Tag: New Jersey
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State receives 146 applications for new medical marijuana dispensaries
Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that the New Jersey Department of Health has received 146 applications from 106 organizations to operate medical marijuana dispensaries in the state. Applicants had to identify the region of the state where they would like to operate an alternative treatment center (ATC). There were 50 applicants for the northern region,…
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Howell H.S. teacher named Monmouth County Teacher of the Year
A social studies teacher at Howell High School has been named the Monmouth County Teacher of the Year for 2018-19. Todd Curtis, who teaches social studies to students in the 10th through 12th grades, was one of 21 teachers recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education as the 2018-19 County Teachers of the Year…
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2018 state budget battle has Princeton councilwoman remembering 2006
As New Jersey faces the prospect of a state government shutdown, Princeton Councilwoman Heather H. Howard has seen this all before. In 2006, Howard was the chief of policy for Gov. Jon Corzine, a Democrat who was in his first year in office. He battled fellow Democrats, who controlled the state Legislature, over whether to…
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Gov. Murphy signs sports betting legislation
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed Assembly Bill 4111, allowing sports betting at New Jersey casinos and racetracks for certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events. “We are finally making the dream of legalized sports betting a reality for New Jersey,” Murphy said. “I’m thrilled to sign Assembly Bill 4111 because it means our casinos…
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“In the Still of the Night” at the Barron Arts Center in June
The New Jersey Photography Forum will exhibit “In the Still of the Night” from June 2-30 at Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge. The exhibit can be viewed during the Barron Arts Center’s normal business hours, weekdays from 11 a.m – 4 pm and the weekend from 2-4 p.m. “In the Still of the Night”…
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By the Numbers: The Jersey Shore
60 beaches offer lifeguard supervision 47,000 acres of preserved natural shoreline on the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge 22 penguins at Jenkinson’s Aquarium in Point Pleasant 103 days of the 2017 summer flounder fishing season 8 self-guided trails under a mile at the undeveloped Island Beach State Park 1,050 feet of track on the…
