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Truck explosion destroys residential sound wall along NJ Route 3
CLIFTON — A truck explosion obliterated a sound barrier along Route 3 and melted the siding of a house Monday morning. Route 3 was closed in both directions where the highway meets Route 46 and passes over Valley Road in Clifton after the tractor-trailer went up in flames around 9 a.m. The highway remained closed as of 11:45 a.m.
Morning audio update: N.J. officer shot, thunderstorms in forecast, $4M Mega Million win (July 25, 2024)
Good morning New Jersey. Here’s your audio update highlighting more nasty weather headed to New Jersey today, a Perth Amboy police officer shot in the line of duty and a $4 million Mega Millions ticket sold in the state. Plus, we’ll tell you about the luxury “glamping” resort at...
Big weather transition for NJ Thursday: From steamy to beautiful
As promised, this has been an unsettled week of weather so far. Occasional downpours and thunderstorms. And uncomfortably thick humidity. At least it's not hot. A big change is coming, fueled by a cold front that will slide through New Jersey late Thursday night. That means we have one more day of somewhat stormy and somewhat steamy conditions. Followed by a drop in humidity.
Prosecutor says the NJ man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York was motivated by a Hezbollah leader's endorsement of a fatwa calling for Rushdie's death, prosecutors said Wednesday in announcing new terrorism charges. The three-count indictment unsealed in U.S....
How disgusting fake doctor raped patients — NJ Top News
HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP — Another high visibility enforcement detail is coming to Monmouth County Thursday, according to the Holmdel Township Police Department. The goal of the countywide crackdown is to catch distracted drives in the act. For the Holmdel area specifically, Highway 34 will see more patrols out from 3...
'My bill is $782????' Why electricity costs have soared for some NJ customers
New Jersey residents have been bracing for higher electric bills since the state Board of Public Utilities approved rate hikes back in February. Now the first bills reflecting those power rates have arrived, and homeowners are finding the change, in a word, shocking. ...
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 7/25
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. 6 - 9 knots (Gust 13 knots) TODAY: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated tstms. TONIGHT: W winds 5...
New Jersey joins IRS' Direct File income tax program: What you should know
New Jersey is joining the Direct File tax program introduced by the Internal Revenue Service for the 2025 tax season. Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced Wednesday afternoon that New Jersey taxpayers would be eligible to use the program from the outset of the 2025 filing season. ...
USA Swimming's 'Jersey Boys' ready to take on the world at 2024 Olympics
In June, just before his 100-meter freestyle final at USA Swimming's Olympic Trials, Jack Alexy had a few minutes to be a fan. From the pool deck in Indianapolis, the Mendham native watched Matt Fallon, his longtime Somerset Hills YMCA teammate, win the 200-meter breaststroke "by literally two body lengths" to qualify for Team USA.
Fewer women run for US House and Senate. NJ is an outlier
The percentage of female candidates in NJ is still far less than the percentage of women in the population. Vice President Kamala Harris tops the ballot this year as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, but 2024 is not looking to be a very good year for female congressional candidates nationally.
Shannon Sharpe blasts Aaron Rodgers
Shannon Sharpe has long questioned Aaron Rodgers’ ability as a teammate. He has also questioned anything from the New York Jets quarterback’s mouth. After Rodgers was a no-show at mandatory minicamp — vacationing in Egypt instead – Sharpe demanded an apology for being right about Rodgers 11 years later. Rodgers has since re-surfaced and talked Read more... The post Shannon Sharpe is tired of Aaron Rodgers making excuses appeared first on Awful Announcing.
New Jersey Gambling Tax Bill Delayed Until 2025
New Jersey Senator John McKeon proposed a bill in March 2024 that would include a tax hike on New Jersey online casinos and sportsbooks to 30%. However, it won’t be part of the 2024 fiscal year budget proposal. Online casinos in New Jersey are currently taxed 15%, while sportsbooks...
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