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The Delaware River Bridge, connecting Bucks County with New Jersey, will be replaced with $600 million in federal funding
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (585+ words) U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick collaborated with state turnpike authorities and other lawmakers to secure the federal money for the bridge project. Since a fractured support truss closed the Delaware River Bridge for weeks in 2017, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission…...
A quieter Delaware Shore escape in Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island | Field Trip
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (362+ words) Plan a Delaware Shore getaway to Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island with kayaking, quiet beaches, Fisher's Popcorn, seafood spots, and coastal nature. A direct shot across the Delaware Bay from Cape May, the Rehoboth area is the part of the…...
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill will ban ICE agents from wearing masks and protect immigration data by signing new laws
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1319+ words) Gov. Mikie Sherrill plans to sign three bills passed by the New Jersey legislature that would make the state's sanctuary policy law, ban ICE from wearing masks, and shield immigration data. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill plans to sign three…...
$29M in federal and private funds to go toward Delaware River watershed projects
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (551+ words) The total is about $9 million less than last year's grant awards of $38 million. Federal and private grants totaling nearly $29 million were announced Wednesday for conservation projects within the Delaware River Watershed, including a South Philadelphia wetlands park, a water trail…...
Remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck have washed up on a New Jersey beach
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (293+ words) The Lawrence N. McKenzie sank along a notorious stretch of the coast of New Jersey in 1890. The whole crew survived. Remnants of a 136-year-old shipwreck have been discovered at Island Beach State Park in Ocean County. Large, wooden chunks of the…...
New Jersey officials confirm 2026’s first case of bird flu in a commercial flock
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (415+ words) The Burlington County farm's owner contacted agriculture officials after birds on their farm began dying. Federal and state agriculture officials announced Thursday that they have identified a case of highly pathogenic avian flu on a commercial bird farm in Burlington…...
As promised, Mikie Sherrill immediately declares state of emergency on utility bills in NJ: ‘just the beginning’
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (403+ words) Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency and froze utility rates in New Jersey within moments of being sworn in during her inauguration speech. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill was so excited to fulfill her promise of declaring a…...
New Jerseyâs Pettyâs Island, now owned by Venezuelaâs Citgo, will soon belong to major conservative donorâs firm
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1102+ words) Venezuela's Citgo is under a U.S. court's order to sell itself to a Florida hedge fund founded by Paul Singer, a major donor to conservatives including President Donald Trump. New Jersey has long coveted Petty's Island, 300 acres in the Delaware River…...
Delaware State Police have suspect in custody after active shooter report in Wilmington
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (186+ words) State police responded to a report of an active shooter at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Wilmington on Tuesday. Delaware State Police have suspect in custody after active shooter report in Wilmington State police responded to a report of…...
Welcome news from New Jersey as effort to muzzle watchdog agencies fails | Editorial
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (499+ words) Pushback against a proposed plan to gut the powers of the state comptroller and undermine the investigators charged with protecting the public purse may show that Garden State voters have had enough. For generations, New Jersey and political corruption have…...