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Atlantic
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Atlantic County Boardwalks Get $28M For 'Vital' Upgrades In Massive State Grant Program
Jersey Shore communities are getting $100 million in state grants to make crucial repairs to their boardwalk, officials said. The Boardwalk Preservation Fund money will go to 18 municipalities in Atlantic, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties, Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Friday, Feb. 23. The state Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA) will give out the funds to invest in "state-of-the-art materials that increase storm resiliency and ensure longer lasting infrastructure." In a news release, Gov. Murphy said the money will help coastal tourist destinations stay vibrant. …
Camden
News
Rutgers Law School Grad Nominated To Succeed Sheila Oliver In Major Role
Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated Rutgers law school graduate Jacquelyn Suárez to step in as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs after Sheila Y. Oliver’s unexpected death last month. Suárez, who currently serves as the Director of the DCA’s Division of Local Government Services, will serve as Acting Commissioner pending Senate confirmation and will be the first Hispanic Commissioner to hold the title. Gov. Murphy appointed Secretary of State Tahesha Way as the new Lt. Governor of New Jersey last week. Way will retain her role as the head of the State Department, whic…
Ocean
Lifestyle
Six Flags' Popular El Toro Rollercoaster Reopens Saturday
El Toro, the popular wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure, will reopen to riders on Saturday after a malfunction closed the ride last August, officials said. The ride will reopen to season pass holders Saturday, June 17 at 9:30 a.m., said Staci Wheeler, a Six Flags spokeswoman. Regular ticket holders will be able to ride starting at 1:30 p.m. Similar season pass holder hours will be held on Sunday June 18. Fourteen people were hurt on the ride last August when it suddenly lurched forward. It had been ordered shutdown for repairs and inspections by the New Jersey Department o…
Ocean
News
Kingda Ka Rollercoaster Closes After Malfunction At Six Flags Great Adventure
Kingda Ka, the world’s tallest roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure, is closed after a malfunction (scroll for video of the ride). It's the second coaster ride closed after El Toro closed in August, also due to a malfunction. El Torro is set to reopen on Saturday, June 17. Kingda Ka, which is 456 feet high, has been shut down since June 5 after suffering an apparent unintended rollback. Front Rider's Perspective on Kingda Ka (Intamin AG: Accelerator Coaster) at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, Sharp Productions The malfunction involved "a mechanical failure of a co…
Ocean
News
Six Flags' El Toro Rollercoaster Nears Reopening 10 Months After Malfunction
Plans are in the works to reopen El Toro, the popular wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure, nearly 10 months after a malfunction, officials confirmed. Fourteen riders were injured during a ride malfunction last August. A Six Flags spokeswoman could not provide an exact reopening date. “We are planning to reopen the ride soon following testing and a full safety inspection by both internal and external experts,” Staci Wheeler, the spokeswoman, said on Thursday, June 8. Six Flags, in Jackson, bills the ride as one of the fastest and tallest wooden runs on Earth. Meanw…
Ocean
News
NJ Orders Six Flags El Toro Rollercoaster Closed Indefinitely Due To Structural Problems
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has ordered the indefinite closure of the El Toro rollercoaster at Six Flags Great Adventure after 14 people were hurt. New Jersey inspectors determined the ride was “structurally compromised." In an accident last month, a total of 14 people were injured including five who were hospitalized, officials said. The 19-story tall wooden coaster reportedly "lurched forward," injuring passengers who were getting off the ride at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Inspectors found the ride sustained structural damage to multiple wooden track support c…
Ocean
News
NJ Orders Six Flags El Toro Rollercoaster Shuttered After 19 Injured
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has ordered the shutdown of the El Toro rollercoaster at Six Flags Great Adventure after at least 19 people were hurt. A total of 14 people were treated at the scene and another five were hospitalized for evaluation, officials said. The 19-story tall wooden coaster reportedly "lurched forward," injuring passengers who were getting off the ride at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. The ride had been "red-tagged" by the state last summer after a partial derailment. Tammori C. Petty-Dixon, a spokesperson with the state Department of Community Af…
Morris
News
Treetop Zip-Line Course Could Be Coming Soon To Morris County
Flagstaff Extreme -- an expansive zip-line park -- is inching closer to a new Morris County location. The nearly 48-acer rope course still needs approval from New Jersey's department of community affairs and Roxbury Township's construction department, according to a recent report. Flagstaff Extreme will be in a mostly-wooded area off of Route 46 and Mount Arlington Road -- not far from the Ledgewood Mall. The idea was approved by Roxbury's planning board in 2012, although the initial proposal never materialized, NJ.com reports. It wasn't until July 2018 when Flagstaff Extreme agreed to bu…
Hackensack
Real Estate
Towns With Cheapest Property Tax Bills In Bergen County Ranked
Bergen County is home to towns that boast some of the most expensive property tax bills the U.S. But which towns average the cheapest property tax bills? New data from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs shows that both the average property tax bills in Bergen ($11,564) and Passaic ($9,781) counties are higher than the state's average ($8,690). Below are the 10 Bergen County towns that averaged the cheapest property tax bills in 2017. 10. Lyndhurst: $8,968 9. Mahwah: $8,499 8. Saddle Brook: $8,484 7. Cliffside Park: $8,463 6. Edgewater: $8,312 5. Hackensack: $8,240 4. Garfield…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock
News
Radburn Residents See Upcoming Election As 'Equal Playing Field'
Residents in Fair Lawn's Radburn community are celebrating after the state ordered the association to hold elections for open board seats. In January, Radburn United (a self-government advocacy group within the community) filed a complaint with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA). A letter issued Monday by DCA Director Edward M. Smith orders the planned community to open four trustee seats for election, and invalidates 165 votes that illegally adopted bylaws had given to a developer. "We are profoundly grateful to the DCA,” said Alba Lucia Morales Jiménez, one of the …
Hackensack
Real Estate
Bergen County Towns With Highest Property Taxes Ranked
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs released new data on property tax bills in the state. Bergen ($11,564) and Passaic ($9,781) county both had higher averages than the state's ($8,690). *** UPDATE: These Bergen County Towns Had The Lowest Average Property Tax Bills Last Year *** Here are the towns with the highest property taxes in Bergen County: Alpine: $21,933 (third highest in New Jersey) Tenafly: $20,434 (fourth highest in New Jersey) Demarest: $19,137 (ninth highest in New Jersey) Upper Saddle River: $18,119 (13th highest in New Jersey) Haworth $17,692: (16th highest in …