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Wildflower areas to expand on Atlantic City Expressway

The South Jersey Transportation Authority is planting 35 acres of native wildflowers at more than 50 locations along the Atlantic City Expressway this year, an increase of about five acres over last year.

 

Absegami rower harassed after competition, coach says

An Absegami High School rower from the school’s girls crew team was the target of harassment and a racial slur this past weekend after a rowing competition according to Absegami High School girls coach Brad Young.

 

A.J. Meerwald announces 2018 sailing season

New Jersey’s tall ship, the A.J. Meerwald has announced its sailing season for 2018, according to a press release from the Bayshore Center at Bivalve.

 

Thunderstorms Tuesday brought a "meteotsunami" to the Jersey Shore

The line of thunderstorms that brought rounds of brilliant lightning flashes and long rumbles of thunder to South Jersey carried its impacts over the open water. A small weather generated tsunami, a meteotsnuami, likely formed on Tuesday night, according to…

 

Millions of Muslims prepare for start of fasting in Ramadan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Last minute preparations are underway as Muslims around the world stocked up on groceries and dates Wednesday for evening meals to break dawn-to-dusk fasting during the month of Ramadan.

 

Our view: Great Egg River, a stealth NJ national park, gets more protection

If the millions of drivers crossing the Garden State Parkway bridge between Atlantic and Cape May counties look west, they’ll see the big end of one of New Jersey’s more unusual national parks.

 

Sanctuary cities could get boost from sports betting ruling

WASHINGTON — In President Donald Trump’s former life as a casino owner, he might have cheered Monday’s ruling from the Supreme Court that struck down a federal law that barred every state but Nevada from allowing betting on most sporting…

 

North Korea threatens to cancel US summit

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Wednesday canceled a high-level meeting with South Korea and threatened to scrap a historic summit next month between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over military exercises between…

 

Trump supporter Barletta wins Pennsylvania GOP nod to take on Sen. Casey

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Four-term U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump who first got national notice as a small-city mayor for his attempted crackdown on illegal immigration, on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for U.S.…

 

Minor league baseball could return to Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY — Surf Stadium could once again be home to a minor league baseball team.

 

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