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NJ Boy Struck By Car Sees Outpouring Of Support NJ Boy Struck By Car Sees Outpouring Of Support NJ Boy Struck By Car Sees Outpouring Of Support
NJ Boy Struck By Car Sees Outpouring Of Support Angelo Baez was critically injured after he was struck by a pickup truck in Bridgewater on Tuesday, Sept. 8, authorities said. A GoFundMe has been created by his best friend and neighbor Jude Alb, who was with Baez when he was hit by a Ford F-150 at 4:13 p.m., Bridgewater police said. "After getting food in the village by the Bridgewater Commons Mall, we tried crossing the highway to get into Somerville when Angelo was suddenly hit by a truck and critically injured," Alb wrote. Baez to rest in the shoulder of Route 22 westbound, police said. He was airlifted via Medevac helicopter to a nea…

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Best, Worst Places To Retire In US Revealed In New Ranking: How NJ Fared Best, Worst Places To Retire In US Revealed In New Ranking: How NJ Fared Best, Worst Places To Retire In US Revealed In New Ranking: How NJ Fared
Best, Worst Places To Retire In US Revealed In New Ranking: How NJ Fared A new report shows which cities offer the best affordability, activities, and other benefits for retirees. WalletHub released its 2026 Best & Worst Places to Retire ranking on Monday, Aug. 31. The personal finance website compared 182 US cities across 45 measures covering affordability, activities, quality of life, and health care. The study evaluated cities using factors including adjusted cost of living, taxes, recreation and senior centers, museums, weather, crime rates, access to health care providers, hospital quality, and life expectancy. The analysis assumes retirees ar…

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Insomnia Cookies Opens In Jersey Shore Insomnia Cookies Opens In Jersey Shore Insomnia Cookies Opens In Jersey Shore
Insomnia Cookies Opens In Jersey Shore The Jersey Shore just got a little bit sweeter. Insomnia Cookies opened a location in Red Bank on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 74 Broad St. The bakery expands Insomnia's footprint in the Garden State and promises to offer signature warm cookies and decadent desserts. The Red Bank bakery will celebrate its grand opening later this month with giveaways and special offers. Those interested in working as part-time cookie crew members, delivery drivers and shift leaders can apply here.

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Got Tennis Skills? NY, NJ Players Can Earn Cash For 8 Hours On Camera Got Tennis Skills? NY, NJ Players Can Earn Cash For 8 Hours On Camera Got Tennis Skills? NY, NJ Players Can Earn Cash For 8 Hours On Camera
Got Tennis Skills? NY, NJ Players Can Earn Cash For 8 Hours On Camera Tennis players across the New York and New Jersey area have a chance to earn some cash in front of the camera. Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking people with a high level of tennis skill to portray players in the “Untitled Tennis Project,” according to a casting call. The background role pays $241 for eight hours and will film outdoors in Queens, the casting company said. Tentative shoot dates are Sept. 14 and 15 at night and Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 during the day. Applicants must be at least 18, local to the New York/New Jersey area, and provide their tennis experience and skill level. Both SAG…

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Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation
Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation A Connecticut mother who was nearly killed after stopping to help three teenagers who crashed on Interstate 95 in July said she is "overwhelmed with gratitude" after Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to support her recovery. Ashlie Taunton, of Ledyard, was severely injured July 18 after she stopped to help teenagers whose vehicle had hydroplaned off I-95 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, during a rainstorm. Moments after she helped the last person out of the vehicle, a second car veered off the road. She shoved a teenager to safety before the car struck her. The 42-year-old's heroism has drawn nationa…

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Taylor Swift Drops $50K Surprise On Mom Who Nearly Died Saving Teen On I-95 Taylor Swift Drops $50K Surprise On Mom Who Nearly Died Saving Teen On I-95 Taylor Swift Drops $50K Surprise On Mom Who Nearly Died Saving Teen On I-95
Taylor Swift Drops $50K Surprise On Mom Who Nearly Died Saving Teen On I-95 Ashley Taunton isn't out of the woods yet, but Taylor Swift is helping her get there. The 42-year-old Connecticut mother who suffered critical injuries while assisting a group of teenagers on I-95 got an unexpected assist from a certain 36-year-old singer. You may have heard of her. Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to the GoFundMe campaign for Ashley Taunton, whose recovery from a July crash has gone viral. PEOPLE confirmed on Friday that the pop star had contributed to the fund, which has since jumped to more than $87,000 since it was created in July. Taylor Swift made a big donation…

