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.
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.
JerseyCAN, the only statewide advocacy organization in New Jersey committed to ensuring access to high-quality public schools for every child, regardless of zip code, cultural background, and socioeconomic status, announced today that it has formally opened enrollment for the 7th year of its statewide Fellowship programs – JerseyCAN’s Teacher Leader Policy Fellowship andParent Champions for Strong Schools Fellowship.
JerseyCAN developed each competitive fellowship to foster statewide dialogue and change in education policy, strengthen the voices of the three key constituencies within the state’s education decision-making landscape, and cultivate a strong, connected network of education advocates across New Jersey. Since its inception, the JerseyCAN fellowship program has helped develop over 100 leaders across the state actively involved in education policy decisions and activism. After multiple successful years with its Teacher and Parent Fellowships, JerseyCAN expanded last year to reach students with its newly created JerseyCAN Student Civic Leaders Fellowship. The addition was led in partnership with Samantha Shane, a 2022–23 JerseyCAN Teacher Fellow, who advocated for the third student-focused program to empower public school students by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become effective advocates for issues that directly impact them and their peers.
New Jersey is offering free hands-on fishing workshops for beginners and families at four locations this fall. All equipment, bait, and tackle are provided—you just show up ready to learn.
Workshops cover fish biology, equipment setup, casting, safety, and fishing regulations. You’ll practice your new skills with a guided fishing experience at each location.
Three workshops are scheduled in September and October across North, Central, and South Jersey. This includes a Grandparents’ Day workshop on September 13 in Hackettstown. Programs are open to ages 8 and up (some workshops 10+).
If you had a child aged five or under in 2025 and you don’t usually file taxes because your income is below the filing threshold, you might qualify for a refundable Child Tax Credit of up to $1,000. A new free website called SimpleFile makes it easy to claim.
Many lower-income families miss out on this credit simply because they aren’t required to file taxes and don’t realize they can still claim it. More than 200,000 New Jersey families already claim the Child Tax Credit each year, and thousands more qualify but haven’t filed.
Bricks will be installed in the Gloucester City Memory Walk in Proprietor’s Park. 4×8 Bricks – $50.00 and 8×8 Bricks – $90 this covers the brick, engraving and installation in the walk. To Order your Brick. Copy the order form, fill out how you want the brick engraved and then send the form and your check or postal money order to: American Legion Post 135, PO Box 172, 474 Cumberland St. Gloucester City N.J. 08030
The Fall Bow Deer Season opens this Saturday in certain Deer Management Zones. The first deer must be antlerless (except for youth hunters) through October 2.
The season then opens statewide on Saturday, October 3. Refer to the Deer Hunting by Season and Zones for specific bag limits and other information.
Permits for all deer permit seasons and bear hunting season will go on sale Monday, September 14!
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (Sept. 11, 2026)(CNBNews)-There was a rumor yesterday that someone got shot in the area of Gloucester Catholic High School. From what we learned that rumor is not true.
According to information that was distributed by Principal Thomas Iacovone Jr., a Gloucester City resident suffered a serious injury after an apparent fall across from where buses pick-up students. Gloucester City Emergency personnel arrived quickly and the resident was conscious when they arrived. No students were involved but several students witnessed the injury while loading the buses.
UGRR Nine paused at the Mott House headed to Canada Photo by Renee McKenzie
Members of the Underground Railroad Nine will tell why they ride along the path of the Underground Railroad at the Sept. 10 meeting at 7 p.m. in observance of International Underground Railroad Month.
The cyclists visited Lawnside and the Peter Mott House in 2023 on their way to Owen Sound, Canada, in respect to Harriet Tubman for the Emancipation Festival held there annually.
Their mission is to educate about this important history.
