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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...
Man in custody after double stabbing at rehab facility in Philadelphia
A man is in custody after two people were stabbed at a rehab facility in Philadelphia's Somerton neighborhood on Saturday.The double stabbing happened just after noon on the 600 block of Edison Avenue."My wife's like out of control, like emotionally screaming and hollering to get over here," recalled Damon Butts Sr., a relative of the victims.Damon told Action News that his wife and son were stabbed while in the back of the rehab building where they work."When I get inside my son is on the ground with a patch on his chest. His arm is wrapped up, blood everywhere, and...
Two Of The Best Real Estate Markets In US Are In South Jersey
New research from the Philadephia Business Journal ranks two South Jersey Shore towns among the hottest real estate markets in the country. And those red-hot markets have propelled other Jersey Shore towns' prices to climb. A Business Journals analysis of pricing trends shows Jersey Shore towns are dominating the hottest...
Olympian Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone the pride of her N.J. high school
SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. - New Jersey native Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold at the Paris Olympics. She's the pride of Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, and is honored in the school's "Tradition Meets Tomorrow" hallway. "This is set up in honor of Sydney and all of her accomplishments," Sister Percylee Hart, the school's principal, said. "So our challenge now is to update it. What a wonderful challenge to have." There are a lot of accomplishments. McLaughlin-Levrone is now a three-time gold medal winner, after Thursday's win in the women's 400-meter hurdles, when she broke her own previous world record. It was the...
Olympics 2024: Here are the athletes raised in New Jersey who won Olympic medals
The Paris Olympic games are about to finalize and the homegrown athletes of the Garden State have amassed 10 medals out of the 105 medals the U.S. team has gotten so far as of Friday. Medal winners who grew up in New Jersey competed in multiple disciplines including gymnastics, swimming and even fencing, earning a total of six gold and four silver medals. ...
A new festival will showcase visual arts and live music in West Philly
A festival will show a variety of artistic works in West Philly in mid-August, with the aim of bringing people from different neighborhoods in the area together. Urban Art Gallery has been working for five years on Urban Art Fest 52, which will take place at South 52nd St. from Walnut St. to Spruce St. on Aug. 17 from 12-7 p.m. The cultural celebration will reflect the gallery's desire to "infuse" West Philly communities with "the transformative power of art."
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