A 71-year-old man who shot a 49-year-old acquaintance last month has been charged with murder following the younger man’s death on Friday, authorities said. David A. Bulk was taken into custody Monday at his home in Milllstone, the Monmouth County Pros…
Project to replace ancient Portal Bridge begins with pledge to do it ‘on time and on budget’
Jersey commuters got the “at last” moment they’ve waited years for on Monday, when U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Gov. Phil Murphy and other officials attended the second ground breaking ceremony to mark the start of work to replace the …
Kayaker who died after being pulled from N.J. bay is identified by cops
Keyport police have identified the 64-year-old kayaker who died after being removed from the Raritan Bay on Sunday. Carlos Melendez, of Irvington, was kayaking with a friend when police were alerted by a 1:35 p.m. 911 call that the two were in distress…
Maren Morris is candid about motherhood on dazzling new concert tour: review
As fans in vibrant floral dresses, wide-brimmed cowboy hats and leather boots flaunted their southern-inspired style down Sixth Avenue and into Radio City Music Hall Friday night, the famous New York City venue was transformed into a set fit for Maren …
Driver seriously hurt in 2-car crash on Garden State Parkway
A driver was hospitalized in serious condition on Sunday after he was thrown from his vehicle in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County, authorities said. The two-car crash occurred about 1:05 p.m. in the northbound lanes near mile mark…
N.J. weather: Severe heat expected again as temperatures could hit 100 degrees in upcoming week
The National Weather Service reports a severe heat increase could once again come to New Jersey this upcoming week with temperatures possibly reaching a high of 104 degrees on Thursday. “We’re looking at widespread mid to upper 90s, maybe in some of th…
N.J. reports 2,425 new COVID cases, 1 new death after three consecutive days of 3,000-plus cases
New Jersey on Sunday reported another 2,425 confirmedCOVID-19 cases and one new confirmed death, after three consecutive days of daily cases surpassing 3,000. Eighteen of the 21 counties in the state are now considered high risk for transmission, the C…
Atlantic City unveils new murals featuring Martin Luther King, Jr. at an N.J. beach
A three-story mural of historic photos debuted this month in Atlantic City. The shots include one of a young Muhammad Ali, and another of Martin Luther King Jr. in a linen shirt and shorts at nearby Chicken Bone Beach. A third is of Fannie Lou Hamer, w…
Dear Annie: ‘My niece is getting married and has only invited five of her six cousins’
DEAR ANNIE: I have a wedding invitation etiquette question. My niece is getting married and has only invited five of her six cousins. The one cousin not invited happens to be one of my sons. I am very upset that she has chosen not to invite him. We hav…
N.J. joins feds on new solar program that could save low-income residents $175M a year
A new federal-state program making it easier to bring low-cost solar energy to low-income New Jersey households could save residents $175 million a year, according to the U.S. Energy Department. New Jersey was one of five states and the District of Col…