Jersey

Three shot in near McDonald's in Burlington City, New Jersey; videos show large police presence

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A shooting took place near a McDonald's in Burlington, New Jersey. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash)

A shooting near a McDonald’s in Burlington City, New Jersey, on November 9, left three people injured. A police advisory noted that the incident took place near the intersection of York and East Federal Streets. A shooting took place near a McDonald’s in Burlington, New Jersey. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash) They advised people to … Read more

Three people found dead in New Jersey home after postal worker notices disturbing note saying 9-1-1 Inside

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Police rushed to the scene after a postal worker found a note on the front door. (Pexel - representational image)

Three elderly people were found dead at a New Jersey home after a postal worker found a shocking note taped by the front door, authorities said. The three bodies were found at a home in the suburb of Mount Holly on Friday, November 6, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office announced in a Facebook post. Police … Read more

In 1991, New Jersey sank 460-foot USS Algol off Shark River; the former Navy attack transport became the largest ship on the states artificial reefs

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From Navy transport to an underwater landmark. (AI-generated/ChatGPT)

What happens to a giant Navy ship when its job is done? Most of them end up as scrap metal. The USS Algol got a different ending. According to the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife’s A Guide to Fishing and Diving New Jersey Reefs, the state’s reef program has used vessels ranging from … Read more

Mass shooting in Elizabeth, New Jersey reported; at least seven shot, videos show large police presence

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A mass shooting was reported in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash)

A mass shooting was reported in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where at least seven people were shot on October 26. Authorities are reportedly investigating the incident that left one dead and six injured, RLS Media reported. A mass shooting was reported in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash) As per the report, emergency responders … Read more

Jon Stewart and his wife Tracey paid $4 million for a historic 45-acre New Jersey farm in 2016; the property now grows crops and cares for rescued cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens through their sanctuary foundation

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Jon Stewart and his wife Tracey paid $4 million for a historic 45-acre New Jersey farm in 2016; the property now grows crops and cares for rescued cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens through their sanctuary foundation

Jon Stewart, wife Tracey paid $4m for 45-acre NJ farm; now grows crops, rescues animals (Image Credit: The Two River Times) Jon Stewart’s life away from television has included an unusual investment in New Jersey’s agricultural landscape. In 2016, the comedian and his wife, Tracey Stewart, bought the historic 45-acre Hockhockson Farm in Colts Neck … Read more

Who was David Grodnick? New Jersey man kills wife and daughter before shooting himself dead in shocking murder-suicide

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David Grodnick killed wife Lora and daughter Sloane before shooting himself dead (Sloane Grodnick/Instagram; LinkedIn; Lora Grodnick/Instagram )

Three people were found dead inside different rooms of a suburban New Jersey home last week. They have now been identified as a husband, wife, and daughter, with officials saying they believe the cause of death was a murder-suicide. David Grodnick killed wife Lora and daughter Sloane before shooting himself dead (Sloane Grodnick/Instagram; LinkedIn; Lora … Read more

A New Jersey wildlife centre is caring for 219 box turtles after hundreds were dumped near a river; rescuers are now building outdoor enclosures so the turtles can spend winter as they would in the wild

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A New Jersey wildlife centre is caring for 219 box turtles after hundreds were dumped near a river; rescuers are now building outdoor enclosures so the turtles can spend winter as they would in the wild

Eastern box turtle (representative image) More than two months after scores of box turtles were found abandoned along a riverbank in Cranford, New Jersey, the rescue effort has entered a new phase. The Mercer County Wildlife Center now reports caring for 219 turtles connected to the July dumping, up from about 190 in early August. … Read more

In 2015, New Jersey began installing 40 oyster reefs along about 800 metres of Gandy’s Beach; the structures later supported more than 800 live oysters per square metre and cut storm-wave height by up to 51%

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In 2015, New Jersey began installing 40 oyster reefs along about 800 metres of Gandy's Beach; the structures later supported more than 800 live oysters per square metre and cut storm-wave height by up to 51%

The project included 27 concrete “oyster castle” breakwaters and 13 shell-bag reefs. In an unusual effort to protect an eroding stretch of New Jersey’s Delaware Bay shoreline, 40 constructed oyster reefs were installed at Gandy’s Beach Preserve between 2015 and 2016.A new study published in Frontiers in Marine Science examined the project along with other … Read more

A New Jersey woman paid $25 for a mouldy table at a garage sale; 30 years later, it was identified as a rare 18th-century card table made by John Seymour & Son and sold for $541,500

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A New Jersey woman paid $25 for a mouldy table at a garage sale; 30 years later, it was identified as a rare 18th-century card table made by John Seymour & Son and sold for $541,500

A New Jersey schoolteacher who bought a mouldy, pitch-black table at a garage sale for just $25 ended up owning a rare piece of American furniture worth more than half a million dollars. Claire Wiegand-Beckmann purchased the table roughly three decades before it appeared on Antiques Roadshow, when she was moving into a new home … Read more

In 2020, a New Jersey man lost his job and began mowing lawns for free; six years later, his volunteer network has grown to more than 2,000 people across all 50 US states

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In 2020, a New Jersey man lost his job and began mowing lawns for free; six years later, his volunteer network has grown to more than 2,000 people across all 50 US states

(Photo: Courtesy of Wahl) When Brian Schwartz lost his digital marketing job during the COVID-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020, he pulled out his lawnmower and began cutting grass for elderly neighbors in Wayne, New Jersey. Six years later, that simple act has grown into a nationwide volunteer movement operating in all 50 U.S. … Read more