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Asking Eric: It’s a long ride and a lot of gas to visit someone I barely know
DEAR ERIC: I have a first cousin “Karen” who lives in Florida. I live in Connecticut. We are close in age, but I don’t have a close relationship with that side of my family in general. My aunts and uncle have spoken to me a few times in all my 43 years – at our grandparents’ funerals, my dad’s funeral, and my mom’s death. Never a happy birthday, happy holidays or any phone calls. I used to feel so hurt, and resentful.
Advocates hope National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month can usher in much-needed reform
Since 2008, the U.S. has observed National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month each July to highlight the “unique” struggles that BIPOC face regarding mental illness. But advocates say more reform is needed to support marginalized people. The non-profit Mental Health America organizes a campaign each year to commemorate...
Everlane’s ‘The Summer Sale’ has sustainable fashion, shoes and accessories up to 70% off, but it’s ending soon
If you’ve ever abandoned your cart while shopping at Everlane, rationalizing that it was just too expensive a purchase, now you can head to checkout with no regrets!. Everlane’s ‘The Summer Sale’ is happening right now, and through July 8, you can shop hundreds of men’s and women’s fashions, shoes, and accessories for up to 70% off.
ThunderShirts, dance parties and anxiety meds can help ease dogs’ July Fourth dread
Editor’s note: A version of this story originally ran on July 3. 2023. Rori Chang will be spending Fourth of July watching action movies from the comfort of her Glendale, Arizona, home, perhaps something from Marvel or a John Wick flick. But it’s not for her. It’s for her golden retriever, Ava.
Mets owner ‘personally reached out’ to ex-player still being paid at 61 in infamous gaffe
July 1 will live in infamy for the New York Mets. That is, of course, the day in which former outfielder Bobby Bonilla collects a $1,193,248.20 check from the Mets over a deferred payment plan that started in 2011 and will last through 2035. If you purchase a product or...
N.J. brewery owned by a female veteran has closed
New Jersey’s brewing community is again without another beer maker, with the recent closure of a business that’s believed to be among only a few woman-owned breweries in the state. Backward Flag Brewing Company, which was known as space devoting itself to helping veterans transition into post-military careers,...
Shannon Sharpe survived two near-death plots: ‘He got that (AK-47)’
Shannon Sharpe, 56, has morphed into one of sports’ top media personalities following his NFL Hall of Fame career. But stories Sharpe shared on Cam Newton’s “Funky Friday” podcast reveal he could easily not be here today if the three-time Super Bowl champion wasn’t respected in his local community.
Olivia Rodrigo tour 2024: Here is how to get the cheapest tickets for her U.S. tour dates
Olivia Rodrigo is finally back, and she’s ready to complete the second leg of her tour. The singer will begin the second leg of her “GUTS” world tour on July 19 in Philadelphia, Pa. and will wrap up on Aug. 21 in Inglewood, Calif. PinkPantheress and The...
Nursing parents still have no place to pump at work. Now they’re suing.
When Jasmine Emery wasn’t driving the #400/405 bus, she’d use her short breaks to gingerly attach her breast pump under her uniform and hope passengers wouldn’t barge in or hear its suctioning over the hiss and clatter of metro Detroit. The milk went into a cooler, tucked...
Farmer: Was Nixon right after all? | Opinion
“When the president does it, that means that it’s not illegal.”. That quote did not come from Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion in the Trump immunity case, but it could well have. No. That quote was from former President Richard Nixon in an interview with David Frost after he had resigned and been pardoned for his involvement in the cover-up of the Watergate break-in of the 1970s.
Stanley’s Olivia Rodrigo tumbler releases next week. Here’s how to get it before it sells out
Stanley’s newest collaboration is about to be its most anticipated release of 2024 and it’s “good 4 u.” It’s official – the Stanley x Olivia Rodrigo collaboration is coming!. When Stanley released a Lainey Wilson collection, those tumblers sold out fast, and after weeks...
NFL insider makes bold claim about Giants’ Super Bowl chances
After a disastrous 6-11 season that brewed questions around quarterback Daniel Jones and head coach Brian Daboll, a successful New York Giants 2024 season would be defined for many as one with a winning record. Maybe the playoffs. According to Sports Illustrated’s NFL insider Albert Breer in a story published...
Burlington County seeks $6 million grant for new trail connecting Smithville Park to Pemberton Rail Trail
The Burlington County Commissioners unanimously voted last week to apply for a $6 million state grant to fund the design and construction of a new 4-mile trail that would link Smithville Park with the Pemberton Rail Trail. The proposed Smithville Park to Pemberton Rail Trail Connector would traverse parts of Eastampton, Pemberton Township and Pemberton Borough, becoming part of the envisioned 30-mile Rancocas Creek Greenway Trail.
Bomb threat made just before a drag story hour at this N.J. library investigated as a bias crime, AG says
Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced Monday that his office is investigating bomb threats that shut down a drag queen story hour planned for Sunday at the Montclair Public Library. The supervisor of the main children’s library on 50 South Fullerton St. received an emailed threat that bombs had been placed...
N.J. weather: Increasing heat, humidity, possible thunderstorm threat returning for July 4th
New Jersey’s three-day stretch of warm and dry weather may hit a stumbling block at an inconvenient time — July 4th. Weather forecasters say the heat and humidity will be creeping up on Thursday, and there’s a growing risk of scattered rain showers and possible thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon and evening, when many people will be celebrating the Independence Day holiday with barbecues, fireworks and other outdoor events.
N.J. woman who was arrested 3 times is sentenced to over a decade in prison
A Toms River woman who was arrested and charged with three separate crimes that occurred over an eight-month period in 2023 has been sentenced to 11-and-a-half years in state prison following a guilty plea, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday. Superior Court Judge Guy Ryan on Thursday sentenced...
Dear Abby: There were no name tags for us when we arrived at the party ... should we have left?
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were invited via a group text to a cocktail party, and we accepted. This host provides a name tag for guests, as it is a mix of friends. When guests arrive, it is expected that they find their magnetic name tag and put it on.
From ‘Fourth of July’ to ‘Fast Dreams’: Summer singles to check out | Testa
If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the joy of the 45 RPM single, that little vinyl disc with the big hole in the middle which, back in the ‘60s, cost less than a dollar. Today, in our digital age, people experience music on YouTube and...
Before getting back on Biden bandwagon vs. Trump, Dem govs have a demand
Democratic governors reportedly agreed during a phone call Monday they want a face-to-face meeting with Joe Biden to “discuss their concerns” and “hear from the president directly” after his botched debate performance last week, per a new report from CNN. CNN’s Jake Tapper reported the governors...
1 killed, 2 injured in head-on crash in Union County
A man was killed and a married couple injured in a fiery head-on crash Friday night in Roselle. The two vehicles collided at around 11:45 p.m. on the 400 block of East 1st Avenue, Roselle police said. Witnesses pulled Brandon Amaro out of his car before it burst into flames...
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