by Nikita Biryukov, NJ Monitor | Dec 30, 2025 | News, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
New Jersey’s gas tax will rise 4.2 cents per gallon on Jan. 1, the rate driven higher by slightly lower fuel use and a 2024 state law that boosted the tax’s collection targets. The increase will bring total taxes for gasoline to 49.1 cents per gallon and 56.1 cents...
by Heidi Clayton | Dec 30, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, South Jersey
Despite having been on calls at the Atlantic City Rescue Mission countless times during my tenure as an Atlantic City police officer, it wasn’t until about 2015 that I learned that the second floor of the building housed homeless families with children. For some...
by Ursula Duffy | Dec 30, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey
The Cosmic Connection Rising sign horoscopes for Dec. 31 – Jan. 7 ♈ Aries: Remain grounded in your roots. In the event of anything surfacing regarding family ties, your own path and true north are what matter most. Emotional maturity is important. ♉ Taurus:...
by Julia Train | Dec 23, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Entertainment, South Jersey, Top Stories
Today, “Home Alone” is one of the top Christmas movies and one of the highest-grossing films of its time, but during production, the crew had no idea how successful it would become. Scott Rosenfelt, who now lives in Ventnor, served as the film’s producer — though his...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Dec 23, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey, Weather
Following in the footsteps of the European weather community, Google, and others, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has entered the artificial intelligence weather forecast model arms race, and it may have done enough to become the leader. The...