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Update: Passaic County under a heat advisory until Saturday evening
On Friday at 7:29 a.m. an updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Saturday at 7 p.m. for Passaic County. The weather service states, "Heat index values in the upper 90s to around 100." "Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses," explains...
Giants: Top Takeaways & Storylines from Day 7 of Training Camp
The New York Giants wrapped up their seventh training camp practice of the summer on Thursday, bouncing back strong from what was a shaky outing in their last practice on Tuesday. Their day of rest on Wednesday seemed to benefit the team as the offense came out firing on all cylinders with the defense making some standout plays as well.
Dunn Hosts Gen Z Meeting on Affordability, Addiction
MORRIS COUNTY — On Wednesday, Student interns had the opportunity to discuss addiction in New Jersey, family unification, and legislative solutions to the state’s affordability crisis at a roundtable hosted by Assemblywoman Aura Dunn at her office in Chester. “New Jersey needs a fresh perspective, which is exactly...
Air quality alert for 6 N.J. counties until Thursday night
On Thursday at 3:49 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until 11 p.m. for Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, Gloucester, Camden and Burlington counties. "The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone, until 11 p.m. this evening," states the National Weather Service.
Yet another massive warehouse planned in Central Jersey
The jobs are wanted. The traffic is not. The tax ratable is wanted. The carbon footprint is not. Plenty of people are complaining about the proliferation of warehouses in New Jersey. It’s not your imagination. The number of warehouses in the Garden State has grown by 35% in the last twenty years. Some call them eyesores and say it should be called the Not-So-Garden State.
These NJ towns have shocking levels of lead poisoning
New Jersey says all children should be screened for lead at ages 1 and 2. If they're not, they should receive at least one blood lead test before their 6th birthday. According to a yearly report from the New Jersey Department of Health, 96% of children who were born in New Jersey and turned 6 years old during the state's 2022 fiscal year had at least one blood test for lead during their lifetime.
Something is changing at the NJ Shore – Have you noticed?
As a lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore, there is both good and bad, when it comes to the summer season. Since it's always easier to talk about the negative, let's begin with the positives. For one, the weather is warm and the days are long. And let's be honest,...
Update: New Jersey Public Schools Among Top 5 In The Nation
NJ Lands In Top 5 Public Schools Systems In America. New Jersey is not only in the Top 5 public school systems in America, Jersey is ranked 4th in the Nation overall for public school systems. According to a recent Patch article, "New Jersey public schools are among the best in the country, according to a new analysis from WalletHub that took performance, funding, safety, class size and instructor credentials into consideration. After comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 32 key metrics, WalletHub determined that New Jersey public schools are No. 4 in the nation overall."
Rite Aid is Closing 42 Locations in New Jersey – The Complete List
It looks like we're nearing the end of Rite Aid in another huge sweep of closings in New Jersey. Rite Aid has announced that they're closing 699 stores nationwide, including a whopping 42 stores in New Jersey. This comes several months after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October, and things have progressively gone downhill ever since.
NJ mascots honored on National New Jersey Day
🔴 The state government posted a video on social media honoring its mascots. 🔴 Gov. Murphy and his wife celebrated by having lunch with a couple. Did you know that July 27 is “National New Jersey Day?”. According to NationalToday.com, the day celebrates New Jersey as the...
Is New Jersey suffering quake envy?
I have to confess. I’m more than a little disgusted. I can’t be the only one. New Jersey comes with so many disappointments you’d think we’d be immune to them. We never get the credit we deserve for being an awesome state and we’ll always be in the cold shadow of New York and Philadelphia. We will never be allowed to be trusted with a gas nozzle like the rest of the nation. We will never be affordable. Etcetera etcetera.
NJ weather: How will Jersey Shore summer end? August and this weekend's forecast here
It's still summer and the month of August will let us have it, with high chances for above-normal temperatures, according to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly. So far this summer, New Jersey has registered record-breaking high temperatures. June, for instance, was the second-hottest June in New Jersey weather records dating...
Powerball tickets worth $100K, $50K sold in N.J. for last night’s drawing
A pair of third-prize Powerball tickets worth $100,000 and $50,000 were purchased in New Jersey for Wednesday’s lottery drawing, officials said. The $100,000 ticket was bought with the Power Play option for an extra $1 by a player who purchased a ticket using the Jackpocket app. The $50,000 ticket...
Lucky lottery player in New Jersey just won $4 million — was it you?
Wouldn't it be great to walk around with an extra $4 million in your pocket?. That'll be significantly less after taxes, of course, but still... Officials with the New Jersey Lottery said there was one second-tier prizewinning Mega Millions ticket sold for the Tuesday, July 23rd, drawing that matched all five white balls, winning $1,000,000. However, that ticket was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $4 million.
Dead fish, pooping birds a bad combination for NJ shore town
LITTLE EGG HARBOR — Dead fish are creating problems on the water and in the air in a Jersey Shore town. Residents told 6ABC Action News that they've been dealing with what looks like hundreds of fish floating in a lagoon in the Osburn Island section of Little Egg Harbor. They have created a strong odor that makes it difficult for residents to spend time outside.
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