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Football: 2024 Preseason All-New Jersey offensive team
The following players have been selected to the USA TODAY NETWORK preseason All-New Jersey football offensive team. The Network is made up of news organizations APP.com, BurlingtonCountyTimes.com, CourierPostOnline.com, TheDailyJournal.com, DailyRecord.com, MyCentralJersey.com, NJHerald.com and NorthJersey.com. Dominic Campanile ...
Will it be a snowy winter in New Jersey? Old Farmer's Almanac gives its predictions
Each year as the summer winds down and the morning air starts to get crisp, New Jersey residents begin to ask the age-old question: I wonder what winter will look like this year? Depending on preferences, it often leads to either excitement for snow or a wish for none. Well, snow bunnies, you...
With $1.3M Funding, Battlefield State Park Prepares for U.S. Semiquincentennial
TURNING THE TIDE: Artillery reenactors participate in a reenactment of the January 1777 Battle of Princeton. Princeton Battlefield State Park recently received $1.3 million in funding from the State of New Jersey, which it is using to preserve and revitalize the park in preparation for an anticipated influx of visitors celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. (Photo by Andrew Walker)
A Family Business Serving New Jersey, Expert Chimney & Roofing Offers Quality Work
NEW LOOK: A new roof provided a handsome new look to this house in Hamilton. Expert Chimney & Roofing is known for its expertise in chimney, roofing, and masonry work. If any of these are on your list, Expert Chimney & Roofing is at your service. Headquartered at 0-02 Fair...
Here's why electric bills in South Jersey have been high this summer
BELLMAWR, NJ - Some South Jersey residents are seeing sticker shock this summer over their sky-high electric bills. The local utility company says supply and demand issues along with a hot summer is to blame. "The total amount is $585" said Mays Landing resident when asked about her latest Atlantic...
Popular NJ supermarket will stop selling cigarettes
🚬 A popular grocery chain will stop selling tobacco products permanently. 🚬 The goal is to help customers and staff make better health choices. As of Aug. 31, Stop & Shop will stop selling all cigarettes and tobacco products at its 360 stores. The grocery chain announced it...
New Jersey and New York Grocery Chain Banning this Controversial Item
Stop & Shop has been in the news quite a bit lately. The grocer recently announced the closure of many "underperforming" stores in New Jersey and New York. The following locations in New Jersey will close its doors by the end of the year:. 1083 Inman Ave., Edison. 1049 US...
Wendy Williams Seen for the First Time in Over a Year at Holistic Store in New Jersey After Shocking Dementia Diagnosis: Photo
Wendy Williams has finally resurfaced after more than a year in hiding.The iconic talk show host, 60, paid a visit to the Bolingo Balance holistic store in Newark, N.J., with her son, Kevin Hunter Jr., months after she announced her shocking frontotemporal dementia diagnosis. Williams looked refreshed as she posed with store runner Victor Bowman, who claimed the former daytime diva was "sharp, upbeat and aware" and "very bubbly" during her time at the establishment.The staffer said Williams was "engaging but wasn't as familiar with what we do here, so her son was more explaining things." "She talked about circulation...
NJ has the 6th highest stillbirth rate in the U.S., recent data shows
🔴 The reasons behind a stillbirth remain a mystery. 🔴 A state awareness campaign has been launched to educate women. It’s an alarming statistic. New Jersey has the 6th highest stillbirth rate in the U.S., higher than the national average, according to the 2021 New Jersey State Health Assessment Data Report. About 636 babies died later in pregnancy or during birth in 2021, the most recent data noted.
West Windsor grad latest NJ teen to die in tragic events in past week
WEST WINDSOR — A teen passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a tree on Aug. 20 has died from his injuries. West Windsor police said the tree caused significant interior damage to the Tesla Y sedan when it went off Lanwin Boulevard near Providence Drive around 3:50 a.m.
Best NJ High Schools Are Among The Best In America
We are about to start a new school year, so let's talk about schools. Niche in 2024 came out with their rankings for the Top 25 High Schools here in New Jersey and some of these High Schools are ranked among the best in America. Here are Niche's 25 top-ranked...
The cost of owning an electric car just went up in New Jersey
TRENTON — A few days ago, New Jersey electric vehicle owners started to feel some effects of state budget concerns, according to E&E News by Politico. They cite the financial woes are far from over since they are “compounded by the erosion of gas tax revenues.”. As of...
NJ father of 7 drowns while saving kids at Delaware Water Gap
LAKEWOOD — A father of seven who drowned at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Monday is the second Ocean County resident this summer to die in the river. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area spokeswoman Kathleen Sandt said rescue teams were dispatched around 1:45 p.m. for the report of a 39-year-old Lakewood man drowned near Bushkill Access in Pennsylvania.
Extreme heat concerns force 63 Philadelphia schools to dismiss early for 2nd day this week
Students at 63 Philadelphia public schools are being dismissed three hours early for a second day on Wednesday, with the school district citing inadequate cooling in the buildings.This, as temperatures in the region soar on Wednesday, with the heat index in the triple digits.While district officials say progress is there when it comes to air conditioning in buildings, they admit it is slow.The Action News Data Journalism team found that in 2022, 118 schools had to close early due to excessive heat. Last year, that number dropped to 73. Now, only 63 schools are being impacted.That progress is due in...
The Philly region will be under an Excessive Heat Warning on Wednesday, with heat indexes up to 105 degrees possible
Have questions about enduring extreme heat in Philly? WHYY News has the answers. The Philadelphia region could see heat index values in the triple digits on Wednesday. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect through 8 p.m. Wednesday for Delaware, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania, and in Mercer, Camden, Gloucester and Northwestern Burlington counties in New Jersey.
Dangerous heat, poor air quality, storms hit Philly region
Crank up the AC and try to avoid being outdoors for too long on Wednesday. Oppressive heat and humidity will make temperatures feel like more than 100 degrees during the day while poor air quality will put vulnerable groups at risk throughout the Philadelphia region. Then, in the late afternoon, possibly severe storms will move in.
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