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Winter Arrives With Snow, Arctic Air: Here's Forecast Through Christmas Day
The first day of the winter season has arrived on Saturday, Dec. 21 with widespread light snowfall and frigid conditions.
Wind-chill values in major cities like New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia will be in the single digits, while Washington, DC, may see lower 20s on the winter solstice.
"During Saturday afternoon, many people will be out and about shopping, running errands, skiing or even attending college football playoff games," according to AccuWeather. "They had best bundle up properly to handle the cold air."
In addition, there are slick travel conditions after a coastal storm …
South Jersey Musician 'Adored By All' Seriously Injured By Car, Fundraiser Says
A beloved musician throughout South Jersey and the greater Philadelphia area was badly injured when he was struck by a car, according to a fundraising campaign.
A GoFundMe page said Mark Yurkanin was rushed to Cooper University Hospital with serious injuries when he was hit on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Yurkanian lives in Collingswood, according to his Facebook profile.
The GoFundMe had raised more than $26,000 from at least 398 donations as of Friday, Dec. 20.
"Mark's music, smile, and loving nature have such a remarkable reach throughout the music community," wrote Alyssa Davidson, the …
Six Members Of Catalytic Converter Theft Ring — Including Gloucester Man — Sentenced: DA
Six members of a multi-million-dollar catalytic converter theft ring that spanned the Delaware Valley have been sentenced, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Dec. 16.
The defendants included Michael Williams, the 53-year-old owner of TDI Towing in Philadelphia, his three sons-in-law Michael Bruce, Kevin Schwartz, and Patrick Hopkins, his wife Deborah Davalos, and her sister Lisa Davalos.
Williams, of Huntingdon Valley, was sentenced to 2 ½ to 5 years in state prison, followed by two years of probation, and was ordered to pay $124,900 in restitution to 157 vic…
17-Year-Old South Jersey Girl Missing For Almost A Month, Police Ask For Help Finding Her
Gloucester Township police are looking for a teen girl who has been missing for nearly a month, authorities said.
Damoni Mason, 17, was reported missing in Sicklerville on Thursday, Nov. 7, the Gloucester Township Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Mason was described as 5-foot-7, about 150 pounds with brown eyes and blonde braided hair. Police haven't been able to confirm what she was wearing at the time she disappeared.
Investigators say it was possible that Damoni was with her biological mother, Capri Mason. She was known to frequent areas in Sicklerville, Wash…
19 Arrested During Targeted Crackdown On Drugs, Guns In Atlantic City: Police
Nearly 20 people have been arrested in a major crackdown on drugs and illegal guns in Atlantic City, authorities said.
The Atlantic City Police Department announced the 19 arrests in a news release on Wednesday, Nov. 27. A weeks-long operation targeted drug activity and "quality-of-life issues" in the neighborhoods surrounding Florida, Bellevue, and Texas avenues.
Police seized 195 bags of heroin, more than 117 grams of cocaine, five grams of methamphetamine, 11 ecstasy pills, various prescription drugs, and two guns. Several vehicles, including an illegal dirt bike, wer…
Casting CALL: Rom-Com Drama Filming In NJ Seeks Local Talent, Pays $1.1K
Are you an aspiring actor looking to break into the film industry? A new romantic comedy-drama feature film, Soma Ulte, is casting talent from New Jersey, New York City, and the surrounding area, with roles paying up to $1,100.
Directed by Byron Ruf and written by Jacob Nagle, "Soma Ulte" tells the story of Aidan Axelrod, a 19-year-old aspiring screenwriter who is openly gay and privately on the autism spectrum. Aidan navigates his feelings for his bisexual best friend, Blake, while managing the complexities of social interactions.
The production is looking to fill multiple lead and support…
Young NJ Mom's Accused Killer Shot By Philadelphia Police, Authorities Say
A man accused of killing a young New Jersey mother is in critical but stable condition after being shot by police during a tense confrontation in Philadelphia.
Spencer Majett, 29, who has been charged with murder in the Tuesday, Oct. 8 killing of 23-year-old Felicity Vanatta of Salem, NJ, was injured after a police pursuit turned violent on Thursday, Nov. 7, police said.
Officers Josue Reyes and Michael Trask encountered Majett in the city’s Kensington neighborhood. Upon recognizing him as a suspect, the officers attempted to stop him, prompting a foot chase along the 3100 block of Reach St…
PA Dad Kills Son's Mother, Her Mother In NJ Home Invasion (Update)
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with murder of the mother of his child and her mother in their New Jersey home this week, authorities said.
Junior Edward, of Lansdowne (Delaware County), PA, smashed a first-floor window of the home on Harrington Circle in Willingboro, and shot Catherine Nunez, 33, with whom he shares an 8-year-old son, and her mother, Marisol Nunez, 54, around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Acting Public Safety Director Captain Ian Bucs said.
The women's bodies were found in an upstairs bedroom…
Elon Musk Coming To Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall
Elon Musk is coming to Delaware County, PA to speak at a pro-Trump town hall meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17.
"Tomorrow night through Monday, I will be giving a series of talks throughout Pennsylvania," Musk said in a Wednesday, Oct. 16 post on X, formerly Twitter.
One of those talks is taking place in Folsom, Delaware County, according to America PAC's webpage on the scheduled town hall meetings.
Tomorrow night through Monday, I will be giving a series of talks throughout Pennsylvania.If you’d like to attend one of my talks, there’s no attendance fee. You just need to have signed ou…
Freeze Warning: Temps To Dip Into 30s Tonight Across NJ, PA
The cold and cozy nights are here to stay, with temps expected to dip into the 30s across parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Wednesday night, Oct. 16, but with summer-like temps expected over the weekend, forecasters said.
While Wednesday will be sunny with a high just below 60, temperatures could plummet to the high-30s or low-40s in New Jersey and Greater Philadelphia come nightfall, the National Weather Service said.
In the Poconos and the northernmost parts of NJ, temperatures could dip as low as 30, the NWS said. Temperatures won't be quite as low along New Jersey's coast, rangi…
