#new-jersey

#new-jersey

Statewide, New Jersey has seen about a 20% drop in volunteers, declining from more than 30,000 volunteers in 2010 to just under 25,000 by the end of 2024, according to the state's Department of Community Affairs. Within individual departments, some of the numbers plunged significantly. "In 2005, I happened to run the numbers this morning, Pennsauken had 150 volunteer members," Pennsauken Fire Chief Jonathan Hutton said. "Today, we have 16 [volunteers]."

The Bridge Project, which already runs similar programs in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, said the goal is to give children more stability and take some financial pressure off new parents. It comes amid a crushing affordability crisis that's squeezing parents of young children who are struggling with child care and food costs, and as federal cuts threaten to strip benefits from many low-income households.

all personnel are to lockdown until further notice.

ENTEN: Why should people nationally care? Why am I saying it's a flashing red siren for Republicans? If the same party has won in New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, dating back since 1989, guess who won the U.S. House the following years? Six out of seven times, the same party wins nationally and they win the U.S. House of Representatives if, in fact, they win in both Virginia and New Jersey.

Kathy Denman claimed on TikTok that she wasn't allowed to leave a Jersey Shore cafe without forking over her license and credit card info after her 3-year-old daughter broke a pricey table.

"We are just in a very high seismically active period. We're as active as California right now."

The argument escalated and eventually turned violent when the suspect allegedly stabbed Mohammad in the chest and slashed Abed in the arm when he tried to intervene.

Alvi Limani, a 20-year-old Staten Island man, has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run crash in New Jersey, marking another incident amid his troubled past.

Extreme heat returns with feels-like temperatures near 110 degrees in parts of New Jersey, prompting an extreme heat warning and a heat advisory across the region.

Hōp, a new Cambodian restaurant, is hosting a pop-up series in Industry City featuring grilled beef skewers, fried noodles, and rum-based drinks throughout August.

The revamped SALT deduction changes are poised to help long-time homeowners, many of whom are middle-class and have benefited from rapid appreciation in recent years. With the passage of the reconciliation bill, these high-tax state residents will benefit from the higher $40,000 SALT cap, a welcome bit of news for these homeowners.

"They require the supervision of a 2-year-old because they don't always understand danger. It's pretty stressful on a regular basis."

According to The Natural Resources Defense Council, 35 New Jersey beaches were able to meet water quality standards 98% of the time over the last five years.

The collision involved two coach buses near West 41st Street around 6:05 a.m., causing significant delays and service interruptions for NJ Transit commuters.

The Champagne will keep flowing for another six months at two of President Donald Trump's New Jersey golf courses, despite his felony conviction.

"For a town with less than 15,000 people in its population, it's easy to see why Hammonton loves its blueberries. Much like the favorite fruit, Hammonton itself is small but mighty and makes a big impact."

The second-year college student said she was tying the umbrella to the lifeguard stand to shield herself from the intense heat, when the bizarre accident occurred.