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Burlington County, NJ, man gets 60 years in prison for fatal shooting
A Burlington County man will be well into his 70s before he may see the outside of a prison after being sentenced for killing a man. Last Friday, 25-year-old Lesure Funari of Burlington City was sentenced to 60 years behind bars for a fatal shooting in Camden in the fall of 2021.
#1 farmers market in NJ will host Tomato Day this weekend
MOORESTOWN — New Jersey’s No. 1 farmers’ market, according to an annual poll conducted by the American Farmland Trust, will be celebrating one of the Garden State’s favorite foods this weekend. Tomato Day at the Burlington County Farmers Market in Moorestown will be held on Aug....
Willingboro, NJ, man charged with fatally stabbing his brother
A Willingboro man has been charged for allegedly fatally stabbing his brother following an argument last weekend. Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw's office says 26-year-old Carl Agyemang was charged with first-degree murder and related weapons offenses following the death of his brother, Floyd, who was 23. According to officials, an...
10 most expensive homes sold in Burlington County, Aug. 19-25
A house in Moorestown that sold for $1.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Burlington County in the past week. In total, 185 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $428,536. The average price per square foot was $242.
Seneca staffer charged with endangering student
A 42-year-old Lumberton resident and paraprofessional at Seneca High School in Tabernacle has been charged with using social media to have sexual conversations with a student, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Michael Van Kline allegedly convinced the student to send him nude photos and suggested the two...
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,...
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...
Check your utility bills: Some NJ residents to receive one-time break
Relief on is on the way for New Jersey households. During the September bill cycle, the Murphy Administration will offer households a one-time bill credit for electric or gas. Roughly 278,000 ratepayers will benefit from the $175 break, made possible through the state’s Residential Energy Assistance Payment initiative. “Costly...
NJ students can’t return after building health hazard discovered
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Students at a Monmouth County elementary school will start the school year in different schools because of the cleanup of mold in classrooms found over the summer. Schools Superintendent Neal Dickstein said a remediation company has been working seven days a week on cleanup at the...
Shocking NJ summer energy bills spark demands to freeze rate hikes
💡 Atlantic City Electric customers report huge bill increases. 💡 Critics say ratepayers have seen bills triple over last summer. Atlantic City Electric customers are paying outrageously high electric bills this summer and lawmakers are demanding to know if the increases are above board. Thousands of ratepayers in...
New sushi spot opening first NJ location in popular shopping mall
It’s great to hear when there’s news of a new storefront or business opening up in the Garden State especially when it’s a restaurant with a bar, of course. And you can’t go wrong with any kind of Asian fusion food. Just add a martini bar and you’ve got a line out the door.
How Much Snow This Winter in New Jersey? Old Farmer’s Almanac Has Their Forecast❄️
I know we have several weeks of summer left and fall can have some warm days too, but everyone likes to see what the Old Farmer's Almanac has to say about the upcoming winter. Will we have a winter with 10 feet of snow or will we barely see flurries? What's in the forecast for us this winter?
Popular NJ supermarket will stop selling cigarettes
🚬 A popular grocery chain will stop selling tobacco products permanently. 🚬 The goal is to help customers and staff make better health choices. As of Aug. 31, Stop & Shop will stop selling all cigarettes and tobacco products at its 360 stores. The grocery chain announced it...
The Heat Is On In The Garden State!
We all know we still have some heat to come before the summer season ends. The case in point will be tomorrow, on Wednesday. We could see heat advisories posted for a good portion of the Garden State. It looks like the good news is that this blast of heat will only last 24 hours, but tomorrow (Wednesday) could be a hot one.
New Jersey Is Top Ten In This Mosquito Category
New Jersey finds itself in the top ten in one particular mosquito category. New Jersey doesn't often land in the top 10 in most categories on national studies, but when it comes to this particular mosquito category, we are among the top states. New Jersey Is Top 10 For Mosquitoes.
N.J. makes more arguments against $15 fee to enter N.Y.C., after Gov. Hochul hints at its return
The legal team leading New Jersey’s opposition to New York City’s congestion pricing plan have made more arguments hoping to convince a judge to overturn federal approvals of the $15 fee to enter lower Manhattan. The additional written arguments to a senior federal judge came after Gov. Kathy...
Watch out! The most drunk drivers in NJ swerve here
👇 Scroll down to see which towns and cities have the most drunk drivers 👇. Around 1 in 3 fatal crashes involve alcohol but that hasn't stopped thousands of drunk New Jerseyans from getting behind the wheel. Police throughout New Jersey made 26,447 DUI arrests between July 2023 and...
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...
Check your pantries: Recall alert linked to NJ raisin company
August has been a month for recalls: Walmart apple juice and Purdue ready-to-eat chicken nuggets. We’re not out of the woods yet — a New Jersey-based company has joined the growing recall list. Pine Brook’s Sunco & Frenchie is recalling its 10-ounce Terrafina Golden Raisins because the product...
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