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NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia
The company that designs Tim Stockel's corn mazes had been trying to get Dolly Parton into cornfields for nearly three years.
The idea was simple: honor an American icon in the fall, when denim jackets, country music, and getting lost in a cornfield just seem to fit.
Finally, in February, Parton's team agreed to a one-year licensing arrangement allowing participating farms to use her image in corn mazes designed by The Maize Company.
"To me, she was everything," said Stockel, who runs the 130-acre Happy Day Farm in Manalapan alongside his wife, Olivia Stockel, a massive Dolly Parton fan.
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Nearly $3M Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Won By Middlesex County Player
A New Jersey Lottery player in Middlesex County is nearly $3 million richer after hitting the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot.
The lucky player matched all five numbers in the drawing Monday, Aug. 24, winning the $2,975,145 jackpot, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
The winning numbers were 01, 07, 08, 16 and 21. The Bullseye was 07 and the XTRA was 03.
Online retailer Jackpocket sold the winning ticket and will receive a $2,000 bonus, lottery officials said.
Another 111 players matched four of five numbers plus the Bullseye to win $500 each. Of those, 27 played the XTRA and multiplied their prize…
Family Mourns Couple Killed In Stolen G-Wagon Crash As Teens Face Charges
The family of a South Jersey woman killed alongside her longtime partner in a head-on crash involving a stolen G-Wagon is raising money to help lay her to rest.
Alice Stilwell, 67, and Robert “Bob” Barr Jr., 54, both of Egg Harbor Township, were killed in the crash in Mays Landing on Saturday, Aug. 22, authorities said.
A GoFundMe launched by Nicole Wright for Stilwell’s family had raised $2,670 toward a $22,000 goal, and identifies Stilwell and Barr as a couple.
"This unimaginable tragedy has left their family in deep grief, and the shock of how suddenly it happened has made this pa…
Most Fun States Ranked In New Study: See How NJ Fared
The Northeast has some of the most fun states in the country, but several others landed near the bottom of a new ranking.
WalletHub released its 2026 list of the Most Fun States in America on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The study compared all 50 states across 26 metrics of entertainment, recreation, and nightlife, including restaurants, amusement parks, movie theaters, national park access, music festivals, bars, casinos, and recreation spending.
The personal finance website split the study into two main categories: entertainment and recreation, which made up 80% of the score, and nightlife, which ac…
These Are NJ's Best High Schools, Brand New Rankings Show
These Are New Jersey's 30 Best High Schools, New U.S. News Ranking Says
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026-27 list of the best high schools in the country, ranking nearly 18,000 public schools across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
In New Jersey, 30 schools cracked the top 500 nationally, with several landing among the best 100 in the country (scroll down to see the top 30 best high schools in the Garden State).
U.S. News reviewed more than 27,000 public high schools and ranked nearly 18,000 for its 2026-27 list. Schools were scored on six factors: college readiness, whi…
