August 29, 2024 NJ residents hit with doubled bills as lawmakers fume at Murphy's ‘energy disaster plan,' demand hearings New Jersey residents felt sticker shock from their latest energy bills; several state and at least one federal lawmaker are calling for commonsense policy change and investigations.
August 26, 2024 New Jersey woman charged after allegedly climbing into zoo's tiger enclosure, nearly getting bitten A New Jersey woman was charged with trespassing after she entered a tiger enclosure at a south Jersey zoo and was nearly bitten, police said.
August 24, 2024 The kidnapping of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr, the 20-month-old baby abducted from his crib Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and wife Anne Marrow, was taken from his nursery at 20 months old, with the first of many ransom notes left behind.
August 21, 2024 New Jersey woman climbs into zoo enclosure, 'enticed tiger,' is nearly bitten: video Bridgeton, New Jersey police are seeking the public's help in identifying a woman who climbed into a tiger enclosure at Cohanzick Zoo and was caught on camera.
August 19, 2024 Convicted New Jersey cop killer to walk free after parole board's rare move: 'Slap in the face' A man who admitted to the killing of a New Jersey police office in 1994 is set to get parole in a shocking turn of events that one expert called a "disgrace."
August 16, 2024 Meet the American who launched modern submarines, John Philip Holland, 'brilliant' self-taught engineer Meet the American who is "the father of the modern submarine." The first U.S. and British submarines, the USS Holland and HMS Holland, were the designs of John Philip Holland.
August 15, 2024 New Jersey Gov. Murphy to appoint former chief of staff, George Helmy, to vacated Menendez Senate seat: report Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will reportedly tap former chief of staff, George Helmy, to hold Sen. Bob Menendez's seat until January.
August 12, 2024 On this day in history, August 12, 1877, Thomas Edison invents the phonograph Thomas Edison invented the phonograph on August 12, 1877. It "will undoubtedly be liberally devoted to music," Edison predicted with stunning accuracy in 1878.
August 10, 2024 New Jersey restaurant breaks Guinness World Record for largest tequila, mezcal library Meximodo recently won a Guinness World Record for having the largest tequila and mezcal library in the world. The restaurant serves over 1,000 agave spirits.
August 8, 2024 Golf cart rigged to simulate drunken driving goes wild, runs over 5 people at NJ police event A golf cart used to simulate impaired driving at a New Jersey police event injured 5 people when the vehicle ran wild, according to police.