1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (248+ words) They opened their first New Jersey location in January 2024, and they haven’t looked back since. After trying their food here, it’s no surprise the success that they’ve had. I’m talking about Raising Cane's, the fast food joint that opened its…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (595+ words) The big Memorial Day Weekend is just around the corner. And then comes June: The start of climatological summer, the end of the school year, and the official grand kickoff of the Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricanes can form in any…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (515+ words) A few embedded thunderstorms are possible Wednesday. While organized severe weather is unlikely, lightning is always potentially dangerous — when thunder roars, head indoors. The next batch of rain on Saturday could be heavy at times, leading to ponding issues along…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (358+ words) If you ever needed proof that New Jersey commuters can turn literally anything into a contest, allow me to present Exhibit A: a dirty mountain of leftover snow in a PATCO parking lot that became a guessing game with actual winners....

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (469+ words) A budget battle is brewing in Trenton — and it’s pitting Democratic lawmakers against a Democratic governor. As the State Legislature begins reviewing Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s first state budget proposal, several Democratic lawmakers are signaling they want to restore hundreds of…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (283+ words) It is spring in New Jersey. Finally. Personally, I will be hiking and biking (and sure to hit the Barnegat Branch Trail) in the sunshine this spring and rewarding myself at a great Jersey craft brewery with some well-earned springtime…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (264+ words) I grew up in Rahway. Our house was old. We didn’t even own it. My father worked as a letter carrier and my mom worked at the Quinn & Boden book manufacturing plant. We had no air conditioning, not even a…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (927+ words) Call it a nor'easter, a coastal storm, a winter storm, a potential blizzard, a snow storm, a snow bomb, a mess, or a beast. It's coming for New Jersey, and we have a wintry, windy, and wild second half of…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (326+ words) New Jersey famously has an intense love for its diners, but many are closing their doors. Just last year, the state lost the historic Miss America Diner in Jersey City, the Collingswood Diner, and the Americana Diner in West Orange....

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (284+ words) That's 5:30 p.m., to be more exact. When most New Jerseyans are on their way home from work. Nothing too eventful. But as of Monday (Feb. 16), something happened that I bet most in the state didn't even notice. What could it be?...