1+ day, 16+ hour ago (110+ words) An NJ Transit bus slammed into a utility pole on Thanksgiving morning in southern New Jersey, authorities said. The bus crashed at 9:45 a.m. Thursday on Broad Street at Taylors Lane in Cinnaminson, the township fire department reported on Facebook. The bus was empty and the driver wasn't hurt, the fire department said. The bus and pole were severely damaged, the post said. The road was closed for five hours, according to the fire department. The Cinnaminson Police chief didn't immediately reply to an email Friday looking for the cause of the crash. The Delran Fire Department assisted Cinnaminson firefighters and volunteers, the Facebook post says....

2+ day, 1+ hour ago (401+ words) Parts of northern New Jersey could see at least an inch of snow from a winter storm on Tuesday that could also bring a mix with rain and snow through central parts of the state. The National Weather Service's latest forecast issued Friday afternoon shows the highest probability for accumulating snow primarily north and west of the I-95 corridor. The storm is expected to be all rain in areas south and east of I-95, the weather service said. "There remains uncertainty given this being a few days away," the weather service said. "However, the overall set up is not very favorable for significant snowfall near and south/east of the I-95 corridor." AccuWeather's first forecast map for Tuesday's storm shows northwestern New Jersey with 1 to 3 inches of snow, along with rain, snow and ice for the I-95 corridor. AccuWeather's long-range forecast for next week…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago (730+ words) Riders in New Jersey who want to call an autonomous cab will have to wait as long as five years under the legislation proposed in the state senate and assembly. The proposal, approved by the Senate Transportation Committee on Nov. 10 and now before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, would create a five-year pilot program requiring three years of on-road testing with a human driver in the vehicle. The delay was criticized by advocates for blind individuals and by a company that operates autonomous ride services in other U.S. cities. Critics say the mandate would block access to technology already in use elsewhere, including in New York, where Waymo began testing in August. Residents of some New Jersey cities have already seen Waymo vehicles mapping their streets in preparation for testing autonomous ride share vehicles, but those are tests for New…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago (178+ words) A popular Jersey Shore tavern established nearly 50 years ago has new ownership, according to the real estate broker who handled the transaction. Mort Nase, a restaurateur with more than 40 years of industry experience, has purchased The Ark, a neighborhood pub in Point Pleasant Beach, according to the Oct. 31 statement by Richard Santore, vice president of Bielat Santore & Company in Allenhurst. The tavern, founded in 1976, is located at 401 Route 35. The restaurant has built a following for its award-winning burgers and fresh, locally sourced seafood. Brothers Tony and Dan Bartone owned and operated The Ark since purchasing it in 2008, also through Bielat Santore & Company. Nase, a lifelong Point Pleasant resident, previously served as general manager at Frankie's in Point Pleasant. In 2012, he bought the Windward Tavern in Bricktown through the same brokerage firm. The new owner said he intends to maintain The…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago (245+ words) The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Newark area reported from Nov. 17 to Nov. 23. There were 15 transactions posted during this time. The median sale for the area was a 2,066-square-foot home on Kossuth Street in Newark that sold for $585,000. See homes sold in Newark area, Nov. 17 to Nov. 23 The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Newark area reported from Nov. 17 to Nov. 23. There were 15 transactions posted during this time. The median sale for the area was a 2,066-square-foot home on Kossuth Street in Newark that sold for $585,000. - 300 Chadwick Ave. $450,000, 5,060 square feet, $89 per square-foot - 232 Alexander Street. $450,000, 1,488 square feet, $302 per square-foot - 99-101 Mountainview Place. $470,000, 1,298 square feet, $362 per square-foot - 40 Weequahic Ave. $495,000, 1,920 square feet, $258 per square-foot - 104 Pine Grove Terrace. $502,500, 1,012 square feet, $497 per square-foot - 168 Tuxedo Parkway. $570,000, 2,728 square feet, $209 per square-foot - 64 Kossuth Street. $585,000, 2,066 square feet, $283 per square-foot - 9 Mapes Terrace....