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'DO NOT CLICK': Pennsylvania voters get fake text messages about voter registration
Multiple commonwealth residents have reported receiving text messages from scammers about their voter registration being not legitimate, election officials report. The automated messages are sent through various numbers, telling residents, "We have you in our records as not registered to vote" along with various companion links. Election officials have warned these links...
Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh stopped by Fred’s Tavern for a visit and a chance to hang with the locals. Back row, from left: Kevin Gallagher, Marsh, Matt Saunders, and Joey Hand. In front, Jim Madden and Stacey Hand.
Hugh Merkle and his brothers spent some quality time together on Seven Mile Beach this month. Ed (left), from West Palm Beach, Fla., and Joe (right), from York, Pa., stopped by to see the head of the Hugh Merkle Team at Compass Real Estate. Ed and Joe are retired and spending time in their favorite vacation destination, Stone Harbor and Avalon.
Judge approves Philadelphia Housing Authority ownership of Brith Sholom House, ending years of stress for tenants
A Common Pleas Court judge on Monday approved the sale of the troubled Brith Sholom House to the Philadelphia Housing Authority after years of turmoil in the apartment building.
NJ high school student killed on way to first day of classes
FRANKLIN (Hunterdon) — The excitement of a new school year at North Hunterdon High School turned to mourning after a student died in a crash on the first day of school. Sophia Detorres, 16, of the Pittstown section, was a passenger in a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning at Hogback (Route 617) and Lowers Lansdown roads, officials said.
Housing Authority Called ‘Largest Slumlord’ in Atlantic City, NJ
We are revisiting this important topic, because people’s lives have been dramatically affected for the worse in Atlantic City, New Jersey by the gross negligence exhibited by the local government. This includes both the Mayor of Atlantic City and the Atlantic City Housing Authority. Back on Friday, February 16,...
Woman shot in Wells Fargo bank parking lot in Philadelphia, police say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A woman was shot in the leg in the parking lot of a Wells Fargo bank in Philadelphia's Rhawnhurst neighborhood Monday morning, according to police.Police say the shooting happened shortly before 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the bank in the 7300 block of Bustleton Avenue.A routine trip to the bank turned into anything but for Gladys Sylvein on Monday morning. "I saw the shooting on TV, how people are losing their lives," Sylvein said. "But this morning, I witnessed my friend and myself, we could lose our lives."Sylvein says she met her friend at the...
All newborns at N.J. hospital will have access to donated break milk
A donated breast milk program has expanded to another South Jersey hospital as an alternative option for the hospital’s newborns, officials announced this month. Inspira Health expanded its donor human breast milk program to Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill in Gloucester County on June 28 through an agreement with Mid-Atlantic Mother’s Milk Bank of Pennsylvania, a nonprofit group based in Pittsburgh.
New Jersey Is Top Ten In This Mosquito Category
New Jersey finds itself in the top ten in one particular mosquito category. New Jersey doesn't often land in the top 10 in most categories on national studies, but when it comes to this particular mosquito category, we are among the top states. New Jersey Is Top 10 For Mosquitoes.
Smoke advisory issued for parts of NJ
🔥 Two NJ counties are under a smoke advisory, state forest fire service officials say. 🔥 The smoke condition stems from a wildfire last month that's fully contained. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has issued a smoke advisory for parts of the state because of a wildfire that started almost two months ago.
N.J.’s Lea Michele welcomes second baby after miscarriages, endometriosis diagnosis
You can’t rain on Lea Michele’s parade — not today. The New Jersey actor welcomed her second child, daughter Emery Sol Reich, with husband Zandy Reich. She made the announcement on Instagram Sunday. “Our hearts are so full,” Michele said, sharing the baby’s name in the caption...
Democrats line up to run for New Jersey House seat after Bill Pascrell death
The death of longtime Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) has set off a sprint for Democrats looking to replace the late congressman on the November ballot for New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District. Pascrell, who was 87, died last week after a series of hospital stays. He was set to be the oldest member of the House […]
NJ’s oldest operating roller coaster just celebrated a big birthday
Opened on Great Adventure's 4th day of operation — July 4, 1974 — 50-year-old Runaway Mine Train is the oldest of New Jersey's 53 operating roller coasters. Since opening day, it has been the "first roller coaster" for countless young thrillseekers and scaredy-cats alike. Is Runaway Mine Train...
N.J. football preview, 2024: A look at the WJFL Memorial Division
It proved to be a bit of a rough season a year ago for the six teams in the Memorial this fall. None finished with a winning record and only Cherry Hill East proved to be a .500 team. Triton, Egg Harbor, Deptford and Bridgeton combined to win the same number of games as Cherry Hill East, while Atlantic Tech played a JV schedule in preparation for its varsity debut in ‘24. Look for Cherry Hill East to continue its resurgence and take the division crown, with the remaining squads also getting the opportunity to play against division opponents that are in a similar situation and taking steps in the right direction.
Cumberland County to Host Fugitive Safe Surrender Event on September 9
BRIDGETON, N.J. — The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office has announced a Fugitive Safe Surrender event scheduled for September 9, 2024, offering individuals with outstanding municipal warrants for non-violent offenses an…
CLASS OF 2024 SENIOR STARS: Jon Young Jr., Cherry Hill West baseball
As good as Garino was on the mound, Young Jr. was nearly as good on offense and defense. The University of Alabama commit had a tremendous senior season, batting .458 with 44 hits, 47 RBIs, 38 runs, seven home runs, 14 walks and eight steals. His slugging percentage was better...
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