This Saturday morning, Exit 15X on the New Jersey Turnpike will be temporarily blocked for a unique running event. Drivers in New Jersey can expect this unique adjustment. Special Olympics New Jersey hosts the NJ Turnpike 5 5K. It will happen on the oddly curving Secaucus Junction highway. Lots of people will attend. The exit…
Republican senators want to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s influence on American politics and culture with a coin. According to Texas Representative August Pfluger and Arizona Representative Abe Hamadeh, the U.S. Treasury should produce 400,000 silver dollar coins with Kirk’s likeness and “Well done, good and faithful servant.” The suggestion follows weeks after Turning Point…
A landscaping car hit 13-year-old Nico Lombardi on his e-bike Wednesday afternoon, killing him. Scotch Plains mourns his loss. The horrible accident at Mountain and Mountainview roads injured Lombardi terribly. Sad he didn’t make it to University Hospital in Newark after being taken promptly. Government claims no charges have been filed. Nico’s death shook the…
Former President Donald Trump recently criticized New Jersey’s heated gubernatorial election by calling Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill “Mike Sherrill.” This lapse occurred in a post about a new survey that had Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli and Sherrill tied for the state’s top job. Trump accused Sherrill of supporting “men playing in women’s sports” and “transgender…
The Middlesex County administration announced the October 4, 2025 Pancreatic Cancer Walk in Edison’s Roosevelt Park. The county is hosting this community event to raise money, awareness, and hope for pancreatic cancer patients. The Office of Health Services organizes individual, family, and group walks. The walk begins at 9:30 a.m., and registration opens at 8:30….
In preparation for its fall closure, Field Station: Dinosaurs in Leonia is offering its more than 30 life-size animatronic dinosaurs to the public. The park’s proprietors have listed the creatures for sale on social media, charging several hundred dollars for smaller versions and several thousand for larger ones. Each dinosaur comes with a control box…
The popular Chef Mike’s Atlantic Bar & Grill and Island Beach Motor Lodge will be demolished to make room for an expensive residential development in South Seaside Park. Both 24th Street and Central Avenue homes will change hands on October 1. The new owners say demolition of the motel will commence later that month. After…
Eugene Richardson turns 100. One of the last Tuskegee Airmen in existence. Richardson celebrated his 100th birthday in Springfield, Pennsylvania, with over 100 family, friends, and fans. His life inspired many Americans and broke down black-white barriers. He worked hard and succeeded to join a famous unit that altered the U.S. military from a boy…
New Jersey’s heated governor’s race took a surprising turn when the National Archives accidentally gave Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill’s mostly unredacted service records to a Republican opponent’s ally. The disclosure has prompted accusations of political weaponization of federal records and calls for a full investigation. Sherrill’s Social Security number, home location, performance evaluations, life insurance,…
A Gloucester County, New Jersey woman is suing police for leaving her vulnerable during a dawn raid two years ago. This month, Cumberland County Superior Court indicted the lady for breaking into her boyfriend’s residence at 6 a.m. naked. A robe immediately covered her, but it slid off while she was in shackles in the…
