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NEW LIST: Which NJ & PA Big Lots Stores Are Closing Permanently?
I filled you in a few weeks ago that a beloved retailer was in financial trouble. Big Lots, a discount chain, with over 1,000 locations across America has fallen on tough times because of what the company is calling, "elevated inflation." Not as many Americans are shopping because paychecks aren't...
Wawa fan in NJ goes viral collecting every possible receipt number
There’s this old cliche of an answer for mountain climbers asked why they climbed a dangerous, treacherous mountain. Sometimes it’s just as simple as a challenge. Even if the challenge is one only you yourself understand. Maybe for a certain New Jersey guy collecting every Wawa order receipt number 0 through 999 was his mountain.
Governors Tout Federal Funding to Meet 2035 Gas Powered Car Ban Deadline
TRENTON, NJ — On Monday, July 22, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the allocation of over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to support community-driven climate initiatives. Among the recipients,…
Accountant sentenced to prison for charging $3M on N.J. employer’s credit card
A woman who worked as an accountant for a New Jersey company was sentenced Monday to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay $3.8 million in fines for charging millions in personal expenses on her employer’s credit card. Jennifer Vandever, 51, of Atco, was also sentenced...
CHECK YOUR VEGGIES! Cucumber listeria recall expands to NY, NJ and CT—and now includes beans, peppers, squash sold at Walmart, Aldi
A recall due to potentially contaminated cucumbers which was made last month has been extended to more states and additional vegetables sold mainly at Walmart and Aldi, as well as other stores.
See all there is to do this weekend in North Jersey: Concerts and more starting July 25
Though there's a chance of rain on Thursday afternoon and evening, it looks like it should be another great summer weekend in North Jersey. Live music is still plentiful, and a lot of it is outdoors and free - like the Twilight Disciples (pop and rock covers) in Millburn, Jersey Sound ('60s, '70s,...
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
'PTA mom' opening Morris County's latest pot dispensary, with Tokey the Bear by her side
BOONTON — After years of wrangling with state and local officials, "Tokey the Bear" is ready to welcome the public to the town's first retail cannabis shop . Following a soft opening that began last week, Boone Town Provisions will cut the ribbon for its official grand opening on Sunday. Morris County's fifth...
10 most expensive homes sold in Middlesex County, July 15-21
A house in Monroe Township that sold for $1.7 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Middlesex County in the past week. In total, 65 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $602,981. The average price per square foot was $350.
15-Year-Old Arrested For Fatal Headshot In Trenton: Prosecutor
The suspect was arrested by U.S. Marshals without incident on Wednesday, July 24 in Norfolk, Va, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. He was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, Onofri said. At approximately 12:25 a.m. on July 9, Trenton police responded to the 200 block of...
Part of North Brunswick Municipal Complex will reopen nearly three years after Ida
NORTH BRUNSWICK - Nearly three years after the township's municipal complex was closed due to significant damage by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, a portion of the complex is reopening. The municipal clerk's office, the municipal court and the public meetings area are among the departments that will...
Highly-rated son of NBA great includes Rutgers in latest list of schools he is considering
Rutgers remains in the race for the son of an NBA great. The Scarlet Knights are one of the six schools that Kiyan Anthony, a four-star shooting guard in the 2025 recruiting class, included in his latest list after he narrowed his options, the prospect announced Thursday. Steve Pikiell’s program is joined by Syracuse, Auburn, USC, Ohio State and Florida State.
45-Story Apartment Building Planned for George Street Proposes 160 Affordable Units
NEW BRUNSWICK – A 45-story, 800-unit apartment building planned for a vacant lot behind the Abundant Life Family Worship Church on George Street is set to include 160 low- and moderate-income units. NB Plaza Owner Urban Renewal LLC, described as a partnership between developer Ifany LLC. and the church, has been designated as the redeveloper for the $350 million mixed-use project that falls into the city’s Lower George II Redevelopment Plan.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The agreement approved by a 7-0 vote of the Housing Authority at Wednesday night’s meeting amends a previous...
'A nightmare' - Disturbing video shows 95-year-old grandmother assaulted by home aide in Harlem
Disturbing video obtained by Eyewitness News shows a 95-year-old woman being assaulted by a home health aide in Harlem this past weekend.The incident happened on July 21 after the home health aide was sent to take care of the woman who uses a walker and needs an oxygen tank.The video -- caught on the victim's Nest camera -- showed the aide whacking her with a pan and also hitting her repeatedly until she collapsed to the floor."It was a nightmare," said Michelle Mitchell, the victim's granddaughter. "It was horrific. It was one of the worst days of my life."Mitchell was...
10 most expensive homes sold in Somerset County, July 15-21
A house in Warren that sold for $2.7 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Somerset County in the past week. In total, 71 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $758,832. The average price per square foot ended up at $346.
Murphy signs legislation to attract investment in New Jersey's artificial intelligence sector
Trying to position New Jersey as a national leader in artificial intelligence innovation, Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation to provide $500 million in tax credits to support the growth of AI-related businesses.
Broken wind turbine blade ‘crisis’ fuels NJ beach disaster fears
LONG BEACH — A New Jersey anti-wind group is demanding the state stop giving the green light to new offshore wind projects as pieces of fiberglass continue to wash up on the beaches of Nantucket. The renewed calls for a moratorium on awards from the state Board of Public...
N.J. Supreme Court rules against rabbi who accused school of falsely branding him a ‘pedophile’
The state’s highest court ruled Thursday that a New Jersey yeshiva had a right to tell families why it fired a rabbi, dismissing his claims that the school falsely branded him a “pedophile.”. In a unanimous decision, the state Supreme Court found that “ministerial exception” applied to Rabbi...
Mosquito spraying set for Saturday morning in 2 Morris County towns
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – The Morris County Mosquito Commission has announced that it will be using an All-Terrain vehicle and backpack to treat a section of woods in Jefferson Township, and Chatham on Saturday morning. The mosquito spraying will go on from 4:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. on Saturday,...
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