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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.
New Jersey school system ranked 4th best in the nation. Here's how NJ stood out
New Jersey's school system ranked fourth in the country in a recent study by WalletHub. The ranking took into account 32 benchmarks including performance, funding, dropout rate and safety. New Jersey schools stood out with the second highest reading test scores and the forth highest spending per pupil among all states. ...
Need FAFSA help? NJ offers college students free one-on-one consultations
New Jersey is providing one-on-one financial aid consultations for college students who need help completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, after a much-touted revamp of the form was set back by delays and errors in its rollout by the federal government. The U.S. Department of Education announced in late...
Drowning adds to summer tragedies at NJ pools, lakes and oceans
ELK TOWNSHIP — The body of a 19-year-old was found in a lake less than a half hour after he was reported missing Saturday afternoon. Elk Township police said the man went missing at the Lake Garrison recreation area on Buck Road in the Monroeville section just after 2 p.m.
NJ woman sues Wawa after falling into dangerous hole
FLORENCE — A woman who says she fell into an open manhole in a Wawa parking lot has filed a lawsuit against the company. Courtney Barlow, 20, of Ewing, said she suffered permanent injury after the fall in the Route 130 store parking on Oct. 22, 2023, according to the lawsuit, which NJ.com first reported this week.
Bear Sighting Caught On Video In Robbinsville Township, NJ
Summer is officially in full swing and we have seen quite a few bear sightings in Mercer County, New Jersey this year so far! We got word that there has been yet another black bear sighting in Robbinsville Township within the last few days. During this time of year, we...
Ocean County, NJ, man charged with fatally stabbing elder roommate: Prosecutor
An Ocean County man has been arrested in connection to a fatal stabbing early Friday morning. Louis Gargiso of Jackson Twp., NJ, charged with murder. Prosecutors say 38-year-old Louis Gargiso of Jackson Township has been charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Man Sentenced To State Prison For Narcotics And Weapons Offenses
MAYS LANDING, NJ.- On Monday, July 22, 2024, Nahjajuan Ellis, 23, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, appeared in Atlantic County Superior Court and was sentenced by the Honorable Donna M. Taylor, J.S.C., to New Jersey State Prison on narcotics and weapons charges. According to Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds,...
Ocean County Man Sent To Prison For Hate Crimes Against Jewish Community
LAKEWOOD – A Manchester man has been sentenced to 480 months in prison for committing a string of crimes and assaults against members of the Orthodox Jewish community, officials said. Dion Marsh, 29, previously pleaded guilty to five counts of violating the federal Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr....
Pennsylvania state police commissioner reveals stunning details about Trump shooting
A local law enforcement commissioner revealed during a House Homeland Security hearing on Tuesday stunning new details about the security failures that led to the near assassination of Donald Trump, raising more questions for the embattled US Secret Service.
16-year-old fatally shot by 3 men in Oxford Circle, police say
Philadelphia police are searching for three men who shot a 16-year-old boy Tuesday afternoon in the Northeast. The men were seen chasing Jamil Wyatt and shooting at him before he fell to ground on the 1200 block of Van Kirk Street in Oxford Circle, police said. Surveillance video shows at least two of the men standing above the teen and shooting from a few feet away. More than 50 gunshots were fired, 6ABC reported.
Handling of chemical contamination near Bartram’s Garden trail draws fire
The discovery of chemical contamination near a trail at Bartam’s Garden in Philadelphia along the Schuylkill River, a tributary of the Delaware River, set off a round of recriminations and finger-pointing about when regulators first knew about it and how they responded. Since the discovery made headlines last week,...
Medical Report: Should sales of mocktails be restricted to 18 and older?
Sales of non-alcoholic drinks have skyrocketed by as much as 30% since the pandemic. A recent report says this could have an impact on children. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough has more.
See homes sold in the Gloucester City area, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Gloucester City area reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 4 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,335-square-foot home on Hudson Street in Gloucester City that sold for $260,000.
DEMOLISHED: The Penn Queen Diner in Pennsauken, NJ is No More – What’s Next?
It really is the end of an era now in South Jersey. The Penn Queen Diner, which up until recently was located at 7349 N Crescent Blvd in Pennsauken, New Jersey, is being demolished, according to locals' pictures posted to Facebook groups. Demolition crews were spotted tearing down the decades-old...
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