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Popular Jersey Shore Beach Towns Limit Passes Due To Crowds Popular Jersey Shore Beach Towns Limit Passes Due To Crowds Popular Jersey Shore Beach Towns Limit Passes Due To Crowds
Popular Jersey Shore Beach Towns Limit Passes Due To Crowds Two Jersey Shore beach towns are limiting the number of beach passes due to crowds. Belmar is capping the passes sold at 7,500 and Manasquan is limiting them to 1,000 per day on weekends, for any type of pass. Both were in effect as of Saturday. The new Belmar policy will "fluctuate to a lower number" depending on how many seasonal badge holders are on beaches and the tides on any given day, the borough's office of emergency management said. Certain Manasquan beaches will close for further access after they reach capacity, Council President Mike Mangan said. Parking lots will close, too, h…
North Jersey 'Hidden Gem' Trashed By Visitors Who Saw It On TikTok, Mayor Says North Jersey 'Hidden Gem' Trashed By Visitors Who Saw It On TikTok, Mayor Says North Jersey 'Hidden Gem' Trashed By Visitors Who Saw It On TikTok, Mayor Says
North Jersey 'Hidden Gem' Trashed By Visitors Who Saw It On TikTok, Mayor Says TikTok may be to blame for the recent mistreatment of a Hunterdon County "hidden gem." High Bridge adopted an ordinance Thursday to add signage to Lake Solitude Dam and Waterfall, banning smoking alcohol, littering and food. Built in 1909, the dam has been a precious spot in High Bridge for more than a century.  It's seen a significant uptick in visitors lately, thanks to a TikTok video that identified the spot a "hidden gem," Mayor Michele Lee said, and guests don't always treat it with the respect it deserves. "It is justifiably upsetting when we see people treating this area witho…
KNOW HIM? Man Caught Sexually Touching Victim Outside Newark Penn Station KNOW HIM? Man Caught Sexually Touching Victim Outside Newark Penn Station KNOW HIM? Man Caught Sexually Touching Victim Outside Newark Penn Station
Know HIM? Man Caught Sexually Touching Victim Outside Newark Penn Station The NJ Transit police are seeking to identify a man seen on surveillance tapes sexually touching a woman outside of Newark Penn Station. The incident occurred on June 28, police said.  The suspect is described as a black man in his late 20s or early 30s.  He was wearing camouflage shorts with drawstrings, a black sleeveless shirt and black sneakers. Anyone able to identify the subject is asked to contact Detective Baber at 973-491-8328 or email at [email protected] Anonymous tips are welcome.
$5K Reward Offered In Case Of Newark Woman Missing Since 2017 $5K Reward Offered In Case Of Newark Woman Missing Since 2017 $5K Reward Offered In Case Of Newark Woman Missing Since 2017
$5K Reward Offered In Case Of Newark Woman Missing Since 2017 A $5,000 reward is being offered for information regarding the whereabouts of an Essex County woman missing since 2017. Venika Williams, 28, was last seen on Dewey Street in Newark, on Dec. 22, 2017, authorities in Essex County said. She was believed to have been traveling to Jersey City, they said. She was wearing blue jeans, a black leather jacket, red sneakers and was carrying a red purse. She is 5 feet and 3 inches tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips l…
Bergen County Rabbi Has Empowering Message For Route 80 Drivers Bergen County Rabbi Has Empowering Message For Route 80 Drivers Bergen County Rabbi Has Empowering Message For Route 80 Drivers
Bergen County Rabbi Has Empowering Message For Route 80 Drivers "Think good, it will be good." Or in other words, stay positive. That's the message Chabad of Hackensack is sharing with the thousands of Route 80 drivers on a billboard that will go live this Sunday night, alternating on both sides of the digital sign near River Street in Hackensack. "Every day, we are being bombarded with sad and scary news" said Rabbi Mendy Kaminker, who runs the Chabad house with his wife, Shterna. "But the truth is that we have the power of faith. We have the ability to change the world to the better by thinking good." The campaign is intended to bring the idea…
