New Jersey on Monday reported another 1,205 confirmed COVID-19 positive tests and three new confirmed deaths as the number of people in the state who have received a booster coronavirus vaccine or third dose reached more than 3.99 million. The state’s …
N.J. weed review: I tried ‘Cookies,’ the exclusive product only sold here
I love the exuberant vibes I get when I enter a weed dispensary. Smiling workers, enthusiastic customers, and a well-lit and merchandised sales floor are all it takes to make me feel at home, whether I’m buying shoes or reefer. I went to check out the …
Tractor-trailer hauling fireworks catches fire on I-287
A tractor-trailer hauling fireworks caught fire late Sunday on Interstate 287 South in Somerset County, leaving parts of the highway shut down for the early morning commute on Monday, authorities said. The New Jersey Department of Transportation said t…
Today’s mortgage rates for June 27, 2022
Looking for the most up-to-date mortgage rates to empower your purchasing or refinancing decisions? We’ve got you covered. Here, you can view today’s mortgage interest rates, updated daily according to data from Bankrate, so you can have the most curre…
Fire burning in N.J. state forest grows to over 100 acres, threatens structures
A forest fire discovered Sunday afternoon in Brendan T. Byrne State Forest has grown to an area of 120 acres and is threatening seven structures, the New Jersey Forest Fire service said. The fire off Pasadena Road in Manchester and Woodland townships i…
Minor, 4 adults injured in Paterson shooting. Cops ask public for leads.
Five people, including a 17-year-old, were wounded in a shooting early Sunday in Paterson. Paterson Police responded to the area of Madison and Essex streets around 4:30 a.m. for a report of shots fired, according to a statement from the Passaic County…
N.J. man, 57, hit by car and killed, authorities say
A New Jersey man was hit by a car Friday night and died from his injuries the next day, authorities confirmed to NJ Advance Media. Miguel Vargas, 57, of Belleville, was struck while crossing Washington Avenue in Belleville at about 10 p.m. on Friday, K…
N.J. man, 22, arrested for DWI after crashing twice, police chief says
A 22-year-old Westfield man was arrested Saturday night after allegedly driving while intoxicated and crashing his car twice, authorities confirmed Sunday. Police responded to a crash at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday at West South Avenue at the Route 28 Tra…
N.J. reports 2,389 COVID cases, 2 new deaths, as fully vaccinated population reaches nearly 7 million.
New Jersey on Sunday reported another 2,389 confirmed COVID-19 positive tests and two new confirmed deaths as the total number of fully vaccinated New Jerseyans reached more than 6.94 million. Over 3.98 million people in the state eligible for boosters…
NJ Transit asks for permanent injunction and wants union fined over job action
Lawyers for NJ Transit filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking a permanent restraining order and asking the court to fine the locomotive engineers union over a June 17 job action that forced the agency to cancel hundreds of trains and temporarily sus…