At Diggerland U.S.A., children can experience the pleasures of heavy equipment firsthand. (Adults like it, too.) Source: New York Times
Posts published in “New Jersey”
One of the Oldest Rodeos in America Is in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
The country’s longest-running weekly rodeo can be found in the Garden State. That’s not as strange as it sounds. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Man Gets 5 Years in Prison in GoFundMe Fraud Case
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2022
Prosecutors said Mark D’Amico and his then-girlfriend made up a heartwarming tale of a homeless man to help raise more than $400,000. Source: New York Times
This Political Neophyte Is a Lock for Congress. His Name Helps.
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2022
Rob Menendez Jr., 37, is running his first race for office for a New Jersey congressional seat that his father, Senator Bob Menendez, once held. Source: New York Times
Medieval Times Employees Vote to Unionize in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2022
The horsemen, courtiers, stablehands and other performers at ye olde New Jersey tourist attraction formed a new kind of medieval guild when they voted to unionize. Source: New York Times
40 Years After Her Murder, ‘Princess Doe’ Has a Name
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2022
She was found dead in a New Jersey cemetery in 1982 and became known worldwide as Princess Doe. On Friday, she was identified as Dawn Olanick, 17. Source: New York Times
Amazon Hub in Newark Is Canceled After Unions and Local Groups Object
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2022
The e-commerce giant planned to build an airport cargo center, hire 1,000 workers and invest hundreds of millions of dollars over 20 years. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Tightens Gun Laws After Latest Mass Shooting
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2022
The legislation, which Gov. Phil Murphy signed on Tuesday, comes amid a push by states with strict gun laws to work around a Supreme Court ruling aimed at dismantling them. Source: New York Times
Amtrak Awards Contract to Expand Penn Station Train Tracks
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
As debate rages on a plan to renovate the nation’s busiest hub, Amtrak awarded a contract to design a $12 billion expansion that would add train capacity. Source: New York Times
Wildfire in New Jersey Could Become the State’s Largest in Years
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2022
The Mullica River fire in Wharton State Forest in South Jersey has burned about 12,000 acres. Officials have ruled out natural causes as the source of the blaze. Source: New York Times
New York Faces New Commuter Surge, Ready or Not, Study Suggests
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
The study appears to underscore the need for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River, part of the huge and long-planned Gateway project. Source: New York Times
Eavesdropping on the Secret Lives of Dolphins in New York Harbor
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2022
For two years, an array of six underwater microphones tracked the feeding noises of marine mammals newly prevalent in New York waters. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Centrists Seek to Legalize Their Dream: The Moderate Party
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2022
A bipartisan alliance is trying to topple the state’s ban on fusion voting, a system under which third-party groups like the Working Families Party in New York have gained influence. Source: New York Times
N.J. Prosecutors Open New Inquiry Into Deaths of Prominent Couple
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2022
New Jersey’s acting attorney general is investigating the 2014 deaths of Joyce and John Sheridan, a former state transportation commissioner. Source: New York Times
Tom Kean’s Strategy in Run for Congress: Say Less
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
Ahead of next month’s primary, Tom Kean Jr., running in New Jersey’s most competitive House race, hopes to avoid alienating moderate swing voters while facing challengers from the right. Source: New York Times