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Here’s what Staten Islanders say about climate change
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A recent survey revealed that 88% of Staten Islanders believe in climate change — in one fashion or another. An informal Advance Local survey polled 1,209 Staten Islanders about their thoughts on the following question: “Which of the following best describes your position on climate change?”
MTA bus driver allegedly ignores man in wheelchair falling in street, video shows
Correction: The bus stop in this incident is ADA-accessible, according to the MTA. BROOKLYN (PIX11) — A man in a wheelchair fell into the road Saturday morning while attempting to board an MTA bus at a Brooklyn stop, and the bus driver drove away without helping, an exclusive video obtained by PIX11 News shows. The […]
Huge fire burns at apartment building in N.J. city
Firefighters were battling a three-alarm fire Sunday afternoon at a multi-family complex on a residential street in Elizabeth, according to city officials. The fire was reported in the 200 block of East Jersey St. around 12:15 p.m. No injuries were reported, city officials told NJ Advance Media. City officials said...
A moral dilemma: P’burg’s Kneedler Avenue to be renamed after Class of ‘69 grad
Phillipsburg’s Kneedler Avenue is now Williams Way. Town council announced the road inside the Phillipsburg Public Housing Authority complex will be renamed after another notable local instead of the former mayor. An ordinance authorizing the renaming passed unanimously on Wednesday. Richard Williams was a member of the 1969 graduating...
Off-duty correction officer arrested in NYC faces weapons charges: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – An off-duty Department of Correction officer was arrested in Manhattan early Sunday morning and now faces weapons charges, according to the NYPD. Patrick Falls, 32, was arrested in Midtown around 2:21 a.m. and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm, according to the NYPD. Falls […]
Doctors want to pull the plug on my sister after a surgery went wrong – I know she’s still in there and I’m fighting
A FAMILY is fighting to keep their loved one alive after a hospital determined she was brain dead. Amber Ebanks’ sister Kay believes there’s still hope despite her sibling suffering a massive stroke after having surgery. Ebanks, 23, was suffering from an arteriovenous malformation rupture earlier this year and went in for a scheduled surgery […]
Catholic diocese sues US government, worried some foreign-born priests might be forced to leave
For more than a year, religious organizations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change in how the government processes green cards for religious workers, which threatens the ability of thousands of them to continue to minister in the United States. The Catholic Diocese of...
Sprawling, new $284M high school opening in NJ for the first time
PERTH AMBOY — City teens will be attending classes this year at the all-new Perth Amboy High School. The three-story, 576,000 square-foot facility has ample classroom and science lab space, designed to accommodate up to 3,300 students in 9-12 grades. As of last year, there were closer to 2,700...
The rest of America is jealous about this unique New Jersey law
⚫ A comic from NJ appeared on a podcast hosted by southern U.S. residents. ⚫ One host said he's surprised other states allow drivers to pump their own gas. ⚫ Out-of-staters like the option of not getting out of your vehicle. A comedian who got his start in the Garden...
New Jersey Drivers Think This Is Our Area’s Most Dreaded Road
The easy answer to the question of which road in Monmouth and Ocean Counties is ‘all of them’, but we dug a little deeper. You can make a compelling argument for at least a dozen roads in our area that could proudly hold this title. And frankly, each...
Shocking Map Predicts Major Parts of New Jersey Underwater by 2050
We have heard for years how climate change will cause rising water levels. A new map shows a densely populated area of New Jersey expected to be underwater by the year 2050. Even though climate change is a much-debated topic, some facts just can't be ignored. According to Climate Central,...
Huge N.J. oceanfront home for sale comes with a cool ‘bonus’
This oceanfront Jersey Shore house was built for multi-generational living. It’s two houses, attached by a bridge, that total more than 10,000 square feet. They have a combined 10 bedrooms and 10 full- and two half-bathrooms. It’s listed for sale for $10 million. If you purchase a product...
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sun 9/1
8 - 11 knots (Gust 14 knots) TODAY: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. TONIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
The Giants have a very underrated wide receiver heading into the 2024 season
There are a lot of unknowns about the New York Giants and the talent level of their young players this upcoming season, but one wide receiver is set to showcase the potential that he flashed a couple of seasons ago before an injury delayed his development. Wan’Dale Robinson is a...
Study Says New Jersey Shares Streaming Service Logins More Than Most Americans
Many streaming companies are actively cutting down on the sharing of logins and passwords as some customers try to avoid paying for their services. Companies such as Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ have placed a cap on the number of devices a paying customer can be logged in to along with monitoring how many different IP Addresses that are accessing individual accounts.
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