New Jersey's gas tax will rise 4.2 cents per gallon on Jan. 1, the rate driven higher by slightly lower fuel use and a 2024 state law that boosted the …
January 12, 2026
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Spring 2025 delivered an unexpected blow to Nick: aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis. What followed were 64 appointments in five months—tests, treatments, and tough consultations. He came away with these hard-earned …
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Philly News
Atlantic City Expressway to stop accepting cash at tolls on Jan. 4
by myphillyconnection 78 viewsThe Atlantic City Expressway will stop accepting cash at its tolls on Sunday, Jan. 4, and drivers without an E-ZPass will be billed more than double the fare amount per …
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Philly News
Looking back at 2025: State budget standoff left SEPTA on the brink of fiscal collapse
by myphillyconnection 53 viewsEntering 2025, SEPTA faced a dire fiscal crisis that threatened to slash up to 45% of its service by the start of next year. For the roughly 790,000 people who …
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Philly News
Two private compost haulers are joining forces. They collected over 5 million pounds of food waste last year
by myphillyconnection 61 viewsFor roughly a decade, two private haulers have competed for Philadelphia's compost scraps. But starting in 2026, they're joining forces to collect fruit peels, egg shells and coffee grounds from …
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Philadelphia Eagles
3 reasons why Eagles had a mind-numbing early exit against the 49ers
by myphillyconnection 64 viewsAnyone who has watched the Eagles play their 17 regular season games had to have expected Sunday night's outcome. An inconsistent, frustrating offense that has wasted its own elite NFL …