TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection Thursday, Dec. 12 released a new study projecting dramatic sea-level rise in New Jersey. According to the report, sea-level in New Jersey could rise from 2000 levels by up to 1.1 feet by 2030, 2.1 feet by 2050 and 6.3 feet by 2100. Read more…
NORTHFIELD – When undergoing treatment for cancer, maintaining optimal health is a constant struggle for patients. Did you know that chemotherapy and other cancer treatments can affect the heart? At the next Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Lecture For A Cause event being held 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – A new Stockton University exhibit, “The LoBiondo Legacy: Highlights from a Lifetime of Service to South Jersey” opened Monday, Dec. 9 on the lower level of the Richard E. Bjork Library on the Galloway Township campus. Stockton University student Michael Ortiz of Millville is majoring in social Read more…
The Schultz-Hill Foundation recently awarded more than $32,000 to students and arts organization through its DINA Scholarship/ARTS Grant Program. The scholarship/grant program was established to support students and organization in the field of art, history and education. The DINA Program is named after the “Angel of Wisdom” and is a sub- Read more…
By TIM KELLY Michael Testa said it was “surreal” and “humbling” to assume his new role as a state senator representing New Jersey’s 1st Legislative District. Those emotions didn’t stop Testa from hitting the ground running on his first full day in office. Testa, a Republican who was elected to Read more…
Law enforcement agencies across the state will be patrolling the New Jersey roads looking for drunk and impaired drivers as part of the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday campaign, which runs through Jan. 1, 2020. New Jersey’s crackdown on impaired driving is part of a nationwide effort Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Entrepreneur and philanthropist John F. Scarpa has pledged $8 million to the Stockton University Foundation. It is the largest gift in the university’s history. The gift from The John F. Scarpa Foundation, courtesy of John and Jana Scarpa of Palm Beach, Florida and Avalon, will target two Read more…
Last year, Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo and John Armato collected more than 500 coats to warm hearts and hands for those in need, and they are doing it again this year. The legislators have partnered with Friends in Action, Inc. to collect new or gently used coats, hats, gloves and scarves, Read more…
LINWOOD – A vape battery caused a fire in an Atlantic County Utilities Authority collection truck during a trash route in Linwood Tuesday, Nov. 26, according to a release. While completing their route, ACUA employees noticed the smell of smoke and immediately pulled the truck over. The Linwood Fire Department Read more…
MAYS LANDING – The Atlantic Cape Community College Board of Trustees conducted its annual reorganization meeting Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the Mays Landing campus. Maria Mento of Ventnor was re-elected as chairperson, James Kennedy, Esq. of Linwood was re-elected vice-chairman and Ellen Nicholson Byrne Esq. of Sea Isle City was Read more…