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'A Great Milestone': New Recycling Center Celebrated In Central Jersey Township 'A Great Milestone': New Recycling Center Celebrated In Central Jersey Township
'A Great Milestone': New Recycling Center Celebrated In Central Jersey Township A new recycling center has opened up for people living in Edison, officials said. A grand opening ceremony was held for the Edison Recycling Center on Tuesday, Oct. 15, according to a township news release. The facility is located at 745 New Durham Road. The center is the latest of Mayor Sam Joshi's capital improvement projects. "Our new recycling center being opened is a great milestone for all of our residents," Mayor Joshi said. "It will serve as a central and efficient location for our community’s recycling needs." Edison residents can drop off waste at the facility like ele…

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by Chris Spiker
Traffic
'Made A Miracle Happen': Cape May County Bridge Reopens After New Motor Found 'Made A Miracle Happen': Cape May County Bridge Reopens After New Motor Found
'Made A Miracle Happen': Cape May County Bridge Reopens After New Motor Found A popular bridge for Cape May and Wildwood travelers has reopened just a few days after officials feared it could be closed for much longer. The Middle Thorofare Bridge in Lower Township opened without any restrictions to drivers, walkers, and bicyclists at 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, the Cape May County government said in a news alert. A "total failure" of the drive-shaft motor used to open the bridge forced the closure on Saturday, Aug. 17. The county had first said the best-case scenario for the bridge's reopening would be after "many weeks" of searching internation…

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by Chris Spiker
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70 Residents Evacuated, Streets Closed Following Chemical Spill In Trenton 70 Residents Evacuated, Streets Closed Following Chemical Spill In Trenton
70 Residents Evacuated, Streets Closed Following Chemical Spill In Trenton About 70 residents were evacuated and several local streets closed following a chemical spill in Trenton, authorities said. N. Willow St. and Tucker St. were closed to all traffic — including pedestrian traffic — as of Thursday morning, Trenton City Hall officials confirmed on social media. ** HAZMAT ** Due to a Hazmat incident in the area, N. Willow St. and Tucker St. has been evacuated at this time. N.... Posted by Trenton, New Jersey Police Department on Thursday, March 17, 2022 Bellevue to Pashley Avenues were also closed, as were the Henry J. Austin Health Center and City Beef e…

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by Valerie Musson
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Ex-Public Works Manager Admits Dumping Private Waste Into South Jersey Sewers Ex-Public Works Manager Admits Dumping Private Waste Into South Jersey Sewers
Ex-Public Works Manager Admits Dumping Private Waste Into South Jersey Sewers A former public works manager from Burlington County has admitted dumping his private septic company's waste into Wrightstown sewers, authorities said. Rodman Lucas, 62, of Pemberton Township, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to tamper with public records, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said.Lucas' criminal case was part of a lengthy corruption probe by the state Comptroller's Office  Lucas is an ex-operator of the Wrightstown Municipal Utilities Authority (WMUA). He admitted to  using the public works authority to improperly dump waste from his private sept…

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by Jon Craig