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NJ Transit is free until Sept. 2. Here’s how to take advantage.
After a series of shutdowns that left thousands of NJ Transit customers flailing this summer, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced that relief was headed customers’ way. Murphy announced on Thursday, Aug. 15, that NJ Transit would waive all transportation fares between Monday, Aug. 26, and Monday, Sept. 2. That means all NJ...
Why your young driver may be better off in NJ than elsewhere
⚫ A new report ranks the best and worst states for teen drivers. ⚫ NJ gets credit for having "strict driving laws" ⚫ A law taking effect in 2025 will add a major requirement for new drivers. New Jersey gets some praise in a report released Tuesday on young drivers.
Crash closes Woodhaven Road in Northeast Philly
Crews worked to remove a car from an embankment on Thursday morning after a crash closed Woodhaven Road in Northeast Philadelphia ahead of the morning rush hour. According to police, the crash occurred at about 5:40 a.m. and left a car dangling from an embankment after the incident happened at the intersection of Woodhaven and Byberry roads in Northeast Philadelphia.
Freshwater Mussels Found in Delaware River, Signaling Ecological Progress
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a promising development for the Delaware River’s ecosystem, freshwater mussels have been discovered near Pennypack Creek. This finding was confirmed by a joint survey conducted by the Discovery Center, Aquatic Research and Restoration Center (ARRC), Audubon Mid-Atlantic, Pennypack Environmental Center, and Riverfront North Partnership (RNP). The presence of these bivalves is a significant milestone in efforts to restore the Delaware River Watershed, a mission bolstered by the 1972 Clean Water Act and various local scientific initiatives.
New laws take on a soft spot in NJ’s strong public education system
Making sure more New Jersey students are reading at grade level is the main goal behind two pieces of legislation signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday. The moves include mandatory screenings for younger students, at least twice a year. “Recent years have brought forth many challenges for...
Rutgers smacks students with another tuition hike — Here’s how much you’ll pay
⬆ Rutgers now among the most expensive in-state schools. With a vote on Monday, the Rutgers Board of Governor's has increased tuition to attend New Jersey's state university by 10% in two years. Tuition will increase 4% for the 2024-2025 academic year. That is on top of a 6% tuition...
Woman Charged With Selling $18M In Bogus Coupons Downloaded In NJ: Feds
From June 2020 through June 2024, Janet Bernal — who goes by the names Rocky, Rocky G, Rocky Gee, and RockyG-Kruella — orchestrated a scheme to produce and sell fraudulent, counterfeit coupons for use by purchasers at retail stores throughout the United States, including large pharmacies and grocery stores, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said.
New Jersey’s Debbie Harry still owns the stage at 79
July 1st of this year Debbie Harry turned 79 years old. There is nothing in her DNA that will stop her from performing the best in rock and roll. She has a drive, and talent that is unmatched by younger musicians. Debbie Harry could care less what her birth age...
Dangerous heat and powerful storms return to NJ Wednesday
Remember last week's taste of fabulous fall weather? 'Tis but a distant memory now, as summer has returned to New Jersey. Wednesday promises to be an active weather day for the Garden State, for two big reasons: Heat and thunderstorms. Wednesday's weather turns active, a day of ferocious heat and...
Five questions heading into the 2024 South Jersey high school football season
Over the course of 94 days, or 13-plus weeks, or two months and two days, South Jersey’s high school football teams will battle each weekend. All things are possible before West Deptford kicks off the statewide schedule on Thursday morning at 10 in the opener of the Battle at the Beach. By Dec....
Manyunk Welcome Center officially opens today
What started as a dream in 2016, the Manayunk Welcome Center has officially come to real life and is having its grand opening today! As a long-time dream of the Manayunk Development Corporation and the Manayunk Special Services District, the brand new, four-story building is which will serve as the headquarters for MDC and MSSD […]
Local breakdancers prepare for Red Bull BC One competition at Philadelphia City Hall
Local breakdancers are getting pumped up for one of the biggest competitions in the region.The Red Bull BC One is coming to the City Hall in Philadelphia next week.On September 7, top breakers from across the U.S. will come together for one-on-one competitions.To RSVP for the event or to learn more, visit redbull.com.Action News Photojournalist Todd Haas has a preview from the man who is hosting the event.
Enjoy old books? Gloucester County Historical Society is selling 1,500 that date to the mid-1800s
The Gloucester County Historical Society has been adding books to its collections since it was founded in 1903 — meaning it is long overdue for a clean out. "When (local historians) pass, they don't just have 10 books, they have like 400 books," said Hoag Levins, the board member who chairs the historical society's publications committee. "It's very common that they leave their whole collections to the Gloucester County Historical Society."
Philadelphia postpartum health organization empowers Black mothers
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- There's a community based organization in Philadelphia designed to support Black and Brown mothers and improve breastfeeding rates. The CDC says Black moms are less likely to breastfeed their babies, compared to white moms and have more health issues.Now a group called CocoLife aims to change that trend.Eroleen Watkins and her 3-month-old baby Miles, talk to a doula about postpartum health.They're together in Germantown through a maternal resource platform called CocoLife."The rates of disparity the for mortality and morbidity for our Black moms and babies are astronomical," the creator of CocoLife Alexia Doumbouya said.Doumbouya created CocoLife to...
Pro-Palestine protests at LSU not likely to go away anytime soon
The first week of class at LSU was marked by the first pro-Palestine protest of the semester, with three students being led by police out of a Faculty Senate meeting they interrupted Tuesday. The students, who represented Students for a Democratic Society, were protesting the senate’s denial of their request to comment on a resolution […]
A phishing scam is targeting some Pa. voters. Here’s what to know
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. A text message phishing scam is targeting registered voters in Philadelphia’s suburbs. The message tells the recipient that they are not registered to vote, and directs them to...
Delaware county woman pleads guilty to january armed carjacking in south Philadelphia, two Gun charges
PHILADELPHIA. – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Nateirah Ortiz, 25, of Darby, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty today before United States District Court Judge Chad F. Kenney to one count of carjacking, one count of carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to the commission of a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
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