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Data Centers Are One Reason New Jersey Electric Bills Have Gotten So High
Data centers account for 70 percent of the projected increase in demand to the electricity grid, says New Jersey's grid operator.

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Data centers account for 70 percent of the projected increase in demand to the electricity grid, says New Jersey's grid operator.

The remains of Sonia Gonzalez, also of Edison, were found in 2022 in a car in Atlantic Highlands. Her ex-boyfriend was found guilty Friday.
Robert Kitrys, a Secaucus young man, led the run and held the torch down Centre Avenue. Watch:
Water and granola bar donated by the community will be placed on firetrucks and inside ambulances this summer.
Michael Kless will be held in the Monmouth County jail until his next court date, which is July 6.
This happened Thursday on Gosselin Avenue:
MRHS worked with Rutgers and the NJ Department of Education to complete an intensive, multi-year project to improve teen mental health.
Free. Kids are encouraged to bring a bathing suit and towel to participate in water slides and educational water activities.
A 43-year-old Tinton Falls man was killed in a crash on Rt. 18 in Ocean Township.
Free admission to Secaucus residents only.
The city says the new bathrooms and showers are a major upgrade from what used to be there. They just opened Thursday.
Two people were arrested.
The car was pulled over last Thursday in Tinton Falls:
The traffic stop happened last Thursday, May 28.
Men from Keansburg and Highlands were in the car, and were arrested.
The town with the highest home values in the state is right next door:
Now that the hot weather is here, bottled water will really come in handy for local firefighters.
Now that the hot weather is here, bottled water will really come in handy for local firefighters:
She said she was harassed after announcing she was involved in a romantic relationship with a fellow officer, now her husband.
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