A Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket worth $1.1 million was bought for Thursday’s drawing at a deli in Burlington County. The lucky ticket was sold at Columbus General Store and Grille on Atlantic Avenue in Columbus, New Jersey Lottery officials said Friday….
President Biden has relieved Yankees Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera has been relieved. The Hall of Fame closer for the New York Yankees no longer is serving as a co-chair of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, though he remains a member of the council, the U.S. Department of Health an…
Truck driver killed in early-morning crash on New Jersey Turnpike, State Police say
A 36-year-old truck driver from Maryland was killed after crashing and overturning on the New Jersey Turnpike early Friday in Mercer County, officials said. Franklin S. Parker was traveling north on the toll road at about 3:45 a.m, when his tractor-tra…
N.J. reports 2,369 COVID cases, 7 new deaths. New cases jumped 139% in past month.
New Jersey on Thursday reported seven new COVID-19 deaths across the state and 2,369 new confirmed positive tests — 700 more than the number from one day earlier. The states’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 1,654 Thursday, up 3% from a week …
West New York incumbents win school board election; voters OK 2 of 3 budgets
All three members of the Your Children’s Future slate were re-elected to the West New York school board in landslide victories. Jonathan Castaneda, Ana Sanchez and Douglas Velasquez each garnered nearly three times the number of votes as opponents, Jos…
How much does N.J. legal weed cost?
New Jersey’s recreational weed market opens Thursday, so naturally many first-time buyers want to know how expensive a visit to their local dispensary may be. While a few alternative treatment centers — the approved stores selling weed — are initially …
Delaware River bridge tolls being upgraded to go cashless eventually
Toll Plazas at the Delaware River Port Authority’s four bridges between New Jersey and Philadelphia are destined for a makeover – except for one feature. The bi-state agency put out a Statement of Qualifications for contractors to design, build and mai…
Labor union cancels request for unionization vote at Bayonne Amazon warehouse
Local 713 of the International Brotherhood of Trade Unions (IBOTU) has withdrawn its petition to have a union election at the Amazon warehouse in Bayonne. Steve Kern, the union’s lawyer, confirmed that it withdrew the petition, but said he had no other…
Nike trying to cut back on the extra boxes you get during a delivery
Nike has introduced a new method of packaging in an effort to cut back on waste caused by traditional shipping boxes. The One Box is an eco-friendly alternative to Nike’s usual method of delivering a shoebox inside of a larger shipping box. “Packaging …
Jersey City water main break leaves neighbors with low pressure or no water
A water main break at Bergen and Communipaw avenues in Jersey City has left businesses and neighbors in the area with low pressure or no water at all, Suez offficials said. Crews from Suez, the company that operates the Jersey City water system, are co…