Welcome to Sagittarius Season

A shelter in place was in effect at Fairleigh Dickinson’s Florham Campus in Madison late Wednesday night as police were searching for a person possibly armed with a gun.

“Stay inside the building away from windows and doors,” an alert posted on the university’s social media sites stated. “If outside, find shelter immediately.”

A former broker in Bergen County admitted in federal court that he stole more than $3 million from five clients over a four-year period to cover gambling expenses and purchase high-end luxury items, officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.

Kenneth A. Welsh, 42, of River Edge pleaded guilty Wednesday to an indictment charging him with four counts of wire fraud and one count of investment advisor fraud, officials said.

A man entered the home of a 74-year-old woman and killed her before taking off with her car and bank card, authorities alleged.

Kishan, S. Seth, 21, of Newark, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with various crimes including murder, weapons offenses, first-degree home invasion and multiple theft charges and disturbing, moving or concealing human remains, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said.

A former urologist from New Jersey was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after being convicted of sexually abusing patients for over a decade, officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York said.

Darius A. Paduch, 57, of North Bergen was convicted on May 8 of six counts of inducing a person to travel to engage in unlawful sexual activity and five counts of inducing a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity after a two-week trial.

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $155 million with a cash option of $71.3 million.

The winning numbers were: 16, 30, 60, 62 and 64. The Powerball drawn was 25 with a Power Play of 3X.

After the best offensive performance of the Steve Pikiell era against Monmouth, Rutgers returned to its grind-it-out roots.

If you’re already thinking ahead to grilling season, this Traeger grill & smoker deal on Amazon will get you cooking outdoors all year round for less.

Check out the players who stepped up and defined the NJSIAA Non-Public A title game this fall.

Our HS sports photos like the ones above put you right up close with the action and the whole experience. Check them out by clicking anywhere in the collage above to open the photo gallery.

Paul VI, ranked No. 4 in the NJ.com Top 20, defeated No. 19 Immaculate Heart 1-0 to win the Non-Public A state title.

When junior Emma McCarthy won the ball in the midfield in overtime just a minute after Paul VI nearly lost another heartbreaker to Immaculate Heart, she could feel something special building.

A travel nurse from Florida was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly stole fentanyl from a New Jersey hospital, federal prosecutors said.

From Jan. 22 through Feb. 14, while David L. Shaeffer, 35, of St. Petersburg, was employed as a nurse in the Interventional Radiology Unit of the unidentified hospital and stole vials of fentanyl at least 143 times, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey.

The Seattle Kraken host the Nashville Predators on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 (11/20/24) at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I host an annual holiday dinner for a group of neighbors, one of whom has asked in the past if he could bring a guest. My wife, on our behalf, has always said yes.

The New York Knicks face the Phoenix Suns in a regular season game on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 (11/20/24) at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz.

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory at 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday valid from 10 p.m. until Thursday 4 a.m. for Monmouth, Mercer, Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington, Ocean, Cumberland, Atlantic and Cape May counties.

The weather service describes, "Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected."

Check out the players who stepped up and defined the NJSIAA Non-Public B title game this fall.

Steve Niforatos’ recent letter, “Bombs were dropped for a reason,” was spot on in its criticism of a ridiculous Chicago Tribune opinion article that asks Americans to take a new look at our use of atomic bombs in Japan in World War II.

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Montclair reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 10 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,259-square-foot home on Beverly Road in Montclair that sold for $1,300,200.

349 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair, $300,000, 667 square feet, $450 per square-foot.

The Long Branch City Council has appointed Glen Rassas, a lifelong resident of the city, to fill the seat left vacant by the late Mary Jane Celli.

The No. 24 Rutgers Scarlet Knights and freshmen phenoms Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey face the Merrimack Warriors on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 (11/20/24) at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, N.J.

Rutgers Prep, ranked No. 1 in the NJ.com Top 20, defeated No. 2 DePaul 3-0 to win the Non-Public B state title.

The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Brick area reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 30 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,520-square-foot home on Spruce Drive in Brick that sold for $493,000.

Brick

As the words left Addison Halpern’s fingers and appeared on the screen of her phone back in September, her mind wandered far away from her hotel room in Colombia. Her thoughts drifted all the way back to New Jersey before she hit send on a text to her teammates at Rutgers Prep.

NEW YORK — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner is prepared to prioritize Juan Soto this winter similar to how his club attacked the Aaron Judge sweepstakes two years ago.

On Wednesday at 5:31 p.m. a coastal flood statement was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for Hudson, Essex and Union counties.

The weather service comments, "Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline."

The Chicago Bulls face the Milwaukee Bucks in a regular season game on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 (11/20/24) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisc.

The Philadelphia Flyers face the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 (11/20/24) at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

They heard enough words Monday night. Now they want action.

A man who was convicted of shooting at motorist in Somerset County while his two young children were in his car was sentenced last week to five years in state prison, authorities said.

Gerald Chapman, 41, of Highland Park, was convicted earlier this year of two weapons offenses, two counts of endangering the welfare of children and hindering apprehension, according to a release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

A former New Jersey resident has been indicted by a grand jury in a three-vehicle crash that caused the death of another driver.

Drew Peterson, 34, now a resident of Jensen Beach, Florida, was indicted on a second-degree manslaughter charge on Oct. 30, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. He returned to New Jersey and surrendered to authorities on Monday of this week.

The following is a listing of all home transfers in West Orange reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 11 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,715-square-foot home on Valley Way in West Orange that sold for $601,000.

50 Pillot Place, West Orange, $370,000, 1,326 square feet, $279 per square-foot.

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Ewing reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 19 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,890-square-foot home on Stratford Avenue in Ewing that sold for $382,051.

