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Wawa fan in NJ goes viral collecting every possible receipt number
There’s this old cliche of an answer for mountain climbers asked why they climbed a dangerous, treacherous mountain. Sometimes it’s just as simple as a challenge. Even if the challenge is one only you yourself understand. Maybe for a certain New Jersey guy collecting every Wawa order receipt number 0 through 999 was his mountain.
Some companies support new type of hot leave – Should NJ?
Whether we want to accept it or not, it's been getting very hot lately. Not just in New Jersey, but pretty much everywhere around the globe. Now sure, there are some exceptions, and it is summer, so hotter temperatures are to be expected. For some, however, it's been getting too hot. So hot, in fact, that some companies have expressed interest in implementing some sort of hot weather leave.
YouTube stunt influencer busted in string of NJ crimes
A reckless social media stunt driver has now been linked to a string of New Jersey burglaries by Fairfield police. Antonio Ginestri — who goes by the handle "Squeeze.Benz" on both Instagram and YouTube — was first arrested in May and now faces new charges in different crimes.
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
Pair Convicted In Worldwide Ransomware Attacks, Victimizing NJ Residents: Feds
LockBit was described as "one of the most destructive ransomware groups in the world," by U.S. Justice Department officials. Ruslan Magomedeovic Astamirov, 21, a Russian national from the Chechen Republic and Mikhail Vasiliev, 34, from Bradford, Ontario, a dual citizen in Canada and Russia, pleaded guilty to participating in the LockBit ransomware group that targeted critical infrastructure, schools, small, businesses, hospitals, non-profit organizations, police departments, municipalities and multinational corporations as well as individuals, the U.S. Justice Department said in a press statement.
Peruvian Civic Association Hosts 2024 Peruvian Day Parade & Festival
The Peruvian Civic Association of NJ Inc. (PCA) is set to host its annual Peruvian Day Parade and Festival on Sunday, July 21, 2024. This vibrant and colorful event will feature a lively parade beginning in Harrison, NJ, and a festival at the picturesque Frank Vincent Marina Park in Kearny, NJ. Given the limited parking at the festival site, attendees are advised to use side streets between Kearny Avenue and Passaic Avenue for convenience.
D'yan Forest, 89-year-old known as world's oldest female comedian, sucker-punched in Manhattan attack: NYPD
NEW YORK - Police are searching for a suspect after yet another shocking, seemingly random crime on the streets of New York City, this one seeing an 89-year-old woman punched in the face. The victim, D'yan Forest, is best known for being the oldest working female comedian in the world.
Jazz and R & B singer Volora returns to her roots in Newark and a chat with NYO Jazz ensemble members heading to South Africa
On the July 20 WBGO Journal... Host Doug Doyle chats with Jazz and R & B singer Volora Howell about her upcoming concert at the Independence Park in Newark on August 6 as part of the Essex County Concert Series... and WBGO's Emily Springer interviews Privyanka Magavi and Ben Schwartz,...
Union II see unbeaten run conclude at New York City FC II
Eddy Davis netted his 10th goal of the season but two goals late from the hosts saw Philadelphia Union II’s three-game winning streak end by a 2-1 scoreline at New York City FC II. With the first team in the midst of two games in three days there were...
Water utility issues mandatory alert for 2 NJ counties
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP — New Jersey American Water has issued an alert to conserve water in two counties as the utility conducts emergency repairs. The company said Sunday around 4:45 p.m. that it was repairing a 36-inch valve at the Jumping Brook Water Treatment Plant in Neptune Township. Between the...
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