NJ Shore Towns Cool To Proposed Elimination of Beach Tag Fees
"I think to bring up beach tags and beach fees...is clearly insensitive at this particular point," says the executive director of the New Jersey League of Municipalities.
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"I think to bring up beach tags and beach fees...is clearly insensitive at this particular point," says the executive director of the New Jersey League of Municipalities.
The hearing lasted hours and was dominated by school parents and other advocates who object to the closure process.
Not every online bargain is the real deal. Hence, a warning from federal authorities.
The odyssey of Hostess Brands is not only playing out in bankruptcy court and business boardrooms. Its liquidation is also being followed in schools of business on university campuses.
On the heels of one of the biggest shopping days of the year, bargain shoppers will be out in force again -- but this time, they get to stay in their PJ's or use office hours to look for a deal.
Nine centers in counties on the south western side of the state will now be open on a rotating schedule; three days per week from 9 a.m. till 7 p.m.
A bi-monthly meeting in Center City is getting non-profit leaders to open up and share limited resources.
An effort to support local business took place Saturday all throughout the city.
For the third year in a row, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, coined Small Business Saturday by American Express, is dedicated to the mom and pop businesses in the area and across the country.
There's a new twist on Black Friday this year. Businesses are using much more social media to promote their sales.
What's turning things around? The New Jersey Business and Industry Association says the national economy seems to be coming back, but efforts to make New Jersey more business-friendly certainly haven't hurt.
A giant tree stands at the center of the drained fountain. Kids were running and playing on the big green stage surrounding the tree.
No one won Wednesday night's Powerball lottery drawing.
After tucking into turkey, many people are looking to dip into their wallets. That's what retailers hope happens, anyway, as some stores are opening their doors with Black Friday deals well before the clock strikes midnight.
"We are in a different position than we were back in 2006," says Pennsylvania state senator Larry Farnese.
