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Cops arrest fugitive in sprawling NJ homicide case involving body in bags
Police on Tuesday arrested the fourth suspect wanted in the death and dismemberment of a Toms River man. Jared Krysiak, 34, of Brick, was one of three people involved in desecrating the remains of Kerry Rollason on Ravenswood Road, whose body parts were found in Jackson on July 5. Rollason may have been killed on July 3, investigators said.
Many NJ residents are itching to travel. What you should know if you're planning a trip
Passaic County travel agent Ruby Stanfield has never seen her phone lines and email inbox so busy. Everyone wants to travel these days. And they’re willing to pay top dollar now to get away. “We have been busy all year long — it’s been crazy since COVID,” said Stanfield, who owns Ruby’s Travel...
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 7/18
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. 5 - 8 knots (Gust 11 knots) THU: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
School segregation lawsuit: Both sides ask court to extend mediation deadline
Lawyers in Latino Action Network v. New Jersey cite ‘good-faith discussion,’ want more time. Mediation continues in a major school segregation lawsuit with interdistrict school choice, magnet schools and charter schools being discussed as potential solutions to desegregate New Jersey public schools, according to recent court filings. As...
Is NJ heeding pandemic’s lessons on the need for strong budget reserves?
Republicans criticize as Democrats cut chunk from budget surplus and independent report drops strong hints. The need to maintain robust budget reserves was one of the major lessons for public officials highlighted earlier this year in an independent report that exhaustively scrutinized New Jersey’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Powerball winning numbers, live results for Wednesday’s $75M drawing
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s lottery drawing has jumped to an estimated $75 million with a cash option of $36 million. The winning numbers were: 24, 27, 32, 47 and 66. The Powerball drawn was 26 with a Power Play of 2x. No one across the country hit Monday’s...
Live N.J. power outage tracker: Thousands in the dark as strong thunderstorms slam state
Thousands of homes and businesses across New Jersey are in the dark, with clusters of strong thunderstorms knocking down trees and power lines for the second consecutive day. NJ.com’s Power Outage Tracker, which monitors outage numbers from utility companies in the region, showed just over 9,300 utility customers across the Garden State without power as of 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Andy Cohen Confirms Much-Needed “Rebrand” Of ‘RHONJ’
Andy Cohen and Bravo are preparing for a major “rebrand” of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. The Real Housewives executive producer confirmed the news on Monday’s (June 15) episode of his Sirius XM radio show Andy Cohen Live when a fan called in to suggest that the network “bring fresh faces” to the show. “I think it’s time to do what happened with New York,” the fan said, referring to The Real Housewives of New York City firing its old cast and rehiring a completely different group of women. ‘The Real Housewives Of New Jersey’s Divided Cast Reunited (Sort Of) For Season...
New Jersey’s horse betting marketplace will soon be open for competition
For over a decade, New Jersey has had one singular app control of all of the horse racing wagering in the state. That’s set to change after a deal between Darby Developments and NYRA Bets. Darby Developments is home to Monmouth Park in NJ. On Tuesday, it was announced that NYRA Bets will become the managing vendor of New Jersey’s parimutuel horse betting system. With this, several advanced deposit wagering (ADW) platforms will be allowed to operate in the market. FanDuel Group owns TVG, which has operated 4NJbets for more than a decade. They were the sole ADW in New Jersey. Darby Developments CEO had this to say.
NJ extremist’s terror plot to cripple power grid in heat wave, prosecutors say
💥Plan was revealed to undercover agent, prosecutors say. An East Brunswick man whose online posts on extremist social media platforms encouraged violence against Jews and Blacks was arrested just before he could fly to Ukraine, federal officials say. Andrew Takhistov, 18, took to fringe social media sites to praise...
Bob Menendez Will Resign After Corruption Verdict: Report
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, who was found hiding over $100,000 in gold bars during a federal raid at his home, has told his pals he will resign from his seat after being convicted of bribery earlier this week, NBC News reported Wednesday.Sen. Bob Menendez Guilty in Corruption Trial Menendez, who is the first sitting member of Congress convicted of acting as a foreign agent, faces 36 years behind bars. Facing calls to resign for the better part of a year, Menendez finally relinquished on Wednesday, a day after he was found guilty on federal corruption charges. New Jersey Gov. Phil...
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