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TGI Fridays has closed another South Jersey restaurant
CHERRY HILL — The party's over for a TGI Fridays restaurant here. The dwindling restaurant chain has closed its eatery along Route 38 across from the Cherry Hill Mall. This shutdown of the decades-old eatery is the third Fridays to close in this area since 2021. The firm now has only two South Jersey sites in Burlington Township and Washington Township. ...
Should Teens Still Trick-or-Treat? This New Jersey Town Says NO!
Halloween in El Paso, TX is only a few days and soon the streets will be filled with ghosts, super heroes, princesses and more!. My 14-year-old son and I usually go trick-or-treating every year with his cousins, but this year I thought I would ask him if he had other plans.
Riverton Man Sentenced For Deadly Stabbing At Mount Laurel Motel, Prosecutors Say
Taylor Perkins, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release on Friday, Oct. 25. He was found guilty in the death of 36-year-old Michael Jefferies of Mount Laurel. Mount Laurel police responded to a report of two men fighting...
The postseason is here: Check out the complete Week 9 N.J. football schedule
Welcome back N.J. postseason football, we missed you. Week 9 is the first week of the playoffs for the state’s public schools. The non-publics will be seeded in sections A and B by the NJSIAA’s seeding committee following Saturday’s action. There are terrific matchups across all 20...
This Unique New Jersey Business Will Be Featured On Shark Tank
New Jersey is a state which often finds itself featured on television shows and movies. Just a few weeks ago, Guy Fieri was spotted in Point Pleasant filming at a restaurant for a new episode of Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. More on that right here. At one point, Adam Sandler...
NJ once had huge volcano in same county where new fault line resides
New Jersey was once home to a fiery volcano roughly the size of Mount St. Helens – that sits in the same county as a newly mapped fault line. Rutan Hill, in Wantage, NJ, appears to be and is merely one of many non-descript earthen formations that comprise the topological face of the Garden State. But that small Sussex county hillock was, 430 million years ago, the Beemerville Volcano – spanning 10 to 20 miles across and spewing with lava and ash for millions of years, according to geologists. Yankees faithful pray for World Series win in St. Patrick’s Cathedral The Beemerville Volcano is...
Is Mischief Night dying? N.J.’s naughtiest tradition isn’t like it used to be.
A version of this story was originally published in 2023. Mischief Night in Elmwood Park seems like it used to be a bigger deal. When Oct. 30 arrived in the mid-1980s, hordes of teens in the Bergen County suburb would gather in a parking lot off Gilbert Avenue, not far from the woods. It was an ideal location for escaping any police officers responding to nuisance complaints during a night of pre-Halloween pranks, one participant recalled.
Emergency crews respond to boat on fire off the coast of Ocean County
Emergency crews in South Jersey responded to a large boat fire on Sunday morning.The flames broke out just after 9:30 a.m. in West Tuckerton, Ocean County.Officials say multiple fire companies in Little Egg Harbor responded to reports of a boat on fire.The boat was reportedly at a fueling station when a blaze broke out. According to police, four people were on board at the time.Fire crews were eventually able to get the fire under control and stop it from spreading, authorities say.No injuries were reported as a result of the blaze. There is no word yet on what may have sparked this incident.Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.
Exciting News for New Jersey Junk Food Lovers
🔴 Pepsico is One of the Biggest Snack-Food Producers. 🔴 Customers Have Been Complaining About Paying More for Less Product. 🔴 Pepsico Announces Plans to Increase the Amount of Product in the Bag. Have you noticed something different when you open a bag of chips lately?. Prices...
The 5 best things we ate at the ‘Jersey Eats: Taste of N.J.’ food festival
On Saturday, hundreds of foodies from around the states gathered at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus. Guests indulged in over 60 vendors comprising the hottest restaurants, bakeries and food trucks in the Garden State. Not only that, but we also introduced our first-ever craft market with businesses selling woodwork, homemade scrunchies, jewelry and more.
Veteran farmers making NJ healthy
A few months ago I met Cliff who heads up "Veteran Farmers NJ", a group focused on helping veterans returning from duty to get started with a career in agriculture. Cliff joined me on the show to talk about the program and how veterans can get involved. He also discussed ways that the public can help the cause.
The last week of October features a big warmup for New Jersey
Diving into the last workweek of October, there are a few weather headlines in play. First, the week starts cool. Especially Monday morning, with a widespread frost-freeze across inland New Jersey. But then, a warm front will lift through New Jersey on Tuesday night. And temperatures will warm up. Big...
Two New Jersey Are Among America’s Best Christmas Towns
Two towns in New Jersey have been honored by being named among America's top 25 Christmas towns. One of the towns is an obvious choice, but the other may surprise you. Either way, New Jersey holds two of the top 25 Christmas towns in America positions on the list. Two...
Top member of Gov. Murphy’s team set to leave
The top lawyer in Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration — and one of the longest-serving aides in Murphy’s orbit — is set to depart after four years. Parimal Garg, the Democratic governor’s chief counsel, will step down next month to become a partner in a politically connected law firm, the administration announced Monday.
NJ is one of the best states for kids’ online safety
I couldn’t be more grateful that I came of age before social media was as prevalent as it is right now. While I still experienced some of the mess that comes from being a young person on the internet, it’s mere child’s play compared to 2024. Luckily...
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