Find Your Daily Voice
Washington Township
Your Local News for Washington Township, New Jersey
Thursday, nov 21
46°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Washington Township
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
46°
Thursday, nov 21
Tag:
Arizona
Politics
Election 2024: Trump Reclaims Presidency By Securing Wins In Key Battleground States
Crucial triumphs in the key battleground states have lifted former President Donald Trump back to the White House. The 78-year-old Trump was declared winner of the 2024 election against Vice President Kamala Harris just before dawn on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Trump has been projected to win all three "Blue Wall" states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. With big additional wins in North Carolina and Georgia, he has secured the 270 electoral votes needed to reclaim the presidency, becoming the first president who will serve non-consecutive terms since former Democratic New York Gov. Grover…
Politics
Harris Taps Gov. Tim Walz As Running Mate As Swing State Tour Starts Ahead Of Convention
Vice President Kamala Harris has ended weeks of speculation after naming Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The 60-year-old Walz was a seemingly late entrant to the "veepstakes" but gained popularity after several media appearances went viral. The chair of the Democratic Governor's Association, Walz was a US Congressman from 2007 to 2019. A former high school social studies teacher, he's served 24 years in the Army National Guard. Harris said she chose Walz because of his dedication to working-class families. One of the things that stood out …
News
Jawbone Of Marine Who Died In Training Exercise ID'd By NJ College Students
Students at Ramapo College helped identify the missing remains of a marine who had been dead for 73 years. In July of 1951, Leland Yager, a U.S. Marines Captain, died in a military training exercise. His remains were recovered in California and buried in Missouri. Years later, a child was doing a scavenging exploration in Arizona when they discovered an unidentified human jaw bone. Last year, enforcement in Arizona referred the case to the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center and students began working on the case, along with the North Texas Center for Human Identification …
News
Country Star Colt Ford In ICU After Suffering Heart Attack: Reports
Country-rap star Colt Ford is in a hospital after suffering a heart attack after a performance in Arizona, casting doubt on his summer performances across the northeast. PEOPLE magazine reported that Ford had a heart attack last week after performing at Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row venue in Gilbert, AZ. He was taken to the ICU at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa. In a statement to PEOPLE, a spokesperson for the 54-year-old musician said he's slowly on the road to recovery. "Ford remains in the ICU, with his condition steadily improving in a positive direction," read a statement from Fo…
Lifestyle
Ron Returns: MTV Hints At Reunion With Ex Sammi Sweetheart In New 'Jersey Shore' Trailer
Old wounds could resurface from the dramatic relationship at the center of the original run of MTV's "Jersey Shore." A trailer for the seventh season of the spinoff "Jersey Shore: Family Vacation" was released on Thursday, Jan. 5. MTV said the reality TV show will return on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. EST. The sneak peek heavily promotes the return of Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, whose on-and-off relationship with Hazlet's Samantha "Sammi Sweetheart" Giancola was featured on "Jersey Shore" from 2009 to 2012. The couple split up in 2016. After all, the two were captured filming with the rest of the c…
Lifestyle
These NJ Zip Codes Rank Among Top 80 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says
Four zip codes in New Jersey rank in the Top 100 for most expensive in the United States, according to a brand-new report. The findings by RealtyHop were determined by real estate listings so far this year. The majority of the wealthiest Americans live in California and New York. The four New Jersey zip codes are: No. 32 Deal (07723) with a median home listing price of $3.05 million No. 46 Alpine (07620), median home listing price of $2.75 million No. 60 Avalon (08202) median home listing price of $2.45 million No. 81 Short Hills (07078) median home listing price of $2.18 million&nb…
Business
Sprouts Farmers Market Coming To Gloucester County
A third Sports Farmers Market plans to open in South Jersey, developers said. Real estate company Vantage Commercial announced an agreement to bring Sprouts to West Deptford in Gloucester County. Sprouts will open at the Southwood Shopping Center at 875 Mantua Pike. A specific opening date has not been announced for the new construction project. Corinne Giletto, director of Client Services at Vantage Commercial, said, “The residents in the area have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of an organic grocer for many years.” The new 23,252-square-foot store will replace a former Aldi, whi…
Business
Sprouts Farmers Market Opens In Camden County
The grand opening of a new Haddon Township Sprouts Farmers Market, a nationwide grocery chain, is set for Friday, Sept. 8. This will be Sprouts’ 400th store. Founded and headquartered in Arizona, the chain entered New Jersey in 2019 with a market in Marlton. Sprouts also plans to open stores in Washington Township in Gloucester County and Aberdeen on the Jersey Shore. Sprouts in Haddon Township will operate at 640 W Cuthbert Blvd. There will be special events and giveaways to celebrate that include: Four lucky shoppers will win a $100 Sprouts gift card and on Saturday, the first 400…
News
First NJ Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Camden County
