8+ hour, 43+ min 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…...

11+ hour, 45+ min ago (18+ words) From Belmar to Point Pleasant, the Jersey Shore features some of the country's most vibrant coastal fishing communities....

12+ hour, 33+ 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, 2+ hour ago (94+ words) Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Nov. 20 to Nov. 27. Mercadito El Quetzal, 13911 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove Liquor Center, 311 W. Orangethorpe Ave., Fullerton Raw's, 1169 W. Central Ave., Brea Brothers, 12135 Brookhurst St., Suite C, Garden Grove Food service at Garden Park Care Center, 12681 Haster St., Garden Grove This list is published weekly with closures since the previous week's list. Status updates are published in the following week's list. Source: OC Health Care Agency database....

1+ day, 3+ 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, 7+ hour ago (544+ words) MANSFIELD, Ohio " For the second straight year, St. Edward saw its season come to an end at Arlin Field, this time with a 28-0 loss to Olentangy Orange in the Division I state semifinals on Friday night. Last year, the Eagles fell 21-7 in the state semifinals to Olentangy Liberty, the loss ending their hopes of winning a fourth straight state title. They had hoped that this year would be different, but much like a year ago, the offense could never get its footing. After just 221 yards of total offense in the semifinal last year, St. Edward was held to just 188 yards on Friday. The shutout ended a streak of 50 straight games with a touchdown, the last shutout coming in a 35-0 loss to Archbishop Hoban on Sept. 5, 2020. Despite the loss, St. Edward head coach Tom Lombardo had positive words for his players…...

1+ day, 15+ 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, 17+ 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....

1+ day, 18+ hour ago (219+ words) Orange County Coast, Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys, Riverside County Mountains and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning are under an air quality alert which was reported by the National Weather Service on Friday at 12:50 p.m. The alert is in effect until Saturday Nov. 29, at 1 p.m. The NWS San Diego CA states to expect, "The South Coast AQMD has extended a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device." When an air quality alert is in effect, following the NWS guidance is pivotal. Here are some simple tips from the NWS for safeguarding your well-being: Be mindful of activities that increase pollution, like driving cars, operating gas-powered lawnmowers, or using motorized vehicles. Limit their usage during air quality alerts....

1+ day, 22+ hour 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…...