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To all NJ retailers thinking of Christmas displays now
Summer in New Jersey is all about fun in the sun. At no point is anyone thinking about Christmas at such an early point in the year. Well, maybe except for Christmas in July. But once we get through July, that should be it. No more Santa, no more Christmas trees, and certainly no mega holiday displays in stores. In fact, those shouldn't make an appearance until we get closer to Thanksgiving.
NJ struggling to control deer population
White-tailed deer continue to increase their numbers in suburban areas of New Jersey and even in the cities. The ongoing population growth has been acknowledged by groups and officials as a problem for land owners, drivers, and the state's ecosystem. So what can New Jersey do about it? The same...
N.J. man finds $40K in unclaimed money for Catholic diocese, churches
For a while now, Philip Britton has had a regular habit. A couple of times a year, the 84-year-old Pennsville man visits the state’s unclaimed property website to check if there are any unclaimed funds under his name. New Jersey holds $6.3 billion in unclaimed assets, according to the...
Robert Menendez Elementary School will change its name after the senator's conviction
A New Jersey elementary school will change its name, losing the moniker of disgraced Sen. Bob Menendez after his conviction on bribery charges was confirmed by a Manhattan court earlier this month. The Robert Menendez Elementary School in West New York, N.J., will be called PS #3, its previous name,...
Produce recall in New Jersey expands due to possible listeria contamination
🔴 Ohio-based produce farm expands recall due to possible listeria contamination. 🔴 The affected produce was shipped to several states, including New Jersey. Out of an abundance of caution, an Ohio-based produce farm has expanded its July 12 recall to include additional produce because it may be contaminated with listeria, the U.S. Drug and Food Administration has announced.
2 years in a row: USA Today names NJ sub shop best in America
🔵 USA Today names NJ-based sandwich shop chain the best in America. 🔵 The shop earned the top spot for the second consecutive year. Sandwiches…they are the typical choice for lunch. There are so many combinations to choose from including ham and cheese, turkey and Swiss, grilled...
Fisherman, all alone, encounters great white shark off NJ shore
Let’s just say a New Jersey guy by the name of Travis Bogin is a lot closer to “Jaws”’ Quint than he is to Chief Brody. He’s not a coward when it comes to sharks. In fact, he goes out looking for them. He’s 39,...
Steven Kwan’s two-out homer in seventh gives Guardians 4-3 win over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA -- Steven Kwan was robbed of a home run Saturday when Brandon Marsh reached over the fence at the 401-foot mark in center field to retire him in the third inning. After the game Kwan said he didn’t think the ball was out because he doesn’t drive a lot of balls over the center field fence.
Winning Mega Millions Ticket From 7/27/24 Drawing Sold In NJ
The ticket and two others sold in California and Illinois matched the five numbers from the Friday, July 26 drawing. None of the tickets matched the Mega Ball. The winning numbers were 2, 14, 33, 58 and 65. The Mega Ball drawn was 3 with a Megaplier of 3x. Lottery...
Flights through NJ canceled, delayed after last week’s computer outage
✈ Delta still has delays from Friday's worldwide IT outage. Make sure to pack the patience if relying on Delta Air Lines to get away. Delta is just starting to pick up the pieces from Friday’s CrowdStrike worldwide tech outage, but the situation isn’t fully resolved as of Tuesday.
Darby Police Officers Honored for Saving a Landscaper’s Life
Darby Police Officers Terrell Lee and Shain McCaughey weree honored at a July 17 Darby Borough Council meeting. Two Darby Borough police officers were recognized recently for an act of heroism after saving a man’s life who was seriously injured in a landscaping accident. Darby police officers Terrell Lee...
Judge denies bid to move trial of ex-officer out of Philadelphia due to coverage, protests
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge has turned down a request to move the trial of a former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist as he sat in his car, saying there’s insufficient evidence that the defendant would be unable to get a fair trial in the city. Attorneys for former officer Mark […]
Paul Giamatti visits N.J. to talk ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘Sideways,’ ‘John Adams’ and his ‘white whale’
As Stephen Colbert made Paul Giamatti a drink onstage at NJPAC, he couldn’t resist making an observation. “You know that because of ‘Sideways,’ everybody thinks you’re a wine guy.”. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...
Story of Jamison Bachman, a ‘serial squatter’ who killed his brother in Elkins Park, to be made into a movie
Jamison Bachman, an Elkins Park native, will be featured in an upcoming (and so far untitled) movie based on the Netflix series “Worst Roommate Ever”. The backstory: In 2017, Alex Miller of Chestnut Hill sublet a room to Bachman, who told Miller his name was Jed Creek and claimed to be a New York City lawyer. Bachman “knew just enough about tenancy laws to take advantage of roommates by not paying rent, refusing to leave, and, eventually, forcing them to move out of their own houses,” the Inquirer reported in 2022.
Victim critical after firing back at teen robbers in West Philadelphia: police
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say arrests have been made after a robbery in Parkside ended with an exchange of gunfire between a victim and a suspect. A 26-year-old man was found with a critical gunshot wound to the chest on the 1200 block of North 41st Street around 9 p.m. Saturday.
Wawa Just Outside Philly, PA Accused of Pumping Contaminated Gas
Customers of a Wawa not far outside Philadelphia, PA are reporting damage to their vehicles after their fuel tanks were filled with allegedly contaminated gas. After the owner of a 2016 Jeep exhibited signs of malfunction, it was determined by a mechanic at Millevoi Brothers Automotive that the vehicle's was running on less than pure petrol, 6abc.com reports. It resulted in more than $4,000 in damage to the Jeep's engine.
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