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NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 7/30
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. At the Shore. Current conditions and forecast...
Tommy DeVito shares warning for Giants amid QB battle
New York Giants backup quarterback Tommy DeVito understands he's once again an underdog to make the team's roster as he sits beneath starter Daniel Jones and QB2 Drew Lock on the depth chart.That doesn't mean DeVito is lacking confidence after he performed admirably last season as an undrafted free agent."I’m very aware of how they operate in this organization," DeVito said Sunday about possibly reaching waivers after the preseason concludes in August, per Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post. "That’s up to them to make that decision, make that gamble. I’m going to continue to play. We’ll see how...
Morning Earthquake Shakes Parts of Upstate New York
A morning earthquake shook parts of Upstate New York. Did you feel it? It struck just north of the Adirondack Mountains over the Canadian border. There have been more than 550 earthquakes in New York State. The first one struck the New York City area on December 18, 1737, with a magnitude of 5.2. It's one of two damaging quakes to hit the Big Apple.
New Jersey woman fatally shot by police during 'mental health crisis,' attorney general says
Police in Fort Lee, New Jersey, fatally shot a woman who was experiencing a mental health crisis on Sunday, the state attorney general's office said. The woman has not been publicly identified. The incident is now under investigation. Fort Lee Police Department officers responded to a home at about 1:25 a.m. Sunday after a man called 911, saying his sister was having a mental health crisis and needed to go to the hospital, according to the attorney general's office. The man said she was holding a knife, the attorney general's office said. In the hallway outside the apartment, the man who called 911 spoke to a responding police officer, at which point the officer opened the door to the unit and saw two women inside, according to the attorney general's office.
NJ faces increasing pressure to end investments in fossil fuels
'We are done with your complacency,' activist tells pension fund managers. What good is having a pension if the world will be too warm during your retirement years to enjoy it?. Climate activists are posing that question as they try to get New Jersey’s public-worker pension fund to immediately cut...
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.
Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus Found in Croton, Mount Vernon, Rye, White Plains and Yonkers
County Health Department Reminds Residents to Remove Standing Water and Use Repellents. The Westchester County Health Department announced that this season’s first batches of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus in Westchester were found in Croton, Mount Vernon, Rye, White Plains and Yonkers. The Health Department will inspect areas surrounding the positive mosquito batches and if needed, treat any nearby catch basins that hold standing water to protect against further mosquito breeding nearby.
Hezly Rivera won’t compete in the Paris Olympics gymnastics final. Will she still get a medal?
PARIS — Bad news for Hezly Rivera’s new legion of fans: The 16-year-old gymnast from Oradell is not expected to compete in Tuesday’s team final, according to a tweet from USA Gymnastics out in advance of the much-anticipated competition. It is still possible that Rivera could step...
Bank Robbery in NJ: Masked Woman with Gun: Have You Seen Her?
Bank Robbery in NJ: Masked Woman with Gun: Have You Seen Her? — According toPrinceton Police Department, on Sunday, a lady brandishing a black semi-automatic weapon robbed TD Bank in Princeton. Following a report of a panic alarm activation on Sunday afternoon, Princeton Police were called to TD Bank, located at 883 State Road. A bank teller reported a robbery to 911 not long afterward.
Mick Jagger stops in at NJ diner: This week in Central Jersey history, July 29-Aug. 4
Mick Jagger, hours before he went onstage at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, grabbed a classic NJ breakfast at the Tick Tock Diner in Clifton. Jagger ordered Taylor ham, egg and cheese. "So we went to the Tick Tock Diner!" Jagger told the audience. "We had Taylor ham, egg and cheese! With Disco fries! And sloppy joe to go!" ...
N.J. girl born without fibula has successful leg-lengthening surgery
JACKSON, N.J. -- Eleven-year-old Leila Ricks of New Jersey will never take playing basketball for granted. When she was born, doctors said she was missing a fibula and had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia."I knew I would never give up because I always wanted to keep going and I always wanted to keep going strong," Leila told CBS News New York. Doctors said the leg may have to be amputatedOne of Leila's legs was shorter than the other. Doctors told her mom it might have to be removed. "They told us that they're not sure, but depending upon the growth and how...
NJ Lottery's Quick Draw Progressive hit on consecutive days for big prizes. Here's where
Two lucky New Jersey lottery players each won big by hitting the Quick Draw Progressive numbers on Saturday and Sunday, the New Jersey Lottery announced on Monday. On Saturday, a winning ticket sold at Glen Roc Liquors on Scotch Road in Ewing (Mercer County) won $86,280, 20% of the progressive jackpot. On Sunday, a...
Happy Birthday Rabbi Mendy-Chabad of Yonkers!
(L-R) Rabbi Israel Hurwitz celebrates the 41st birthday of his son Rabbi Mendy Hurwitz, with their oldest son Haim Hurwitz. Copyright © 2024 Robert Kalfus. Chabad of Yonkers/Greystone Jewish Center Rabbi Mendy Hurwitz celebrates his July birthday, and for the past decade, has invited the community to enjoy a lavish BBQ at the synagogue at which Yonkers residents, synagogue members, elected officials and those running for office attended, meeting and greeting, and pressing the flesh.
N.J. university freezes tuition after financial aid chaos leaves families hanging
A New Jersey university is freezing tuition at current rates after delays in processing federal financial aid forms have left families scrambling. Officials at Centenary University, a private university in Hackettstown, said they are freezing tuition for the upcoming academic year due to the problems with the federal financial aid forms and families’ concerns about affording college.
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