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GOLD! Jack Alexy wins New Jersey’s first Paris Olympics medal in electric swimming relay
NANTERRE, France — Jack Alexy stood at the edge of the pool, flapped his long arms in the air and gestured to the Americans at La Defense Arena to make some noise. The chants of “U-S-A!” soon followed, and as his 4x100 freestyle relay teammates celebrated, the 21-year-old Mendham native looked to the sky.
Trenton Announces City Wide Cleanup through August
Starting in August, the city of Trenton will initiate its City Wide Cleanup. The Cleanup will be done by ward on Saturdays; starting with the South Ward on Aug. 3, the North Ward on Aug. 10, the East Ward on Aug. 17, and the West Ward on Aug. 24. Removal will consist of yard waste and furniture. Please DO NOT leave construction debris, home renovation debris, chemicals, televisions, electronic devices, or unbundled wood/branches over 4ft long. Residents should place items on the curb by 7:00 a.m.
Empowering communities: Fund violence prevention initiatives now
In Pennsylvania, cities like Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Allentown are grappling with a grim reality: gun violence is snuffing out lives at an alarming rate. Roughly 557 Pennsylvanians die in gun homicides each year. Of all homicides statewide, 76 percent involve a gun (slightly higher than the national average of 74 percent), highlighting the urgent need for action.
Routine traffic stop results in 5-year prison sentence for Glassboro, NJ, man
A Glassboro man is headed to prison after cops found a loaded gun during a traffic stop in Vineland last year. On April 26th, 38-year-old Joshua D. Alpheaus pleaded guilty to one charge of unlawful possession of a handgun. Earlier this week, he was sentenced to five years in state...
The Philadelphia 76ers May Build Their New Stadium In Camden, NJ
What would you say if Jersey became home to another professional sports team?. Now, what if I told you that a Philadelphia team was thinking about moving to the Garden State?. NJ Is Trying To Convince The 76ers To Build A Stadium In New Jersey. Over the past few years...
New distillery launches in collaboration with Bensalem-based breweries. And there's music
A new distillery opened inside The Mixing Room at Broken Goblet in Bensalem, further adding to the venue’s craft beverage experience. Spirit Animal Distilling officially launched this month with the release of its own line of gin and vodka. The distillery is the newest brand to join Mutual Respect Brewing and Distilling, a...
Groundbreaking for New Affordable Senior Housing in Bensalem
Construction has begun on a crucial affordable 60-unit housing project for low-income seniors in Bensalem. Construction has begun on a crucial affordable housing project for low-income seniors in Bensalem, writes Adrianna Herrara for the Bucks County Courier Times. Federation Housing Inc. broke ground for the 60-unit Daniel B. Green House...
Rabbi subpoenas Nicodemo, seeks prosecutor’s disciplinary and employment file
Embattled Deputy Attorney General John Nicodemo has been called to testify at the money-laundering retrial of a Lakewood rabbi, but prosecutors are seeking to quash the subpoena and are pushing back on a demand by defense attorney Lee Vartan to produce Nicodemo’s disciplinary record and employment file. Nicodemo has...
Morristown Little League wins NJ state championship, topping Lincroft in final game
Morris County is once again the epicenter of Little League baseball in New Jersey. For the second time in as many years, a Morris County team claimed a state championship when the Morristown 12-year olds beat Lincroft, 9-4, on Saturday night at Freehold Township. It is Morristown’s first state title in 39 years...
Welcome to Stone Harbor: Taylor Swift exhibit draws visitors to local museum
STONE HARBOR, N.J. (CBS) — Teri Fischer is having a busy summer at the Stone Harbor Museum.Inside the museum, hundreds of artifacts are on display celebrating the Jersey Shore town's history. "We've always advertised 5,000-plus artifacts from Stone Harbor," Fischer said.But this summer, a new exhibit is drawing a big crowd — a section of the museum all about Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift may be a Pennsylvania native, but her Jersey girl roots run deep. The singer spent many summer days in Stone Harbor, and now the town's museum is honoring the pop star with a special new exhibit, thanks to...
Wildfire smoke spreads into the Lehigh Valley, could hang around 'for the foreseeable future'
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — With wildfires exploding across the West and in Canada, smoke has spread across the country and once again is in the Lehigh Valley. “Noticing a haziness to the sky today? That is due to the smoke spreading into the region aloft from the wildfires in western North America,” the National Weather Service said on X.
Baby girl died after being stuck in hot car for 4 hours while dad was in N.J. synagogue, cops say
The New Jersey father whose daughter died after he left her in a hot car in a synagogue parking lot for more than four hours mistakenly thought he had dropped her off at day care earlier that morning, authorities said. Details about Avraham Chaitovsky’s actions on the day his infant...
Brick, NJ police release surveillance photos of bank robber
BRICK — Police have released two photos from Ring surveillance footage of the person believed to have robbed a bank in the Ocean County township on Wednesday afternoon. On July 24, at approximately 12:15 p.m. Brick Township police were dispatched to the Santander Bank, located between Brick and Beaverson Boulevards, for a report of a bank robbery that just occurred.
8 guns, ammo, body armor found after man made threats in Montgomery County: police
ABINGTON, Pa. - A man is charged with terroristic threats after a scary series of events unfolded Friday evening in Abington Township,. Officers responded to the 3000 block of Walnut Avenue after a 911 caller reported that an armed suspect had just threatened him. The victim told police the suspect,...
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,...
From Pennsylvania to Paris: Temple University student tackles Olympics coverage
PARIS, France — The 2024 Olympic Summer Games are in full swing and for one college student from Mechanicsburg, it's time to be a part of something that once felt like only a dream. Natalie Koranda is a senior communications major at Temple University and earned an opportunity to...
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