6+ mon, 2+ week ago (885+ words) The home's gas line had been tampered with, authorities said. A woman was shot in the head and a man died in the fire. The home's gas line had been tampered with, authorities said. A woman was shot in the head and a man died in the fire. The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday that its investigators are treating Sunday's massive house fire in Washington Township as a murder suicide, confirming rumors that had been spreading through the quiet New Jersey neighborhood since Mother's Day morning. The fire started around 2:03 a.m. Sunday and burned so intensely that neighbors heard an explosion. The house, located in a cul-de-sac on Tranquillity Court, was already fully engulfed in flames by the time the Washington Township Fire Department arrived. The sides of two neighbors' homes were partially melted by the heat. Once the fire…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago (593+ words) The state Division of Gaming Enforcement said internet gambling brought in just over $214 million in November, even as revenue inside physical casinos continued to lag behind pre-pandemic levels. ATLANTIC CITY " New Jersey's red-hot internet gambling market continued to smash records in November, even as revenue inside physical casinos continued to lag behind pre-pandemic levels at six of Atlantic City's nine casinos, numbers released Monday show. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement said internet gambling brought in just over $214 million in November, narrowly eclipsing the previous record of $213 million set a month earlier. "The continuing success of online gaming and sports wagering has helped total gaming revenue achieve its best November monthly result in over a decade," said James Plousis, chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. But that's not necessarily great news for the casinos. They must share…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago (472+ words) The competitors joined together to call for the primary date to change to accommodate the Jewish holiday. A bipartisan group of candidates for the New Jersey governor's seat resoundingly agree on one thing: The date for next year's primary election should be changed. New Jersey election law sets the primary on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in June, but the state legislature has the power to change the date. Next year, that day is June 3, which falls on the major Jewish holiday of Shavuot. Shavuot next year begins at sundown on Sunday, June 1, and ends the night of Tuesday, June 3. The holiday celebrates the Ten Commandments, and some observant Jews study Jewish law all night on the first night as part of their observance. The coauthors are in a crowded race of nearly a dozen candidates running to…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago (494+ words) U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey admitted that he manipulated his Spotify Wrapped results to be Bruce Springsteen-forward. Was it an attempt at pandering for the governor candidate? You're not the only one who might be embarrassed of your Spotify Wrapped results. This U.S. representative admitted to faking his. U.S. Rep Josh Gottheimer (D., N.J.) joined the tried and true tradition of sharing his Spotify Wrapped results " the music streaming platform's annual deep dive into users' listening habits " on social media last week. "No surprises here," Gottheimer, who announced his candidacy for New Jersey governor last month, wrote, revealing that his five top songs were Bruce Springsteen hits. "Fun fact: My first ever concert was at Meadowlands to see The Boss!" But, as first pointed out by the New Jersey Monitor, the seemingly innocuous post wasn't completely honest. A closer look revealed inconsistencies with…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago (345+ words) Friday's Super Bowl parade gave birth to two trademark filings -- one for "Love, Hurts" and another for Howie Roseman's "I bleed for this city" Nike has competition for the "Love, Hurts' trademark: someone from New Jersey Another trademark application was filed for "I bleed for this city" " and that one has ties to the Eagles. "Love, Hurts" became one of the centerpieces of Friday's Super Bowl parade " not only was the phrase seen on Jalen Hurts' hoodie but it was the latest addition to LOVE Park as part of Nike's Jordan Brand ad campaign. The phrase has popped up throughout similar ads " including a new Jordan commercial that was released after the Birds' Super Bowl win. Since then, the phrase has caught the attention of many, and it looks like Nike may have some competition for the trademark. According to…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago (584+ words) There's no question that people are seeing drones," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on ABC Sunday. Days after federal officials questioned the serial sightings of mystery drones above New Jersey, a member of President Joe Biden's cabinet confirmed Sunday that residents are in fact spotting drones crowding the nighttime skies. There's no question that people are seeing drones," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos in an interview. Mayorkas pledged government action into the mysterious, colorful drones that thousands have reported hovering over and streaking across the sky above New Jersey, New York, and the Philly suburbs " and which have stoked fear, confusion, and conspiracy theories. I want to assure the American public that we in the federal government have deployed additional resources, personnel, technology to assist the New Jersey State Police in addressing the drone…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago (367+ words) The three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit offers sunrise views stretching from the Ben Franklin Bridge to the Walt Whitman Bridge. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit offers sunrise views stretching from the Ben Franklin Bridge to the Walt Whitman Bridge. Hani Abujudeh, a radiologist, was hesitant to let go of his Old City condo, even after he moved to Houston in 2018 for work. "There are windows everywhere," said Abujudeh. "Everywhere you look you see water. There are recessed lights, speakers everywhere." So for six years he rented it out, but now he no longer wants to be a landlord. Abujudeh bought the 2,250-square-foot unit in 2015, moving to the city from Boston. It was just across the river from his job. As a New Jersey native, he was familiar with the Philadelphia area. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit offers sunrise views over the Delaware River, stretching…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago (534+ words) President Donald Trump named his one-time defense attorney and current White House counselor Alina Habba to be the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. TRENTON, N.J. " President Donald Trump on Monday named his one-time defense attorney and current White House counselor Alina Habba to be the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. Habba, who turns 41 Tuesday, takes over the interim post from John Giordano, whom the president said he's naming to be the U.S. ambassador for the southwestern African country of Namibia. A partner in a small New Jersey law firm near Trump's Bedminster golf course, Habba served as a senior adviser for Trump's political action committee, defended him in court in several civil lawsuits and acted as a spokesperson last year as he volleyed between courtrooms and the campaign trail. U.S. attorneys often have experience as prosecutors, including at the state or…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago (580+ words) Maille Russel Bonsall sued the county in October, saying that Tim Boyce, the former head of the Department of Emergency Services, repeatedly kissed, grabbed, and groped her. Maille Russel Bonsall filed a lawsuit in October saying her former boss, Tim Boyce, repeatedly kissed, grabbed and groped her, and masturbated in front of her in his office after she began working with him in 2019. Boyce, the former head of Delaware County's Department of Emergency Services and a fixture in county politics, was fired in May after being charged with indecent assault and related crimes for sexually harassing two other women in the office, and after Bonsall filed a report about her alleged abuse with the state Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. But since Boyce's departure, Bonsall said, she has faced retaliation from his successors. Work that previously fell to her as an…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago (557+ words) Authorities say Joseph Kling, 19, deliberately started the fire by soaking wooden pallets in gasoline and setting them aflame to start a bonfire that he left unattended. Authorities say Joseph Kling, 19, deliberately started the fire by soaking wooden pallets in gasoline and setting them aflame to start a bonfire that he left unattended. The 19-year-old South Jersey man who authorities say started a massive wildfire that burned for days in Ocean County last month was ordered released from custody with an electronic ankle monitor on Monday. Joseph Kling, of Waretown, N.J., who was charged with aggravated arson and related crimes in connection with the 15,300-acre blaze, will remain at the Ocean County correctional facility until the ankle monitor is installed and then be released on house arrest, Superior Court Judge Pamela Snyder said. Authorities say Kling deliberately started the fire by soaking…...