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Missoula Parks and Recreation is closely monitoring the wintering elk population on Mount Jumbo and is revising the opening date for trails in the area for their safety.KGVO News spoke with Jeff Gicklhorn, land conservation program manager…

It's been a focal point of anger and disagreement in New Jersey for over a year, but the feuds are finally over.Beginning Monday morning, the school mask mandate in the Garden State is lifted and school district leaders will have the option…

Lawrenceville residents are buzzing with a new sign that was put up this week.The sign hangs on the front of Maidenhead Bagel's former location on Main Street. It reads: "Coming Soon Eatalia Market and Kitchen".Hmmmm, I've never heard of…

TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Health updated its recommendations on Tuesday regarding the circumstances in which wearing a mask to slow the spread of COVID-19 in K-12 schools in the state would be appropriate after the end of the…

This is the official Big Joe drink of the Polar Bear Plunge 2022. No matter the temperature outside, when you dive into the 30 degree ocean waters, you're going to be cold. My hot toddy will make you feel warm and fuzzy.Due to the…

McDonald's sold over 60 million of them since its introduction in 1970.According to spoonuniversity.com a large one has about 820. That's equivalent to 1.25 Big Macs, 1.5 Large Fries, 2.5 Sundaes, or 3 Egg McMuffins. Oh my word. I really…

You know how it goes...you can't start your day without that first cup of coffee.The National Coffee Association estimates that 70% of people in the United States drink coffee weekly and 62% drink coffee daily. On average, a coffee drinker…

TRENTON — Eleven hunger bills in New Jersey were approved by an Assembly committee on Monday, including a requirement that every school participate in the free breakfast and lunch program.The package is the fourth taken in recent years to…

Dear anyone going to a pizzeria in western New York today,It's finally Super Bowl Sunday. It's hard to believe that the following Monday isn't a holiday. Even though this year will be even more difficult for Bills fans, because it seemed…

A new Dunkin drive-through is coming to Edison. The township's zoning board gave final approval to the site plan; he's asking for a 1,430-square-foot store with a drive-thru window at the corner of Inman Ave. and Grove Ave.According to…

Stop me if you've heard that lately... "snow forecast for Buffalo and Western New York".The winter was brutal for Buffalo. I can't remember the last time I saw this much snow and cold, and we still have a good five weeks of winter left.The…

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (Warren) — A woman who was sleeping when a high-speed pickup truck veered off the road and slammed into her second-floor bedroom has a long recovery ahead of her.A Dodge Ram driven by John Nunn, 27, of Washington…

NJ Transit officials and employees hope a new law that took effect last month will help end the spate of physical assaults on train conductors and bus drivers.The Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act…

I love seeing new businesses in town. While scrolling through Facebook, I discovered that a new restaurant was coming to New Jersey.The new restaurant will be located in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The name of the restaurant is Sister's Spot…

Foreign-made cars have to get here somehow, and directly to New Jersey from abroad is not the automatic route for all such vehicles.But with the offer of financial incentives and a seemingly robotic process in place to manage everything…

TRENTON — The Murphy administration announced late Thursday that it will replenish federal funds taken from its COVID relief program for unauthorized immigrants and extend the program for a month until the end of February.Governor Phil…

Yesterday, "Big Papi" David Ortiz was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by baseball writers and everyone who voted. He was the lone wolf who entered. It has become ridiculous to the point of being a sham.Look, Barry Bonds and Roger…

A Watertown woman is under arrest after allegedly trying to hit two New York State parole officers with a car.New York State Police say that on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, two New York State parole officers attempted to approach Tayler E.…

A town in Bergen County is the latest in the state to consider a rooster ban due to noise complaints, according to a report.Fair Lawn Borough Council plans to regulate male chickens as pets, NorthJersey.com reported while quoting Councilor…

Newark - A 49-year-old fire captain was considered a dedicated first responder and father as Essex County officials said his cause of death was yet to be confirmed Monday.Carlos Rivera, of Sayreville, was found unresponsive Saturday morning…

By NICK PERRY, Associated PressWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a massive undersea volcanic eruption has begun to recede, while the extent of damage in Tonga remains unclear.Saturday's eruption sent…

Starbucks employee, fired after more than 20 years with the company, says she was essentially made a scapegoat after another employee was caught spitting in a police officer's drink in 2020.Kelly Hansen-Grosman, of the Hewitt section of…

New Jersey Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Friday that more than 50 warning letters had been sent to businesses in the Garden State by the Consumer Affairs Division after those businesses' prices for home COVID-19 test…

New Jersey is set to lose its short-lived reign as the premier sports betting state now that mobile sports betting is operational on the Hudson River.For three consecutive months starting in September, New Jersey sports bettors have wagered…

WALL - After weeks of speculation and anger over a reported hazing incident in a locker room at a Monmouth County high school, prosecutors have filed juvenile criminal complaints against an unknown number of students.The complaints charge…

The New Jersey Department of Social Services offers two options for child care providers to apply for grants to help pay for operational expenses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.The Murphy administration has focused on child care and…

BERGEN NORD - A township police officer died on Saturday after hitting a garbage truck on his way to work.Officer Julio Luis Noriega was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center, officials said hours after the crash which was reported…

It's a new year and the Yakima Police Department starts the year with a smaller force and no traffic units.Yakima police have lost 18 officers in 2021 and one so far this yearFor a variety of reasons, including new police reform laws…

If you're like me who gives up on New Years resolutions very quickly, you will give up on the “health freak” resolution after just a few days. But that actually won't be a problem as you will be able to…

Have you heard the good news? Someone in our area is much richer than he was a few days ago.A lottery ticket - which won $ 3.8 million - was sold to ACME of Yardville (Mercer County), NJ, earlier this week. The New Jersey Lottery…

For many chefs, just joining Food Network is a chance to boost their career. This chance for a New Yorker could potentially do a lot more.The New Yorker we're talking about is Phillip Tomasso, who already has a pretty amazing story if he…

How's that for something interesting? Kraft is using the current shortage of cream cheese as a marketing opportunity. It's true. Kraft allows a limited number of people to spend $ 20 on dessert and bill Kraft for it.Not a bad idea,…

Authorities say the two men who were indicted in the death of Jahmil Greenidge, 28, in Atlantic City earlier this year were indicted by a grand jury.Atlantic County Acting Attorney Cary Shill said Denzel Garrison, 28, of Newark, and…

It probably won't reduce the cost of meat in the grocery store, but some people will enjoy delicious bison this winter. Yellowstone National Park plans to slaughter the herd of nearly 1,000 animals. If that happens. Cue liberal rage and…

I went to the opening of Bismarck's Chick-fil-A at lunchtime and it was "mass poultry hysteria!" I had heard from the mayor of Bismarck Steve Bakken that there was a line of over 40 people at 4 am this morning. Coming from Grand Forks…