jhummel@southjerseymedia.com Web: nj.com/ben Phone: 856-451-1000, ext. 556 Cellphone: 856-237-6645 FAX: 856-455-3098 U.S. Army: RA13815980 The column that says Love Where You Live always takes a hit when they start publishing the best and worst places to live in New Jersey. — Good morning! — NJ Monthly released its annual list ranking nearly all N.J. towns based on taxes, crime...
jhummel@southjerseymedia.com
Web: nj.com/ben
Phone: 856-451-1000, ext. 556
Cellphone: 856-237-6645
FAX: 856-455-3098
U.S. Army: RA13815980
The column that says Love Where You Live always takes a hit when they start publishing the best and worst places to live in New Jersey.
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Good morning!
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NJ Monthly released its annual list ranking nearly all N.J. towns based on taxes, crime rate, average home-sale price, among other criteria.
Worst place to live in New Jersey is Pleasantville.
Bridgeton is No.7.
Salem is No. 8.
How can Carneys Point be No. 4?
Mayor Rich Gatanis might have a problem with that.
Since Penns Grove is No. 15, it's the Route 49 connection.
Penna Grove, Carneys Point, Salem and Bridgeton.
Best place is Florham Park.
Sea Isle City is No. 35.
Ocean City No. 38.
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However, now that a charter school is in Bridgeton and test scores are part of the equation, Bridgeton could join the good list.
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And a 1,100-acre park and zoo must not count much.
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The one good thing about living in the country is you don't get on any list unless it's countywide.
The other great thing is, no one person can take credit for his town being great.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reminding National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders who filed a claim as a result of Hurricane Sandy that two weeks remain to request a review if they believe their claims were underpaid for any reason.
The deadline to request a review is Sept. 15.
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September is National Recovery Month and The Paramount Theatre located at 1300 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 will host an inaugural statewide recovery month event, "New Jersey Celebrates Recovery" on Sept. 20, at 1 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public but registration is required via www.CelebrateRecoveryNJ.com.
Attendees will hear inspirational stories of people in recovery, gain access to onsite resources and enjoy entertainment.
Randy Thompson of Help Not Handcuffs, the organizing body of the event said, "The purpose of this event is to bring the recovery community together with the general community to show that this is a human issue and eliminate the stigma, exclusion and unnecessary criminalization often suffered by those with substance use disorders."
Speakers will include, State Senator Raymond J. Lesniak a vigorous advocate for recovery in the State Legislature; Patrick Roff the Recovery Advocate from the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services; Anne Wallace Light, Recovery Coach recently featured on MSNBC, and Domenick Bucci, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, who is a twenty year veteran from the New Jersey State Police Narcotics Bureau.
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You goin', Pastor Russell Alston?
You should be one of the speakers.
Pastor Alston runs 40 Bank St., in Bridgeton where, if you're ready, the van is gassed up to whisk you away to free treatment.
Call 856-558-1724.
And if you want to help out financially, stop by at 40 Bank St. or send your check to:
Salvation's Grace
10 Academy St.
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
There isn't any story he hasn't heard.
And if you know how to put siding on a 200-year-old church, you'll be treasured.
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MY KIND OF TOWN: Where there have been troubled people since the beginning of time.
