Support the Lawnside Vol. Fire Co. No. 1 and hear music of America’s greatest composer when The Duke Ellington Orchestra performs.
Lawnside Public School will be filled with music for two dates — the Jazz Show on Saturday, Sept. 26 and the Sacred Concert on Sunday, Sept. 27. Singers from Mt. Zion United Methodist and Bethany Baptist churches will join the Rowan University Concert Choir presenting sacred music.
Continue reading “Duke Ellington Orchestra Concerts to Support Lawnside Fire Company”If you’ve applied for 2025 property tax relief and want to know where your application stands, New Jersey has launched an improved online status checker. This tool shows whether your application was received, where it is in the review process, whether you need to take action, and your payment status.
The status checker is available 24/7 at PropertyTaxRelief.NJ.gov. Enter your Social Security number and zip code to see your application status instantly. The tool is mobile-friendly and works for both PAS-1 applications (for residents 65+ or with a qualifying disability) and ANCHOR applications.
ASTORIA, Ore. — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Air Station North Bend assisted with the evacuation of an injured hiker from a lava field near North Sister in the Three Sisters Wilderness, Saturday, Sept 5.
Continue reading “Coast Guard Rescues Injured Hiker”By Mary Walrath-Holdridge
The outbreak at the center of the nation’s largest known surge of the explosive diarrhea illness cyclosporiasis is over, officials say.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the outbreak, linked directly to lettuce, as ended on Sept. 11, with a tally of 12,883 lab-confirmed cases across 21 states since May 1.
The CDC is still investigating several case clusters of the parasitic illness nationwide, but has only identified the source of one – iceberg lettuce grown by produce giant Taylor Farms in Mexico. At least five other outbreaks are still under investigation, according to the Food and Drug Administration’s foodborne illness investigations page.
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Help us recognize the people and projects preserving New Jersey’s history!
Preservation New Jersey is currently accepting nominations for the 2026 New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards, and we want to hear from you.
Each year, the Preservation Awards celebrate the outstanding individuals, organizations, projects, and initiatives making a meaningful impact on historic preservation throughout the Garden State. From exceptional rehabilitation and restoration projects to preservation leadership, advocacy, education, and scholarship, these awards recognize the people and work helping ensure New Jersey’s historic places have a future.
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Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia’s largest and longest running tailgate celebration is back to celebrate the return of the Eagles, sports fans and our city. DJ Smooth (Austin Sotoloff) and Smooth Event Group announce the 10th Anniversary Season for the Eagles Smooth Tailgate Party at Stateside Live! starting with the Eagles Home Opener on Sunday, September 13th – with events every single home game for 2026-2027. Hundreds of fans from around Philadelphia, Main Line, suburbs, South Jersey and the Shore will flock to South Philly for the most over-the-top and top quality go birds celebration.
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Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on September 3, 2026, Yaakov Stern, 48, of Lakewood, was charged with Aggravated Arson in connection with an incident that occurred in Lakewood Township on August 25, 2026.
On August 25, 2026, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Lakewood Township Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to a structure fire on Delaware Trail. Upon arrival, emergency personnel observed an active structure fire; the fire was subsequently extinguished.
An investigation by the Lakewood Township Police Department Detective Bureau led to the identification of Stern as the individual responsible for starting the fire. On September 3, 2026, Stern was taken into custody by Detectives from the Lakewood Township Police Department. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail where he is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
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2026-27 marks the first Pennsylvania hunting season with Sunday hunting expanded to include all Sundays that fall within season start and end dates, except migratory game bird seasons.
While Sunday hunting is open for all state game lands and state forests, it’s limited in some state parks and state preserves.
Philadelphia, PA – Brauhaus Schmitz, located at 718 South Street, will bring the sights, sounds and tastes of Munich to the Philadelphia region at two of Pennsylvania’s largest Oktoberfest celebrations. First up, get ready to raise a liter and dance in the street as South Street Oktoberfest returns for its 18th year on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 12:00pm to 8:00pm, on the 700 block of South Street. The all-day, all-ages celebration attracts around 10,000 people and features a biergarten for over 1,000 people, live oom-pah music all day, German dancers, the liter lift competition, a dozen German beers, signature Bavarian dishes, face painting, outdoor games, family fun and much more.
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Woodbury, NJ – Akeem Johnson, 43, of Bridgeton, was sentenced to 5 years in state prison today by the Honorable Russell A. DePersia for identity theft, pursuant to a plea agreement.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: Johnson, who worked for a third-party contractor responsible for delivering Amazon packages to USPS facilities, failed to deliver multiple pallets of packages and used a co-worker’s identification to access an Amazon facility in Logan Township to take possession of the packages. The stolen merchandise was valued at more than $75,000.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, he was sentenced to 5 years in state prison. Johnson was also sentenced to concurrent sentences for two cases out of Cumberland County.
The State was represented by Deputy Chief Assistant Prosecutor Rex Utuk.
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