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DEP: Here's Why Thousands Of Fish Are Dying In NJ Rivers DEP: Here's Why Thousands Of Fish Are Dying In NJ Rivers
DEP: Here's Why Thousands Of Fish Are Dying In NJ Rivers Countless instances of dead fish found floating in New Jersey waterways since last year has called for a statewide investigation. Last July, hundreds of dead menhaden -- an extremely abundant fish found in coastal areas, also known as bunker fish -- were seen floating in the Hudson River, causing shock and concern among many residents. Recent reports of menhaden mortalities in the Raritan Bay and Navesink River of Monmouth County prompted the investigation by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, department spokesman Larry Hajna said. While…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market
Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market Rocker Jon Bon Jovi purchased a Palm Beach waterfront estate for $43 the same day he sold his other home down the street for less than half of that, reports say. The rocker bought his new 10,232-square-foot home at at 1075 North Ocean Boulevard from cable television mogul Jeffrey A. Marcus, RealDeal.com reports. Earlier that day, Bon Jovi reportedly sold his other estate also on North Ocean Boulevard for $19.8 million. The rocker bought that property in 2018 for $10 million. He knocked down the house that was standing and built a new one with 5 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Water Search Continues For Missing Jersey Shore Kayaker Water Search Continues For Missing Jersey Shore Kayaker
Water Search Continues For Missing Jersey Shore Kayaker Authorities continued a search Friday for a Burlington County kayaker who apparently couldn’t get back to land before a storm hit the Jersey Shore. Nadem Aksoy, 50, of Bordentown and a friend were fishing in their kayaks on the Navesink River in Monmouth County when the storm blew in around midnight, his brother, Mujdad, told News 12. He "looked at his phone, the storm was coming, and then he called his friend [who] was on [a] kayak too,” his brother said. The friend saw Aksoy’s kayak flip over and Aksoy trying to hold onto it, Mujdad said. “After that he didn’t see him,” he said. The se…

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by Jerry DeMarco