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AAA Ranks NJ's Worst Towns, Counties For Deer Crashes
New Jersey drivers are hitting deer at record rates, and the most dangerous time of year is here.
A record 11,692 deer-related crashes were reported across the Garden State in 2025, up nearly 2% from the previous record set in 2024, according to AAA Northeast, citing state crash data from Numetric. With deer mating season peaking in October and November, AAA is warning motorists to stay alert, particularly around dawn and dusk, when deer are most active.
Between 2020 and 2025, New Jersey recorded 64,780 deer-related crashes, including more than 4,252 involving injuries and 15 involving…
NJ Town's Downtown Makeover Includes 113 Apartments, Massive Public Plaza
A major transformation of a North Jersey downtown is moving forward, with plans for 113 new apartments, shops, restaurants and a sprawling public plaza that could host everything from farmers' markets to outdoor concerts.
Developer LANDMARK received approval from the Union Township Planning Board for the latest phase of CENTURION Union Center, according to an announcement Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The project, at Stuyvesant and Morris avenues, calls for a six-story building with 113 rental apartments and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Its centerpiece will be a 24,000-square-f…
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold At Old Bridge Wawa
Two New Jersey Lottery players became $1 million winners just two days apart, with the lucky tickets sold at a Wawa and local liquor store.
The first $1 million ticket, for the $100 Million Diamond Dazzler Scratch-Off game, was sold Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Wawa at 3600 Route 9 in Old Bridge, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
Two days later, on Friday, Oct. 16, another $1 million winning ticket was sold for the Black Opal 7's Scratch-Off game at Mak on Main Liquors, located at 1500 Main St. in Asbury Park.
The two million-dollar prizes were among 13 New Jersey Lottery wins of at least…
NJ Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie
A new movie starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler is looking for people with law enforcement experience to play police officers during filming in New Jersey.
Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking background actors for "Freefall," a Universal Pictures feature film set in the 1980s, according to a casting notice.
Filming is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16 in Wayne, and Monday, Oct. 26 in Newark. Another shoot is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30 in Brooklyn.
The SAG rate is $241 for eight hours. A fitting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6 or Wednesday, Oct. 7 in …
Kings-Anchored NJ Shopping Center Sold To New Owner
A fully leased Somerset County shopping center anchored by Kings Food Markets and CVS has been sold to a new owner.
Asana Partners acquired The Hills Village Center, a 110,000-square-foot retail property at 550 Hills Drive in Bedminster, JLL Capital Markets announced Thursday, Oct. 1.
JLL represented the seller, Lena Centers, a subsidiary of Longpoint Partners. The sale price was not disclosed.
The shopping center sits near Hills Drive and Route 206 and includes Starbucks, PNC Bank, Peapack Gladstone Bank, restaurants and service businesses, according to JLL.
Nearly 60,000 people live wit…
These NJ Communities Rank Among Nation's Best Small Cities: New Study
Several Northeast communities are among the best small cities to live in the US, according to a new study.
WalletHub released its 2026 Best Small Cities in America ranking on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The list compared 1,318 cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 using 45 measures of livability.
The personal finance website based its rankings on five main categories: affordability, economic health, education and health, quality of life, and safety. Each category accounted for 20 points in a city's overall score.
The Boston suburb of Lexington, Massachusetts, took the top spot nat…
