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Fisherman towed by fish, catches 135-pound tuna in Raritan Bay
One would be hard-pressed to recall the last time a bluefin tuna was caught in Raritan Bay but it happened Wednesday when a 135-pound bluefin took Steve Nosti of Holmdel for a Nantucket Sleighride - around Flynns Knoll and through the Sandy Hook Rip in Nosti's 12-foot aluminum Jon boat, the Silver Bullet. ...
Nothing Bundt Cakes to open in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE- Nothing Bundt Cakes, the nation’s largest specialty cake company, will open at St. Georges Crossing at the intersection of routes 1, 9 and 35. Nothing Bundt Cakes’ Woodbridge location will feature handcrafted bundt cakes in a variety of flavors and sizes, including eight- and 10-inch bundt cakes, personal-sized Bundtlets and cupcake-sized Bundtinis, according to Hansraj Agrawal, owner of the St. Georges Crossing shop. Nothing Bundt Cakes also sells retail items including party supplies, décor and gifts. ...
NJ resident’s dog finds a rabid animal, the 3rd in the county this year
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — One Middlesex County township has its first rabid animal of the year, according to the County Office of Health Services. However, it is the third rabid animal reported within the county for 2024. Health officials said that on Saturday, July 20, a South Brunswick resident’s dog...
Olive Garden owners to buy Mexican restaurant chain for $605M
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Darden Restaurants Inc., which also owns Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House and Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, recently announced it will acquire Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. – a $605 million deal that will add about 100 Tex-Mex restaurants to the restaurant group’s portfolio. “Chuy’s...
Harvey Weinstein has COVID-19, pneumonia; moved from jail to hospital
Former film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been transferred from a New York City jail to a hospital to undergo treatment for a variety of health problems including COVID-19 and pneumonia in both lungs, his representatives said Thursday.
Animal Care Centers of NYC Waive Dog Adoption Fees
If you’re considering adopting a new furry friend, today might just be the perfect day to do so. On Wednesday, the Animal Care Centers of NYC are teaming up with Royal Canin Pet Food to celebrate New York City’s Adopt-A-Dog Day. As a part of this celebration, adoption fees for dogs at their shelters will be waived. Additionally, new pet parents will receive a free one-month supply of dog food to help make the transition to their new furry family member smoother.
Cash4Life ticket worth $1,000 a week sold at N.J. ShopRite
A Cash4Life ticket worth $1,000 a week for life was bought for Monday’s drawing at ShopRite in Somerset County. The Cash4Life winner purchased the lucky second-prize ticket at the grocery store on Morristown Road in Bernardsville, New Jersey lottery officials said. Monday’s winning Cash4Life numbers were: 11, 16, 21,...
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