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Diamondback terrapins: Another New Jersey jewel

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation Northern diamondback terrapins are the only turtles in the world that spend their entire lives in brackish coastal environments, where freshwater and saltwater meet....
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Food insecurity nearly doubled since pandemic

BY ANTHONY ORLANDO New Jersey Urban News Feeding America has revealed that, as of 2024, over 1.2 million people in NJ...
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It’s not your imagination: ‘Bracket creep’ costing you more in taxes

BY JOHN REITMEYER NJ Spotlight State lawmakers haven’t voted to raise individual income taxes this year, but many New Jersey...
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Connecting to nature through fishing

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation On any summer morning along New Jersey’s coast, you’ll find people casting lines...
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Childhood vaccination rates at lowest levels in years

BY COLLEEN O'DEA NJ Spotlight The percentage of New Jersey children who received all state-mandated vaccines last year dropped to...

‘Positive encounters’: Somerset County launches Blue Envelope initiative

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The Blue Envelope initiative launches in Somerset County in efforts "to assist any law enforcement officer in the county when they encounter an individual...

Raritan Headwaters Association hosts annual Bird-a-Thon

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Bird enthusiasts and nature lovers are invited to participate in Raritan Headwaters Association’s (RHA) annual Bird-a-Thon on Saturday, May 3 – either by joining...

State launches 988 mobile response teams

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The 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Teams (MCORTs) are now operational, the state Department of Human Services announced on April 17. MCORTs teams are available...

‘Not a bad porch on the map’

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Familiar sounds of live music and community will once again be heard straight from neighborhood porches when Princeton Porchfest returns this Saturday. Princeton Porchfest...

‘Strength, courage and determination’

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Photo by Kathy Chang/Staff Rock Steady Boxing members from both the Hillsborough and Mercer affiliates showed their ‘strength, courage and determination’ as they traversed the...

‘A monumental step’

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During Autism Awareness Month, Greater Somerset County YMCA (GSCY) reintroduces and celebrates its growing partnership with The Uncommon Thread (TUT) - a collaboration rooted...
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