The New York Giants are approaching their first preseason game under head coach John Harbaugh with several roster questions still waiting to be answered. The Giants will host the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, Aug. 15, at MetLife Stadium, giving players competing for starting roles and roster spots an important opportunity to make their case. The…
A major change has taken place at Greenland’s Petermann Glacier, where a large section of floating ice broke away and formed a new ice island in the Arctic. The event has drawn close attention from researchers because the detached ice is unusually large and because fractures had been developing across the glacier’s floating ice tongue…
A fraud operation that relied on fake identification documents, fraudulent businesses and stolen financial instruments allegedly moved millions of dollars through the U.S. banking system, showing how criminals can turn false identities into access to legitimate funds. One example from the scheme took place at a New Jersey bank in the summer of 2023. According…
A family-owned jewellery store in Woodbridge, New Jersey, is facing a major setback after a group of masked thieves broke into the business and reportedly stole more than $1 million worth of jewellery in a robbery that lasted less than a minute. The incident happened Saturday evening, Aug. 8, at 9Lakha Jewellers on Oak Tree…
New Jersey residents can expect a mostly pleasant stretch of summer weather over the next several days, although a few showers and thunderstorms could interrupt the otherwise sunny pattern. The latest forecast points to warm temperatures through the end of the workweek, followed by a more comfortable weekend with lower humidity. Wednesday, August 12, is…
For generations, visitors to Strathmere have been able to enjoy the Jersey Shore without paying a beach tag. That could soon change. Upper Township officials are moving forward with a proposal that would introduce beach tags in Strathmere beginning with the 2027 summer season. If the plan is ultimately approved, beachgoers age 16 and older…
A 5-year-old boy was in critical condition after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a home in Union Township, New Jersey, on Sunday, according to local authorities. The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. at a residence in the 2400 block of North Third Street. Union Township police were sent to the home…
Yankees fans have always had a special relationship with the club’s history, but this year’s Old-Timers’ Day raised a different question: Is the tradition still connecting with fans the way it once did? That question became part of the conversation after long-time Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay spoke about the relatively light turnout for the annual…
The domestic violence case involving former NFL player and sports broadcaster Marcellus Wiley has taken a significant turn, with prosecutors in Orange County, Florida, deciding not to move forward with criminal charges stemming from his July arrest. Wiley, 51, was arrested on July 4 after an incident involving his estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley, at a…
A 29-year-old Bergen County man was taken into police custody early Tuesday after officers spent several hours trying to persuade him to leave his apartment in Hackensack, authorities said. The incident began Monday night when Hackensack police went to an apartment in the 300 block of Lookout Avenue to serve an arrest warrant. The warrant…
