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Uncontained fire in Wharton State Forest, just south of Ocean County NJ, triples in size
A Pine Barrens wildfire has more than tripled in size from earlier today, now having consumed some 450 acres of the Wharton State Forest in Tabernacle in Burlington County, just south of Ocean County, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The Tea Time Hill Wildfire is at Batona Campground and Apple Pie...
Corrections Officers Stood By As Juvenile Inmate Was Beaten Blind In Fieldsboro, Lawsuit Says
Corrections officers at a Burlington County juvenile detention center didn't come forward to help a former teenage inmate from a brutal beating by three other inmates, a lawsuit alleges. The 19-year-old inmate from Essex County was left permanently blind in one eye and has psychological problems due to the attack...
Car Veers Off I-295 In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
A vehicle veered off Interstate 295 in Burlington County, authorities said.The crash occurred at about 12:45 p.m. on Friday, July 5 on the I-295 ramp from Exit 45 (Mount Holly Road/Rancocas Road) in Westampton Township, according to the NJDOT.An unconfirmed report said that the motorist was trapped…
10 most expensive homes sold in Burlington County, June 24-30
A house in Columbus that sold for $1.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Burlington County in the past week. In total, 88 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $403,695. The average price per square foot was $221.
Common Calendar, Packet Papers, July 5
Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties. New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or...
3 N.J. counties under a heat advisory until Saturday evening
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory at 2:52 a.m. on Friday valid from 10 a.m. until Saturday 8 p.m. for Monmouth, Ocean and Burlington counties. "Heat index values ranging from 100 to 103 degrees expected," explains the weather service. "Very warm and humid conditions tonight will offer little relief from the heat."
July 4 brought the heat; will high temps stay through Labor Day?
The heat that gripped most of the country will roll through the Fourth of July holiday weekend and lead to a stretch of pre-Labor Day heat that could produce several heat waves. So just how hot will the coming weeks be and will Labor Day be just as hot? Here's...
New Jersey offshore wind farm draws support, opposition
LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. - The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved what would be New Jersey's first off-shore wind farm project. The proposed Atlantic Shores wind turbines would stand roughly nine miles off the shore of Long Beach Island, which many consider to be the jewel of the Jersey Shore. The project has support, and opposition. Supporters applaud the projectDemocrat Gov. Phil Murphy applauded the plan on X, saying the Atlantic Shores project will "generate enough electricity to power nearly one million homes." Some environmental groups say it's a win for the Garden State. "New Jersey is known as the Saudi Arabia...
Big NJ MVC fail that ruined weekend plans for many
For all the progress New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission has made over the past 10-plus years, there have also been some setbacks. Of course, that's to be expected of most agencies and companies. It's where the saying of two steps forward, one step back comes from. And when it comes...
Fugitive NJ truck driver arrested after Route 1 crash killed 3
⬜ Van driver and 2 passengers died in fiery wreck. A New Jersey truck driver was captured in Georgia on charges of a horrific wreck that killed three people in a van along Route 1 in Middlesex County. The April 12 crash claimed the lives of 24-year-old van driver Charisse...
Get Ready For Free Slurpee Day In New Jersey
This super popular convenience store is turning 97!. The one that keeps you cool and refreshed during these hot summer months here in New Jersey. 7-Eleven will soon celebrate its 97th anniversary!. Wow, 97 years it's been around and you can join in on the big celebration by stopping by...
On the run: Man charged with murdering NJ mom
MANCHESTER — A suspect has been charged with murder in the death of a 25-year-old mother found shot to death in the stomach. He is a fugitive from justice. Maxwell Johnston, 35, of Manchester, is the suspect in the killing of Gabriella Caroleo, of Barnegat. Her body was found near the intersection of Ridgeway Road (Route 571) and Hope Chapel Road (Route 547) in Manchester on June 27.
3 More Winning Lottery Tickets Were Sold In New Jersey
Buy a huge house? Go on extravagant vacations? Retire?. I'd pay off my house, student loans, and my wife's car and then put the rest in the bank and let it work for me while continuing to work at 105.7 The Hawk. It may not be the craziest thing to...
Are parents in NJ too relaxed about children’s social media use?
As if parenting wasn’t difficult enough, modern parents have a whole new world to manage with kids being on social media. It opens up many questions: what media should I allow my kids to be on? How frequently should I check them? Should I have access to my kids passwords to check in on them that way?
Swimming banned at large N.J. reservoir all summer due to toxic algae
Swimming is banned at Spruce Run Recreation Area in Hunterdon County this summer due to harmful algal blooms that can cause health problems, state officials said Thursday. Harmful algal blooms, known as HABs, are a “growing global problem” and have been detected in New Jersey lakes this year at various levels, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Discount clothing chain has going-out-of-business sale in NJ
FREEHOLD — If you like to shop for discount clothing and shoes, listen up. All Bob’s Stores, a subsidiary of GoDigital Media Group, are closing after the company filed Chapter 11 on June 18. The stores are now holding a liquidation sale, including their one New Jersey store...
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