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National Popcorn Day: Jill Myra Helping a Good Cause
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (189+ words) Monday January 19th is national popcorn day! Who doesn't love popcorn? New Jersey Traffic South, Jill Myra, will be appearing at 11am on Monday at the Piscataway location of "Popcorn for the People." Although the appearance is not open to the public,…...
Audio tapes, slurs and traffic stops: New Jersey sues Clark over 'racist' policing
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (391+ words) CLARK " Police in this town relentlessly harassed Black residents for years under orders from then-Mayor Sal Bonaccorso, according to a civil rights lawsuit that includes audio recordings of him. Bonaccorso's racism had a grapple hold over the police department before…...
As ICE actions are reported in NJ, these tools monitor enforcement activities
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (331+ words) If the immigration crackdown happening across the country had not gotten your attention before the shooting of a protester in Minneapolis, it certainly did afterwards. ICE raids are making news here in New Jersey, too. In Somerset County, we saw…...
Princeton officials respond to recent ICE activity
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (475+ words) PRINCETON " A Central Jersey town can be added to the list of New Jersey communities where ICE has taken people into custody. In the past week ICE agents have detained 11 people in Morristown, at least two in Warren, Mayor Shaun…...
Changes may be on the horizon for McDonald's locations in NJ for 2026 following the latest predicted trends
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (276+ words) How you get your food at McDonald's in 2026 may be getting a makeover soon. No, it has nothing to do with how you receive it in the drive-thru line or if you go inside to pick it up. Rather, it…...
Paul Caneiro murder trial jurors hear how NJ fires, killings collided
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (1189+ words) FREEHOLD BOROUGH" After testimony piecing together the moments when police realized that two same-day Monmouth County house fires could be connected, jurors also heard of the gruesome scene that unfolded in Colts Neck. On Thursday, the first witnesses in the…...
Lakewood dad admits causing newborn daughter's death in chilling court plea
17+ hour, 54+ min ago (313+ words) LAKEWOOD " A Lakewood man has admitted to causing the violent death of his newborn daughter. On Thursday, 36-year-old Ruben Santiago pleaded guilty in Ocean County Superior Court to aggravated manslaughter of his 3-month-old baby nearly a year ago. Santiago and…...
Winter blues beware: The Philadelphia Flower Show returns with a lush, living escape
19+ hour ago (1302+ words) PHILADELPHIA " Hey, New Jersey, wipe away the gray of winter with spring flowers and their pops of vibrant color. The 197th Philadelphia Flower Show, hosted by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, rolls into the Pennsylvania Convention Center from Feb. 28 to March 8, with…...
Newark shelter seeks rescue help after dogs found severely matted, sick, and barely moving
20+ hour, 26+ min ago (230+ words) NEWARK " Two dogs with obvious signs of severe neglect are recovering after being surrendered to the Associated Humane Societies in Newark. There is now an urgent call for rescue organizations to step in and provide assistance. The dogs, Gucci and…...
NJ leaders voice concerns and support for immigrant communities amid ICE enforcement
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (365+ words) MORRISTOWN " The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it took nearly a dozen people into custody in Morris County on Sunday, including several felons, as the agency appears to be increasing its presence in New Jersey. Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty said…...