news

sports

entertainment

obituaries

subscribe

April 12, 2022

Right Now in New Jersey: A.M. Edition

Weather

Allergy sufferers could face big pollen blast this week with warm weather forecast

Experts say pollen levels from certain trees are already high and could get even higher this week.

By Len Melisurgo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Read more

News

Education

3rd grade teacher saves N.J. student choking on water bottle cap

JaNeice Jenkins raced into action last Tuesday at East Orange Community Charter School.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

MORE

Business

Kmart’s 2nd-to-last N.J. store will close this week

The retailer once operated dozens of locations throughout the Garden State

By Christopher Burch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

MORE

Ocean

Homeowner tussled with armed robbers, fatally shot 1 of them, authorities say

The homeowner was charged in the investigation, along with one of the alleged robbers.

By Chris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

MORE

See more news

Entertainment

Entertainment

CMT Music Awards 2022: COVID, weather interrupt plans; Underwood, Aldean win big and Judds return

Co-host Kelsea Ballerini had to appear remotely and lightning shut down the pink carpet, but Naomi and Wynonna Judd performed live at an awards show for the first time in over two decades.

By The Associated Press

MORE

Entertainment

‘American Song Contest’: New Jersey didn’t make the cut, but Brooke Alexx could hang on

Alexx brought her original song 'I Don't Take Pictures Anymore' to the national competition.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

MORE

Food And Dining

2 N.J. Italian subs were named among country’s best

New Jersey may be the Garden State, but it might as well be the Gabagool State.

By Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media For NJ.com

MORE

See more entertainment

Sports

Yankees’ Nestor Cortes plans on doing it his way again after shutting up critics in breakout 2021

By Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

From tee ball to the brink of the Bronx: Jersey kid Anthony Volpe ‘is as Yankee as you can be’

By Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

NFL Draft 2022: Saints target N.J. native but might need trade with Giants or Jets to make it happen

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

See more sports

Obituaries

Bayer, Barbara Rose

Barbara Rose Bayer, (nee Fee), 92, formerly of Boonton Twp. and Rockaway Twp., passed away peacefully on April 10, 2022. She was predeceased by .....

Boscaino Jr., Matthew J.

Mr. Matthew J. Boscaino, Jr., 88, died on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Holmdel, NJ. Visiting will be held in the Prout Funeral Home, .....

Hahn, William "Billy"

Loving husband, father, son, brother, and uncle William "Billy" Hahn, 57, of Montville, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Born in Newark, Billy .....

See more obituaries

The Spring Sale you've been waiting for!

Special offer

NJ․com Unlimited Digital Access

$49 for the first year

Subscribe now

Download Mobile App

Get the latest news and alerts on your phone or tablet