The man who gunned down a Jersey City father of five in front of his home three years ago will spend most of the remainder of his life in prison, authorities said. Darius Bolden, 36, was sentenced Thursday by Hudson County Superior Court Judge Mitzy Ga…
Powerball’s lucky winning numbers: These numbers get picked the most
Here’s a little secret if you plan to buy tickets for the huge Powerball lottery drawing this weekend: Some Powerball numbers turn out to be winners much more often than other numbers. That’s the word from LottoNumbers.com, a lottery website that has a…
Today’s mortgage rates for November 4, 2022
Looking for the most up-to-date mortgage rates to empower your purchasing or refinancing decisions? We’ve got you covered. Here, you can view today’s mortgage interest rates, updated daily according to data from Bankrate, so you can have the most curre…
Powerball hits $1.5B: How to avoid squandering a monster lottery jackpot win
What’s on your to-do list for when you win the massive $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot? The sheer size of the big prize to be drawn Saturday night probably has even the most pragmatic among us dreaming about what it would be like to win. However you thi…
Ask Amy: 13-year-old girl laughs at news of her parents’ impending divorce
DEAR AMY: Many of your readers seem to have issues similar to my own, and it’s great to know I’m not alone. I’m having a unique problem. My husband and I just announced to our 13-year-old daughter that we are getting divorced. We expected anger or sadn…
Miss Manners: Just let your kids answer, please
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a nice way to ask people to butt out of a conversation? I just met with a friend whose 4-year-old grandson is visiting. I like to ask young children questions, such as: What’s your favorite dinosaur? What did you eat for lun…
Will this ex-punk rocker turned yacht dealer buy his way into Congress? | Editorial
Republican challenger Bob Healey is gaining ground in New Jersey’s 3rd district, election forecasters say, and that’s alarming: He has zero public experience, and is cutting to the front of the line based on family money and the power of TV commercials…
Abortion could boost turnout in N.J. midterms but may not help Democrats, poll shows
An overwhelming majority of New Jersey voters support a person’s right to get an abortion, but it’s unclear how much the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down Roe v. Wade will rally New Jersey voters to the polls in next week’s midterm elections…
Dear Annie: There are few things more painful to a mother than being alienated from her child
DEAR ANNIE: Eight years ago, my husband of 28 years divorced me, after I had discovered evidence on my computer of him having multiple affairs. Before our divorce was final, my soon-to-be ex visited a mail-order bride overseas and brought her back to o…
Stretch of scenic N.J. highway will reopen, officials announce
A section of scenic road that hugs the waterfront of the Round Valley reservoir will be reopened to traffic on Nov.15 and New Jersey Water Authority officials said they will no longer seek to permanently close that portion of Route 629. County commissi…