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Jersey Shore Town Meeting continues throughout this week

JERSEY SHORE — It is called a staple of Jersey Shore and this year’s Town Meeting has two big reasons to celebrate: the 200th anniversary of the borough and the 250th birthday of the United States. “We will have a fireworks presentation that’s going to happen Saturday night and then we’re going to have an additional finale to celebrate the birthday of Jersey Shore,” Kelly Sweikhart, president of the Jersey Shore Town Meeting Committee, said. For historical context, in a June 17, 1961 issue of the Grit, it discussed that at the “historic Tiadaghton Elm, on the west ...

Dangerously high temperatures reach area this week

As the Fourth of July, which marks America’s 250th Birthday, nears, temperatures are going to reach dangerous levels. According to AccuWeather expert meteorologists, a heat dome is developing across much of the Midwest and Eastern United States, bringing widespread 90- and 100-degree ...

America at 250: An age of innovation

(Editor’s note: This is the final article in a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.) The way we build things, the way we travel, the way we protect ourselves, the way we are able to save and extend lives and the way we explore could not have happened without the efforts ...

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The 5-4 decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit ...

Camp Cadet settles into new location for 2026; Celebrates 52 cadets

Mill Hall — The Clinton County Police Camp Cadet proudly congratulates its 2026 class of cadets following another highly successful camp season. This year marked an exciting new chapter for Camp Cadet as the program found its new home at Lamar Lighthouse Camp in Porter Township. ...