A Camden County resident who tested positive for West Nile virus is the first person in New Jersey to come down with the mosquito-borne illness this year, authorities said. There have been 69 cases in 16 states nationwide with the most in Arizona, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. A Winslow Township resident contracted the virus, according to the Camden County Department of Health, which said it learned of the positive test on July 17 and launched an investigation. Additional details were not released. The Camden County case is among the first in the eastern U.S. this ye…
Police & Fire
NEW
Charges
: Out-Of-State Woman Held Captive For Year By NJ Man Was Raped, Grand Jury Finds
UPDATE: A South Jersey man repeatedly raped a woman he'd kidnapped and held hostage during a nearly year-long cross-country trip, state authorities said an ongoing investigation has found. James W. Parrillo Jr., 57, was captured and has remained jailed ever since the woman escaped from a residence in Bass Township and fled to safety at a nearby gas station three months ago, ending a terrifying year in captivity. Parillo originally was charged with first-degree kidnapping, criminal restraint, aggravated assault and strangulation, as well as hindering apprehension, obstruction and refusing to…
News
'Real Housewives' Star Admits To Running Decade-Long Telemarketing Fraud Scheme
“Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jennifer Shah has admitted to running a decade-long telemarketing scheme that tricked thousands of victims, including some from New Jersey, into bogus investment opportunities. Shah, age 48, of Utah, appeared in a federal courtroom in Manhattan on Monday, July 11, where she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing. Federal prosecutors said between 2012 and March 2021, Shah trafficked “lead lists” of potential victims that her co-conspirators used to convince victims to pay thousands of dollars f…
Sports
NJ Native Making MLB Debut Tonight
New Jersey's Buddy Kennedy will make his MLB debut tonight. The Millville native was called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who play the Minnesota Twins Friday, June 17 at 6:40 p.m. EST. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Buddy Kennedy (@buddykennedy16) "We knew it was only a matter of time," Milleville Baseball said in a Tweet. "Congrats young fella! Keep working hard and enjoy every minute of it!!! Your #tboltfam could not be prouder!" Kennedy has been the third baseman for the Reno Aces and was drafted in 2017.
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Struck, Killed By DUI Arizona Football Player: Reports
New Jersey native Norah Bruther was struck and killed by an Arizona State University football player over the weekend, authorities said. Bruther, 23, of Sea Girt, was crossing Camelback Road in Scottsdale, AZ when she was struck by 22-year-old Sun Devil Stanley Kambert around 1 a.m. Saturday, Fox10 Phoenix reports. Bruther, a senior associate at Ernst and Young, was allegedly visiting Scottsdale at the time of the incident. Lambert is a redshirt senior and defensive lineman at ASU, according to the Sun Devils' roster. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
News
Kidnapper Of 70-Year-Old Paterson Bodega Owner Gets 15 Years Without Parole In Fed Pen
A Bronx man is headed to federal prison for 15 years without parole for beating and kidnapping a 70-year-old Paterson bodega owner at gunpoint. Maurice Cottman, 42, was sentenced to the plea-bargained term in U.S. District Court in Newark on Tuesday, March 29. Cottman must serve it out because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Surveillance footage showed Cottman and Reginald J. Law bursting into the Easter Grocery and Food Market at 10th Avenue and East 28th Street on Oct. 8, 2020. One grabbed owner Miguel Espejo in a chokehold while the other pointed a gun at him. The trio…
News
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher NJ Gas Prices
“Pain at the pump,” was a concern reporters pushed President Biden on during a press conference about the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. Although Biden urged the energy sector to not move prices, experts say the US is already feeling the pinch since tensions began to escalate between the two nations. “Any disruptions to oil flows from Russia in a context of low spare capacity in other regions could easily send oil prices to $120 (a barrel),” Natasha Kaneva, JPMorgan’s head of global commodities strategy, wrote in a report published earlier in February. Gas prices had already t…
Police & Fire
US Airman From NJ Arrested For Sexually Assaulting His 9-Year-Old Daughter: Prosecutor
A US Airman from New Jersey was arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted his 9-year-old daughter, authorities in Hudson County announced. The 30-year-old Jersey City man's name was being withheld to protect the victim's identity, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The defendant was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 8 by members of the United States Marshals Service Arizona Violent Offender Task Force, in conjunction with the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force. At least one of the crimes occurred while the defendant was stationed in Dubai as a member of the U…
Sports
'Don't Judge Me,' Says Ex-Jet Who Insulted Arresting Officer's Penis Size: TMZ
A former New York Jet stopped for speeding in his Rolls Royce apparently had been drinking and was rude to officers throughout the arresting process, telling one that he had a "little d***," TMZ reports. Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith, 31, was pulled over in Washington around 2 a.m. Monday -- after returning from Sunday's game in Arizona -- for going 96 miles an hour in a 60 mph zone, the outlet said citing police papers. The athlete became combative sometime during the field sobriety tests and was ultimately taken to police headquarters for refusing to cooperate, TMZ said. After refusing …
News
