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$8.6M Six-Bedroom Bayfront Home With Private Beach Under Construction Along Jersey Shore $8.6M Six-Bedroom Bayfront Home With Private Beach Under Construction Along Jersey Shore
$8.6M Six-Bedroom Bayfront Home With Private Beach Under Construction Along Jersey Shore A luxury home worth more than $8.5 million is being built along the bayfront of Seven Mile Island in Cape May County. According to a Realtor.com listing from Compass Real Estate, the six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home is for sale for $8,595,000. The 9,000-square-foot property is at 4277 Fifth Avenue in Avalon, along Yale Harbor lagoon. The 5,700-square-foot home is expected to be finished in 2025 and is designed by the architecture firm Asher Slaunwhite + Partners. "This is hands down one of the most unique bayfront homes to ever hit the market on Seven Mile Island," the listing said. "…

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by Chris Spiker
Traffic
Truck Fire Closes 2 Lanes Of NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING) Truck Fire Closes 2 Lanes Of NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING)
Truck Fire Closes 2 Lanes Of NJ Turnpike (Developing) A fire on a tractor-trailer closed two lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike in Central Jersey, authorities said. The fire occurred at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 29 northbound north of Interchange 8A in East Brunswick, according to the NJDOT. Check back for updates.

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by Jon Craig
Business
20-Year-Old Woman Reaching Dreams By Opening Upscale Brunch Spot In Lincroft 20-Year-Old Woman Reaching Dreams By Opening Upscale Brunch Spot In Lincroft
Tatum's Table Opening In Lincroft In June 2024 Tatum Menake's dream of owning a restaurant matched what she saw in Lincroft: a need for an upscale brunch spot. Menake said she's opening a breakfast and lunch restaurant called Tatum's Table. It'll be located in The Lincroft Grove shopping plaza at 650 Newman Springs Road.  Her first business will take over the former home of Restaurante Puerto Rico, which closed in March 2022. The Colts Neck woman said she was inspired by her family's three generations of experience in the food business.  Menake's brother runs Navy St. Cafe and she has worked with him in the tak…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Boy Nearly Drowns In South Plainfield Pool: Prosecutor 2-Year-Old Boy Nearly Drowns In South Plainfield Pool: Prosecutor
2-Year-Old Boy Nearly Drowns In South Plainfield Pool: Prosecutor A 2-year-old boy remains in critical condition after nearly drowning in a pool in South Plainfield, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 28, at approximately 7:36 p.m.., South Plainfield Police Department received a 911 call reporting that a child was found in the pool and wasn’t breathing, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. Authorities performed CPR on the boy and took him to JFK Hospital where he has remained in critical condition, the prosecutor said on Wednesday afternoon, May 29. The incident is being reviewed by Detective Craig Magnani of the …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Trucking Company Owner Lied To Pay Lower Premiums, Prosecutor Says NJ Trucking Company Owner Lied To Pay Lower Premiums, Prosecutor Says
NJ Trucking Company Owner Lied To Pay Lower Premiums, Prosecutor Says A 36-year-old Warren Township man who ran a fuel delivery trucking company was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 9, with insurance fraud, authorities said. Rajinder Randhawa was misrepresenting his garage location on a commercial auto policy application, and an audit revealed eight trucks belonging to the trucking company were listed as being garaged in Bridgewater, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald. In truth, the trucks were located in Linden. By stating the trucks were being garaged in Bridgewater instead of Linden on the insurance application, Randhawa paid a mu…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
REST IN PEACE: Jersey City Police Lieutenant Dies Suddenly REST IN PEACE: Jersey City Police Lieutenant Dies Suddenly
Rest IN Peace: Jersey City Police Lieutenant Dies Suddenly She devoted her life to those in need and put others first. She was "the glue that held her family and friends together." And at only 44 years old, Jersey City Police Lt. Marina Angelica Ugolini is gone far too soon. Ugolini died Tuesday evening, May 28. The 19-year department veteran, who was promoted to lieutenant six years ago this month, worked in the city's North District. Ugolini was an alumnus of Jersey City Medical Center and Ambucar EMS who "took pride in helping people by devoting her life to serving those in need," her obituary says. "She transported the first medical patient to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
'Dinner On Me': Jersey Shore Mayor Apologizes To Jason, Kylie Kelce After Woman Berates Couple 'Dinner On Me': Jersey Shore Mayor Apologizes To Jason, Kylie Kelce After Woman Berates Couple
'Dinner On Me': Jersey Shore Mayor Apologizes To Jason, Kylie Kelce After Woman Berates Couple A Jersey Shore city's mayor apologized to former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie after a video showed a woman yelling at the couple while going to dinner over Memorial Day weekend. The Philadelphia-based "Word to the Wise Podcast" shared a video of the argument on Instagram on Tuesday, May 28. While the eight-second video's caption said the dispute was in Sea Isle City, where the Kelces own a beach home, it reportedly happened outside Steve & Cookie's By the Bay restaurant in Margate. The podcast's post said the unidentified woman approached the Kelce…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Mom Dies Days After Being Stabbed By Son In New Jersey Mom Dies Days After Being Stabbed By Son In New Jersey
Mom Dies Days After Being Stabbed By Son In New Jersey A 61-year-old woman from Ewing died Thursday, May 23, two days after being stabbed by her son, authorities said. Maggie McNeil was found covered in blood after being stabbed by her son Theodore N. McNeil, 36, of Trenton, on Tuesday, May 21, around 5:10 p.m., at a home on Pennington Road, Ewing police said at the time. According to the Trentonian, Maggie had been trying all day to get help for her son, who is schizophrenic.  Theo had allegedly been hearing voices and had assaulted numerous people at healthcare facilities, before stabbing his mother, the outlet said citing relatives. …

