thursday after its owner noticed that five central air conditioning units had been stolen from […]

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Vote Delayed on Atlantic City’s Portable Gaming Devices

The New Jersey Assembly has pushed-back a scheduled vote to determine whether or not people will be able to use portable gaming devices to gamble […]

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Tropicana Suspends 21 Workers for Union Protest

On Friday afternoon members of the Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union staged a civil protest by sitting in the street and blocking traffic at […]

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Chris Christie’s Family Voted for the Governor to Pass on a Run for President

A recent Newsweek feature on Chris Christie reveals a vote at the governor’s dinner table in New Jersey may have been one of—if not the—most […]

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Jersey Woman Arrested for Mooning Cop

A 47-year-old woman was arrested over the weekend for allegedly mooning an officer and another person at the Vineland Police headquarters in Jersey’s Cumberland County. […]

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Chris Christie Announces That Jersey Added 17,000 Jobs in May

Chris Christie held a press conference Thursday morning to release federal figures that show New Jersey added 17,000 jobs in May. Those jobs account for […]

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Paralyzed Rutgers Football Player to Receive Jimmy V Award at the ESPYS

Eric LeGrand—the Rutgers football player who was paralyzed during a 2010 game against Army—will be honored at the 20th annual ESPYS in July. LeGrand will […]

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Dangerous Rip Currents Expected Down the Shore

The National Weather Service is warning swimmers down the Shore that beaches in Atlantic, Cape May and Monmouth Counties and some in Delaware will experience […]

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Two Men Charged With Sexual Assault of Girl in Ocean City

An 18-year-old man and a 23-year-old man have been charged with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in Ocean City, New Jersey. The girl […]

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Jersey Wines Are as Good (or Better) Than French Ones, According to a Blind Tasting

A blind tasting in Princeton last week featured nine international judges who ranked three Jersey white wines—and a red from the Garden State—as the top […]

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Body of Missing Boy Washes Ashore in Margate

Authorities say that the body of 10-year-old Khitan Devine washed ashore in Margate this morning. Devine went missing Sunday evening while he was swimming in […]

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Poll Shows Chris Christie’s Approval Rating Improved in Jersey

A Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released Tuesday shows that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has a 50 percent approval rating amongst the state’s registered voters. That’s a […]

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Campbell’s Soup to Buy, Demolish Former Sears-Roebuck Building in Camden

Campbell’s Soup Company announced on Monday that it has agreed to purchase the former Sears-Roebuck building on Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden. The building has […]

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Jersey Town Welcomes Governor Christie With Negative Messages on Electronic Road Signs

The town of Piscataway, New Jersey welcomed Governor Chris Christie with negative messages displayed on electronic road signs yesterday. The mayor of Piscataway supposedly asked […]

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Kenny Chesney Plans Free Concert on Wildwood Boardwalk

Kenny Chesney—who has headlined a bunch of summer tours that have sold out at Lincoln Financial Field and other outdoor stadiums—has planned a free outdoor […]