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Jersey Shore Outdoors
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION — As spring winds its way into summer, temperatures are starting to increase, causing water temps to also rise. This means there is currently a combination of spring and summer fish in area waters, making for some great fishing opportunities. When you couple this with the opening of black sea bass on May 15 and summer flounder on Saturday, May 22, anglers are seeing some good reasons to get out on the water. The striped bass action continues strong with bigger fish appearing in the ocean, and smaller ...
Mommy Mayor
Like so many of you I’ve watched the events of the last week in horror. I have not watched them in shock, I have long thought that violence would erupt during this transfer of power. I have seen the signs – the increasing violence, the rise in the acceptance of hate, racism, antisemitism and sexism. The armed militias, the increasing desperate cries, the willingness to use lies to justify behavior. I have watched in sadness as I saw the Capitol sieged in an attempted coup, I watched people who claim to support law and order ...
Straight Talk
Under a new bill passed by the Senate and the Assembly, landlords in New Jersey would be banned from denying renters with criminal records. The bill, A1919, called the Fair Chance in Housing Act, has as its goal to give the previously incarcerated a better shot at finding a place to live. Supporters say it’s an important step toward ending housing discrimination and an often overlooked form of social justice. Those who oppose the bill express concerns about the very high penalties for landlords who violate ...
TAPinto Insider
Cautionary tales have emerged in recent weeks about the inherent risks of entering the local news industry. Poynter recently called out a few of the pain points that new publishers endure, and Columbia Journalism Review suggested there isn’t enough budget to combat increasing political polarization at the local level. All these potential pitfalls haven’t stopped several local news networks from launching this past year. These well-meaning projects attempt to fill the information gap in many North American ...
