New Jersey
These Are The 12 Most Youthful Towns In New Jersey
In December 1787, New Jersey was the third state admitted into the union that would become the United States of America. There is a lot of history to The Garden State but did you know that New Jersey’s Population Median Age is higher than the United States average?
Now I know that New Jersey’s 40.4 Median Age is not exactly high on the surface, but there are only 12 states with a higher average age population than New Jersey. There are 33 states with a Median Age of their residents under 40 years old.
These Are The Most Youthful Towns In New Jersey
Some New Jersey towns have populations that are significantly younger than the state’s Median Age of 40.4 years old. NJ Advance Media gathered demographic information from the American Community Survey U.S. Census Data to find out which New Jersey towns have the most youthful populations.
12. Gloucester City
Located on the Delaware River Front and the New Jersey side of the Walt Whitman Bridge, Gloucester City has a Median Age of 32.4 years old.
11. Camden
With a Median Age of 32.1 years old, Camden is a city rich with history and is today home to the Philadelphia 76ers Practice Facility.
10. Hoboken
The Hudson County town has a Median Age of 32 and is famous for being the original hometown of Frank Sinatra.
9. West Long Branch
The Monmouth County community is the home of Monmouth University and has a Median Age of 31.4 years old.
8. Passaic County
One of the northernmost counties in New Jersey, Passaic is home to many business corporate headquarters and has a Median Age of 30.5 years old.
North Hanover, New Jersey
7. North Hanover
The Burlington County town has a Median Age of 30.4 and has been rated one of the best places to live in New Jersey.
6. Bridgeton
The Cumberland County community has a Median Age of 29.7 years old and is famous for the town’s history as a hub for food processing and canning along with machine works and glass production.
5. Princeton
The Mercer County town has a Median Age of 28.6 because of the prestigious Ivy League University in town. Princeton University is one of the oldest academic institutions in the United States.
4. Glassboro
The Gloucester County town is the home of Rowan University and has a Median Age of 27.8 years old.
3. Penns Grove
The Salem County community is a short drive from the Delaware Memorial Bridge and the residential Median Age is 25 years old.
2. New Brunswick
The Middlesex County town has a Median Age of 24 thanks to Rutgers University and the numerous college students who live in the area.
1. Lakewood
The Ocean County community has a Median Age of 18.4 because 1 out of 10 residents are five years old or younger. Many families living in Lakewood in recent years.
A couple of the Most Youthful Towns in New Jersey also make the list of New Jersey’s Fastest Growing Cities:
Top 21 fastest growing towns in New Jersey
These 21 municipalities in New Jersey have seen their populations grow the most over the past decade. The figures are based on U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2012 and 2022.
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21 fastest shrinking towns in New Jersey
These 21 towns saw the biggest population decreases last decades. These figures are based on U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2012 and 2021
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New Jersey
Husband of slain New Jersey mom begs for help in newly released 911 call | Fox News Video
Former homicide detective Brian Foley joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to provide analysis on Conor Hanlon’s 911 call after finding his wife, Brooke, stabbed to death.
Former homicide detective Brian Foley provides expert insights into the newly released 911 call from Conor Hanlon, whose wife, New Jersey therapist Brooke Hanlon, was found stabbed to death. Foley analyzes the husband’s emotional state and the police’s approach, noting the case’s ‘suspicious’ designation 13 minutes into the call.
New Jersey
NJ firefighter dies after crash responding to fire call
A young firefighter died two weeks after being badly hurt in a crash while responding to a fire call, according to the Malaga Fire Company.
Robert (Bobby) Reider, 23, was driving north along Delsea Drive while trying to get to the scene of fire on Saturday, June 27 when his car went off the road, officials said.
When first responders got to the scene of the crash, they found Reider trapped in his car and worked to remove him.
Reider was then taken by helicopter to a nearby hospital where he was treated for severe and traumatic injuries.
Weeks later, on July 10 around 4:30 a.m., Reider died from his injuries while still in the hospital.
The Malaga Fire Company says that Reider joined their team in 2018 when he was just 16 as a junior firefighter.
He then went on to earn a certificate at Fire 1 at the Salem County Fire Academy in 2022.
New Jersey
NJ Legislators Are Considering a Bill That Could Ban Tesla Robotaxis Due to Their Tech Choice
New Jersey lawmakers are deliberating on a law that would create a three-year autonomous vehicle pilot program in the state, but Tesla might be banned from participating altogether over a technical choice made by the Texas-based carmaker for its self-driving vehicles.
The bill, officially known as S1677, would establish autonomous vehicle testing requirements with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. One of these proposed requirements is that autonomous vehicle operators use camera-based technology and two additional forms of sensor tech, such as lidar or radar. Of course, Tesla’s autonomous vehicle technology is purely camera-based, meaning the brand could be banned from testing in New Jersey.
The text of the bill is fairly straightforward, requiring prospective autonomous operators to submit a “law enforcement interaction plan” and detail redundant safety systems, crash-avoidance technology, and data recording capabilities. The specific language that would ban Tesla’s system requires autonomous operators to “be equipped with crash-avoidance systems, including a camera system and two distinct sensing modalities that are capable of detecting and tracking obstacles in the event of failure of the camera system.” The bill also favors keeping traditional steering wheel and pedal controls available. While initial testing would be completed with human safety operators, the bill would allow fully autonomous operation once certain metrics, such as 50,000 crash-free miles, are met.
The decision to require both camera- and sensor-based technology is not a coincidence, according to The Verge. “This is not anti-Tesla. I’m pro-New Jersey safety,” Democratic state senator Andrew Zwicker, the bill’s primary sponsor and a physicist by trade, said to The Verge. “At this point, I don’t think the evidence is sufficient that a single sensor with software can handle situations that humans can.”
Tesla is, unsurprisingly, upset about this development, and the company is fighting back. The automaker’s public policy platform, Engage Tesla, features a call to action for Tesla owners to contact members of the New Jersey Legislature to oppose the bill, with the plea claiming the autonomous vehicle testing program is the opposite of progress, and saying that Tesla would be legally barred from testing in the Garden State. Statistics about roadway death rates in New Jersey and denying freedom of movement for elderly populations are also included.
“Rather than prioritizing real safety outcomes and performance, the bill specifically bans Tesla from the New Jersey market,” the site reads. “Every arbitrary roadblock is a delay for the people who need this life-changing technology most. Legislation that bans Tesla’s proven AV technology from the market is not caution — it’s anti-competitive favoritism that will cause New Jersey to fall behind while other states move forward.”
The bill, introduced on January 16, is currently under consideration by the New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. The bill’s language closely mirrors talking points from the nonprofit SAVE-US, which is lobbying for stronger oversight of autonomous vehicle testing. New Jersey is not the only state pondering additional autonomous testing regulation; New York legislators are working on similar legislation. Just yesterday, federal safety regulators called out autonomous vehicle operators like Waymo for interfering with first responders.
A New York transplant hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Emmet White has a passion for anything that goes: cars, bicycles, planes, and motorcycles. After learning to ride at 17, Emmet worked in the motorcycle industry before joining Autoweek in 2022 and Road & Track in 2024. The woes of alternate side parking have kept his fleet moderate, with a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta GLI and a BMW 318i E30 street parked in his Queens community.
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