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1+ hour, 8+ min ago (179+ words) EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS, KYMA) - Three people are dead, including a minor, after a Philadelphia man driving a tractor-trailer crashed into their SUV in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday afternoon, state police said. New Jersey State Police said the crash happened at 1:39 p.m. Eastern at milepost 64.6 in East Windsor Township, Mercer County. State police said that Elin R. Waithe, a 44-year-old from Bloomfield, Essex County, was standing outside their parked GMC SUV on the right shoulder of the turnpike before the crash. Quacy Waithe, a 47-year-old also from Bloomfield, was in the front seat of the SUV, while two minors were in the rear of the vehicle. A 33-year-old man from Philadelphia was driving a Peterbilt tractor-trailer on the turnpike, entered the shoulder and crashed into the GMC SUV, according to state police. State police said Elin Waithe,…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago (1173+ words) NJBIZ Business of the Year 2025 New Jersey Businesses Power List: A " B NJBIZ STAFF//December 8, 2025// Among its latest initiatives, 1435 Capital recently launched the $25 million Garden State Innovation Fund. "We work with entrepreneurs in their seed, growth, and mature stages to help them succeed," said Managing Partner and founder Ben Jen. Roseland-based ADP is a defining force in New Jersey. The human capital management leader processes payroll for 1 in 6 Americans and employs approximately 67,000 associates worldwide. The company's commitment to New Jersey extends far beyond its business operations. In 2023, the ADP Foundation became a Founding Partner of Liberty Science Center's SciTech Scity with a $1 million donation. ADP has also invested in the Community FoodBank of New Jersey's Food Service Training Academy, funding a 15-week culinary program that provides job skills training at no cost to students. This culture of giving back, combined…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (226+ words) New Jersey is home to some of the worst drivers in the northeast. That's according to a new report released by Consumer Affairs, which says high rates of fatal car crashes, coupled with winter weather and road congestion, is what sets the northeast apart for bad driving. Four New Jersey municipalities ranked in the top 10 cities with the worst drivers. Camden ranked second on the list, which was released this week. The rate of fatal crashes involving bad driving in the South Jersey City is six times of the national figure, at 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people. Lakewood ranked third due to having the highest rate of deaths involving positive blood alcohol content readings, at 7.12 per 100,000 people. Newark ranked eighth, with almost 10 deaths for every 100,000 people in car accidents. Trenton rounds out the list. Data shows that in fatal crashes involving bad…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago (38+ words) New Jersey is such a densely-packed state that it's sometimes easy to forget just how beautiful it is. Whenever I need a reminder, one of my favorite things to do is to visit Palisades Interstate Park ......

3+ day, 2+ hour ago (358+ words) December 5, 2025 / 5:52 PM EST / CBS New York An apartment building fire in Jersey City, New Jersey, displaced about 30 people Friday, sending them out into frigid temperatures. Firefighters had to deal with treacherous conditions as they rescued several residents trapped inside. Fire tore through the lower levels of the building on Winfield Avenue just after 11 a.m. "We had fire on two different floors. The fire started on the floor of the first floor and went up all the walls to the second and third floor," Jersey City Fire Chief Jack Johnson said. The fire chief said they had a tough time battling the blaze due to the cold weather. Some of their equipment froze. "With the freezing hose lines and the ice on the streets and stuff, but we're trained for that," Johnson said. Firefighters carried several trapped elderly residents, including one woman…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago (591+ words) MetLife Stadium will host eight games at next summer's men's soccer World Cup. Francois Nel / Getty Images Tickets to the 2026 World Cup are among the most coveted tickets in sports. Buying them, therefore, is both confusing and costly in any host city. New York " er, East Rutherford, New Jersey " is no exception. Aside from a very small amount of $60 tickets offered in the upper deck of MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, prices in November ranged from $215 (for some upper-deck tickets in the group stage) to $7,875 (for lower- and second-level tickets to the coveted final). And that's if you win the opportunity to buy via an official ticket lottery. Otherwise, your best bets are the resale market or a "last-minute" sales phase for tickets leftover after multiple lottery phases have ended. The following is a guide to getting tickets…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago (120+ words) A bus was involved in an apparent crash at the corner of Heron Drive and High Hill Road in Logan Township, New Jersey, on Friday morning. It's not clear if there were any injuries as a result of the crash. A bus was involved in an apparent crash at the corner of Heron Drive and High Hill Road in Logan Township, New Jersey, on Friday morning. It's not clear if there were any injuries as a result of the crash. A bus was involved in an apparent crash at the corner of Heron Drive and High Hill Road in Logan Township, New Jersey, on Friday morning. It's not clear if there were any injuries as a result of the crash....

3+ day, 12+ hour ago (555+ words) Today on "The Judi & EJ Show," we dove into a vital cultural crisis: the Gen Z stare. Have you been a victim of this trend where an entire generation responds to chaos, nonsense, or general human buffoonery with" absolutely nothing? No expression. No reaction. Just a blank, deadpan face that somehow screams, "I'm silently judging you so loudly it's echoing." In my completely unofficial and absolutely made-up survey, here are the top New Jersey locations where you're most likely to be hit with the infamous Gen Z stare: Jersey Shore Boardwalks (Seaside, Belmar, Point Pleasant)Eat a funnel cake too enthusiastically and a pack of teens will materialize like seagulls and just" stare. American Dream MallEspecially in the selfie zones and by the giant indoor wave pool. Gen Z is everywhere, quietly judging your outfit choices. Montclair (literally all of…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago (265+ words) "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Melissa Gorga will make an in-store appearance at Caraluzzi's Danbury Market next week. Gorga, who joined the Bravo reality show in 2011, will visit the supermarket's location at 102 Mill Plain Road in Danbury on Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to an Instagram post from Caraluzzi's. The event will celebrate products from'Gorga's cookie brand, Let's Sprinkle by MG, which are now being sold at Caraluzzi's locations. Attendees will be able to get their boxes of sprinkle cookies or coffee cake signed by Gorga during the event while supplies last, according to Caraluzzi's Instagram post. "I can't wait to meet everyone," Gorga said in a comment on Caraluzzi's Instagram post. Let's Sprinkle by MG launched in 2024. Gorga started the bakery brand because she has "always been obsessed with sprinkle cookies," according to the bakery brand's website. Let's…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago (93+ words) Moody's Ratings cut Jersey City's credit grade one step to A2 from A1, saying the rating reflected a financially "struggling city with a deteriorating liquidity profile." Moody's Ratings cut Jersey City's credit grade one step to A2 from A1, saying the rating reflected a financially "struggling city with a deteriorating liquidity profile." The Wednesday ratings report came a day after Jersey City elected Council Member James Solomon as its mayor. Solomon, who ran against former Governor James McGreevey, pledged to make the city more affordable and to curb corruption....