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago (472+ words) The winningest public-school program in New Jersey boys basketball history has brought back a familiar face. Jason Harrigan, who was an assistant for two seasons in 2019 and 2020, is expected to be approved tonight as the new coach at Camden by the district's board of education. Harrigan replaces Maalik Wayns, who stepped down in May after three seasons. Wayns posted a 75-14 record, directing Camden to back-to-back South Jersey Group 2 titles in 2024 and 2025. The Panthers shared the Olympic National crown with Paul VI last season after winning back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024. Camden finished 22-9 overall last season, earning the No. 9 ranking in the final statewide Top 20. The Panthers lost to eventual state champion Manasquan in the Group 2 state semifinals. "It's similar to some of my other situations, starting on the ground floor and building a roster, building a program," said Harrigan, who was…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago (447+ words) Drivers using the eight toll bridges run by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission will pay higher tolls in 2026, with tolls increasing to $2 for E-ZPass and $5 for non-E-ZPass drivers of passenger vehicles. The bi-state agency's board of commissioners approved the toll increase Monday, which officials said is expected to take effect on or close to Jan. 1. A specific start date will be announced in December. The commission is the third New Jersey authority to approve or propose a 2026 toll increase this year. Last week, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority approved a 2026 budget that contains an automatic 3% toll increase for Turnpike and Parkway drivers. That increase takes effect on Jan. 1. Earlier this month, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey proposed a budget that contained a 3% toll increase. That increase is based on changes to the consumer price…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago (267+ words) Ace Pickleball Club is bringing a new indoor facility to the Turnersville section of Washington Township, adding nine professional-grade courts to its growing South Jersey presence. The facility in Gloucester County will be the third to open for the franchise " with two more future openings planned in Middlesex and Monmouth counties. No dates have been set for the openings. The 25,000-square-foot facility in Turnersville will occupy space in the Washington Plaza Shopping Center on the Black Horse Pike, next to the recently opened Floor & Decor. The location will take over the remaining segment of what was formerly a Burlington Coat Factory store in the retail center, which also houses LA Fitness and TGI Fridays. Ace Pickleball was created by Jay Diederich and Joe Sexton in January 2023. The club opened its first New Jersey location in Voorhees in May 2024. On Oct....

5+ day, 21+ hour ago (183+ words) United 1122 left the gate at 8:32 p.m. Sunday but didn't take off until 9:55 p.m. and was back on the ground at Newark Liberty International Airport just after 5 a.m. In all, it traveled 3,416 miles, ... United plane headed from Newark to South Africa turns around mid-flight, returns to N.J. A United Airlines flight from Newark to South Africa turned around about four hours into the flight and returned to New Jersey, according to flight data. United 1122 left the gate at 8:32 p.m. Sunday but didn't take off until 9:55 p.m. and was back on the ground at Newark Liberty International Airport just after 5 a.m. In all, it traveled 3,416 miles, according to FlightAware.com. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was scheduled to land in Cape Town at about 6 p.m. Monday " a 14 hour and 25 minute journey across the Atlantic Ocean. United Airlines and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police couldn't immediately be reached for…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago (1025+ words) Residents of an Ocean County town are raising some thorny logistical questions about the possibility of adding a new neighborhood to their municipality. Seaside Park is weighing whether to take over the South Seaside Park section of Berkeley Township after the New Jersey Supreme Court in July upheld the neighborhood's right to pursue an exit from its current town. Some residents in South Seaside Park have been pursuing annexing their neighborhood for more than a decade. "We want to be part of Seaside Park," George Giovenco, a director of the South Seaside Park Homeowners and Voters Association, said last week at the first of two public meetings in Seaside Park on the possible annexation. Several Seaside Park residents who spoke at the first of two "community listening sessions" on Nov. 10 asked about the possible impact on liquor licenses, beach access,…...