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NY, NJ soccer players help US Women’s team win gold medal at Olympics
NEW YORK (PIX11)—A 12-year drought ended on Saturday, and the US Women’s soccer team is once again Olympic champions, taking home gold in the Paris Olympics. In a special treat, six of the players are from Gotham FC, a soccer club in New Jersey and New York. Exuberant cheers rang out at Legends sports bar […]
Two new boating laws in NJ you absolutely need to know about
New Jersey loves passing laws as much as it loves pizza and bagels. If you’re having some fun in the water this summer, there’s a couple of new rules you need to know about. These two new boating regulations just began with the 2024 season and come from New Jersey State Police’s Maritime Services Bureau.
NJ: Don’t fall for fake tax credits — not from IRS
💲 The IRS has issued an alert about a series of scams and fake social media advice. 💲 The advice leads to false claims for certain tax credits. 💲 This has led to thousands of inflated refund claims during the past tax season. The Internal Revenue Service...
Is college worth it? 10 NJ schools delivering the best value
Where can I get the most bang for my buck at college?. That may not be a question on your kid's mind when they're applying for schools, but as an adult who's aware of how much it costs to live in New Jersey, you know how important that question can be.
Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area closes river access due to high water levels
The National Park Service closed river access at the Delaware River Water Gap Recreation Area on Saturday due to high water levels. The access points will remain closed until river levels drop below 15 feet at the Montague gauge on the New Jersey side of the river, the park service said in a statement. River levels are expected to crest at 17 feet on Saturday afternoon and may drop through the weekend, officials said.
The longest, most intense heat waves ever recorded in NJ
Yes, it gets hot in New Jersey every single summer. But sometimes, heat and humidity get uncomfortable. Unbearable. Even dangerous. When unrelenting heat settles in day after day after day, that is a heat wave. And that is when we have to ring alarm bells, as the weather becomes hazardous to human health. (Along with animals, infrastructure, utilities, plantlife, and more.)
‘Voice of the Jersey Shore’ Robert Pinsky Names Names in Latest Collection
Robert Pinsky heard music in the names of different New Jersey towns called out by the train conductor as he traveled to and from his native Long Branch. "Little Silver, Hazlet, Perth Amboy, Rahway and Secaucus were stops on the New York and Long Branch Railroad. I don't know much about those places. But the consonants and vowels of their names, chanted by old-school conductors on the way to Penn Station, made a familiar, seductive music," Pinsky wrote in his 2022 memoir Jersey Breaks: Becoming an American Poet.
Mom ‘forgot’ — Details in NJ case of baby left to die in hot car
EAST HANOVER — The mother of an infant who died after being left inside a parked vehicle on July 17 told police she "forgot" to drop her daughter off at daycare, officials said. Livia Patelli, 33, of Roseland, left her daughter inside her vehicle at her job on South...
Debby storm recap for NJ: Over 9″ of rain, 50 mph wind gusts
We started watching the system that would become Debby way back on Friday, August 2nd. It became the Atlantic's 4th named tropical storm of the season on Saturday 8/3 and made landfall near Steinhachee, Florida as a category one hurricane on the morning of Monday 8/5. Since then, New Jersey's...
Gross! Experts predict a ‘bug boom’ in New Jersey this summer
You may have noticed: it’s blazing hot in New Jersey. With that warm weather comes a heightened activity from unwanted bugs. As someone who is bad with most bugs* - I’m not happy telling you this, but it’s worth the heads up. *(I was trying to play...
NJ Costcos are having a major change in how you’ll shop
Another big change is coming to Costco in how you’ll shop. Unlike the craziness customers went through in New Jersey regarding whether they did or didn’t have to have a membership to buy gasoline, this change is happening here and all across the country. Costco has decided to...
Public Pre-K Options in South Jersey
Preschool is the launchpad for the next decade of your child’s academic experience, so finding the right school is important. In preschool, kids usually learn academic subjects such as basic math and writing, but they also learn how to sit at a desk, raise their hands and work with peers. But preschool hasn’t always been affordable for New Jersey families.
Top Ranked Public High Schools in Mercer County, NJ by U.S. News
The summer is flying by. It's already August, and this month is moving at a quick pace already. I know the last thing you want to think about, as a student, parent, or teacher, is back-to-school season. The summer is a great time to rest, recharge, and just take a...
Man dies after being trapped inside burning home in Philadelphia
A man is dead after being trapped inside a burning home in Philadelphia's Holmesburg section on Saturday.It happened along the 4400 block of Bleigh Avenue just before 1 p.m.Viewer video from the area shows the burnt house.At the scene, authorities say a 59-year-old man was found dead inside on an upper-level floor.Police have not yet released the victim's identity.The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Man found dead inside Holmesburg rowhome after fire
HOLMESBURG - Tragedy in a Holmesburg rowhome as a man is found dead after a fire. Fire crews responded to a fire at a rowhome on the 4400 block of Bleigh Avenue Saturday afternoon, a little before 1 p.m., officials said. Firefighters found smoke pouring from the second story of...
Another Huge Shark Was Sighted Near Beachgoers In New Jersey
I know, another shark in the water? The next thing we'll be talking about is a bird landing in a tree. But here's the thing, it's not very often that sharks get this close to people in water, and the video is both amazing and shocking. Shark Sightings Have Become...
‘Creepy crawlies’ fiesta: Philly’s Bug Fest returns
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Fancy some mealworm applesauce? Or some chocolate chirp cookies?. The 17th annual Bug Fest this weekend at Drexel University’s Academy of Natural Sciences is serving up all that...
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