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Absecon Lighthouse Shines Less Bright After Death Of 96-Year-Old Keeper Bruddy Grover
George "Buddy" Grover, the long-time keeper of Absecon Lighthouse, has died at 96 years old, the Atlantic City landmark announced.
Absecon Lighthouse posted on its Facebook page about Grover's death on Thursday, Jan. 4.
"He was loved beyond measure," the post read. "We are heartbroken."
Our dear Buddy passed today.
He was loved beyond measure.
“Five hundred, twenty five thousand, six hundred minutes…”
Times 96, seasons of love. ❤️
We are heartbroken.
More to follow. Posted by Absecon Lighthouse on Thursday, January 4, 2024
Many people posted their condolences and memories of Gr…
New Westchester County Budget Cuts Property Tax Levy By $6M
The new 2023 Westchester County budget will bring some relief to checkbooks, as it cuts the county's property tax levy by $6 million, county officials said.
The new budget, unanimously passed by the Board of Legislators and signed by County Executive George Latimer on Monday, Dec. 12, totals $2.365 billion and includes Latimer's fourth property tax cut in a row, according to county officials.
In addition to tax cuts, the budget also funds the county's Department of Corrections, Public Safety, Probation and Emergency Services at the "highest level" in the county's history, county…
Capital District Among Regions In NY That Have Been 'Infested' By Invasive Insect, Schumer Says
Parts of New York that have been infested this year with an invasive insect that puts crops at risk, US Sen. Chuck Schumer announced.
Schumer said in an announcement on Sunday, Aug. 14, that nearly every region in upstate New York has seen the invasive spotted lanternfly, and the insect could cost the state millions of dollars if it is not contained.
He said infestations and sightings have been found across different parts of the state, including the Hudson Valley, the Capital Region, Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier.
Schumer urged the United States Depar…
Maryland Selfie-Taker, 23, Survives Fall Into Mount Vesuvius
A 23-year-old tourist from Maryland who fell into Mount Vesuvius in Italy when he dropped his phone taking a selfie was rescued, NBC News reports.
Philip Carroll had hiked 4,000 feet up a trail that was closed to tourists with two family members on Saturday, July 9, the outlet said citing Paolo Cappelli, President of the Presidio Permanente Vesuvio.
Carroll, of Baltimore, stopped to take a photo at the top of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii in AD 79, and apparently dropped his phone — then fell several meters in while trying to recover it, Cappelli said.
The man somehow stoppe…
Jersey Shore Tourism Bounced Back In 2021, Study Finds
New Jersey's tourism industry took an L in 2020 -- but in 2021, it bounced back, according to a new study by the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism
The study focused specifically on the shore counties of Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, and Ocean from June 1 to August 31, and found that bed tax revenues increased by nearly 71%, accompanied by growth from beach tag sales, hotel rooms sold and total room revenue,
“We are thrilled that travelers once again flocked to our state this summer, and we were able to provide a much-needed getaway,” said New Jersey Secretary of Stat…
Big Fish: Neighboring Governors Cuomo, Lamont Talk Transportation, Tourism, Tolls -- And Trout
Gone fishin'.
Amid their mid-August vacations, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont took time to have a small summit on the waters of Lake Ontario.
The two met on Tuesday, Aug. 20, where they discussed topics such as transportation, tourism and tolls -- all while reeling in steelhead trout on the lake in a 31-foot charter boat, “Instigator.”
The governors said that other topics to come up included the potential legalization of marijuana, emergency services, and the environment.
Since taking office last year, Lamont has been taking similar meetings with elected …
