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Burlington County pizzeria and ice cream spots are closed due to a fire
EVESHAM — A kitchen fire has closed a restaurant and a neighboring ice cream shop here. The July 14 blaze damaged Montesini Pizzeria and Pasta and its neighbor, Swirl'in Ice Cream and Cereal Bar, at a strip center on the 200 block of East Greentree Road. Both are closed...
Heat advisories, storm warnings continue into the week for South Jersey
Forget the summer sun. Heavy rain is in the forecast for South Jersey this week, accompanied by continuing excessive heat warnings through Tuesday night. Storms are expected to occur throughout the day on Monday and Tuesday in areas of the South Jersey region, according to the National Weather Service. Heat...
See all homes sold in Burlington County, July 8 to July 14
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Burlington County reported from July 8 to July 14. There were 111 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,940-square-foot home on Wyndmere Road in Marlton that sold for $365,000. Beverly.
Main Street in this Burlington County town is getting a European bakery
MOORESTOWN – Cheesecake anyone? The township will soon have a bakery on Main Street. By Zena, a European specialty bakery, plans to open at 41 Main Street, a location that once occupied a Starbucks. It will have café offerings for breakfast and lunch, with indoor and outdoor seating, said...
New Jersey Democrats set to pick candidate in special House primary for Donald Payne Jr.'s seat
New Jersey Democrats are set to pick from a crowded field of nearly a dozen people for their House candidate in a special northern New Jersey primary on Tuesday.Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy set the special primary under state law after Rep. Donald Payne Jr.'s death earlier this year. The special general election is slated for Sept. 18.Among the candidates vying for the 10th Congressional District seat are Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver and a former staffer for Senate candidate and U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, Brittany Claybrooks.McIver has raised the most cash so far in the race, according to figures...
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for North Jersey; power outages; NJ Transit AC issue
North Jersey residents will not be getting much of a break from the weather as we head into Tuesday evening as thunderstorms could roll into the area. The entire state of New Jersey, and most of the region, is under a severe thunderstorm watch for Tuesday evening until 10 p.m., the National Weather Service announced.
Plain old bad luck? New Jersey sports betting revenue down 24% at casinos, and 9.5% overall in June
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos saw their sports betting revenue decline by nearly 24% in June, and sports betting revenue overall in the state declined by 9.5%, according to figures released Tuesday by state gambling regulators. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported that the nine casinos collectively saw their sports betting revenue decline by 23.9% in June compared with a year earlier. When the three horse tracks that take sports bets are included, the overall decline in such revenue for the state was 9.5%. Total gambling revenue in the state, including internet gambling and money won from in-person gamblers, was $491 million, up 7.4%.
Jersey Shore beaches under advisory for fecal bacteria levels
Four New Jersey beaches are under water quality advisories on Tuesday, July 16, for having high levels of bacteria that is frequently found in the intestines of humans and animals, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. Swimming in contaminated water can lead to illness, including gastroenteritis, vomiting, diarrhea,...
NJ school biology teacher loses job for violent hammer attack
TENAFLY — A former biology teacher is no longer allowed to teach in New Jersey after having his teaching certificate revoked. The state Board of Examiners revoked 38-year-old Christopher R. Icochea's teaching certificate for biology in a finalized decision in late June. According to the decision, Icochea backed into...
When NJ residents can expect their next ANCHOR rebate
💲 The process on a third year of ANCHOR payments is about to begin. 💲 ANCHOR benefits go to both homeowners and renters. 💲 You may not have to do anything in order to receive your next payment. The ANCHOR property tax relief program is part of...
Stop & Shop to Close 32 Stores, Including 10 in New Jersey – Here’s Where
Bad news if you're a Stop & Shop lover. Grocery retailer, Stop & Shop has announced they are closing 32 locations in the tri-state area, including 10 of them in New Jersey. The company is moving forward with growth restructuring to improve the customer experience, so they're closing down under-performing locations. The good news is, employees at the impacted locations will be offered opportunities within the company.
NJ: Don’t fall for fake tax credits — not from IRS
💲 The IRS has issued an alert about a series of scams and fake social media advice. 💲 The advice leads to false claims for certain tax credits. 💲 This has led to thousands of inflated refund claims during the past tax season. The Internal Revenue Service...
Some companies support new type of hot leave – Should NJ?
Whether we want to accept it or not, it's been getting very hot lately. Not just in New Jersey, but pretty much everywhere around the globe. Now sure, there are some exceptions, and it is summer, so hotter temperatures are to be expected. For some, however, it's been getting too hot. So hot, in fact, that some companies have expressed interest in implementing some sort of hot weather leave.
Who does background checks? NJ looks to expand scrutiny in hiring
TRENTON — The New Jersey Board of Dentistry, State Board of Medical Examiners, New Jersey Board of Nursing are among the regulatory boards that require background checks for someone to be a licensed professional. But not all career paths require this same assessment. Sen. Robert W. Singer, R-Ocean, proposed...
NJ taking on severe form of pneumonia … through public water systems
⚫ People can fall ill by breathing in droplets of water containing the bacteria. ⚫ The threat is greater for people with weaker immune systems. ⚫ First-in-the-nation legislation has been sent to Gov. Murphy. It's up to Gov. Phil Murphy whether New Jersey will step up prevention and control efforts...
List of best hospitals in New Jersey released. See where your hospital ranks
Hackensack University Medical Center has once again been named the top hospital in the state, according to a list by U.S. News & World Report of the best hospitals in New Jersey. The hospital regained the No. 1 spot on the publication’s annual list last year, moving past Morristown Medical...
5 N.J. counties under a severe thunderstorm watch until Tuesday night
On Tuesday at 3:38 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 10 p.m. for Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties. Preparing for impending lightning strikes: Expert safety recommendations. Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times, with the majority of...
Someone in New Jersey just won $644,000 — was it you?
I don't know about you, but with the way my luck goes, I get excited when I win $10 or $20 on a scratch-off lottery ticket. And then it seems like almost every day, you read a story about someone winning a million dollars playing the lottery. As a matter of fact, that happened earlier this week when someone won $1.9 million at a ShopRite store at the Jersey Shore.
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