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Anthony Knox Commits To Rutgers Anthony Knox Commits To Rutgers
Anthony Knox Commits To Rutgers Anthony Knox, the four-time New Jersey high school wrestling champion, is officially a Scarlet Knight. Knox announced last month he was decommitting from Cornell after just one semester and never even hitting the mat. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, he announced he had signed with Rutgers. Court records show that two people named Anthony Knox (one with blue eyes and one with brown eyes), were charged with simple assault in a February brawl in Collingswood that nearly had the younger Knox disqualified from state championships. After an outpouring of support and a successful appeal, the St. John Viann…

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$13.5M Refinance Secured For Millburn Village Shopping Center In Vauxhall $13.5M Refinance Secured For Millburn Village Shopping Center In Vauxhall
$13.5M Refinance Secured For Millburn Village Shopping Center In Vauxhall A $13.5 million refinancing has been arranged for Millburn Village, a shopping center located in Vauxhall, according to JLL Capital Markets. The 71,177-square-foot retail center, located at 2933 Vauxhall Rd., sits just off Route 78 and serves a trade area of more than 1.7 million residents within a five-mile radius. JLL represented Lightstone in securing a three-year, fixed-rate loan through Ameritas Investment Corporation, the firm said. Millburn Village was acquired by Lightstone in 2003 and has maintained consistently high occupancy over the past five years, according to JLL. T…

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Abu Dhabi-Based Developer Brings 800-Unit Waterfront Tower To Jersey City Abu Dhabi-Based Developer Brings 800-Unit Waterfront Tower To Jersey City
Abu Dhabi-Based Developer Brings 800-Unit Waterfront Tower To Jersey City One of the last prime waterfront sites in downtown Jersey City will soon be home to a 54-story luxury residential tower, developers announced. Modon Holding PSC, an Abu Dhabi–based international real estate company, announced last month that it has formed a joint venture to deliver Harborside 4, a high-rise development planned for Jersey City’s waterfront, minutes from Manhattan via PATH trains and ferry service. The joint venture includes Modon, which will hold a majority stake, along with U.S.-based Related Companies and long-established local developer Panepinto Properties, the rele…

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New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: OPINION New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: OPINION
New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: Opinion While thousands of New Jersey families sat in cold, dark homes over the last several days, Trenton’s political machine hummed along uninterrupted — proof that in this state, electrical power may be optional, but political power is not. By any fair standard, New Jersey’s latest power-outage crisis is both a moral failure and a political one, and those responsible must be held accountable. As of last weekend, Jersey Central Power & Light’s own data showed more than 23,000 customers without electricity across its service territory — including over 6,500 in Warren County, 5,000 in Sussex, n…

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Controversial 4X NJ State Champ Wrestler Decommits From Cornell After One Semester Controversial 4X NJ State Champ Wrestler Decommits From Cornell After One Semester
Controversial 4X NJ State Champ Wrestler Decommits From Cornell After One Semester After just one season in Ithaca, Anthony Knox is changing course. The four-time New Jersey State champion wrestler on Thursday, Dec. 18, announced he'd decommitted from Cornell University. "It’s with very careful consideration I have decided to de commit from Cornell University. This was not an easy decision and I truly do love everyone involved with the Cornell Wrestling Program. However, I’m excited to see what this process has in store for me." Knox didn't provide a reason for the shift. He was not on the Cornell wrestling roster as of press time and apparently hadn't wrestled in …

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Death Of Former NJ Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick Sends Shockwaves Through State Death Of Former NJ Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick Sends Shockwaves Through State
Death Of Former NJ Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick Sends Shockwaves Through State Former New Jersey Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick has died, with news of her passing spreading on social media Thursday, Dec. 18. She was 55 years old. A Republican from Pennsville, McCarthy Patrick served one term in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2022 to 2024, representing South Jersey. The NJ Globe said she was found in her home Thursday morning. McCarthy Patrick worked as an emergency medical technician with Inspira Health and served on the Mannington Township Board of Education between 2019 and 2021. She also owned the Cornerstone Cafe in Carneys Point. She rose to prom…

