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Only months after opening, national retailer closing store at troubled New Jersey mall
It appears that the troubled Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing is losing yet another store. Even worse is the fact that this store opened in a space where another national shutdown a few years ago and this store itself has only been open for a relatively short amount of time.
10+ recent child porn arrests have NJ officials warning parents this summer
Law enforcement is encouraging families to keep a close eye on how children are spending their screen time. This past school year, 11 people from Atlantic County were charged by the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit with possession or distribution of child sexual abuse material. Three of the suspects were charged as juveniles.
Massive Fire Proves Atlantic City, NJ, Fire Company Must Be Restored
Today, we will make the case for why the Atlantic City, New Jersey Fire Department needs Engine 4 back as soon as possible. A fire can double in size every 30 seconds. Everything in a room can burn in just 3 minutes. The massive structure fire at 28 South Georgia...
How to keep flowers alive in the scorching NJ heat this summer
Is New Jersey’s scorching summer heat killing your backyard plants and flowers?. You pot a flower and water it, only to have it die in the blazing hot sun. So, you buy another one to replace it, and the same thing happens, right?. You’re not alone, but don’t worry....
Wrong-way driver goes onto boardwalk in popular NJ beach
BELMAR — Oceanfront visitors on Thursday witnessed a crash that caused mayhem on the boardwalk. The series of events led 44-year-old Jason Nagy, of Avon, to be arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, among other charges. Just after 9 a.m., Belmar Police received reports of a crash around...
NJ pastor sexually assaulted child for 5 years, cops say
PARAMUS — A church pastor was charged with nearly two dozen sexual assault charges involving a child. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said his office's Special Victims Unit was contacted Thursday about the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile in the past by Stephen E. Sweet of Paramus. He was taken into custody the same day.
Data of nearly all AT&T customers downloaded to a third-party platform in security breach
The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach, the company said Friday, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally. The breach, most of which took place over five months in 2022, hit...
NJ extremist’s terror plot to cripple power grid in heat wave, 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 mass shooters and ask for "advice" about causing large-scale...
Someone in New Jersey just won $644,000 — was it you?
I don't know about you, but with the way my luck goes, I get excited when I win $10 or $20 on a scratch-off lottery ticket. And then it seems like almost every day, you read a story about someone winning a million dollars playing the lottery. As a matter of fact, that happened earlier this week when someone won $1.9 million at a ShopRite store at the Jersey Shore.
23 people arrested in 7 days by Atlantic County, NJ, Sheriff’s Office
Since taking office several months ago, Atlantic County Sheriff Joe O'Donoghue has made it a point to target those with outstanding warrants across the region. The result has been countless arrests since the beginning of the year, including another 23 people being taken into custody over the past couple of weeks.
Pleasantville, NJ, man gets no jail time for gun charge
A Pleasantville man will not be going to jail after being found with a gun in a car back in 2022. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office says on Thursday, 25-year-old Jordani Martinez-Casiano was sentenced to five years of probation for second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun. The State had argued...
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 7/12
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. 6 - 12 knots (Gust 16 knots) TODAY: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. A chance of tstms this morning. Showers likely. Tstms likely this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
It’s Time for New Jersey Corn and Tomatoes (Delicious Photos)
New Jersey is The Garden State. New Jersey is the home of Hammonton blueberries. Hammonton is known as the Blueberry Capital of The World. New Jersey is also the home of the finest corn and tomatoes to be found anywhere in the United States of America. I just had my...
Biden says during news conference he’s going to ‘complete the job’ despite calls to bow out
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used his highly anticipated news conference Thursday to deliver a forceful defense of his foreign and domestic policies and batted away questions about his ability to serve another four years, declaring: “I’m not in this for my legacy. I’m in this to complete the job.”
Jury to begin deliberations Friday in bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City jury was told Thursday it will begin deliberating criminal charges against Sen. Bob Menendez at his bribery trial on Friday after hearing instructions on the law. Judge Sidney H. Stein began after 4 p.m. to read the instructions to jurors who...
High on PCP, N. Wildwood Dad Swings & Drops Baby, Injuring Him
North Wildwood Police are reporting a shocking case of a father endangering the welfare of a child. A man who was smoking PCP while with his infant son, swung him around recklessly, dropping and injuring the boy. The father's actions were caught on video. North Wildwood Dad Dropped Baby After...
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