More schools repeal trans policy

Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Thursday:

⬛ Freehold Township, NJ Votes To Repeal Trans Student Policy

Freehold Board of Education members meet to repeal Gov. Murphy's controversial policy on transgender students.
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Freehold Township schools are the latest to rescind Gov. Phil Murphy's transgender policy for students.

Saying the district needs to get back to the business of educating students, Freehold Township Board of Education President Michelle Lambert says she wants "to remove the divisiveness" that has surrounded this issue for months.

⬛ Public may be holding back needed info in homicide investigation

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NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP – Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago is looking to the public for help in solving a fatal shooting that happened just over a year ago.

Devin Agolio-Stout, 26, of Neptune Township was shot multiple times late in the evening of October 6. 2022 while he sat in the driver's seat parked on Heck Avenue. Agolio-Stout was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

⬛ What to watch out for before terror strikes

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The war between Israel and Hamas has created heightened tensions in New Jersey. But even before the war began, New Jersey was dealing with multiple threats from foreign actors and extremist groups operating in the Garden State.

New Jersey 101.5 presents a town hall-style discussion to explore the domestic and foreign terrorist threats facing New Jersey.

Experts educate New Jersey residents about how to identify threats and what to do when one’s personal safety is in jeopardy.

⬛ Boardwalk fire causes damage to Atlantic City casino

Fire and smoke from fire under the Atlantic City boardwalk near Resorts 11/15/23 (Lenny Morio) (Stephen Weiss)

ATLANTIC CITY – A fire on the boardwalk damaged a hotel marquee and caused brief evacuations Wednesday afternoon.

City spokesman Andrew Kramer said the fire started outside the Resorts Casino Hotel around 3:50 p.m. It spread to an exterior wall and a marquee above the hotel's entrance. Thick black smoke could be seen above the boardwalk during the height of the fire.

⬛ Life-threatening alert issued for raisins distributed in NJ

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Right on the heels of one fruit-based recall, New Jersey is dealing with yet another alert. And the timing couldn't be any worse with the holidays right around the corner.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, "USA Hookah, LLC dba Eltahan of Paterson, New Jersey is recalling 400 gm packages of Eltahan Golden Raisins, because it may contain undeclared sulfites."

Sulfites are chemicals that are used to preserve select foods and medications. They help extend the shelf life of certain products and reduce the risk of bacteria and spoilage.

Here's how NJ prices have changed: Now, 10, 20 years ago

From food items to popular clothing to entertainment outings — here's a roundup of what things cost in 2023, as compared to estimates from 2013 and 2003.

Gallery Credit: Erin Vogt

Thanksgiving snow? When it happened, & the odds in NJ for 2023

A look at the chances of snowfall, as well as other extremes that have occurred on Thanksgiving day in New Jersey (statistics based from the New Brunswick weather station).

Gallery Credit: Mike Brant