Tara Kuipers, 39, was not expecting to receive a call from her doctor with the devastating news that she had stage four metastatic breast cancer, a disease with a survival rate under 30%. A year later, Kuipers, of Midland Park, is hoping to make a diff…
Probe could confirm N.J. congresswoman’s charges of Republican ‘reconnaissance’ before Jan. 6
The leaders of the Jan. 6 committee suggested Thursday there may be evidence to support New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s allegation that GOP lawmakers gave “reconnaissance” tours of the Capitol a day before the insurrection. The Republican congressman …
Vets bring training, skills and life experiences, so why doesn’t NJ support their small businesses? | Opinion
By Jeff Cantor and Regina M. Egea Throughout history, as people went off to war, they returned changed, often not for the better. When service members take off their uniforms, they face life challenges that include financial insecurity, difficulty acce…
Ford recall: 39K SUVs at-risk of a serious malfunction
If you have a Ford or Lincoln SUV, you might want to leave it outside. The automaker recalled 39,000 Ford and Lincoln SUVs due to 16 reports of engines catching fire, according to a statement from the Ford Motor Company. The recall covers some Ford Exp…
South Jersey driver killed after Tesla hits trees, catches fire
A South Jersey motorist died Thursday night when his car ran off a highway, struck several trees and caught on fire, authorities said. Daniel Sincavage, 41, of Rio Grande, was driving northbound on Route 47 near milepost 27.7 in Maurice River Township …
N.J. reports 5,103 cases, 8 COVID deaths. Nearly half of state under ‘high’ transmission risk.
New Jersey on Friday reported eight more COVID-19 deaths and 5,103 new confirmed positive tests as federal health officials expanded the areas in the state under “high” risk for coronavirus transmission to 10 counties. The state’s seven-day average for…
Masks recommended in another N.J. county as virus levels say high, CDC says
Masks are now recommended indoors and on public transportation in nine New Jersey counties, after coronavirus levels increased in Salem County, the Center For Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Glou…
Police tackle, subdue man swinging machete at traffic in N.J. town
A man swinging a machete at passing motorists in Toms River was tackled by a police officer and taken into custody after retreating into the woods when police arrived, authorities said Thursday. An officer spotted the man about 7:35 p.m. on Monday near…
When to expect delays at Penn Station N.Y. as Amtrak track work, tunnel repairs begin
It’s not the same extent of track work that happened in 2017, 2018 and 2019, during what was dubbed “the summers of hell” for rail passengers who travel between New Jersey and New York’s Penn Station. But twin $36 million and $150 million Amtrak projec…
Biden infrastructure law sends $6.5M to N.J. to clean up brownfields
The federal government is providing four grantstotaling $6.5 million to help New Jersey clean up contaminated sites and encourage economic development. The money, much of which comes from President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law,…