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Spring Lake, Clinton and Lambertville (NJ) Voted Among the Top Budget-Friendly Honeymoon Destinations in America

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  • New Jersey destinations voted among newlyweds’ favorites.
  • Cedar Key in Florida emerged as the top honeymoon destination for couples on a budget. 
  • Infographic showing the top 150 under-the-radar and inexpensive honeymoon destinations.

Ridgewood NJ, as the wedding bells start ringing across the country, the euphoria of newlywed bliss is closely shadowed by the daunting expenses that weddings and honeymoons entail. Living the high life in 2023 isn’t exactly a cakewalk, with that pesky thing we call inflation still sticking around and most couples starting their wedded adventure with a ‘something borrowed’ bank balance. Given that the average honeymoon cost in the U.S. hovers around $4,500, it’s no surprise that the astute couples of today want to make every cent count, without compromising on an unforgettable experience.

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Governor Murphy Trying to Turn Our Ocean into an Industrial Power Plant at Any Cost

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by Lisa Fabrizio. Linden and Patricia Quattrocchi, Clark Candidates, NJ General Assembly LG 22

Trenton NJ, in 2020 Gov. Phil Murphy declared, “Offshore wind is a once in-a-generation opportunity to not only protect our environment, but also greatly expand our state economy in a way that has
immediate impacts and paves the way for long-term growth. “Source: nj.gov ‘’ This remains to be seen.

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Election Year Pushes Democrats in Trenton to Pretend Concern for Marine Wildlife

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Ridgewood NJ, with the election just around the corner, Senate President Nick Scutari and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin are now questioning “the costs and impacts of offshore wind projects”, breaking with Governor Murphy who is moving full speed ahead to implement his extreme energy plan in the Garden State.

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911 Call Leads To Discovery of “Destructive Devices” in Mays Landing

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Mays Landing NJ, an Atlantic County,  man was charged today with possessing destructive devices, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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Democrat Senate President and Assembly Speaker Start to Question the Impact of Offshore Wind Projects

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Trenton NJ, Senate President Nicholas Scutari and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin issued the following statement upon reports that four bids were received by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in response to its third solicitation for the development of offshore wind projects off the coast of New Jersey:

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New Jersey Hands Across the Beaches Protests Hits Jersey Shore

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On Saturday July 15th New Jerseyans up and down the coast protested the heavily subsidized wind projects  being built up and down the Jersey shore. Protestors joined hands on beaches from Lavallette, Asbury Park, Long Beach Island, Ocean City  all the way down to Cape May in a demonstration against off shore wind projects.

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Wind Turbine Troubles Crash Siemens Energy, Fears of Industry-wide Technical Failures

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Berlin, Germany, the German energy giant Siemens Energy scrapped its profit guidance in late June, citing a “substantial increase in failure rates of wind turbine components” at its wind division Siemens Gamesa. Leaving a major loss of confidence by investors in the group’s ability to fix its struggling wind turbine division. Siemens Energy stock plunged by around 37% on June 23, while other wind companies also saw shares retreat as investors worried that the problems at Gamesa might be a symptom of a wider issue for the industry.

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Murphy Administration Bails Out Danish Offshore Wind Company Orsted

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Toms River NJ, citing Governor Phil Murphy’s own Division of Rate Council, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today issued the following statement urging the New Jersey Legislature to reject legislation—A-5651 and S-4019—backed by the Governor that will redirect US federal tax credits to the Danish offshore wind company Orsted:

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A Camden County Predator Gets 78 Months For Hiring a Hitman to Wack a 14 year Old

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Trenton NJ, a Camden County,  man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for paying $20,000 in bitcoin to have a 14-year old child murdered, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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SAVE RIGHT WHALES NEW JERSEY CALLS FOR FURTHER DELIBERATIONS ON IMPACT OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE DEVELOPMENTS

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LONG BEACH ISLAND NJ,  With less than 10 days left in the New Jersey legislative session Save Right Whales is calling on legislators to not bring special legislation to the floor that experts say will have devastating effects on the state’s coastlines and is opposed by the majority of residents living along the Jersey Shore.

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NJDEP AND ORSTED SUED OVER STATE APPROVAL OF FEDERAL WIND TURBINE LEASES OFF ATLANTIC CITY, AND OCEAN CITY

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Danish Engineering Firm Orsted Named as Co-Defendant In First Major Challenge to Ocean Wind 1

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Atlantic City NJ, three groups have filed suit in Superior Court challenging New Jersey DEP’s approval of the Ocean Wind 1 project consisting of nearly 100 turbines to be located 15 miles off New Jersey’s busiest beach communities.

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Whale Watch: Environmental Groups Sue NJ DEP Over Offshore Wind Project

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Long Beach Island NJ, groups that have been at the forefront of the effort to halt plans for hundreds of electricity-generating wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean have taken their campaign to court.
The groups ,Save LBI, Defend Brigantine Beach and Protect Our Coast NJ  claim state officials ignored evidence the massive structures will harm the offshore environment in their approvals.
The legal action naming the state Department of Environmental Protection and company developing the offshore wind project  was filed with the state Appellate Division, the normal venue for challenging the decision of a state agency. A previous lawsuit filed by wind-power opponents was rejected by a federal judge earlier this year.

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Cape May Voted as the 14th Favorite ‘Alternative’ Romantic Destination in America

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  • Poll identifies the top 175 ‘alternative’ romantic destinations across the country. 
  • New Jersey has 3 destinations that made the list.
  • Infographic showing the top 175 alternative romantic destinations.

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Ridgewood NJ, Maui, Napa Valley, New Orleans… America boasts an abundance of fabulous destinations for couples seeking romantic experiences. While these well-known destinations continue to dominate the market, the quest for truly unique and unforgettable experiences leads couples to explore lesser-known, yet equally enchanting, romantic getaways.

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New Data Suggests Whale Deaths Surge is in Tandem with and Proximity to Offshore Wind Survey Vessel Activities

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Ridgewood NJ, new independent data suggests whale deaths surge is in tandem with and proximity to offshore wind survey vessel activities. Period. Chart updated thru June 5, 2023. This data proves the correlation and real linkage, a fact that NOAA  ignores.

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Asbury Park is 2023’s 6th Favorite Affordable Vacation Destination by National Poll of Families

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  • Poll identifies the top 175 affordable family vacation destinations this summer. 
  • NJ has 5 destinations that made the list.
  • Infographic showing the most popular budget-friendly destinations for 2023.

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Ridgewood NJ, as gas prices and the cost of living remain stubbornly high, many families will be forced to tighten their belts when it comes to their upcoming summer vacations. An increasing number of families are opting for budget-friendly alternatives, trading the glitz and glamor of expensive resorts for the simple pleasures offered by more cost-effective destinations.

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