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New Jersey’s Vacation-Home Market Has Changed Dramatically Since 2021 — What a 61% Decline in Second-Home Purchases Really Means for the Garden State

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For decades, the idea of owning a vacation home represented a particular version of the American dream. Whether it was a beachfront condominium along the Jersey Shore, a seasonal retreat near a lake, or a second residence purchased as a long-term family investment,...

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New Jersey’s Vacation-Home Market Has Changed Dramatically Since 2021 — What a 61% Decline in Second-Home Purchases Really Means for the Garden State

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New Jersey Devils Enter a Pivotal Summer as Cap Space, Emerging Talent, and Franchise Legacy Converge

For the New Jersey Devils, the 2026 offseason may prove to be one of the most consequential periods in recent franchise history. The organization enters the summer with a unique combination of opportunity, financial flexibility, developing...
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For the first time in a generation, Madison Square Garden found itself at the center of the basketball world once again as the New York Knicks returned home for Game 3 of the NBA Finals...
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Riding for Those Who Served: Morris County’s Kevin DeBiasse Honors EMS Heroes Through the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride

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Pompton Craft House Elevates New Jersey’s Craft Beverage Scene with Exclusive Anakota Wine Dinner Experience

New Jersey’s food and beverage landscape continues to evolve far beyond traditional expectations, and few establishments embody that evolution quite like Pompton Craft House....
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New Jersey Devils Eye Offensive Firepower at No. 12 as Wyatt Cullen Emerges as the Franchise’s Most Projected Draft Target

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Delaney Hall at the Center of a Political Firestorm: Protests, Curfews, Arrests, Hunger Strikes, and a Growing Battle Over Immigration Policy in New Jersey

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A dramatic early-May weather swing is unfolding across New Jersey, delivering a burst of summerlike heat before pivoting sharply back toward cooler, unsettled conditions....
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New Jersey Devils Catch Fire With Three Straight Wins as Trade Deadline Drama and Rivalry Showdown With the Rangers Set the Stage for a...

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Haddonfield Advances New Fee Structure as Borough Shifts Service Costs to Users Across Fire Inspections, Construction, and Recreation

In a move that signals a broader recalibration of how municipal services are funded at the local level, the Borough of Haddonfield has formally...
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New Jersey Weather This Week: Cold Start, Freeze Risk, and Fire Danger Give Way to a Significant Warm-Up by the Weekend

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Collingswood House Fire Exposes Critical Strain on Local Emergency Response Systems as Staffing Challenges Intensify Across South Jersey

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New Jersey Spring Weather Shifts Into Overdrive: Extended Warm Stretch, Dry Conditions, and Elevated Fire Risk Define Mid-April Outlook

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Breaking News in Washington Reverberates Nationwide: White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Erupts in Chaos as Donald Trump Is Escorted to Safety After Gunfire Scare

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Oaklyn Fire Department Responds to Dual Emergencies as Crash with Entrapment and Residential Fire Unfold Within Blocks

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West Orange Firefighter and Democratic Chair Abdur R. Yasin Launches Campaign for Essex County Commissioner At-Large as New Jersey’s Political Landscape Enters a Transformational...

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Morris County Launches Traveling Mural to Celebrate 250 Years of History, Community, and the American Story

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New USCIS Policy Signals Major Shift for Green Card Applicants as Adjustment of Status Faces Increased Scrutiny

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New Jersey International Film Festival Enters Its Final Weekend as Independent Cinema, Emerging Talent, and Creative Innovation Take Center Stage

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Bergen County Players Launch Auditions for The Producers as One of New Jersey’s Most Respected Community Theaters Opens Its 94th Season

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Morris County’s Remarkable 51-Year AAA Streak Continues, Reinforcing Its Reputation as One of America’s Best-Managed Counties

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