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3+ hour, 53+ min ago (368+ words) Delaware gets a bowl game appearance in its first FBS season, and Louisiana has a chance to finish off its year in style. Here's the CFN 68 Ventures Bowl preview and prediction. The 68 Ventures Bowl is in its fifth name change since kicking off in 1999 and becoming the GMAC Bowl. Delaware vs Louisiana: 2025 68 Ventures Bowl Preview and Pick How To Watch Delaware vs Louisiana Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Why Delaware Will Win The passing attack can bring the production. The Blue Hen defense isn't anything amazing - it will give up passing yards as quickly as it gets them - but the offense will happily get into a shootout. Why Louisiana Will Win The Ragin' Cajun offense is able to move in a hurry. When it gets into a groove, it gets defenses on their heels, and it usually finds ways to win. The…...

8+ hour, 40+ min ago (130+ words) The 2025-26 high school fencing season is officially underway, and New Jersey's top programs are ready to stake their claim. After a year of thrilling matchups, breakout stars, and championship runs, ... Boys and girls fencing preseason Top 10 rankings: New season, new contenders The 2025-26 high school fencing season is officially underway, and New Jersey's top programs are ready to stake their claim. After a year of thrilling matchups, breakout stars, and championship runs, the preseason rankings give the first glimpse at which teams and fencers are expected to lead the way. From defending state champions to rising contenders, the stage is set for another competitive season across both boys and girls programs. Here is a look at the boys and girls fencing preseason Top 10....

10+ hour, 40+ min ago (520+ words) North Wildwood will provide police protection to neighboring West Wildwood under a 10-year shared services agreement worth more than $6 million. The deal, approved last week, formalizes an arrangement that began over the summer after a report flagged staffing and management problems in West Wildwood's police department. North Wildwood officers had already been serving West Wildwood on a temporary basis, but the new contract ensures long-term policing support. West Wildwood, a sparsely populated town on Five Mile Beach, considered dissolving its police department after the New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police recommended the move. However, that proposal sparked pushback from the public. For providing its officers, including five full-time patrolmen it plans to hire, North Wildwood will be paid roughly $56,000 per month, according to the agreement reviewed by NJ Advance Media. Monthly payments by West Wildwood to North Wildwood will…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago (502+ words) The Matchup: Tampa Bay Lightning (17-11-2) @ New Jersey Devils (17-12-1) The Time: 7:00pm EST The Broadcast: MSG, Devils Hockey Radio Well Devils Nation, it finally happened. On Tuesday night , the Devils broke their 5 game losing streak, as we all knew they would eventually. The Devils did not make it easy however. In the first period alone, the Devils were behind 2 times (1-0 and 2-1) before scoring 2 goals of their own to end the 1st period tied 2-2. The Devils and Senators exchanged goals again in 2nd period to start the 3rd tied at 3-3. This time however, the Devils would score the only goal of the period and eventually go on to win (finally) by a score of 4-3. Like the Devils, Tampa Bay also won on Tuesday night on the road. The Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 6-1. After the 1st period, the Lightning held a commanding 3-0 lead....

20+ hour, 22+ min ago (273+ words) A set of twins from New Jersey have been arrested over terroristic threats made against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's top assistant, the agency said in a press release. Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores and Emilio Roman-Flores, of Absecon, are each facing a count of conspiracy-terroristic threats, according to DHS. Emilio is additionally facing charges of unlawful possession of an assault weapon, possession of prohibited weapons, criminal coercion, threats, and cyber harassment. The brothers, both 26 years old, allegedly said DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin should he hanged in a social media post. They also tried to rally their followers to "shoot ICE on sight," the DHS said. "We Americans should find you, tar you, feather you, and hang you as we did to anyone serving tyrants before the Revolutionary War," one post about McLaughlin read, per Fox…...

21+ hour, 5+ min ago (251+ words) NJBIZ Business of the Year NJEDA awards Rutgers $13M to pilot hydrogen trucks in Newark The XCIENT, Hyundai's fuel cell-powered truck, will be the main vehicle in a Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation research program. - PROVIDED BY HYUNDAI MOTOR CO. The Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation received $13 million from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to launch a major pilot that will deploy six green hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy-duty trucks at Port Newark. The project aims to test the technology in real port operations to accelerate New Jersey's clean-transportation goals. It brings together Rutgers CAIT, PSEG, the Center for Transportation and the Environment, Hyundai Motor Co., and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Officials say the pilot could strengthen supply-chain efficiency, support clean-energy jobs and help position New Jersey as a national hub for…...

23+ hour, 29+ min ago (254+ words) DELAWARE, Ohio (WSYX) " The attorneys for an assistant Delaware County prosecutor, who has accused a common pleas court judge of sexual assault, now want the visiting judge hearing the case to be disqualified. The attorneys for the woman, whom we are not naming, have asked the Ohio Supreme Court to disqualify retired Franklin County Judge Richard Frye. The assistant prosecutor has accused Delaware County Judge James Schuck of forcing her to perform sexual acts in his chambers back in May. There is an active criminal investigation into Schuck over the accusations. That is being handled by the Montgomery County sheriff's office. In November, the woman asked for a civil protection order to keep Schuck away from her. Frye was called in to preside over the case and granted a preliminary protection order. They also question why Schuck allowed the hearing…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (740+ words) What's there to do near Delaware between Christmas Day and New Year's 2026? That's a good question. And you have some interesting options. Here's a look at some colorful events that are going down late into the holiday season, and beyond, around the First State. For over 50 years, the miniature Brandywine Railroad has been a popular attraction and offers over 1,000 pieces, including trains, across 2,000 feet of track. The display is full steam ahead and on view right now through the new year. 14 restaurants open Christmas Day: In Delaware Patrons will witness over 500,000 twinkling lights that guide visitors around one of the world's most gorgeous gardens at "A Longwood Christmas," right over the state line near Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Admission to the holiday extravaganza at Longwood Gardens (1001 Longwood Road) is by timed admission ticket, with those tickets purchased in advance for a…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (498+ words) New Jersey Voters Understand Health Insurance Options but Worry About State Government's Influence on Plans When it comes to health insurance plans, many of which can be expensive and poised to be more costly in 2026, do New Jerseyans know what they are paying for? The answer appears to be "yes," according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in collaboration with the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals New Jersey Chapter (NABIP-NJ). Voters generally feel confident in their health insurance knowledge. Among those who have health insurance, 84% percent say they are confident in their understanding of their chosen plan (41% "very," 43% "somewhat") and 71% are confident in their understanding of the difference health insurance plan options available to them (32% "very," 39% "somewhat"). Voters ages 18 to 34 are less likely to feel confident in both their understanding of their chosen plan (73%) and the different health insurance…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (337+ words) December is always a month of traditions. Whether it's putting up lights, making certain cookies, or watching your favorite holiday movies, there are various "must-dos" leading up to Christmas. For instance, my family is hard-core about having to watch our Christmas favorites. I always set aside time to watch The Muppet Christmas Carol, but as a unit, we always watch Love Actually on Christmas Eve and Die Hard on Christmas morning. I guess watching Alan Rickman be a villain puts us in the holiday spirit. But do you participate in New Jersey's most popular Christmas tradition? The researchers at Little Sleepies'looked at Google Trends, focusing on 20 of the biggest Christmas traditions to find the favorite of each state. Overall, the most popular Christmas tradition in the U.S. is hosting a white elephant party. In New York and Pennsylvania, for example, they…...