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New Jersey ranks sixth in U.S. for this dubious distinction
A generation ago, you would smell cigarette smoke just about everywhere you went. Even growing up as a child, I can remember walking into a doctor's office and finding ashtrays in the lobby and in the examining room. Often a doctor would come in smoking a cigarette. Yes, that actually...
Gov. Murphy signs executive order for latest NJ public health concern
TRENTON — There's never been more options for legal gambling in New Jersey. And that could be a problem. Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order to create the Responsible Gaming Task Force. “New Jersey is known to be a gaming destination with historic locations like Atlantic City, amusement...
Elderly woman in NJ scammed out of $13K from bank account
ALEXANDRIA — State Police are looking for a man who they say was part of a scam that cost an elderly woman $13,000. The Hunterdon County woman got a pop-up alert on her computer on July 25 warning of a virus with instructions to contact Microsoft for help, according to police.
North Wildwood Considering Move to County Dispatch Services
North Wildwood has spelled out its interest in moving to the County dispatch services. The city issued a statement on its website and social media confirming a move is being explored that would transition dispatch services to the County starting next February. Summer manpower and equipment upgrades are two reasons noted in consideration of the move.
Homecrest adds to residential sales team
WADENA, Minn. — Steve Mangano has joined the residential sales team at Homecrest Outdoor Living. Mangano will represent the company’s line of outdoor furniture in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. Mangano began his career in retail as a management trainee at Federated Department Stores, the corporate headquarters for...
Beachgoers warned of dangerous rip currents at New Jersey and Delaware shores
If you're heading to the beach this weekend, be careful in the water.Forecasters are warning of dangerous rip currents at beaches in New Jersey and Delaware.There will be heavy swells all along the East Coast because of Hurricane Ernesto, which is churning out in the Atlantic.As of Friday morning, Ernesto was a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph.Ernesto was expected to strengthen further on Friday before it passes near or over Bermuda on Saturday.Here's what you need to know about rip currents:Watch this video to learn what to do if you're ever caught in a rip...
New Jersey man dies in I-81 crash in Cortland County (State Police)
A New Jersey man died in a car crash on Interstate-81 in Cortland County, according to the New York State Police. The state police report noted that shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday (Aug. 15), state troopers, the New York State Police Traffic Incident Management Unit and the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-81 northbound near mile marker 41 in Marathon.
2024-25 school holidays in New Jersey — there’s a LOT
🔺 New Jersey recognizes over 160 religious holidays as excused absences in school. 🔺 Dozens of faiths are recognized, including Scientology and Wicca. 🔺 Districts can add additional holidays as they see fit. Classrooms will soon be full of students again. New Jersey schools are required to...
NJ Authorities are Searching for These Escaped Convicts
New Jersey corrections authorities are looking for three inmates who walked away from their community release programs. If you have information about their whereabouts, you are asked to call 9-1-1. All tips are confidential. You're reminded to never approach these subjects yourself. You could put yourself, or others around you...
N.J. football preview, 2024: 23 statement-making, can’t-miss scrimmages, Aug. 19-28
After five days of heat acclimation and a week of “official” practices, high school football teams across New Jersey will finally get the chance to hit people in different colored jerseys. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...
Cost of renting or owning a home in NJ is absolutely crushing us
Either way you slice it, it’s bad. Whether you’re a homeowner paying a mortgage and dealing with the highest property taxes in the nation folded in, or if you rent your home, you’re in a financial chokehold that’s likely killing you. According to a new study...
Your $2 Bill Could Be Worth Way More Than You Think, New Jersey!
Have a $2 bill? It could be worth a lot more than $2. You could be holding a rare treasure and not even know it. I'm assuming if you have a $2 bill you keep it in a safe place or maybe it's in your wallet, but you hope to never have to use it because it's so unique.
Top 12 NJ Arts Events of Week: ‘The Godfather’ with NJ Symphony, Remember Jones, more
The landmark 1972 movie “The Godfather” will screen at Prudential Hall at NJPAC in Newark, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m.; and The Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m. At both shows, Nino Rota’s Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated score will be played, live, by New Jersey Symphony, conducted by Nicholas Hersh, who currently serves as music director of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra in Modesto, California.
Canadian Wildfires Bring Haze Back to NYC, Could Last for Several Days
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires returned to the Big Apple this week, bringing hazy conditions that are expected to linger for a few days, forecasters said. Light smoke could be seen in parts of New Jersey and New York City Wednesday morning as smoke from wildfires burning up in parts of Canada drifts south, according to the National Weather Service.
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