One major fast-food chain did something unexpected during the pumpkin pie and comfort sweet holiday season. Taco Bell’s new Thanksgiving dessert, the Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie, is intriguing and discussed. Not your typical seasonal treat, this bright turquoise dessert that tastes like key lime pie is becoming more popular nationwide. The pie has Baja…
Saturday night, a 10-year-old Newark football fan was shot and killed. The neighborhood is sad. As they approached their house, his 11-year-old brother was shot. Near Chancellor Avenue and Leslie Street, families were having fun when the shooting occurred at 7 p.m. Normal night became tragedy that shocked parents, coaches, and neighbors. Five people—including children—were…
Sunday brought fast winds to most of New Jersey. These gusts caused thousands of power outages, scattered damage, and sudden issues. Morning winds were strong until afternoon. Winds over 50 mph hit several towns. Forecasters said these strong gusts formed quickly due to a strong East Coast weather system raising pressure. Every county had a…
Bergen County strives to preserve history. A NJ Revolutionary War museum is being built. Old New Bridge Landing in River Edge is being built. One of the state’s most important wartime crossroads will become more interesting and accessible. A strategic crossing point that helped American forces escape the British during the American Revolution is well…
The Giants’ new coach was supposed to fix a bad season, but Sunday’s game was the same. In Mike Kafka’s first game as interim coach, the Giants lost a late lead to the Packers at MetLife Stadium. The final score was 27-20. Hope, hard work, and franchise issues for two seasons. Kafka took over after…
Newark Liberty International Airport handles a constant flow of passengers, aircraft, and cargo, but this summer’s biggest safety concerns weren’t aviation-related. Hundreds of ground workers endured heat and hardship to maintain a major airport. Many workers struggled with tarmac and warehouse temperatures above 100 degrees due to heat, exhaustion, and safety concerns. Every flight boarding…
New Jersey commuters still have the same daily frustrations, but many don’t realize that the person hired to represent them has quietly been improving their travel experience across the state. Since becoming NJ Transit’s customer advocate a year ago, Franck Beaumin has ridden trains, buses, and light rail lines to talk to riders and investigate…
State police say a Buena Vista Township car hit a tree early Monday morning. Vehicle crash killed passenger and injured driver. The police say the car left Post Road after five in the morning, briefly returned to the sidewalk, and left again before hitting a tree. The crash killed 43-year-old Vineland resident Luis Martinez. Martinez…
YouTube TV and Disney have signed a multi-year deal to restore ABC, ESPN, and all Disney-owned networks after a tense blackout. The deal resolves a dispute that had left nearly 10 million YouTube TV customers without access to some of the most-watched live TV channels since late October, frustrating sports and entertainment fans during one…
Political tension rose after a debate resurfaced online about what federal investigators know about 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 2024 Trump assassination attempt. Tucker Carlson, a conservative commentator, accused the FBI of lying about Crooks’ online presence. His claims drew strong reactions on social media. Carlson denied the FBI’s claim that Crooks had no online…
