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Heat Wave Advisory Tomorrow 8/28/24
NEPTUNE CITY - Heat advisories, warnings and watches have been issued for much of New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service reporting. The temperature on Wednesday 8/28 will have a "Real Feel" of up to 105 degrees. Residents are advised to stay indoors when possible. When outdoors, take frequent...
A Gift of Kindness: The Impact of an Anonymous Donation on Unity Charter School
MORRISTOWN, NJ - In the heart of Morris County, New Jersey, Unity Charter School has long been a pillar of innovative education, where students are not just taught but inspired to become the leaders of tomorrow. However, like many charter schools, Unity faces unique financial challenges, particularly because it does not receive facilities funding from the state. This reality makes the recent $50,000 in-kind donation to paint the school all the more remarkable and significant.
NJ Transit sees big crowds on second day of free travel week
Mass transit morphed into massive travelers Tuesday as a second day of the NJ Transit Fare Holiday attracted significant numbers. “Monday was close to normal but today, there’s a lot more people,” a NJ Transit employee assessed as passengers crowded onto a train in New Brunswick headed to New York City.
NJ dog sitter shoots, kills couple's beloved pitbull while on vacation, police say
HUNTERDON COUNTY, New Jersey -- A couple in New Jersey is living a pet owner's worst nightmare after their dog sitter shot and killed their beloved pitbull, police said. The couple, Lindsey Scalera and Andrew Beifus, dropped Remi off with a dog sitter in Readington Township before heading for vacation at the Jersey Shore earlier this month.
Rutgers opens much-anticipated season against two-time defending MEAC champion Howard
Howard at Rutgers, Thursday, 6 p.m. ET (BTN) BetMGM College Football Odds: No line. Series record: Rutgers 5-0. Coming off its first winning season since 2014, Rutgers looks to take an even bigger step in the expanded Big Ten Conference this season. Howard is being paid $425,000 to travel to Piscataway, New Jersey for a game against a Power 4 school, and the Scarlet Knights are hoping it gets them started the right way. With the addition of Southern California, UCLA, Washington and Oregon to the league, Rutgers caught a break in the schedule with nationally-ranked Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and Michigan not on the schedule.
Chipotle’s latest drive-thru launching in Middlesex County (updated)
Chipotle Mexican Grill is continuing to roll out its drive-thru restaurant concept across New Jersey. Scheduled to open Aug. 29 at Glenwood Green in Old Bridge, the outpost includes a “Chipotlane” that allows customers to retrieve digital orders from their cars. Known for customizable burritos, tacos, salads and...
Dangerously high temps expected Wednesday in NYC, heat index up to 100
A heat advisory has been issued for New York City on Wednesday, as a dangerous wave of hot weather and high humidity are expected to push the heat index in the tristate area up to over 100 degrees. The National Weather Service issued the advisory for Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn,...
Celebrate Pennsbury’s Athletic Legends: Hall of Fame Induction on September 21
The Pennsbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome 12 new members at its induction banquet on September 21, writes Tom Moore for the Bucks County Courier Times. The inductees will first be introduced during halftime at the September 20 home football game against Central Bucks East, followed by the formal induction ceremony and banquet the next day at 1 PM at Makefield Highlands Golf Club in Yardley.
Get on Track at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA
Continuing our 10-year-plus “track” record, The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA (FSPY) is bringing its Fall Track program back to Scotch Plains and Fanwood middle schools in September. The co-ed program helps students build their endurance and speed, creates interest in both short and long term racing, and hones racing...
New upscale restaurant in Red Bank offers a fresh take on traditional Italian
Italian food is easy to find in New Jersey, where nearly every downtown and strip mall has a place serving pizza, pasta and Parmigiana. But at the new Catezza Italian Kitchen & Bar in Red Bank, the menu is a contemporary take on traditional dishes: giardiniera with grilled sourdough; spaghetti and clams with roasted garlic and white wine; eggplant caponata with pine nuts on crostini; and a pork chop with warm potato salad ($13 to $40).
NJ father drowns while rescuing his kids from Delaware River in the Poconos
A 39-year old man drowned while trying to save his own kids while swimming in the Delaware River on Monday. The National Park Service rangers and dive team members from the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area responded to the 1:45 p.m. call about the drowning at the Bushkill Access. By 3:07 p.m. crews had recovered the body about 20 to 30 feet from the shore in seven feet of water.
See homes sold in the Hamilton area, Aug. 19 to Aug. 25
The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Hamilton area reported from Aug. 19 to Aug. 25. There were 12 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,201-square-foot home on Grace Drive in Trenton that sold for $399,999.
Asbury Park Opens Cooling Center Amid Excessive Heat Warning
ASBURY PARK, NJ — In response to the forecasted excessive heat, the City of Asbury Park has announced the opening of a cooling center on Wednesday, August 28. The center will be located at the Senior Center, 1201 Springwood Avenue, 2nd Floor, and will be open from 9 AM to 6 PM to provide relief to residents.
NEARBY: Months-Long Lane Closure To Impact Route 1
The Route 1 reconstruction project will cause a months-long lane closure at the Neshaminy/Rockhill Drive that will impact the route some drivers take. PennDOT said the closure will start next week as part of a comprehensive $116 million project to upgrade a key section of Route 1. Beginning Monday, September...
Livingston Detective Bureau Investigates Break-In and Theft From Locked Residential Mailbox
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston police recently took a report of theft from a residential mailbox on Elmwood Drive after residential surveillance footage observed a male suspect breaking into a locked mailbox and removing all contents. According to police, the man was seen arriving in an unknown white SUV. The...
Stormers give Ross Peeples franchise record for managerial wins
Manager Ross Peeples collected his 453rd win at Lancaster’s helm Tuesday night as the Stormers pushed their way to a 9-3 Atlantic League baseball victory over host Staten Island. With the W, Peeples passed Butch Hobson for the franchise record. Hobson won 452 games for the Stormers from 2011-16.
NJ Transit bus driver ran red light before fatal crash: incident report
A New Jersey Transit bus driver ran a red light before striking and killing a man on an electric scooter on a busy Jersey City street last week, according to a police crash report city officials have so far declined to release to the media. The fatal crash at the...
Harris vs. Trump: Latest presidential polls show growing lead for this candidate
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- While past polls conducted earlier this month showed a tightly contested race for the White House between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the latest surveys seem to indicate that one candidate is pulling ahead substantially. New polls in the New York Times’...
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