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Powerball winning numbers, live results for Saturday’s $91M drawing
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $91 million with a cash option of $43.7 million. The winning numbers were: 18, 25, 31, 40 and 57. The Powerball drawn was 4 with a Power Play of 3x. No one across the county hit Wednesday’s...
Senate approves resolution honoring NJ Purple Heart veterans
💜 New Jersey could soon become a Purple Heart state. 💜The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan joint resolution. 💜 If signed into law, NJ would become the fourth Purple Heart state in the U.S. To honor our veterans, a bipartisan joint resolution that would declare New Jersey...
Five questions facing Rutgers football with Big Ten Media Days set to begin
It’s been a while since Rutgers football has started a season that’s been so highly anticipated as the one that’s about to begin. There are plenty of reasons for that. The Scarlet Knights are coming off their first winning season in 10 years. They return the Big Ten’s leading running back. The bulk of...
Cops arrest fugitive in sprawling NJ homicide case involving body in bags
✅ Kerry Rollason's dismembered body was found in a Jackson home. ✅ Jared Krysiak was considered a fugitive from justice in the case. ✅ The case is connected to the stabbing death of Gabriella Caroleo. Police on Tuesday arrested the fourth suspect wanted in the death and dismemberment of a...
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
Redevelopment of Seminary Site, Renovations of Historic Homes Headline Princeton's Municipal Agenda
Princeton, NJ – A half dozen properties in the western section of town are in the municipal spotlight this week. On Monday, July 22, Princeton Council will hold its public hearing on the ordinance to adopt a redevelopment plan for nearly five-acre site at the corner of Stockton Street and Hibben Road that formerly housed Princeton Theological Seminary housing and offices. The plan calls for as many as 238 units on the site, with 20 percent set aside as affordable units, as well as up to two more single-family detached houses to be located on the lot...
Medical office leases in Mercer, Middlesex among latest deals by Fennelly Associates
2650 Route 130 in Cranbury — Courtesy: Fennelly Associates. A pediatric neurology practice has leased 3,800 square feet of medical office space in Hamilton, in the largest of four newly announced deals by Fennelly Associates. The provider, New Jersey Pediatric Neuroscience Institute, is expanding its footprint with the commitment...
Plainfield Police Encourage Residents to Lock Car Doors, Keep Items Out of View
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Starting Tuesday last week, the Plainfield Police Department began to encourage Plainfield residents to lock their cars and hide items from view. "Lock your cars after exiting," reads the statement that has been posted on the city's Facebook page two more times since the initial warning. "When leaving vehicles, please place all items out of view. We’re experiencing an uptick in the theft of personal items from unlocked vehicles, and we want to keep your property safe." For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Camden County Boy Scouts heading home from St. Croix due to global tech outage canceling flight
STRATFORD, N.J. (CBS) — A group of Boy Scouts from Camden County is on the way home Saturday after being stranded in Saint Croix.Troop 122 landed in the Virgin Islands on July 12. The children, who range in age from 11 to 17, spent the last week earning merit badges and practicing lifesaving skills while staying at a 17-acre seafront campground called Camp Howard M. Wall.The scouts' flight to Philadelphia was supposed to leave on Friday but got canceled because of the global tech outage. The scouts were told it could be a week before they could get on another flight.Scoutmaster Stacey White said he's relieved that Spirit Airlines was able to add a flight so the group could leave Saturday night. The troop is scheduled to arrive at Philadelphia International Airport early Sunday morning."Very happy," White said. "It's a lot of responsibility having 30-some kids knowing that they're running out of their medications and some of them, when they're out of medications, have withdrawal symptoms — whatever it is, it was not going to be pretty."White said he got a phone call from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who wanted to make sure the children were OK.
NJ restaurant receiving Guinness World Record for most tequilas
Last fall I shared the news about a place opening in Metuchen. Meximodo Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar opened in mid-November. Just like their delicious Mexican food, the name is a mouthful. Friends just call it Meximodo. In that article I mentioned how Meximodo would be proudly offering over 1,000...
Real estate listings up by over 30% in this N.J. county. See full list.
The number of newly listed homes hitting the real estate market surged by over 30% in Hunterdon County last month, the latest figures from Realtor.com showed. Hunterdon County had 192 homes listed in June, up from 146 last year, according to the data. Cumberland County saw the second largest increase, at 19.40%.
Edison Township Announces Line Up for House Music Festival
EDISON, NJ - The township has announced the upcoming house music festival. The festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th, at Papaianni Park from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The line-up of performers is as follows:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER DJ Beloved DJ Mikki Afflick DJ Mark Francis DJ Dee Boyd MC Ras Anthony DJ Mar Mar DJ Matt Knight Special performance by Edison native Abena Mensah-Bonsu The event is free and open to the public and will feature food trucks, vendors, a beer garden, and a kid's zone. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Loose Laughing Parrot Reunited With Owner In Morris County: Sheriff's Office
The Morris County Sheriff's Office responded to Hedden Park for a report of a loose parrot near the Concord Avenue parking lot, authorities said. When police arrived, they saw patrons holding a large stick with a parrot perched on top, the Morris County Sherriff's Office said. The parrot was laughing...
1 dead in overnight shooting in Newark
Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred overnight in Newark. The shooting was reported about 2 a.m. in the 100 block of Woodside Avenue. One male was found dead at the scene, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force is investigating....
Man who forced N.J. towns to provide affordable housing is still fighting 49 years later
Peter O’Connor has simplified his view of life. “We’re each other’s brothers and sisters,” said O’Connor, 82. “We should stop the fighting and start helping each other. If you’re going to do that, it starts with decent housing, that leads to decent education. If you don’t have those two elements it’s hard to move to the next level.”
‘Public health threat’ after possible toxic waste washes up in NJ
KEYPORT — There's growing concern after chunks of contaminated material washed ashore along the bay. The exact source seems to be a little uncertain at this time, according to NBC New York, though just miles away is the Raritan Bay Slag superfund site. NBC credits Greg Remaud, CEO and...
Rutgers Running Backs Preview: 2024
Next up in our series of breaking down each position on Rutgers roster, we have the running backs. Rutgers has one of the deepest backfields in terms of running backs in the entire Big Ten, including the Big Ten’s leading rusher in 2023, so this post will cover the four on the top of Rutgers’ depth chart.
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