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Library, Labyrinth, Morven Join Forces for Summer Reading Soiree
Ann Hood and Laura Spence-Ash are the featured authors at this year’s Summer Reading Soirée hosted by Princeton Public Library on Wednesday, July 10. The event will be held at Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The authors discuss their recent novels...
Chamber Seeks ‘Legacy of Leadership’ Nominations
The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its annual Legacy of Leadership Awards, honoring individuals and organizations for specific contributions to the business community. A dinner celebrating the recipients will be held on December 5. The four award categories are Business Leader of the Year; Community...
Somerset County, NJ sees spike in scams
SOMERVILLE — You might want to think twice before sharing any personal information, especially if residing in Somerset County. Somerset County Sheriff Derrin Russo and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office are warning of a recent increase in the number of mail and phone scams affecting residents. The scammers...
Princeton Area Community Foundation Awards $500,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits for Summer Programs
The Princeton Area Community Foundation awarded $500,000 in grants to more than two dozen nonprofits for summer programs that engage local young people, especially tweens and teens living in underserved communities. The goals of the grants are to help bridge access to summer programming and increase the participation of youth...
Great White Shark Encounter Reported Off the Coast of Little Egg Harbor, NJ
A fisherman shark hunting off the coast of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey got exactly what he'd reportedly hoped for: An encounter with a Great White. Ah, the Great White Shark. King of the World. Top of the Food Chain. I've often said I'd consider it a privilege to end...
Bridgeton Man Arrested and Charged for Fatal Accident on Route 1 in April
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Authorities have arrested and charged a Bridgeton man in connection to a fatal accident on Route 1 in April, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Joseph Vega, age 43, was arrested by authorities in Georgia for causing the accident which resulted in the death of three people. The crash occurred on Friday, April 12. Authorities say that a tractor trailer had struck a van at the intersection. The van then struck two other vehicles and the tractor trailer caught fire. The van also caught fire, resulting in the deaths of three passengers:...
See all homes sold in Monroe in Middlesex County, June 24 to June 30
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Monroe in Middlesex County reported from June 24 to June 30. There were 15 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,578-square-foot home on Durham Court in Monroe Township that sold for $490,000.
End of an Era as Villari’s Bar in Laurel Springs, NJ Closing After 26 Years
It's the end of an era for a popular bar in Camden County, New Jersey. Villari's By The Pike has just announced its closing for good. So, what's next for the space?. Goodness gracious, Villari's By The Pike. If you know, you know. I can't tell you how many times I closed THAT place when I was in my 20s. Tucked off Stone Road in Laurel Springs (a stone's throw from White Horse Pike), it was kind of like my 'secret' spot.
Camden County’s Homeward Bound animal shelter is at full capacity and urgently seeking adopters
Camden County’s Homeward Bound animal shelter is overflowing and offering a special adoption rate to help free up room to help more animals in need. Camden County Commissioner John Young said the shelter is hoping to place as many pets as it can this Fourth of July week. “To...
Popular rock band to headline Camden Freedom Festival
Camden’s annual Freedom Festival and Fourth of July Festival Fireworks Spectacular is tonight, and if you need more reason to attend the event, a popular rock band from the 80s and 90s will be headlining the concert. Gin Blossoms which rose to fame in 1992 with their album, New Miserable Experience, will be performing during […]
NJ shore town enforcing huge fine for parents of uncooperative teens
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — This Ocean County borough is taking its 10 p.m. curfew seriously, starting now. Ahead of July 4, the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department is warning residents on Facebook that it'll be enforcing several ordinances regarding the "ongoing issue of unaccompanied juveniles in town." And it's...
Monmouth County Fair will pop up in Freehold in late July
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The 49th annual Monmouth County Fair has a date and a location. Rides, music, and food are scheduled to take over the East Freehold Showgrounds for five days later this month. There is a general admission charge to enter the venue, for adults and older kids.
Secret Cave Found That Was Hideout for Revolutionary War Outlaws
A secret cave that used to house Revolutionary War outlaws, also known as the Doan gang, was discovered in Bucks County and is currently being excavated. A secret cave that used to house Revolutionary War outlaws – British spies and armed thieves also known as the Doan gang – was recently discovered in Bucks County and is currently being excavated, writes John McDevitt for KYW Newsradio.
First-time NJ visitor wins huge jackpot at Atlantic City casino
ATLANTIC CITY — “Luck be a lady tonight.”. Well, we don’t know if the winner was a lady or not, but an out-of-state, first-time visitor to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City was certainly lucky. The New Jersey newbie won a wide-area progressive jackpot...
Pleasantville grad falls short in Olympic bid
Six one-hundredths of a second. A blink of an eye, a snap of the fingers, a sneeze. That’s all that prevented Pleasantville High School graduate Nia Ali from earning a spot on the United States Olympic Track and Field team Sunday night. Ali, a 35-year-old mother of three, ran...
Jackson, NJ man drowns swimming in Delaware River
Authorities have recovered the body of a Jackson man who drowned while swimming in the Delaware River this weekend. The body of Jeysson Ariel Osorio-Reyes, 24, was found Saturday night, according to National Park Service spokesperson Kathleen Sandt. Search crews including divers, volunteers, and NPS rangers found Osorio-Reyes around 7...
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