Towns & Schools

Why is U.S. funding N.J. sand replenishment?...
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Gloucester City is a classic blue-collar Camden County town tucked into the foot of the Walt Whitman Bridge, which connects Philadelphia to South Jersey – and is a main path for Pa. people headed down the shore....
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Immodest Proposals

April 13, 2009

New Jerseyans have been doing a lot of complaining about Governor Jon Corzine's proposed budget cuts and increases in taxes and fees....
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Day Trip: Jersey City

March 18, 2009

Safely harbored off of the Hudson and under the watch of Lady Liberty, Jersey City is a jewel with plenty of creative coves to explore and discover. ...
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The Race Is On

March 16, 2009

Susan G. Komen for the Cure is a national organization that supports breast cancer research with a goal of stamping out breast cancer altogether....
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It’s not easy to get to class on time at sprawling Washington Township High School in Sewell. But since October, the school has improved the process by broadcasting music during the final 30 seconds of each five-minute passing time. The music alerts students that it’s time to get moving....
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Day Trip: South Orange

February 17, 2009

It is the hometown of Zach Braff, Lauryn Hill, and Kevin Spacey, ultimate Frisbee was created at its high school, and native Elisabeth Shue returned here to film Gracie....
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A Special Day

February 11, 2009

A great speech is a product of many factors. One of the biggest is how a speaker connects on an emotional and personal level with his audience....
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After a chance meeting in 2006, acquaintances Lee Brickman and Howie Forman, both former AT&T executives, with extensive communications backgrounds, were struck with an entrepreneurial idea....
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Day Trip: Hamilton

January 19, 2009

Comprised of six villages – Hamilton Square, Nottingham, Mercerville, Yardville, White Horse, and Groveville – Hamilton Township does not have one distinct “downtown” area. Instead, this bustling suburb of Trenton is packed with things to do all over the 40 square miles of Mercer County it occupies....
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Hike The Gas Tax Now

January 15, 2009

There is never a good time to raise taxes, especially in New Jersey, given how high our taxes are already. We have the highest property taxes in the nation and our income tax isn’t anything to write home about—even after Governor Christie Whitman cut it by 30 percent....
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Day Trip: Vernon

December 18, 2008

Nestled in the northeast corner of Sussex County, Vernon is New Jersey’s own winter wonderland. With quaint country inns and a luxurious spa, rustic dining and hearth-side bars, the area has plenty to offer after an exhilarating day on the slopes at Mountain Creek....
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The New Jersey governorship is about absolute power—or close to it, according to the mandate given to our chief executive when the state’s constitution was adopted in 1947. But as Lord Acton once said, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”...
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Day Trip: Wyckoff

November 14, 2008

"The Community where you know your neighbor" in northwest Bergen County has plenty to offer outsiders looking for a nice weekend adventure. ...
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Steve Adubato examines the state of New Jersey banks by asking Gerald Lipkin, chief executive of Wayne-based Valley National Bank. ...
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Day Trip: Mullica Hill

October 15, 2008

Mullica Hill is a well-restored historic town in the heart of South Jersey farmland. Here’s where you can get the best of then and now, with a few surprises along the way....
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Away Game

October 14, 2008

When Rutgers hits the road, the playbook calls for precision planning, police escorts, and plenty of scarlet Twizzlers. Here is everything you ever needed to know about how much takes place when a division one college football team hits the road to compete around the nation. ...
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Our Towns

October 13, 2008

Lloyd Garrison never thought he could make a business out of painting. But the Millstone resident did not anticipate the reaction people would have to his highly detailed military and historical scenes. His homemade postcards have become an unlikely success. ...
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Despite its beauty and grandeur, the George Washington Bridge is occasionally the scene of tragedy. In 2005 two workers fell… Read the rest

Michael Aaron Rockland's fascinating book about the George Washington Bridge....
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