A deep crack in Smith Street in Middlesex County, New Jersey, has caused evacuations, diversions, and alarm among neighbors and officials. Safety concerns have prompted shutdowns and a comprehensive examination of the quarter-mile road damage between Highland Avenue in Woodbridge and Convery Boulevard in Perth Amboy. Locals discovered the road crack late last week. The…
Conservative commentator and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a Utah Valley University outdoor event. Jesse Watters, a Fox anchor, said, “they are at war with us,” and called for accountability from all parties after the tragedy. Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck while answering a student question during…
Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rico residency has brought nearly $200 million in economic benefits in addition to sold-out gigs. Around 400,000 people attended the 30-show series, “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí,” held at San Juan’s José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum from July to mid-September. It has become a cultural and musical phenomenon. It was conceived as…
Donald Trump Jr. defends his family’s business decisions and cryptocurrency investments again, despite their billion-dollar riches. Trump Jr. discussed the family’s finances as crypto gains popularity on a major TV show. He refused to apologize. Trump Jr. noted in the interview that the Trump family has always protected and grown their business. He briefed them…
In downtown Newark on September 3, nearly 150 security guards protested for higher wages and safer working conditions as part of a union-led awareness campaign. The action, organized by SEIU Local 32BJ, followed a July 28 Manhattan mass shooting that killed union member Aland Etienne, highlighting the daily hazards security guards endure. At the event,…
An 8-year-old boy was injured outside a Union Township elementary school on Thursday morning when his mother ran over his leg while putting him off for his first day. The 8:15 a.m. accident required emergency medical assistance for the toddler’s ankle. Union Township Police said it happened near Battle Hill Elementary School’s drop-off zone. Department…
Authorities began a huge search Thursday morning for a swimmer who disappeared off Cape May. Local and state authorities responded swiftly to the 7:15 a.m. incident near Madison and Beach Avenues. The Cape May City Police, Fire, and Beach Patrol quickly found the swimmer. Officials said the figure vanished rapidly in the water, raising safety…
Fans were not disappointed by “The Devil Wears Prada” sequel’s beauty and star power. The production is crossing the Hudson to New Jersey after weeks of turning NYC streets into runways, bringing Hollywood fever to Newark. As Andy Sachs and Miranda Priestly, Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep have been filming in Manhattan for nearly two…
Over Labor Day weekend, Dionne Warwick, a legendary singer and actress, had emergency surgery for leg pain. Urgent surgery forced the 84-year-old singer to abandon her London Soul Town Festival participation. Warwick broke the news to supporters on social media from South Orange, New Jersey. She was upset to not perform because the procedure happened…
For Linden, New Jersey, the new school year offers more than new notebooks and pencils. Changes to Linden Public School District uniforms have garnered widespread attention. School officials say the policy promotes student equity, but parents and students say it limits free speech and hikes costs. The Linden Board of Education introduced this policy in…
