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Jersey Cash 5 Winner Buys $644K Ticket at Liquor Store
A very lucky player who purchased a Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket for Wednesday’s drawing in Passaic County is now $644,454 richer. The Ticket Was Purchased in a Liquor Store in Clifton. The purchase was made at Henry’s Liquors located on Van Houten Avenue in Clifton, Passaic County.
Nadine Menendez's trial postponed indefinitely
Washington — A judge postponed the trial of Nadine Menendez, the wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, indefinitely. "The trial of this matter is adjourned sine die," Judge Sidney Stein wrote in an order Monday. Her lawyer, Marc Eisenstein, declined to comment. Originally scheduled to be tried with her husband, Nadine Menendez's trial had been postponed until August because she's recovering from breast cancer surgery. The diagnosis was revealed in a statement by the senator a day after his attorneys pinned the blame on her during opening statements of his bribery trial. The jury has not been told of her health issues in court. "Nadine is suffering from Grade...
Congressman Gottheimer honors local unsung heroes during Hometown Heroes Awards ceremony
A gathering of real-life heroes took place in New Jersey on Monday.Congressman Josh Gottheimer honored several people, including veterans, first responders, teachers and community leaders who have gone above and beyond to serve their community.One of those honored was Andy Scallo, a union iron worker who helped work the pile after 9/11. He and his fellow iron workers carved crosses in the steel beams as a sign of hope and faith.Metal from the Twin Towers was sitting in Scallo's garage for about 20 years until he told Dan Olivier that he had it and that it deserved a special place...
New Jersey, NY and PA Will Be Affected By the Latest Change from the USPS
Do you remember when there wasn't online bill pay through your bank?. If not, let me tell you a story. Not so long ago, after you received a bill in the mail, you would pay it with a check. You would then put the return portion of that bill with...
NJ extremist’s terror plot to cripple power grid in heat wave, prosecutors say
💥Plan was revealed to undercover agent, prosecutors say. An East Brunswick man whose online posts on extremist social media platforms encouraged violence against Jews and Blacks was arrested just before he could fly to Ukraine, federal officials say. Andrew Takhistov, 18, took to fringe social media sites to praise...
NJ taking on severe form of pneumonia … through public water systems
⚫ People can fall ill by breathing in droplets of water containing the bacteria. ⚫ The threat is greater for people with weaker immune systems. ⚫ First-in-the-nation legislation has been sent to Gov. Murphy. It's up to Gov. Phil Murphy whether New Jersey will step up prevention and control efforts...
Walk-up job fair coming to a NJ grocery store near you
You go to the grocery store to stock up on food, but come July 27, it’ll be the site of a job fair. New Jersey will be one of six states participating in walk-up job fairs at most Price Rite Marketplace, ShopRite and The Fresh Grocer locations. Interviews will...
Gun violence prevention group says PA gun laws rank "middle of the pack"
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The FBI told CBS News the AR-style rifle used by the shooter in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was legally purchased by and registered to the shooter's father. Gun legislation is both complex and controversial and the laws change from state to state. Assault rifles, like the one used to shoot Trump, are banned in nine states, including New Jersey and Delaware."This is just a fact here in Pennsylvania, and in many states, those rifles are legal to buy," Josh Fleitman, the campaign director with CeaseFire PA, said. "They were federally banned for 10...
Two Commercial Fires Under Investigation
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has concluded that two commercial building fires that occurred in New Castle County over the weekend were accidental in nature. The first fire broke out on Friday night, July 12, at approximately 7:15 PM at the Tri State Battery building, located at 107 Albe Drive in Newark, Delaware. Deputy Fire Marshals arrived on the scene and identified an electrical malfunction involving a lithium-ion battery as the cause. The malfunction led to the ignition of nearby combustibles, resulting in significant damage to the building. The building’s sprinkler system effectively contained the fire until the Fire Department arrived, preventing further spread. The estimated damage is valued at $75,000, and there were no reported injuries.
NJ police chief’s firing over homophobic slurs is ‘despicable,’ attorney says
ROSELLE — The embattled police chief of this Union County borough has lost his job after being accused of using homophobic slurs at work. Stacey Williams, the now-former police chief of Roselle, was terminated at Wednesday's council meeting. He took the job three years ago in July 2021. After...
N.J. congressman hospitalized after suffering from a fever
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. was “in good spirits” on Monday, a day after the the New Jersey congressman was admitted to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson while suffering from a fever, his chief of staff said. “We spoke to the congressman this morning. He...
Raising Cane's starting construction in July
GLASSBORO — Construction is scheduled to start July 29 on a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers outlet here. Demolition started July 1 on the former Rite Aid pharmacy that will become the restaurant's site, said spokeswoman Hannah Henderson. “We plan to open doors early next year,” she said.
‘Still’ is historically significant but stagnant on N.J. stage | Review
William Still is an unsung hero of American history. A Philadelphia-based conductor on the Underground Railroad, Still helped hundreds of enslaved people escape to freedom. The process of helping one of those men, Peter Friedman, turned out to be an amazing and improbable story that sounds too fantastical to be true. Yet it is.
WilmU Law Professor Talks Bankruptcy, College Admissions, and RBG
WilmU explores the remarkable journey of Law Professor Lawrence Ponoroff, from Tuscany to the Supreme Court. If you’ve ever been to Tuscany, chances are you brought home treasured memories of the Italian countryside, and for Lawrence Ponoroff, a Professor at Wilmington University School of Law, those memories include the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Fugitive NJ truck driver arrested after Route 1 crash killed 3
⬜ Van driver and 2 passengers died in fiery wreck. A New Jersey truck driver was captured in Georgia on charges of a horrific wreck that killed three people in a van along Route 1 in Middlesex County. The April 12 crash claimed the lives of 24-year-old van driver Charisse...
Bardea owners to open new Italian restaurant in Wilmington's DE.CO food hall
The owners of several Bardea restaurant operations in Wilmington plan to open a full-service Italian restaurant this fall inside the city's DE.CO Food Hall, Delaware Online/The News Journal has learned. It will join two Bardea-run fast-casual stalls Pizzeria Bardea and Taqueria El Chingon already operating now at the food hall inside the DuPont...
Five New Jersey lottery players won big playing Mega Millions, Powerball last week
Five lottery players in New Jersey won $10,000 or more last week playing Powerball and Mega Millions. The New Jersey Lottery announced Monday its weekly winners. Here's a look at where these tickets were sold from July 8 to July 14:. $1 million, Powerball, July 8: sold at Family Food...
Lottery warning to urgently check numbers as $1m jackpot still unclaimed after win – it was sold at a grocery store
ONE fortunate individual has won a $1 million jackpot after buying a ticket at a grocery store, but their identity is unknown and the money remains unclaimed. Lottery officials are urging people to check the numbers on their tickets in a bid to try and find the lucky winner. The...
More than 20 bank branches in NJ set to close
💰 The merge means 22 NJ bank branches will close. Any New Jersey resident who banks at Lakeland or Provident will want to know about this. Lakeland and Provident Banks have decided to merge, and that means 22 branches in New Jersey will close. The parent companies of the...
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