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NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia
NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia The company that designs Tim Stockel's corn mazes had been trying to get Dolly Parton into cornfields for nearly three years. The idea was simple: honor an American icon in the fall, when denim jackets, country music, and getting lost in a cornfield just seem to fit. Finally, in February, Parton's team agreed to a one-year licensing arrangement allowing participating farms to use her image in corn mazes designed by The Maize Company. "To me, she was everything," said Stockel, who runs the 130-acre Happy Day Farm in Manalapan alongside his wife, Olivia Stockel, a massive Dolly Parton fan. …

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Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA
Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia waited more than half a century for another Miss USA. The wait ended in historic fashion on Thursday, Aug. 27, when Miss Virginia USA Justus Kelley was crowned Miss USA 2026 during the 75th edition of the pageant in Miami. Kelley, 31, became the first mother and first married woman to win the Miss USA title, according to People and Business Insider. She is also reportedly the first woman in her 30s to win. And she ended quite the drought back home. Kelley became the first woman representing Virginia to win Miss USA since Deborah Shelton took the crown in 1970, according to B…

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South Jersey Native Determined To Win 'Survivor' South Jersey Native Determined To Win 'Survivor' South Jersey Native Determined To Win 'Survivor'
South Jersey Native Determined To Win 'Survivor' Aaliyah Puglia, a 24-year-old Gloucester City native, is in it to win it. Puglia was revealed as one of the 21 castaways for the 51st season of "Survivor," on Wednesday, Aug. 26. A chef who now lives in Rhode Island, Puglia has one goal on her mind: winning. "I am a bold independent woman, who was raised by bold independent woman," Puglia said. "I'm not here to find myself, I'm here to win the title and come back with something my family can be proud of. I know I have what it takes to win. I want to show my family...you can do whatever you want, whenever you want." The New Jersey native sa…

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Hackensack Meridian Ranked Among PEOPLE’s Companies That Care Hackensack Meridian Ranked Among PEOPLE’s Companies That Care Hackensack Meridian Ranked Among PEOPLE’s Companies That Care
Hackensack Meridian Ranked Among People’s Companies That Care Hackensack Meridian Health has been named one of PEOPLE’s 100 Companies That Care in 2026, placing the health network among the top 50 companies on the national list. The network ranked No. 48 on the list, Hackensack Meridian Health announced. PEOPLE selected the network for the 2026 list in collaboration with Great Place to Work. HMH said it is the only health network in New York and New Jersey included on the list, and one of only two New Jersey organizations listed. “Caring for one another is at the heart of everything we do at Hackensack Meridian Health, and we are so proud to be …

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Nearly $3M Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Won By Middlesex County Player Nearly $3M Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Won By Middlesex County Player Nearly $3M Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Won By Middlesex County Player
Nearly $3M Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Won By Middlesex County Player A New Jersey Lottery player in Middlesex County is nearly $3 million richer after hitting the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. The lucky player matched all five numbers in the drawing Monday, Aug. 24, winning the $2,975,145 jackpot, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 01, 07, 08, 16 and 21. The Bullseye was 07 and the XTRA was 03. Online retailer Jackpocket sold the winning ticket and will receive a $2,000 bonus, lottery officials said. Another 111 players matched four of five numbers plus the Bullseye to win $500 each. Of those, 27 played the XTRA and multiplied their prize…

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Family Mourns Couple Killed In Stolen G-Wagon Crash As Teens Face Charges Family Mourns Couple Killed In Stolen G-Wagon Crash As Teens Face Charges Family Mourns Couple Killed In Stolen G-Wagon Crash As Teens Face Charges
Family Mourns Couple Killed In Stolen G-Wagon Crash As Teens Face Charges The family of a South Jersey woman killed alongside her longtime partner in a head-on crash involving a stolen G-Wagon is raising money to help lay her to rest. Alice Stilwell, 67, and Robert “Bob” Barr Jr., 54, both of Egg Harbor Township, were killed in the crash in Mays Landing on Saturday, Aug. 22, authorities said.  A GoFundMe launched by Nicole Wright for Stilwell’s family had raised $2,670 toward a $22,000 goal, and identifies Stilwell and Barr as a couple. "This unimaginable tragedy has left their family in deep grief, and the shock of how suddenly it happened has made this pa…

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