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Consumers expected to spend near-record $33.5 billion on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day spending is expected to reach $33.5 billion this year, according to the annual consumer survey released Thursday by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is the second highest…
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Sales tax hike just as bad for business as transit fee, Assemblyman DiMaio says
NEW JERSEY – Raising the sales tax to fund NJ Transit’s budget deficit is a proposal staunchly opposed by Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio. Lobbyists pitched the idea of raising…
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First-ever combined heart pump and pig kidney transplant gives new hope to New Jersey woman with terminal illness
NEW YORK – Surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the first-ever combined mechanical heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant surgery in a 54-year-old New Jersey woman with heart and…
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Woman charged with DWI after hitting parked car in Morris County
MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A Morris County woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after hitting a parked car early Sunday morning in Mount Olive Township, police…
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Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Enforcement Unit and Narcotics Task Force members receive commendations for narcotics, fugitive investigation
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood, and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally Tuesday issued a commendation to members of the Special…
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Gottheimer calls out the MTA for failure to comply with legal request and explain congestion tax revenue calculations
MANHATTAN, NY — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) Wednesday visited the MTA headquarters after the agency failed to comply with an official Freedom of Information Law or FOIL request more…
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County College of Morris receives funding from Representative Mikie Sherrill’s community projects
RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – County College of Morris (CCM) has announced that Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) secured Community Project funding of $1 million in support of the college’s…
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Department of Law and Public Safety to host Crime Victims’ Rights Week event to honor crime victims and those who support them
NEW JERSEY – To commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance (VIVA), and the Division of Criminal Justice…
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Motorcyclist injured in crash on I-78 in Hunterdon County
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Hunterdon County) – A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on Interstate 78 in Hunterdon County Tuesday afternoon, according to New Jersey State Police spokesperson Sergeant Jeffrey…
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Spring into sustainability: Lake Hopatcong Foundation’s native plant sale returns
LANDING, NJ (Morris County) – Spring is in full bloom, and so is the Lake Hopatcong Foundation‘s eighth annual native plant sale. Showcasing over 45 varieties of plants native to…
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New report says nine NJ counties post best results but five worsen for ozone smog; more counties improve than worsen for annual particle ‘soot’ pollution
NEW JERSEY – The 2024 “State of the Air” report, released today by the American Lung Association, finds that New Jersey’s air quality showed mixed results of best performances and continuing…
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Morris County Commissioners host National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
MORRISTOWN, NJ (Morris County) – Morris County Commissioners Tayfun Selen and Deborah Smith hosted a group of students and other guests at their offices in Morristown last week in recognition of National Sovereignty and…
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VA announces plan for new counseling resources in Hackettstown, expanding access to care for New Jersey veterans
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday the plan to add a new Vet Center Outstation to expand access to care in the communities focused…
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Morris County celebrates Small Business Week with emphasis on partnership, collaboration
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Morris County is proud to announce the celebration of 2024 Morris County Small Business Week, featuring events highlighting the importance of small businesses and the collaborative…
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FirstEnergy set to plant more than 25,000 trees in 2024
In support of its continued commitment to the environment and the communities it serves, FirstEnergy Corp. has set a goal to plant more than 25,000 trees throughout its service territory…
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Commissioners receive update on Hunterdon County Hazardous Materials Response Unit
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ – Hunterdon County Commissioners recently received a detailed update from Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Andrew Camp about the Hunterdon County Hazardous Materials Response Unit (HMRU), a program…
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Murphy administration celebrates Earth Week by proposing $117M in Green Acres program investments in parks, community recreation and open space
NEW JERSEY – Governor Phil Murphy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette Tuesday announced $117 million in recommended Green Acres funding for development and enhancement of parks and preservation…
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NJ Treasury releases Fiscal Year 2023 debt report
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey’s bonded debt is at its lowest level in a decade, according to the Fiscal Year 2023 Debt Report, released this week by the Department of the…
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New federal Veteran Access Point opening in Morris County
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A new federal Veteran Center Community Access Point is being established in Morris County; the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announced Tuesday during…
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Gottheimer statement marking 200 days since Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attacks
NORTH JERSEY — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) Tuesday issued the following statement on the 200-day mark since Hamas terrorists brutally attacked Israel on Oct. 7. “Last night, Jewish families…
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Hunterdon County Commissioners recognize communication employees during ‘Public Safety Telecommunications Week’
FLEMINGTON, NJ (Hunterdon County) – Commissioner Director Jeff Kuhl and Deputy Director Susan Soloway recently visited the Hunterdon County Department of Public Safety Communications Center, on Cherryville Road, in Flemington…
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