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$47.5M Refinancing Deal Announced For NJ Luxury Apartments $47.5M Refinancing Deal Announced For NJ Luxury Apartments
$47.5M Refinancing Deal Announced For NJ Luxury Apartments A newly built luxury apartment complex in Central Jersey just landed a $47.5 million refinancing deal, underscoring continued demand for high-end rentals. JLL Capital Markets announced it secured the financing for Camelot West at Townelake in Sayreville, a newly delivered 176-unit luxury multifamily community located at 5105 Brown Road, according to the firm. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Kaplan Companies, to arrange the five-year, fixed-rate loan through a regional bank, officials said. The community offers access to public transportation and major highways, including the Gard…

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Gov-Elect Sherrill Says AG Pick Will Make NJ More Affordable Gov-Elect Sherrill Says AG Pick Will Make NJ More Affordable
Gov-Elect Sherrill Says AG Pick Will Make NJ More Affordable Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill is starting to fill out her cabinet. Sherrill, who takes office next year, announced Monday, Dec. 15, that she has nominated Jennifer Davenport for Attorney General. Davenport must be confirmed by the state senate. The governor-elect said she was nominating Davenport as part of her effort to make New Jersey more affordable. “A strong Attorney General is critical to delivering for New Jerseyans, whether that taking on price gougers, fighting for federal resources, or protecting our rights and freedoms," Sherrill said. "As a lifelong New Jerseyan, I know Jen wil…

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Anheuser-Busch To Sell Newark Brewery, Remove Iconic Sign After 75 Years Anheuser-Busch To Sell Newark Brewery, Remove Iconic Sign After 75 Years
Anheuser-Busch To Sell Newark Brewery, Remove Iconic Sign After 75 Years After standing over Newark for 75 years, the iconic Anheuser-Busch sign will come down as the company sells its Newark brewery as part of a nationwide restructuring, officials said. Anheuser-Busch announced it will sell its Newark manufacturing facility to the Goodman Group and shift production to other U.S. facilities, a move that also marks the end of the longtime sign that has been a fixture along the city’s skyline for generations, the company said. An Anheuser-Busch spokesperson said the company has invested nearly $2 billion over the past five years to modernize its U.S. manufacturing…

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60-Unit Development Breaks Ground At Site Of Historic Westfield Home 60-Unit Development Breaks Ground At Site Of Historic Westfield Home
60-Unit Development Breaks Ground At Site Of Historic Westfield Home Construction has officially begun on The Vantage, a four-story mixed-use development rising at a historic site in Westfield. The project at 112 Ferris Pl. will bring 60 rental residences, including nine affordable housing units, above an underground parking garage with ground-floor retail space, the developer announced. The first residents are expected to move in during early 2027. The start of construction was marked by a ceremonial groundbreaking attended by Westfield Mayor Shelley Brindle, members of the Town Council, former municipal officials, and other stakeholders, Vango Development …

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Rising Country Singer Max McNown To Perform Free Show At American Dream Rising Country Singer Max McNown To Perform Free Show At American Dream
Rising Country Singer Max McNown To Perform Free Show At American Dream Max McNown, a Nashville-based Americana singer who has gone viral with heartfelt tracks over the last two years, is set to perform a free show at American Dream next week.  The event is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m. on the Dream Stage in Court A, Level 1, according to American Dream officials. The performance is part of a holiday partnership with New York radio station NEW 102.7 and Children’s Aid, the announcement says. Guests are encouraged to brighten a child’s holiday by bringing a new toy valued at twenty-five dollars. McNown first gained attention after picking up a g…

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Netflix 'KPop Demon Hunters' Star Talks NJ Roots: 'Best Korean Food' Netflix 'KPop Demon Hunters' Star Talks NJ Roots: 'Best Korean Food'
Netflix 'KPop Demon Hunters' Star Talks NJ Roots: 'Best Korean Food' Kim Eun-jae, known professionally as EJAE and celebrated for singing the voice of Rumi in the Netflix film "KPop Demon Hunters," revealed on a pop culture podcast last month that she was born and raised in New Jersey. If her name doesn’t ring a bell yet, her music will.  EJAE and "KPop Demon" Hunters are behind the earworm "Golden," which she co-wrote and co-performed. The track has become a global breakout and is now up for five Grammy Award nominations. On an episode of the "Zach Sang Show" last month, EJAE spoke about her childhood in Fort Lee. Sang and EJAE, 34, bonded over their …

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