🔴 Bridge closes for motor failure

🔴 There is no timeline for repairs, mayor says

🔴 County says best case scenario is it closes for several weeks

LOWER TOWNSHIP — A major bridge down the shore will likely remain closed for the rest of the summer, causing headaches for locals and shoobies alike.

The Middle Thorofare Bridge, or Two Mile Bridge, closed late Saturday morning for a motor failure.

It’s stuck in the open position and will remain closed to vehicles, bicycles, and foot traffic. Boats will be able to use the waterway, according to Cape May County officials.

Tests found that the motor didn’t work and could not be repaired.

The county is now looking both domestically and overseas for a replacement drive shaft motor that officials say is highly specialized.

No one can use the bridge connecting Wildwood Crest/Diamond Beach in Lower Township to Cape May until it’s repaired.

The “best-case scenario” is that it will take several weeks to get a replacement motor and make the repairs, according to the county.

Cape May County has spent at least $2.5 million since 2019 making repairs to the 85-year-old bridge. More repairs are planned for later this year, according to a report from the county Bridge Commission.

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TEANECK — A bomb threat called into Holy Name Medical Center on Saturday afternoon was not credible, police confirmed.

The threat, made just after 4 p.m., was made by an unknown caller who provided no specific details, according to a statement by Teaneck Chief of Police Andrew McGurr.

During the investigation, incoming patients were diverted and a shelter in place was ordered. A message left for staff at the hospital was not immediately returned.

Along with Teaneck police, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, andthe New Jersey State Police were notified. The Teaneck Fire Department was requested at the scene as a precaution.

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The Bergen County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad, along with several explosive detecting K-9 units, responded to the scene. A thorough search of the hospital was conducted, and no explosives were found.

Currently, there are no credible threats to the hospital. The threat is being further investigated by the Teaneck Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Lots of people say they plan to move out of New Jersey due to high taxes and an elevated cost of living.

And certainly a large number do.

But guess who’s moving in? The “young and rich.”

That’s what a study of IRS data by financial website SmartAsset found.

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Looking at tax years 2021 and 2022, the study found that the Garden State saw a net increase of 300 “young and rich” households — which the study defined as households with filers aged 26 to 35 with an adjusted gross income of $200,000 or more.

That places it No. 8 in the country for states that gained the most “young and rich” households.

Here’s what the study found for New Jersey:

• Net migration of young and rich households: 300
• Outflow of young and rich households: 3,135
• Inflow of young and rich households: 3,435
• Total young and rich tax returns filed: 35,294
• Average AGI of young and rich households in the state: $388,643.

What makes that interesting is that many high earners are moving out of New Jersey.

“New Jersey and Washington each lost thousands of households earning $200,000 or more when considering taxpayers of all ages. However, these states ranked fifth and eighth, respectively, when it comes to attracting young people in this income range. Washington netted 383 additional young and rich households over one year, while New Jersey gained 300,” the study says.

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Where else are “young and rich” households moving?

Topping the list was Florida, followed by Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, Washington, South Carolina, Tennessee, Arizona and Nevada. Half of the states in the top 10 don’t charge a state income tax. New Jersey is not one of them.

Which states are losing these households?

California lost the most, with a net loss of 3,226 households. That was followed by Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Louisiana, Delaware, Minnesota and Missouri.

The study also found that “young and rich” households earned the most in Nevada, with an average AGI of $731,000. Wyoming came in second at $612,000, with Florida third at $526,000.