By Alice Barden Suddenly, when I think of Juneteenth, I think of how commercial it has become. Will there be merch? Buy one get one free! Everything must go!? Mind you, I am not insisting on pure solemnity for Juneteenth but an orgy of sales like we no…
Having a garage sale? Watch out for these 9 scams.
Editor’s note: This story was first published in June 2016. It has since been updated. Drive through any suburban neighborhood on a Saturday or Sunday in the spring or summer and you’re sure to find plenty of garage sales. Or yard sales, tag sales or r…
These N.J. homes sold for $100K above asking price
The spring residential real estate market is continuing to show strength across the Garden State. Homes were selling in an average of 32 days in April, according to the most recent data from New Jersey Realtors. That’s nearly 22 percent faster than in …
Medical groups urge lawmakers to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos
A collection of medical groups and health advocates are urging state lawmakers to pass a bipartisan but long-stalled bill that would ban smoking inside Atlantic City casinos, saying workers are being “unnecessarily exposed” to secondhand smoke. Meanwhi…
Lance Bachmann, a true American success story: from foster care to community pillar
Maybe you have heard about Lance Bachmann, who has been called the “Digital Lion”. Maybe you have seen his sprinter driving around Bucks County, Mercer County, or Philadelphia. That may have led you to a quick search of his LinkedIn, website, or Instag…
For fathers and sons we must reimagine college | Opinion
By Rebecca L. Watts The equity problem disproportionately affecting women and mothers in the workplace is well documented. Gender-based disparities in discretionary time, career opportunities and salary persist despite efforts to level the playing fiel…
N.J. woman charged with leaving scene of crash that killed 13-year-old on dirt bike
An Essex County woman was charged Thursday with leaving the scene of an accident that killed a Belleville Middle School student earlier this month. Victor Huaringa-Alvez, 13, was riding a Yamaha dirt bike that collided with Ford Explorer about 5:30 p.m…
NJ Transit resumes normal weekend service after widespread cancellations on Friday, official says
All NJ Transit rail lines are expected to resume normal operations today as engineers who were absent Friday due to a reported “illegal job action” return back to work. The locomotive engineers are expected to report for their work assignments as sched…
Jan. 6 rioter from N.J. to serve 2 weeks in jail, 3 years’ probation for ‘parading’ inside U.S. Capitol
A Camden County man who told investigators he wore a Proud Boys hoodie when he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Friday to two weeks in jail, according to federal authorities. Lawrence Earl Stackhouse III, 33, of Blac…
Jan. 6 rioter from N.J. who gave TV interview in front of Capitol sentenced to prison
Thomas Baranyi, the Mercer County resident who was next to the Jan. 6 rioter shot dead by a police officer, and who showed her blood on his hand in a TV news interview, was sentenced Friday to 90 days in federal prison and one year of supervised releas…