A new New Jersey gothic coffee business serves locals and guests unique caffeine. Locally unique Nightshade Coffee. At 459 Broadway in Westwood, Nightshade Coffee is stunning and new. Visitors enter a dark room with alternative culture paintings. The café’s creators love the weird and enigmatic and strive to attract distinctive coffee shop customers. The founders…
One of the Jersey Shore’s most recognizable symbols has been held for nearly 20 years, upsetting fans and preservationists who want the governor to act before his term ends. After its 2004 removal, the Palace Amusements Asbury Park Tillie mural has been disused. Now backers want a way to showcase and preserve it. In the…
Many enclosed New Jersey malls are no longer social hubs. Dark stores, empty hallways, and remodeling plans are typical. Boscov’s and Macy’s thrive in state’s decaying malls. Older merchants are quietly keeping foot circulation in malls that may feel abandoned, even as younger buyers favor online and outdoor shopping. Consider Camden’s Voorhees Town Center. Many…
Eileen Higgins’ Miami mayoral victory may challenge former President Donald Trump among Latinos. Voter sentiment changed when Higgins became the city’s first Democrat in over three decades. Political analysts say Higgins’ Miami performance exceeded expectations. She beat former Vice President Kamala Harris by 19 points, a considerable increase from 2024. Biden won Miami by nearly…
Rumors persist that New Jersey lawmakers will raise the sales tax to 7%. The legislature sometimes passes unpopular bills between elections and Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s January inauguration. Republican members worry that state Senate and Assembly Democrats may hike the sales tax in this lame-duck session. New Jersey has one of the highest sales taxes at…
A Hunterdon County couple faces serious criminal charges after state investigators found no evidence to support their horrifying allegations of sexual assault by New Jersey State Troopers and contradicted by body-camera footage from the night of the occurrence. State officials reported that in October 2023, troopers went to a domestic dispute at the Bloomsbury residence…
This week, former President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance criticized Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray for delaying a Republican-backed redistricting plan before the 2026 midterms. A GOP congressional plan was rejected 19–31 by the Indiana Senate on Thursday, exacerbating the dispute. The state House approved splitting two Democratic-held districts and giving Republicans…
Thousands of Americans taking popular blood pressure medication should examine their medicine cabinets. A routinely prescribed prescription was recalled by the FDA after regular testing found drug traces. Ziac blood pressure tablets were recalled by the FDA due to cross-contamination. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals’ New Jersey-made medication is taken daily by many hypertensives. Government estimates the recall…
Kathy Hochul named State Operations Director Kathryn Garcia Port Authority of New York and New Jersey executive director, a major change. Next month, Rick Cotton leaves after nearly nine years. Garcia takes over. Garcia’s nomination highlights regional infrastructure. She has worked on transportation projects like the Gateway Tunnel and the planned Interborough Express light-rail line…
President Donald Trump again defends his economic performance, awarding himself the highest score, despite recent research showing many Americans believe the economy is failing. Trump granted himself a “A+++++” for economic management since taking office in a recent interview. He struggled and decreased rates for months. Trump thinks his administration rapidly fixed an economic “mess”…
