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Bensalem man gets prison for unlawful contact with teen at party
A former Bucks County high school football player courted by Penn State University has been found not guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl last year. But 19-year-old Zamire Cottrell will still spend at least four years in prison for his action at a house party in Northeast Philadelphia. ...
Truck explosion destroys residential sound wall along NJ Route 3
CLIFTON — A truck explosion obliterated a sound barrier along Route 3 and melted the siding of a house Monday morning. Route 3 was closed in both directions where the highway meets Route 46 and passes over Valley Road in Clifton after the tractor-trailer went up in flames around 9 a.m. The highway remained closed as of 11:45 a.m.
Several parent groups in NJ labeled as conspiracy extremists
🔺 Nonprofit organization maps out ‘hate and extremism’ each year. 🔺 Map criticized by some on ‘right’ and ‘left’ for different reasons. Several parents groups in New Jersey were dubbed “anti-government” by a nonprofit legal advocacy organization in its “year in hate and extremism” annual report.
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.
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.
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...
Details In Housing Discrimination Cases Against People With Disabilities Released By NJ AG
The companies and housing providers denied rental opportunities to people with disabilities, permitted severe or pervasive harassment of tenants based on disability, or denied reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), according to AG Matthew Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR)
Yikes! 1 in 5 New Jerseyans turn to alcohol before these decisions
We have plenty of reasons to be stressed in New Jersey, and finances are definitely one of the bigger issues. Yeah, I’m looking at you, tolls and property taxes. A recent survey was put out by Card Rates that highlighted the number of New Jerseyans who turn to alcohol when making some of their bigger financial decisions.
Edgy Pizza Chain Abruptly Closes 2 Locations in Cherry Hill and Mt. Laurel, New Jersey
Sad news if you were a fan of these relatively new pizza spots in South Jersey. &pizza, an edgy pizza chain with locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, New York City, Philadelphia and New Jersey, has abruptly closed in Cherry Hill and Mount Laurel. They were located at 801 Haddonfield...
New Jersey man pleads guilty to robbing postal offices and carriers
A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland to robbing two U.S. postal carriers at knifepoint and burglarizing two post offices. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maine said during a one week period in January, 31-year-old Winston McLeod and another man broke into the Paris and North Monmouth post offices and stole money and equipment. The men then robbed two postal carriers in Lewiston.
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.
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Philly 11th-12th Graders: Take Classes & Earn College Credit at Penn for FREE
The University of Pennsylvania’s Young Scholars High School Program allows academically outstanding juniors and seniors attending a local high school to take college courses (and earn college credit) at Penn in the fall and spring semesters. In the Young Scholars Program, you can pursue your discipline beyond the level offered in secondary schools, get a head start on your college requirements, or explore a brand-new field that interests you. It’s an exciting chance to explore new ideas and experience life in a college classroom.
Philly residents call on city to fix "dangerous" holes on Aramingo Avenue
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Multiple large holes on a street in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section are concerning people who live nearby.Between Clearfield and Ann streets, Aramingo Avenue looks more like an obstacle course for drivers than a residential road.Car after car is swerving and dodging not one, not two but three massive crater-like depressions in the pavement. "These holes are very dangerous," said Katherine Sterling, who lives on Aramingo Avenue. The one in the middle of the street is so large that Sterling took it upon herself to place an orange cone over it. She says the hole has significantly expanded...
Muggy conditions continue in Philadelphia region Wednesday, storms possible
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The muggy air and unsettled weather pattern kicks up a bit on Wednesday with mostly cloudy skies, temperatures in the 80s and off-and-on showers and storms.While we are not expecting anything widespread, we will have slow-moving areas of heavy rain, so localized flooding may affect some areas.The city could see some scattered, light rain throughout the morning, with stronger storms possible along the shore points. Showers could pick up in intensity around noon in South Jersey and Delaware, while Lehigh Valley and Bucks County areas could get some more rain later around 4-6 p.m.Dew points are back in...
Harris-Shapiro endorsed by Philadelphia Democratic party for the 2024 ticket
(WHTM) — A group of Democrats have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Josh Shapiro to be the Democratic nominee for Vice President on the 2024 ticket. The Philadelphia Democratic Party (PHLDems) announced their decision Monday, saying in a news release that the vote among them was unanimous. “I am proud to have Joe […]
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