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by Jon Craig
Real Estate
$6M Beach House With Elevator Brings In $400K Per Year As Rental In New Jersey $6M Beach House With Elevator Brings In $400K Per Year As Rental In New Jersey
$6M Beach House With Elevator Brings In $400K Per Year As Rental In New Jersey It's a beach house like you've never seen before. The home at 10017 Corinthian Dr., in Stone Harbor is on the market with Nicholas Giuffre of COMPASS Real Estate for $5.997 million. Built in 2022, this 7-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom home features 4,000 square feet of living space and is in walking distance of the downtown district. The first floor boasts an open-concept living space with 10-foot ceilings, a gas fireplace, a lavish dining area, and a custom kitchen equipped with top-of-the-line appliances. Large windows look out into the backyard and its 18x36-foot pool and multiple lounge ar…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Accused Of Deadly Shooting After Guilty Plea Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Accused Of Deadly Shooting After Guilty Plea Sentenced: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Accused Of Deadly Shooting After Guilty Plea Sentenced: Prosecutors An Atlantic County man accused of killing another man while awaiting sentencing will spend several years in prison on his original charge, authorities said. Kalief Lyons, 35, of Galloway Township, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 28 to 10 years in prison on a gun charge, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. His sentence was given more than two weeks after he was arrested in the separate shooting death of 38-year-old Baseem Taliaferro of Galloway. Lyons was originally charged after he was identified as the suspect who pulled a gun on another man on Wedn…

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by Chris Spiker
Weather
New Round Of Thunderstorms Could End Sunny Day In NJ, PA, Weather Service Says New Round Of Thunderstorms Could End Sunny Day In NJ, PA, Weather Service Says
New Round Of Thunderstorms Could End Sunny Day In NJ, PA, Weather Service Says The National Weather Service says another round of thunderstorms is right around the corner. Wednesday, May 29 will start out sunny with a high of 78. Come the late afternoon, showers with "a few thunderstorms" and a chance of downpours are likely across New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania, the NWS says. Storms are expected to being around 3 p.m., with a higher chance of heavier rain in North Jersey than South Jersey. Showers could stick around into Thursday, May 30 , which will will be mostly cloudy with a high of 75, the NWS says.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
COP & CIRCUMSTANCE: Stolen Long Island Motorcycle Chase Gets NJ High School Senior 21 Tickets COP & CIRCUMSTANCE: Stolen Long Island Motorcycle Chase Gets NJ High School Senior 21 Tickets
COP & Circumstance: Stolen Long Island Motorcycle Chase Gets NJ High School Senior 21 Tickets A Lyndhurst High School senior who tried to elude a township police officer on a stolen motorcycle received 21 summonses -- and was charged criminally -- after he finally stopped, authorities said. Rozario Ymeraj, 18, was charged with eluding and receiving stolen property following the broad daylight chase into Rutherford last week. Lyndhurst Police Officer Michael LeStrange was directing traffic at Ridge Road and New York Avenue when he saw the motorcycle blow by several vehicles stopped at a light around 1 p.m. last Thursday, May 23, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Driving without a l…

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by Jerry DeMarco