Warning: This article includes graphic details of violence and sexual assault. A state appeals court has upheld the case against a Willingboro man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in Camden, then cutting her throat and leaving her for dead in a…
Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons take flight in N.J
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No — actually, it’s a 37-foot-tall inflatable Minion in the sky. The mischievous Minion Stuart from the blockbuster comedy, “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” was one of five new balloons that took to the skies for Macy’s Balloonfes…
15-year-old girl missing from Lodi, police say
A 15-year-old girl who left her home in Lodi on Wednesday is still missing, authorities said Saturday. Iris Nielda Rivera was last seen around 2:39 p.m. on Wednesday, wearing a gray hoodie, gray sweatpants and white sneakers, police said. A possible de…
N.J. school bus driver charged with drunk driving after crash with kids aboard
A New Jersey school bus driver was arrested for several motor vehicle offenses after he allegedly drove students to school Friday morning while under the influence of alcohol, officials said. Juan Gonzalez, 51, of Paterson, was driving high school stud…
N.J. portable toilet supplier’s 75 classic cars are up for auction
When “Mr. Bob” of Bob Drayton Inc. wasn’t providing portable toilets to Southampton and its surrounding areas in South Jersey, he and his son were building their collection of dozens of decades-old classic vehicles. Now, those vintage cars are being au…
Daylight Saving Time 2022 explained. When do clocks ‘fall back’ this year? Why do we have DST?
The end of Daylight Saving Time for 2022 has finally arrived. While many people are sleeping tonight, the clock will “fall back” one hour as Daylight Saving Time concludes at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. The sun will set in Newark at 5:48 p.m. on Sa…
Aldi rolls back prices to 2019 for Thanksgiving classics due to inflation
Aldi is cutting prices to pre-pandemic, pre-inflationary rates to the way they were in 2019 this Thanksgiving to give shoppers some savings. The company announced that it would mark down holiday classics, such as appetizers, beverages, sides and desser…
NASA rocket launch from Wallops site may be visible from N.J., N.Y. and Pa.
If you wake up early Sunday morning and see a small, bright object streaking through the sky, it could be a rocket that is being launched from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia. NASA officials say the rocket may be visible from Delaw…
Powerball tickets cut-off time: The latest time you can buy a ticket
The Powerball jackpot has increased again to an estimated $1.6 billion for Saturday’s drawing (11/5/22). No winner matched the six numbers in the drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Now the jackpot prize, which has a cash value of $745.9 million, is the bigg…
Can I buy Powerball tickets online?
If you’re wondering if you can buy that precious lottery ticket from the comfort of your computer or smartphone, here’s what you need to know before making that purchase. Can I buy Powerball tickets online? Powerball defers to jurisdiction, meaning it’…