Morris County Woman Arrested In Brutal Cane Beating Of NYPD Officers (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Morris County Woman Arrested In Brutal Cane Beating Of NYPD Officers (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Morris County Woman Arrested In Brutal Cane Beating Of NYPD Officers (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Morris County Woman Arrested In Brutal Cane Beating Of Nypd Officers (Photos, Video) A Morris County woman accused of beating NYPD officers with a cane during a Brooklyn Bridge protest has been arrested, said authorities who charged her. Footage of the incident shows the suspect, later identified as Chanice Reyes, 24 of Morris Plains, climbing over a railing and slamming police, the NYPD said. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning as the officers were trying to make an arrest, authorities said.  Chief Terence Monahan was left bloodied and suffered a broken finger, while several other officers were treated for unknown injuries at the hospital. The officer…
WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Transit Officer Reviving Newborn Baby In Train Station WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Transit Officer Reviving Newborn Baby In Train Station WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Transit Officer Reviving Newborn Baby In Train Station
Watch: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Transit Officer Reviving Newborn Baby In Train Station A fast-acting NJ Transit officer revived a lifeless baby born in Newark Penn Station.  He rushed her to the hospital in the passenger's seat of a police car Tuesday morning and didn't stop CPR until he got to the hospital, where she began to cry. Every second was captured by body cameras worn by the officers. The officers responded to a report of a medical event in the women's restroom at Newark Penn Station around 10 a.m., to find a mother cradling her newborn baby in her arms, NJ Transit officials said. The baby was grey in color and not breathing. Officer Bryan Richards can be see…
Possible COVID-19 Exposure Halts Ramsey Football Workouts Possible COVID-19 Exposure Halts Ramsey Football Workouts Possible COVID-19 Exposure Halts Ramsey Football Workouts
Possible Covid-19 Exposure Halts Ramsey Football Workouts Ramsey High School's football program has halted workouts just three days after they began over COVID-19 concerns. Some of the players may have been exposed to a non-football Ramsey High School individual, superintendent Dr. Matthew Murphy told NorthJersey.com. The NewJersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association guidelines mandates athletes must be groups of 10 or less. Athletes also cannot share equipment, must have proof of current physical exams and are subject to regular temperature checks. The organization last Friday proposed an abbreviated fall sports calendar, with games …
Sprawling Morris County Park Closed For 2 Weeks Thanks To NY, PA Visitors Who Trashed It Sprawling Morris County Park Closed For 2 Weeks Thanks To NY, PA Visitors Who Trashed It Sprawling Morris County Park Closed For 2 Weeks Thanks To NY, PA Visitors Who Trashed It
Sprawling Morris County Park Closed For 2 Weeks Thanks To NY, PA Visitors Who Trashed It A sprawling Morris County park will be closed for two weeks, thanks to out-of-state visitors who trashed it, officials said. Hedden County Park -- which spans 420 acres across Dover, Mine Hill and Randolph -- will be closed through July 28, according to the Morris County Park Commission. The "negative activities" were likely done by visitors thought to be from New York and Pennsylvania, who told police they were drawn to the park due to social media posts, Morris County park officials told NJ.com. Visitors blocked water flow to make a swimming hole, burned trash in dumpsters, littered, dr…
It Could Feel Hotter Than 100 Degrees In New Jersey This Weekend It Could Feel Hotter Than 100 Degrees In New Jersey This Weekend It Could Feel Hotter Than 100 Degrees In New Jersey This Weekend
It Could Feel Hotter Than 100 Degrees In New Jersey This Weekend Enjoy the cooler weather while it lasts. Dangerously high temperatures and humidity are predicted this weekend and early next in New Jersey, with heat index values of more than 100 possible between Sunday and Wednesday, forecasters say. Friday will be slightly cooler with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before things warm up over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will be in the low 90s Saturday before soaring to 97 Sunday and Monday -- although it could feel as hot as 105 degrees at times, the NWS says. Tuesday will be back in the low 90s again, an…
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