WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Mayor McCartney issued a proclamation at the Township Council Meeting ...
Other NJ News
By CHUCK O'DONNELL
April 26, 2024
NEW BRUNSWICK – Suck in your gut, shimmy into your old Scarlet Knights hoodie and get ready to party like it’s 1999. Or 2011. Or 1976. Thousands of alumni from graduating classes spanning the decades will make the pilgrimage to the Banks of the Old Raritan on Saturday for Rutgers Day. It’s a ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - WWII aviator Donald Stern, who survived 32 combat missions in Italy as a bombardier onboard a B17 Flying Fortress, returned to the skies Thursday, taking off from Central Jersey Airport with his son Russel and pilot, Ret. Air Force Major Glenn Sinibaldi, who briefly handed over ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A lifelong love of games and a rare experience of having appeared on multiple game shows paid off recently when Westfield resident Scott Menke reached the final round of “Wheel of Fortune,” and had to solve the final phrase. Hostess Vanna White lit up the board with a few ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - She has had to keep it a secret - until now. Maricel, the owner and head chef of East Brunswick's newest foodie hotspot Maricel's Kitchen will appear on the Season 6 premiere of the Food Network’s hit show, "Supermarket Stakeout," hosted by the renowned chef Alex ...
WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ - Brian Gallagher, the 60-year-old mayor of Somerville, NJ made history early Tuesday morning as the only mayor of the Somerset County borough to ever jump from an airplane over the bright blue skies of southern New Jersey. "Awesome, what a rush, it was exhilarating," Gallagher ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ - In a groundbreaking moment for both architectural history and African American achievement, the highly anticipated documentary on Edward T. Bowser Jr. is set to premiere as an episode of State of the Arts on NJ PBS (WNET 13). This Wednesday, viewers are ...
METUCHEN, NJ — Most folks around here already know downtown Metuchen is a terrific place to visit, dine, shop, and enjoy the arts. Now, the rest of America will realize that too. Money Magazine has named Middlesex County’s “Brainy Boro” as New Jersey’s 2024 Best Place to Live. In fact, Metuchen ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ - Essex County College (ECC) commemorated the life and impactful legacy of the late New Jersey Senator Ronald L. Rice, Sr. during a poignant ceremony held on March 21. The highlight of the event was the renaming of the college's Public Safety Department in honor of Senator Rice, a ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — A borough man is now charged with murder in the death of his 9-year-old son, whose burned body was found inside a car intentionally set ablaze in a parking lot at Sayreville War Memorial High School, authorities said. Manuel Rivera, 43, is charged with first-degree murder, ...
Fisher-Price is recalling about 204,000 Little People Mickey and Friends Figures due to a choking hazard, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The heads of the Donald Duck and Daisy Duck figures can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children, said the ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - Yesterday's Mega Millions $1.13 billion jackpot was won by a single ticket sold in New Jersey, and it confirmed by NJ Lottery that the lucky winner bought it here in Neptune Township. At today's press conference at ShopRite Liquor #781 (2200 Rt 66, Neptune Township) New Jersey ...
CARTERET, NJ — Savnoor Kaur’s keen artistic vision turned trash into treasure. This 17-year-old Carteret High School junior’s art class creation – a stunning gown made entirely of recyclable “junk” – took Savnor all the way to the French Riviera. That’s where this smart, lovely teen made her ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The woman who had bellied up to the counter was very pregnant and very hungry, but couldn’t cover the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich she had ordered. The man behind the register gruffly insisted that she cough up the $12.61 for the food. When bystander Violet Robinson heard their ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Reported bias incidents at Rutgers-New Brunswick more than doubled in 2023 from the previous year, according to statistics released by state officials. There were 77 reported bias incidents in 2023, up from the 36 that were reported in 2022, according to data from Attorney ...
TRENTON — Advocates for transparency and open government testified Monday, March 11, against an overhaul to the state’s Open Public Records Act as government interests lauded the measure. The bill (S-2930), which if passed would be the first major update to the state’s public records law in over ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The second of two American Bald Eagle eggs have hatched in the nest high atop a 90-foot Sycamore tree in a wooded area along the Raritan River at Duke Farms. The adult Eagle caring for the two hatchlings has been busy feeding them bits of raw fish and hunkering down over them ...
One person placed a teddy bear on the doorknob of the Newark family’s apartment and another laid candles following the death of a 2-year-old boy at the building on Saturday, March 2, a tenant leader said. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newark police announced they are investigating the ...
MILLBURN, NJ - Daylight savings time ends on Sunday, November 5. Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour when you go to sleep Saturday night.
NORTH BERGEN, NJ - Vowing to stay in place as New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Robert Menendez said on Monday that he will be vindicated once all the facts in the case against him are presented. America’s justice system is based on the concept of innocent until proven guilty, Menendez said at a ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Law enforcement officials said eyewitness accounts, cell phone and E-ZPass records, and license-plate reader information led them to charge a 28-year-old Portsmouth, Virginia, man with the shooting death of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice K. Dwumfour. Rashid Ali Bynum has been ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Andrew McCarthy remembers standing in line for hours at the Rialto Theater for tickets to see “Jaws.” So it was a bit crazy to see his own name on the marquee Sunday night, he admitted. The actor, director and author was back in the town where he lived for the first 15 years of ...
TRENTON, NJ — The "Seinfeld Bill" is now law in New Jersey, and it puts telemarketers on the clock. Within 30 seconds of a telemarketing call, they will soon have to identify themselves by name and provide the name and number of the person on whose behalf the call is being made. The ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A cold breeze off New York Harbor and gradually heavier rain did not keep officials from gathering at the Tear Drop 9/11 memorial on May 4, joining former US Secretary of Army Patrick Murphy, former Governor Jim McGreevey, and other dignitaries to launch a groundbreaking initiative ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Watch covering all of Essex County, as well as a number of other counties, through tonight. The alert states that the Flash flooding may be caused by excessive rainfall and is a continuing possibility. They further state ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair resident Alixon Collazos-Gill has announced her candidacy for NJ State Assembly in the 27th District. Following the announcement of retirement by Asm. Thomas P. Giblin, Collazos-Gill will be running to represent the communities of Livingston, Millburn, Montclair, ...
NEWARK, NJ -- Former state Sen. Ron L. Rice, a leading voice in the Black community and a force in Newark and state politics, has died. He was 77 years old. "The things that politics lacks right now nationally and in New Jersey is a standard. There's not many of us that could meet his standard, ...
NEWARK, NJ — A Bergen County man faces federal charges for trying to board a flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after officials allegedly found firearms in his checked luggage along with a fake U.S. Marshal Service badge. Transportation Security ...
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners released a statement today calling for a moratorium on Offshore Wind Energy Projects. Citing the concerns of elected officials, tourism leaders, local residents, business owners and environmental groups, the Ocean County Board of ...
NEWARK, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy headlined a host of public officials at Newark Liberty International Airport to celebrate Tuesday’s opening of its new $2.7 billion Terminal A, described as the “largest design-build project in New Jersey history.” “So, this what $2.7 billion dollars will get you,” ...
NEWARK, NJ — An 18-year-old Sayreville man now faces federal charges, accused of making threats to attack a New Jersey synagogue. It prompted an FBI alert last week for synagogues around the state, causing law enforcement to increase security. Omar Alkattoul is charged with one count of ...
