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11+ hour ago (361+ words) Most New Jersey residents want to leave'and here's why West Long Branch, NJ " New Jerseyans say they enjoy living in their state, but a growing number are ready to move out. A 2022 Monmouth University Poll found that nearly six in ten residents would like to leave the Garden State someday'the highest level since the poll began asking the question. Even as most residents rate New Jersey positively, the state's crushing property tax burden continues to push people toward the exits. According to the survey, 59% of residents say they want to move elsewhere, up from about 50% a decade ago. That figure comes as the Garden State Quality of Life Index'a composite measure of satisfaction with local schools, neighborhoods, and environment'holds steady at +27, near its highest levels in 15 years. Property taxes remain the top reason for the urge to leave, consistent with…...

14+ hour, 2+ min ago (18+ words) From Belmar to Point Pleasant, the Jersey Shore features some of the country's most vibrant coastal fishing communities....

14+ hour, 51+ min ago (656+ words) NEWARK, N.J. " The Flyers closed out a four-game road trip with win No. 3, defeating the New Jersey Devils, 5-3. It extended their winning streak to three games. Philly has now won five of its last six and is 14-7-3 on the season. Owen Tippett scored the 100th goal of his NHL career and earned his 200th NHL point when he gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead just 5 minutes, 18 seconds into the first period. The goal showed off some silky hands as he caught the pass from Christian Dvorak on his forehand and scored on a backhand. The goal is Tippett's second in the past 17 games. "imon Nemec tied the game up later in the first period on a one-timer from between the circles. It was a bit of a wonky play as the Flyers seemed to be in control after an offensive-zone face-off, but the puck…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (969+ words) The teams exchanged chances in the opening minutes. Stefan Noesen and Tage Thompson fought off a faceoff, but the teams remained at five on five afterward. The Devils got on the board first at 12:07 after a Timo Meier forced a turnover behind Buffalo's net and found Nico Hischier at the net front for his ninth goal of the season. New Jersey surged after the goal, but couldn't get a second past Alex Lyon before the period expired. The Devils were outshot 10-9 in the opening 20 minutes. Buffalo nearly tied the contest after Jake Allen was caught out of his net, but the Devils recovered in time to bail out their netminder. The Sabres had momentum to start the period, but the Devils turned the tide in their favor as the period approached the halfway point. New Jersey extended their lead at…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (197+ words) JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- At least a dozen people have been displaced after a fire ripped through a home and spread to another in New Jersey. The three-alarm fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. on Friday on John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City. Officials say that heavy fire was reported on all three floors in the rear of the building that originally had caught fire. There was then a minor spread of flames to a neighboring home. Video captures firefighters on scene battling flames and assessing damage from the fire. While there was no structural collapse in either home, extensive ceiling and wall pulling was conducted in the buildings, officials said. A total of 10 adults and two children were displaced as a result of the fire. They were all safely evacuated and there are no reported injuries at this time. Following…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (215+ words) Two New Jersey sisters died Thanksgiving night while trying to rescue their father from a house fire in Essex County, officials said. The deadly Orange Township fire started around 5 p.m., investigators said. Witnesses said they saw "enormous" flames coming from the Mosswood Avenue home and alerted authorities. The response was prompt, with firefighters arriving within two minutes of the alert, neighbor Claire Stevens told ABC 7 New York. Unfortunately, there was not enough time to save 49-year-old Frantzia Fleury and 42-year-old Pojanee Fleury, who reportedly died while trying to rescue their father, who lives with a disability. The Fleury sisters were pronounced dead at the scene at 6:47 p.m., Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Orange Fire Department Chief Derrick Brown told the Daily News in an emailed statement. The father, who has not been named, and six other people were able to…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (110+ words) An NJ Transit bus slammed into a utility pole on Thanksgiving morning in southern New Jersey, authorities said. The bus crashed at 9:45 a.m. Thursday on Broad Street at Taylors Lane in Cinnaminson, the township fire department reported on Facebook. The bus was empty and the driver wasn't hurt, the fire department said. The bus and pole were severely damaged, the post said. The road was closed for five hours, according to the fire department. The Cinnaminson Police chief didn't immediately reply to an email Friday looking for the cause of the crash. The Delran Fire Department assisted Cinnaminson firefighters and volunteers, the Facebook post says....

2+ day, 55+ min ago (249+ words) A community in New Jersey stepped up to rally around a nonprofit after a real-life Grinch got away with hundreds of toys for children in need. Wheels of Change in West Deptford, New Jersey, was scrambling to replace hundreds of toys before Christmas after a thief allegedly cut the locks off their trailer and stole bags of gifts. The organization had put the toys away in the trailer to set them aside for more than 600 children. "Honestly, my stomach dropped. I wanted to cry," Wheels of Change founder Brenda Gonzalez had told NBC Philadelphia. "As we were having a food distribution outside for Thanksgiving we noticed that the locks were cut." There are no surveillance cameras outside of the nonprofit's building, so organizers said that they didn't know when the theft happened or who possibly committed the theft. Wheels of…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago (401+ words) Parts of northern New Jersey could see at least an inch of snow from a winter storm on Tuesday that could also bring a mix with rain and snow through central parts of the state. The National Weather Service's latest forecast issued Friday afternoon shows the highest probability for accumulating snow primarily north and west of the I-95 corridor. The storm is expected to be all rain in areas south and east of I-95, the weather service said. "There remains uncertainty given this being a few days away," the weather service said. "However, the overall set up is not very favorable for significant snowfall near and south/east of the I-95 corridor." AccuWeather's first forecast map for Tuesday's storm shows northwestern New Jersey with 1 to 3 inches of snow, along with rain, snow and ice for the I-95 corridor. AccuWeather's long-range forecast for next week…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago (38+ words) Harrington, who turned 31 this month, nearly reached the pinnacle of her profession. She finished as the first runner-up at last month's Miss USA competition in Reno, Nevada. Nebraska's Audrey Eckert ... More in College Sports...