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Drink the Delaware festival debuts at Independence Seaport Museum this spring
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (158+ words) Drink the Delaware is a waterfront festival at the Independence Seaport Museum featuring craft beverage samples, live music and programming centered on the Delaware River. The Independence Seaport Museum will debut Drink the Delaware, a waterfront tasting event combining craft…...
New Jersey sues Trump administration over cuts to energy affordability projects
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (206+ words) Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, pictured behind Gov. Mikie Sherrill above, joined a lawsuit over the Trump administration's cuts to energy affordability projects. The states say they lost billions in grant funding because they had Democratic governors. New Jersey and…...
Flu cases are on the rise in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (404+ words) Seasonal respiratory illnesses, particularly the flu, are climbing in the United States. The CDC expects the trend to continue through the holidays. Flu cases are rising across the country, and only expected to climb as families travel and gather for…...
New Jersey moves closer to legalizing psilocybin for mental health treatment
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (729+ words) New Jersey legislators advanced a bill to legalize psilocybin for mental health treatment. Supporters say the compound found in some mushrooms is a breakthrough therapy. New Jersey legislators on Monday took another step toward legalizing psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found…...
Tolls to drive over eight Delaware River bridges will increase next year
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) Drivers on I-80 cross the Delaware River into Pennsylvania last year. Drivers will start seeing increased tolls on eight bridges that cross the Delaware River next year. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, which owns and operates 20 bridges between New…...
New Jersey sues Amazon for classifying its Flex delivery drivers as contractors
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (629+ words) The New Jersey Office of Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Monday claiming the company is violating state labor laws by classifying its Flex delivery drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. New Jersey is the latest state…...
New Jersey voters have until Tuesday to register for Nov. 4 election
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (300+ words) New Jerseyans looking to pick the state's next governor have until Tuesday to register in time to vote in this year's gubernatorial race. State residents who are U.S. Citizens can register to vote if they are not incarcerated and have lived…...
Navy's parade of ships on the Delaware River brings people from throughout U.S. to celebrate its 250th anniversary
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (630+ words) The USS Lassen makes its way along the Delaware River on Thursday as part of the parade of ships celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Navy's weeklong 250th anniversary celebration kicked off Thursday with a procession of…...
After spate of e-bike deaths, NJ lawmakers propose restrictions and insurance requirements
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (475+ words) Tighter regulations for e-bikes could be coming to New Jersey after a series of fatal crashes across the state. Senate President Nicholas Scutari, D-Union, said he's worried that amid the skyrocketing popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters that go at speeds…...
A 60-foot-tall sculpture in Northern Liberties now glows on the Delaware River waterfront
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (688+ words) At the Rivermark apartment complex in Northern Liberties, a new 60-foot-tall sculpture called River Soundings lights up at night and is inspired by the history of riverboat navigation. Facing east on Spring Garden Street toward the Delaware River waterfront, people…...