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Jan

Newark Mayor Cory Booker saves freezing dog Would someone get this man a superhero costume already?

Newark Mayor Cory Booker saves freezing dog
Would someone get this man a superhero costume already?

3 months ago Short URL 280 notes

Cory Booker/Newark/New Jersey/dog/pets/

06

Jan

N.J. has proposed plastic and paper bag surcharge Proposed legislation would require a five-cent fee for each single-use plastic or paper bag and a five-cent refund for each consumer-provided bag.

N.J. has proposed plastic and paper bag surcharge
Proposed legislation would require a five-cent fee for each single-use plastic or paper bag and a five-cent refund for each consumer-provided bag.

4 months ago Short URL 161 notes

plastic bags/New Jersey/environment/

27

Nov

Photo of the day: Seaside Heights picks up the pieces nearly a month after SandyDamaged homes, asphalt and other debris are strewn along the shore of Ortley Beach, N.J. on Nov. 24 — nearly a month after Sandy led a rampage through the region. Properties remain off limits to owners and residents.See more Hurricane Sandy photos.

Photo of the day: Seaside Heights picks up the pieces nearly a month after Sandy
Damaged homes, asphalt and other debris are strewn along the shore of Ortley Beach, N.J. on Nov. 24 — nearly a month after Sandy led a rampage through the region. Properties remain off limits to owners and residents.

See more Hurricane Sandy photos.

5 months ago Short URL 41 notes

Hurricane Sandy/New Jersey/photos/

23

Oct

Why is counterfeit ketchup exploding in New Jersey?A group in New Jersey was going to sell counterfeited Heinz ketchup before the operation literally blew up in their faces; a chemist explains why the ketchup exploded.

Why is counterfeit ketchup exploding in New Jersey?
A group in New Jersey was going to sell counterfeited Heinz ketchup before the operation literally blew up in their faces; a chemist explains why the ketchup exploded.

7 months ago Short URL 128 notes

science/ketchup/New Jersey/chemistry/

21

Aug

Six Flags to close the gates on drive-through Wild SafariThe 350-acre park in New Jersey, home to 1,200 exotic animals and more than 75 species, says it will continue to care for the animals.

Six Flags to close the gates on drive-through Wild Safari
The 350-acre park in New Jersey, home to 1,200 exotic animals and more than 75 species, says it will continue to care for the animals.

9 months ago Short URL 42 notes

New Jersey/animals/Six Flags/

17

Jul

This expansive park offers a peek at the wilder side of New York and New Jersey — from the plush woodlands, hundreds of animal species and even a nude beach.

This expansive park offers a peek at the wilder side of New York and New Jersey — from the plush woodlands, hundreds of animal species and even a nude beach.

10 months ago Short URL 58 notes

national parks/outdoors/New York/New Jersey/

12

Apr

Photo of the day: Garden state aflameFirefighters hose down vegetation on April 11 during a battle with a brush fire that broke out in the Meadowlands near MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Although the investigation is underway to determine if the 100-acre brush fire was the result of arson, extremely dry air and strong winds are known to have contributed to the blaze.

Photo of the day: Garden state aflame
Firefighters hose down vegetation on April 11 during a battle with a brush fire that broke out in the Meadowlands near MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Although the investigation is underway to determine if the 100-acre brush fire was the result of arson, extremely dry air and strong winds are known to have contributed to the blaze.

1 year ago Short URL 46 notes

New Jersey/fire/photography/

21

Nov

Charging electric cars in New Jersey about to get easierNew Jersey signed a pledge with 9 other states and D.C. to create a network of charging stations so drivers can travel the eastern seaboard.

Charging electric cars in New Jersey about to get easier
New Jersey signed a pledge with 9 other states and D.C. to create a network of charging stations so drivers can travel the eastern seaboard.

1 year ago Short URL 294 notes

cars/environment/New Jersey/East Coast/New England/electric cars/

22

Mar

New Jersey town to limit conjugal visits for backyard chickensA new measure would limit conjugal visits between roosters and hens in backyard farms to 10 days a year and no more than 5 consecutive nights.

New Jersey town to limit conjugal visits for backyard chickens
A new measure would limit conjugal visits between roosters and hens in backyard farms to 10 days a year and no more than 5 consecutive nights.

2 years ago Short URL 3 notes

chickens/rooster/New Jersey/