Have you ever thought, “I could do a better job than this engineer” when riding a slow NJ Transit train? A new train simulation game shows how difficult commuter train operation is. Dovetail Games, which makes TrainSim World, released TrainSim 6 on September 30. Players may operate the Morristown Line of NJ Transit in this…
A Thanksgiving house fire killed two Orange, New Jersey sisters trying to save their disabled father. The Mosswood Avenue residence burned around 5 p.m. Frantzia Fleury, 49, and PJ Fleury, 42, died at 6:47 p.m. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said the sisters died saving their dementia-afflicted father from the fire. Smoke inhalation hospitalized the…
Woodbury Heights will celebrate a new brewery. The Sons of Barley Beer Company at 998 Mantua Pike will open from 2 to 10 p.m. on December 6. Gloucester County’s craft beer culture benefits from this community-based event where residents and visitors can enjoy local brews. Sons of Barley begins gently in November before launching. This…
New Jersey will get two Aldi stores in early December. Gloucester and Warren counties will boost Jersey trade. Aldi has 67 New Jersey stores selling cheap food, household necessities, and rare things. Hackettstown’s 215 Mountain Avenue shop opens Dec. 3. The communities will cut the ribbon at 8:45 a.m. The 1755 Deptford Center Road ribbon-cutting…
Thursday morning, November 27, NJ Transit bus hit Cinnaminson power pole. Firefighters reported the Broad Street and Taylors Lane accident around 9:45 a.m. Fortunately, the bus was empty and the driver ok. The bus and pole suffered major damage. The bus may have hit a pole. Emergency and utility teams cleaned up for five hours,…
A food truck called Tunkas Bolivian Baked Goods will launch in northern New Jersey. The Bolivian street food bakery will build a 911-square-foot Livingston café with distinctive meals. The bakery is famous for its salteñas, a classic Bolivian meat pie. Bolivian cakes with a golden, slightly sweet surface and savory, broth-filled inside are rare outside…
New Jersey high school football’s biggest events—two state championship games—will be played at Rutgers University’s SHI Stadium on Sunday. Four teams fight for state history after months of waiting. Stadium crowds, enthusiastic spectators, and two tough games are expected. These four teams aspire to win the championship, but each reached the finals differently. Cedar Grove-Glassboro…
The owners and neighborhood were relieved when two Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, cows returned home safely on Friday following a three-day trip. The three-year-old cream-colored Maggie and nine-month-old black Darla escaped after arriving at Little Rascals Farm. Mandi Craig, farm co-owner with husband Ian, called the occurrence upsetting and remarkable. Craig called Maggie’s conduct…
The Eagles played on Black Friday to rebound from a Dallas Cowboys loss. All week, quarterback Jalen Hurts stressed that great teams overcome adversity. Another lackluster, frustrating game for the Eagles disappointed the home crowd and dropped them in the NFC standings. Chicago Bears beat Philadelphia 24-15 in a bad contest. The Eagles’ defense struggled…
Global airlines are updating Airbus A320 software after JetBlue crashed. To remove environmental dangers to flight control systems, particularly high sun radiation, Airbus advised and European aviation regulators required adaptation. Last month’s event showed how a popular commercial airliner needs software repair. Every A320 operator must upgrade software, per EASA. Flight safety is crucial, but…
