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Judge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother

Nov. 12, 2024 15:53 PM EST

SALEM, N.J. (AP) — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they were cycling on a rural New Jersey road briefly appeared in court Tuesday, where the judge extended the window for prosecutors to seek an indictment. The brief...

New Jersey will issue a drought warning after driest October ever and as wildfires rage

Nov. 12, 2024 14:02 PM EST

BRICK, N.J. (AP) — With wildfires burning after its driest September and October ever, New Jersey will issue a drought warning, a step that could eventually lead to mandatory water restrictions if significant rain doesn't fall soon. The state Department of Environmental Protection...

Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires

Nov. 12, 2024 04:56 AM EST

RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews battled small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. on Monday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee over the weekend and postponed Veterans Day plans. A quarter-inch of rain fell overnight from Sunday into Monday...

Aterian: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 11, 2024 16:28 PM EST

SUMMIT, N.J. (AP) — SUMMIT, N.J. (AP) — Aterian, Inc. (ATER) on Monday reported a loss of $1.8 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Summit, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents. The company posted revenue of $26.2 million in...

Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires; 1 death in New York-New Jersey fire

Nov. 11, 2024 05:49 AM EST

POMPTON LAKES, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee and another in Southern California that destroyed more than 130 structures and damaged dozens more. ...

Martin Truex Jr. closes out full-time NASCAR Cup Series career at Phoenix Raceway

Nov. 10, 2024 20:38 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. got a nice surprise when his fellow drivers gave him a standing ovation during the prerace meeting Sunday before the NASCAR Cup Series finale. Once on the track, the 44-year-old driver from New Jersey took time to thank his team for all the...

Trump has vowed to kill offshore wind in the US. Will he succeed?

Nov. 10, 2024 00:05 AM EST

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House. But it might not be that easy. Many of the largest offshore wind...

Firefighters make progress in battling New Jersey wildfire threatening 55 structures

Nov. 09, 2024 18:01 PM EST

POMPTON LAKES, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters in New Jersey are reporting “substantial progress” in battling a wildfire that is threatening dozens of structures, one of a number of forest fires they are fighting in the state. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s...

The Democrats are starting to discuss party chair candidates for the second Trump era

Nov. 09, 2024 00:12 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party faces existential questions after Donald Trump's resounding victory. One of the first: Who will lead it? Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison is not expected to seek a second term, opening a job that must be filled by March 1,...

Trump's shunning of transition planning may have severe consequences, governance group says

Nov. 08, 2024 17:21 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A good-governance group is warning of severe consequences if President-elect Donald Trump continues to steer clear of formal transition planning with the Biden administration — inaction that it says is already limiting the federal government’s ability to provide security...