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NJ Transit launches QR codes for Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, charities to aid homeless
RED BANK – Lasheema Edwards had gotten her bachelor’s, master’s and was in the process of getting her Ph.D. in psychology at Grand Canyon University. But then she found herself homeless in Penn Station. “Every person’s situation is different. For me it was untreated mental illness that I didn’t know I had,” she...
Where does your drinking water come from Camden, N.J.?
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles to educate readers in southwestern New Jersey about the source of their drinking water and its quality. This story was produced as part of the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University’s South Jersey Information Equity Project fellowship and supported with funding from the Independence Public Media Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the NJ Civic Information Consortium.
WJFL preview: Continental Division Players to Watch, predictions
Welcome to the division of champions. With no less than four 2023 division champions and two runners up in the newly formed Continental Division, the West Jersey Football League schedule makers threw down a gauntlet. Gloucester (Colonial), Paul VI (National), Pleasantville (Patriot) and Willingboro (Liberty) will have to fend off three other division...
Kelly Kane, 41, Killed In Philadelphia: Police
On a GoFundMe page, they said Kelly Kane "was stolen from us as she was intervening to avoid violence." Police did not detail the circumstances of her death, only saying that she was shot in the arm shortly after midnight on Monday, Aug. 26 on the 2500 block of Kensington Avenue.
Former police chief sues for malicious prosecution on hate-crime charge
CAMDEN — A former South Jersey police chief, tried twice for the alleged assault of a Black teenager, claims he was the victim of malicious prosecution. Frank Nucera Jr. said in a lawsuit that his former employer, Bordentown Township, and a municipal police officer “influenced and participated” in his prosecution “without probable cause...
Update: Prepare for heat index values up to 105 degrees until Wednesday evening
An updated excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:50 a.m. valid for Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Mercer, Gloucester, Camden and Burlington counties. The weather service says, "Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 degrees expected." "Heat...
Local groups remake school lunch with cultural staples like congee and jollof rice
“There’s a saying in Chinese: ‘chīkǔ.’ You have ‘to eat bitterness,’” says Roslyne Shiao, co-director of AAPI New Jersey. “That was something I started to feel like.” Shiao, who lives with her family in Montclair, had seen her kids deal with micro-aggressions that students of various cultures often deal with: derisive looks from classmates at the lunches they brought to school, or comments on their appearance and customs. For a while, she felt resigned to telling her...
South Jersey will have picture-perfect, shore-going weather over Labor Day weekend
The conditions in South Jersey across the three-day Labor Day holiday weekend will be perfect for hitting up Jersey's shores and beaches. Here's everything you need to know about early weather forecast for the Labor Day weekend, whether you're planning to fly off for a late summer getaway or staying close to home. ...
Update: 8 N.J. counties under a heat advisory until Wednesday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory at 2:50 a.m. on Wednesday valid for Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Burlington counties. The weather service comments, "Heat index values up to 104 degrees expected." "Hot temperatures and high...
Check your utility bills: Some NJ residents to receive one-time break
Relief on is on the way for New Jersey households. During the September bill cycle, the Murphy Administration will offer households a one-time bill credit for electric or gas. Roughly 278,000 ratepayers will benefit from the $175 break, made possible through the state’s Residential Energy Assistance Payment initiative. “Costly...
Roads underwater in New Jersey? Make the smart choice
Officials don't want the impact of Tropical Storm Debby to turn into an Ida-like nightmare on the roadways. Drivers are being urged to avoid making dumb decisions on the roads — if the street in front of you is flooded, find another route. "Where you're going in that moment...
Amtrak, NJ Transit return to normal after delays during fare holiday
NEW YORK (PIX11) — NJ Transit and Amtrak have resumed close to normal after experiencing delays in and out of Penn Station Tuesday evening, according to officials. In a post on social media, NJ Transit said: Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York is operating on or close to schedule with residual […]
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