Update: Storms cancel last day of N.J. balloon festival
The morning mass ascension of more than 100 balloons at the QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning was canceled Sunday, July 31, 2016. Update: At 11 a.m. organizers of the 34th annual QuickChek...
View ArticleNASCAR legend - and N.J. native - Frankie Schneider turns 90
One of the oldest living NASCAR champions, Frankie Schneider, will be turning 90 on Aug. 11, 2016. New Jersey native and NASCAR legend Frankie Schneider is turning 90 years old on Aug. 11, making him...
View ArticleMinor League Men roll into Trenton on their quest to see every Minor League...
TRENTON-Bill Frawley, with his two kids and next-door neighbor, had never been to any of the minor league ballparks in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania area. That is something of an oddity for these...
View ArticleDrenched: N.J. rainfall totals, county by county
Some parts of New Jersey have been saturated with as much as 6 to 7 inches of rain, and more is on the way. For anyone who was hoping the washed-out weekend marked the end of the soggy misery across...
View ArticleFormer Olympian Julie Culley running to different beat now
Julie Culley, who competed in the 5000 meters at the London Olympics, is expecting her first child in a few weeks. By Paul Franklin for NJ Advance Media Julie Culley didn't know what to expect. Would...
View ArticleSafe in car's trunk leads to drug charges, say police
A man from Philadelphia faces multiple drug charges after Raritan Township police reportedly found a safe in the trunk of the vehicle he was riding in on July 19, 2016. RARITAN TWP. -- A man from...
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A look at the major fires wiping out N.J. landmarks
There have been at least 14 multiple-alarm fires in in New Jersey over the past year that have damaged or destroyed landmark businesses, buildings, churches and restaurants. Watch video There have...
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N.J. pets in need: Aug. 1, 2016
Humans are better equipped to handle the heat than dogs and cats because people perspire. There's summer heat, and then there's oppressive summer heat. We've experienced some of the latter recently,...
View ArticleWhere are they now? N.J. alums in pro baseball, mid-summer edition
We had a look in April - what's changed since then?
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Flood waters prompt rescues throughout Hunterdon
People were trapped in cars by rising water in several areas of Hunterdon on Sunday, July 31. Watch video RARITAN TWP. -- At least 10 flood-related incidents occurred in Hunterdon on Sunday, including...
View ArticleMan who allegedly took 'finder's fee' from wallet charged
The wallet was found at a gas station in Clinton Township. CLINTON TWP. -- A man who found a wallet faces a theft charge after reportedly removing cash before turning it in, calling the money a...
View ArticleSuspects in string of N.J. burglaries caught in Hunterdon
Police in Clinton Township arrested the trio after getting an alert from Readington police. CLINTON TWP. -- Three people from Florida who are suspected in "smash and grab" burglaries around New Jersey...
View ArticleApplauding N.J. for its work on 3,000-mile bike path | Editorial
New Jersey is making efforts to complete its part of a 3,000-mile bike path that will stretch from Maine to Florida. Picture this, bicycle enthusiasts and fitness fans: A 3,000-mile path wending its...
View ArticleAppeal of Tewkbury helistop approval has mixed results
Appellate judges sought more details on the number of flights allowed. TEWKSBURY -- An appeals court has ruled that measures used by the state Department of Transportation to evaluate a proposal for a...
View ArticleNew tavern brings new name for the Glen Gardner Inn
Humphrey's Tavern aims to be a gathering place. GLEN GARDNER -- The Glen Gardner Inn, long known as the place to go for that special dinner, has new owners, a new tavern and menu, and soon, a new...
View ArticleFlemington Post 159 looks to do some damage at regional
PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA- After finally getting over the Brooklawn Post 72 hump, the Flemington Post 159 baseball team celebrated its second state title Friday night. The Indians, who knocked off...
View ArticleCar crashes into New Jersey restaurant after collision
The crash happened along Route 31 in Lebanon Township. LEBANON TWP. -- A car ended up crashing into a restaurant after a collision Tuesday on Route 31. First responders were dispatched at 12:48 p.m....
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Rescue squad says: Turn around when roads get flooded
Squad offers flooding safety tips. READINGTON -- As Whitehouse Rescue Squad was covering the QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning on Sunday, heavy rains moved in. Whitehouse Rescue Squad...
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Paterson man pretended to be city cop, State Police say
Veljko Kitanovski was stopped on I-78 Monday UNION TOWNSHIP -- A 65-year-old Paterson man was arrested after falsely claiming to be an undercover police officer in his hometown, State Police said in a...
View ArticleFacilities, including golf clubhouse, topic in Hunterdon
Freeholders met in Frenchtown on Aug. 2. FRENCHTOWN -- Upkeep on current county facilities and planned construction for a clubhouse at the county golf course dominated a short meeting of the county...
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