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Light snow showers, snow squalls may hit Friday night as new deep freeze arrives
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (353+ words) New Jersey may get a light coating of snow Friday night and quick-hitting snow squalls overnight Friday before the next blast of Arctic air sweeps in for the weekend. Forecasters say the Garden State could end up with its coldest…...
Jersey Shore mayor announces reelection bid despite business collapse and millions in debt
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (382+ words) Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian officially announced his reelection campaign, while his multi-million-dollar bankruptcy case unfolds in the background. "I'm running for one simple reason," Gillian said in a video published online by his campaign. "I believe deeply in this…...
Light snow in forecast before new Arctic blast arrives
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (342+ words) New Jersey will remain locked in a cold weather pattern through the end of the week, with below-normal temperatures expected to persist and light snow possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Even though temperatures rose into the mid-30s in many parts…...
Target to open 2 new stores in N.J. including small-format spot in major city
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (215+ words) Target plans open two new stores in New Jersey in March including a small-format retail operation in a busy section of Jersey City. A 40,000-square-foot Target at 104 Sip Ave. in Jersey City and a 150,000-square-foot store at 235 Prospect Ave. in…...
Alerts issued for up to 50 mph winds, coastal flooding along Jersey Shore. Latest forecast.
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (472+ words) Wind gusts up to 50 mph and widespread minor coastal flooding along the Jersey Shore are expected Saturday night into Sunday from a powerful storm passing offshore. The storm's track has shifted far enough off the coast to limit snow potential…...
Weekend storm to stay far offshore but still expected to bring strong winds, light snow to Shore
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (310+ words) A powerful coastal storm will be churning in the Atlantic this weekend, but forecasters say it will track far enough offshore to bring only minor impacts to New Jersey. Most of the impacts in the Garden State will be confined…...
New Jersey is facing its coldest winter in years, but this $20 hand warmer deal is the perfect solution
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (300+ words) New Jersey is miserably cold right now, and with no real warm'up in sight, any source of instant heat feels like a small miracle. Conveniently, Amazon just dropped the OCOOPA UT4 Rare Rechargeable Hand Warmer 2-Pack in Pink to $20, down from…...
Person dies in fire on fifth floor of Jersey City building, officials say - nj.com
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (180+ words) A person died in a fire Tuesday night in Jersey City, officials said. The fire happened in an apartment in the College Towers area of the city shortly before 9 p.m., according to Kim Wallace Scalcione, a spokeswoman for the city's Department…...
Real ID licenses are still tough to get. Could AAA help New Jersey drivers?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (841+ words) Despite 24,006 appointments listed on the state Motor Vehicle Commission website Thursday afternoon to get a Real ID driver's license, 21 of 28 agencies had April as the earliest appointment date. Could offering MVC services at 23 AAA facilities in the state help drivers…...
NJ Transit will suspend all trains, buses in massive shutdown as storm hits
1+ week, 3+ day ago (334+ words) NJ Transit will shut down all bus and rail service once a fierce winter storm hits, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Saturday. The governor said NJ Transit will suspend bus service at 4 a.m. Sunday and rail lines are scheduled to shut down…...