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New Jersey is one of the most charitable states in the U.S.
We may not have the best reputation around the rest of the country, but people who live here know what real New Jerseyans are like. We are more likely than most people in other states to do things like help a stranger, donate money at least once a month, volunteer time at least once a month and even plan to be an organ donor.
John Grisham’s Camino Ghosts – Residents Ban Together to Save a Black Burial Ground
Bruce Cable owns Camino Island’s Bay Books where authors are eager to have their signings. Although Cable doesn’t usually host self-published authors, he’s taken in by Lovely Jackson, an elderly Black woman who was one of the last residents of Dark Isle, an island near Camino where escaped slaves made their home for more than three hundred years.
25 in ’25: BJ’s announces newest location for the Garden State
BJ's Wholesale Club has announced two new store locations and one is in New Jersey. The new spot will be the Garden State's 25th location of the membership-only warehouse club. The announcement also includes the 10th BJ's location for North Carolina. “We are excited to deliver the unbeatable value our...
Ex-NFL GM: Potential 'train wreck' coming for Giants
No one is sure what to make of the 2024 New York Giants. They can easily return to form and play as they did in 2022 when they qualified for the NFC Playoffs. Or they can continue to wallow in dysfunction, get hamstrung by injuries again, and finish 6-11 like they did last season.
New Jersey residents warned about utility worker imposters
🔴Scammers posing as utility workers continue to plague New Jersey. 🔴The state's police chiefs are urging residents to be aware. 🔴 They've offered tips to help stop such scams from happening. Scammers posing as utility workers to enter people’s homes. It’s a problem that’s been plaguing New...
Shocking Revelation About NJ’s Most Beloved Ice Cream Truck Revealed
When I was a kid, it wasn't summer until Mr. Softee started coming around. The ice cream truck meant our best days were ahead of us. Once we heard that song, it was like the neighborhood came alive again. Whenever I hear the Mr. Softee theme song even to this day, core childhood memories are unlocked.
This stunning, $5M art lover’s home is for sale in NJ
Often, stunning New Jersey real estate listings are for sprawling mansions on multiple acres in any given corner of the Garden State. But there's something especially alluring about an oasis of space in a densely populated city. As of May 2024, the median listing home price in Jersey City was...
Get Ready For Free Slurpee Day In New Jersey
This super popular convenience store is turning 97!. The one that keeps you cool and refreshed during these hot summer months here in New Jersey. 7-Eleven will soon celebrate its 97th anniversary!. Wow, 97 years it's been around and you can join in on the big celebration by stopping by...
NJ prisons don’t care about guards assaulting inmates, report finds
MAURICE RIVER — When a correctional officer attacks an inmate at a New Jersey prison, the state doesn't always bother to fully investigate, according to a new report from the comptroller's office. This allows prison guards to get away with using excessive force and other abuses of power, the...
Company With Over 300 NJ Storefronts Closing Almost 300 Locations
Another day, another store announcing massive closures. It seems like companies are closing up shop left and right here in New Jersey lately, doesn't it? Every time you hear news about another one shutting its doors, you can't help but feel defeated. 2024 is proving to be a lot harder...
Construction On Hoboken City Hall Restoration & Waterproofing Begins Monday, Main Entrance Closed
Construction for the portico restoration and foundation waterproofing projects at Hoboken City Hall begins on Monday, July 8. The second phase of the City Hall portico restoration project builds upon the stone patching, roofing tile, and framing replacements completed in 2020 by repointing and restoring the original masonry. The restoration project is anticipated to last approximately seven months.
Big NJ MVC fail that ruined weekend plans for many
For all the progress New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission has made over the past 10-plus years, there have also been some setbacks. Of course, that's to be expected of most agencies and companies. It's where the saying of two steps forward, one step back comes from. And when it comes...
Save Long Beach Island Coalition Responds to Federal Agency Decision Approving the Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind Project
LONG BEACH ISLAND - Save LBI produced the following press release in regards to the approval of the Atlantic Shores South project. The release was submitted as follows: Save Long Beach Island, the coalition of citizens dedicated to protecting our oceans and New Jersey Shore communities, on July 3, 2024 denounced a federal agency’s decision to approve the Atlantic Shores South project as misguided and vowed to continue its fight against the destructive impact of placing hundreds of wind turbines in the ocean in close proximity to Long Beach Island (LBI) and other shore communities.CLICK HERE TO...
NJ retail theft problem: Suburb busts 38 in just 2 days
CHERRY HILL — A two-day sting operation at retail stores in this Philadelphia suburb led to dozens of arrests. With the help of surveillance tools and undercover officers, cops busted 38 suspects and recovered tens of thousands of dollars worth of stolen merchandise, which police said left business owners “ecstatic.”
Summer Olympics New Gymnastics Darling is New Jersey Native Hezly Rivera
A first time Olympian named Hezly Rivera will represent her home state of New Jersey when she visits Paris, France for the Summer Games later this month. Hezly Rivera is a 16-year-old gymnast. Like her predecessor Laurie Hernandez, women's gymnastics champion, Hezly’s a New Jersey native hailing from Oradell, Bergen County.
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