Canada wildfires lead to air-quality alerts in Philadelphia, rest of Delaware Valley
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Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.

Republican Ed Durr and Democrat Dick Codey fend off incumbent challenges in New Jersey primary

Durr will face former Assembly member John Burzichelli, who lost along with Senate President Steve Sweeney in 2021. Codey doesn't have a Republican challenger since none have filed to run in that district.

Girl escapes New Jersey kidnapping suspect, flags down help: officials

An 11-year-old girl was able to escape her alleged abductor and flag down help after she asked to use a bathroom, authorities in New Jersey say.

Philadelphia, New Jersey under 'critical' wildfire threat as unusual dry thunderstorm pattern looms

NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued a "critical" wildfire risk – a level 2 on its 3-rung scale for fire weather danger – for nearly 8 million people around the Philadelphia and southern New Jersey area. Fire Weather Warnings are also in effect for the region.

Caravan of Hope: Local attorney kicking off 14-city tour to help LGBTQ+ community
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Attorney, lesbian, activist and speaker Angela Giampolo is hitting the road in her "Caravan of Hope" as she stops in 14 cities to offer free legal advice to people in the LGBTQ+ community.

DNA links New Jersey man to sexual assaults which occurred over decade ago

Matthew Nilo, of New Jersey, was ordered held on $500,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday to aggravated rape and other charges connected to four attacks in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood in 2007 and 2008.

Professor warns of clinging jellyfish found at Jersey Shore
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The invasive, and potentially harmful, jellyfish were found in Barnegat Bay in Ocean County last month by a Montclair State University professor.

Officials say Flatiron Wildfire 100 percent contained
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Officials announced Saturday evening the Flatiron Wildfire was 100 percent contained, of a 210 acre blaze in the Pinelands Forest near Elderberry Drive and Jackson Road in Medford.

Flatiron Wildfire: Fire officials announce 100 percent containment as 40 homes spared

Officials announced Saturday evening the Flatiron Wildfire was 100 percent contained, of a 210 acre blaze in the Pinelands Forest near Elderberry Drive and Jackson Road in Medford.

As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks

Warnings about the potential dangers of gambling could soon join education about drugs and alcohol in the nation's classrooms. The classes would educate students about its risks, warning signs of a problem, and consequences.

'Nasty stingers': Man warns of clinging jellyfish found at Jersey Shore

Sharks may be the thing of nightmares, but jellyfish encounters are all too common for the Jersey beachgoer - and now they'll have to watch out for a "clingy" species.

Mercer County copes with no water pressure
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Mercer County residents and businesses are coping with low water pressure as the utility struggles to repair a broken pump.