TikTok School-Shooting Threats Aren't Credible, Authorities Say
Several schools across the United States closed on Friday while others issued warnings and boosted security following what authorities said were unfounded threats on TikTok of a school shooting. The anonymous TikTok "challenges" -- which apparently originated in Arizona and didn't specify any school or area -- frightened parents from one end of the country to the other. Many said they were keeping their children home on Friday, despite assurances that they had nothing to worry about. Law enforcement agencies nonetheless boosted their presence at and around schools if for no other reason tha…
News
Covid-
19: First Case Of 'Variant Of Concern' From India Found In US
As COVID-19 deaths mount in India, health officials in the United States are now contending with a new strain of the virus that has been reported stateside. One day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the COVID-19 variant from India was a “cause of global concern,” it was announced that the strain had spread to dozens of countries, including the United States. The so-called B.1617 variant made its first domestic appearance after it was discovered in a patient in Arizona being treated for COVID. According to researchers, the India variant, like several others that have …
News
Special
Delivery
: Accused Bergen Dealer Charged With $400,000 Worth Of Meth
A Bergen County crystal meth dealer was jailed after he tried having three pounds of the drug shipped to his home, authorities said. Detectives found six more pounds following a controlled delivery to Eric R. Shankland, 48, at his West 4th Street home in Moonachie, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday. The nine total pounds seized could fetch upwards of $400,000 if sold on the street, the prosecutor said. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service alerted authorities after intercepting the package destined for delivery to Shankland from Arizona earlier this week, Musella said. Shan…
News
DMX Marks Spot: Hip-Hop Legend Drops Final Track On Day He Dies
“I make moves to get me where I’m going,” DMX announces on a unique track released just hours before the hardcore hip-hop artist and actor died on Friday. DMX – whose real name was Earl Simmons – teamed up on “X Moves” with fellow legend Bootsy Collins, formerly of Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as Steve Howe, formerly of Yes and Asia, and Deep Purple dummer Ian Paice. DMX, 50, had been on life support at White Plains Hospital since suffering an overdose-induced “catastrophic” heart attack at his Westchester home a week ago Friday. "We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved o…
News
Gotcha
! Out-Of-State Clifton Auto Shop Burglary Suspect's Alibi Doesn't Fly With
Njsp
Trooper
An Arizona man stopped in the freezing rain by a New Jersey State Police trooper who was helping his Clifton colleagues search for an auto repair shop burglar claimed that he’d just gone out for a walk, authorities said. A computer check found an outstanding warrant, while a search of his pockets turned up some of the stolen items. Clifton police thanked State Police for the assistance after arresting James Newcomb, 26, of Prescott, AZ in connection with the Broad Street burglary. Officers responding to a late-night burglar alarm just off the Garden State Parkway found a broken window at t…
News
NJ Senate Approves Bill Aimed At Preventing OD Deaths
The New Jersey Senate on Thursday approved a proposed law that would require doctors to prescribe Narcan when writing opioid pain management prescriptions for high-risk patients. At least seven states now require co-prescribing Narcan (naloxone) with opioids: Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. Laws in California and Ohio require prescribers to offer naloxone co-prescriptions in certain circumstances. “It can make a difference in New Jersey, as well,” said state Sen. Anthony M. Bucco, R-Boonton, a co-sponsor of the measure, which had bi-partisan su…
News
Son Of Former Twins Manager, NJ Native Tom Kelly Found Dead In Arizona
The 42-year-old son of former New Jersey resident and Minnesota Twins manager Tom Kelly was found dead in Arizona last week. Tom Kelly, Jr. was on a golf trip when his body was found in a Scottsdale hotel room, after he missed a tee-time, TwinCities.com reports. Kelly's father grew up in Sayreville and attended Saint Mary's in South Amboy. Kelly himself was a bat boy for the Twins and attended Hill-Murray. He later served as a pitcher for St. Thomas, winning the 2001 NCAA Division III baseball title. He had been living in Tampa, Fl. working as a mortgage broker at the time of his death. …
Business
Artichoke Basille's Pizza Opening Another North Jersey Store
New Jersey is getting yet another Artichoke Basille's Pizza store. A Jersey City location is set to open this spring on Bay Street. The new outpost marks the second of five franchised stores to open across New Jersey as part of a deal inked by customers and owners Premal and Leela Shanghvi in 2018. Artichoke currently has a store in Hoboken and is planning another one in Red Bank. The franchised Jersey City location will be 800 square feet, and will offer both dine-in and takeout. The restaurant’s interior will feature flawlessly preserved brick walls from the 1880s as we…
News
Windfall
: NJ Lottery Jackpots Near $1 Billion
Only three times in Lottery history have the MegaMillions and Powerball jackpots climbed above $400 million each. This week marks one of those Mega-Powerball moments, state officials said. UPDATES: The Mega Millions jackpot have grown to $510 million Thursday after no ticket matched all six numbers on Tuesday — its eighth largest prize ahead of Friday’s drawing. The Powerball jackpot also grew again after no one won Wednesday night's drawing. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is now $470 million. Lottery officials said there were four tickets that matched five whi…
46°
