The girl was pronounced dead about 40 minutes after an accident that also injured her grandmother and a 4-year-old sibling. (Source)
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New Jersey
Christie ranks 14th in Iowa for 2016 Republican caucus, poll finds
He’s is the most unpopular of all the candidates, with 51 percent of respondents rating him unfavorably and just 26 percent favorably. (Source)
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Union County towns issue heat warnings, open cooling centers
Temperatures that feel hotter than 100 degrees are forecast throughout New Jersey Sunday. (Source)
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Facebook helps cops arrest 4 in recent Toms River crimes
“Social media has taken the place of wanted posters,” Ralph Stocco, a spokesman for the Toms River Police Department, said in an email. (Source)
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Excessive heat warning issued for region
PHILADELPHIA >> The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Philadelphia and surrounding communities through 8 p.m. Monday. Forecasters say residents can expect temperatures in the mid 90s on both days — and it will seem much, much hotter. The mercury will drop only into the mid and upper 70s at night. […]
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Digital Divide: At least 1.1 million Pennsylvania homes lack Internet access
President Barack Obama called the Internet “one of the most significant democratizing influences the world has ever known.” However, for many Americans, like Tracy Emerson of West Philadelphia, full connectivity remains out of reach. Emerson is a 47-year-old single mother of two who canceled her home Internet service when she lost her job at a […]
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NEW BEGINNINGS: First trip to Europe brings back memories of past travels
Much of life seems to be made up of a series of mundane occurrences that happen day after day — alarm sounds, press snooze, get up, brush teeth, dress, and on and on it goes. But sometimes there are days, nestled between the monotony, that break the routine. You are thrust out of your comfort […]
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Take a trip this National Carousel Day
July 25 is National Carousel Day, but 4-year-old Kendall figures just about any day is perfect for taking a spin on a merry-go-round. “It’s fun because you get to go round and round and can look at yourself in the mirrors,” the Limerick tot said. She has plenty of company. Carousels are perennial favorites at […]
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Teen injured in Atlantic City shooting, report says
The boy was shot on the 1200 block of Mediterranean Avenue, according to police. (Source)
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Alleged DWI crash causes power outage in Toms River, report says
Alleged DWI crash leads to power outage in Toms River and Berkeley Township. (Source)
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