Ewing

The historically dry conditions at the Oak Ridge Reservoir in Morris County has revealed a link to the past: the old stone bridge used by stagecoaches on the original roadbed of the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike.

Some people only need ice for cold drinks, while others can have it anytime, anywhere — and that’s who this Amazon GE deal was made for.

When have three bridges opened to let another bridge pass underneath them?

The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Union City area reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 21 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 776-square-foot home on 41st Street in Union City that sold for $470,000.

Union City

The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Parsippany-Troy Hills area reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 12 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,024-square-foot home on Autumn Ridge Road in Morris Plains that sold for $721,008.

Lake Hiawatha

Two people have been charged with sex trafficking of a minor after allegedly advertising the underage girl for sex acts online, officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

Destiny Tamarato, 26, of Brick and Daquan McCallum, 30, of Elizabeth were charged with sex trafficking of a minor and conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a minor, officials said.

Our HS sports photos like the ones above put you right up close with the action and the whole experience. Check them out by clicking anywhere in the collage above to open the photo gallery.

While a lot of attention has been focused on the much-needed rain that’s heading our way, some parts of New Jersey could also get up to 2 to 3 inches of accumulating snow later this week.

Hamilton police officers arrested a robbery suspect by using a drone that allowed them to see that he’d fled into Trenton, the department said.

Richard G. Halley, 54, faces robbery, burglary, theft and criminal mischief charges for the 10:10 p.m. incident on Monday, Nov. 18, which started in the 300 block of Whitehead Road.

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Kearny reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 20 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,843-square-foot home on Hickory Street in Kearny that sold for $598,000.

39 Howell Place, Kearny, $250,000, 1,433 square feet, $174 per square-foot.

ESPN Radio might sound a little different in a month — and the changes will affect a voice New York Yankees fans know well.

Amazon has dropped the price of the new Apple Watch 10 lower than ever and you don’t have to wait until Black Friday to score the deal.

Anne Hathaway is playing Verity Crawford in the upcoming film adaptation of the bestselling Colleen Hoover book “Verity.”

The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Gloucester City area reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 6 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,442-square-foot home on North Brown Street in Gloucester City that sold for $219,900.

Brooklawn

NEW YORK — Last fall, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner had to digest a season where his team missed the playoffs, finishing just two games above the .500 mark.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) opposes President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed plan to use the military to carry out mass deportations across the country, he said in a recent interview.

The 2024 girls volleyball season has come to an end in New Jersey. Dozens of players etched their legacy among program greats behind dazzling individual performances.

As part of the postseason honors package from NJ Advance Media, take a look at the final statewide stat leaders below.

The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Lakewood area reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 18 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,215-square-foot home on Michele Way in Lakewood that sold for $292,300.

Lakewood

The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Union Township area reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 4 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,619-square-foot home on Oakland Avenue in Union that sold for $650,000.

Union

Talented artists in Jersey City schools may have a new space for their art courses beginning next year: a college campus.

Stanley has already rolled out its “Black Friday Sale” with rare deals on popular gifts for the holidays.

Why was Drew Lock the Giants’ backup quarterback this whole time, if they wound up starting third-stringer Tommy DeVito when they put Daniel Jones in bubble wrap?

Flanked by Amtrak and NJ Transit officials, Gov. Phil Murphy said progress and repairs have been made to the busy Northeast Corridor Line, but he can’t guarantee commuters in New Jersey won’t experience another rail summer of hell.

Murphy, Amtrak and NJ Transit, holding their first partnership meeting since June, said the service delays that plagued the Northeast Corridor line over the summer are not occurring as much as before.

“The 58th Annual CMA Awards” is airing on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. The live event will available to watch as it airs on Fubo TV (free trial) or DIRECTV Stream (free trial).

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Monroe in Middlesex County reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 19 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,040-square-foot home on Victoria Court in Monroe Township that sold for $415,000.

Jamesburg

“Survivor 47″ will continue on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. You can watch live as it airs on DIRECTV Stream (free trial) or Paramount Plus (free trial).

The New York Knicks face the Phoenix Suns in a regular season game on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 (11/20/24) at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz.

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts was a limited participant in practice Wednesday as the Eagles started preparations for Sunday night’s game against the Rams in Los Angeles.

Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken graduates some of the nation’s top engineers and scientists, but, now and then, a few musicians sneak through, too.

Shwank and Dale, two indie-rock bands whose members met at Stevens, will perform together on Saturday, Nov. 23 at a self-promoted show in the Neumann Leathers Building in Hoboken, with the Mile Square City’s underage emo-punks 3 Dollars on the bill as well.

“Tyler Perry’s Sistas” is continuing with the 6th of its 8th season on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. You can watch the episode live as it airs on Philo (free trial) or DirecTV Stream (free trial).

The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Vineland area reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 21 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,090-square-foot home on Axtell Avenue in Vineland that sold for $260,000.

Vineland

The following is a listing of all home transfers in the East Orange area reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 16 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,211-square-foot home on North Park Street in East Orange that sold for $500,000.

East Orange

The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Irvington area reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 9 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,408-square-foot home on Stuyvesant Avenue in Irvington that sold for $500,000.

Irvington

An aide to Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop and member of the city’s LGBTQ+ task force who was fired for refusing to denounce his MAGA conservative sister’s anti-gay rhetoric has filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the mayor and the city.

Jonathan Gomez Noriega, who worked for the city since 2018, says in the 37-page lawsuit that he was unjustly fired in August for supporting the political campaign of his far right-leaning sister, Valentina Gomez, who unsuccessfully ran for secretary of state in Missouri earlier this year.

More Giants players are vocalizing their disappointment with the team’s decision to bench quarterback Daniel Jones.

The Cowboys are 3-7 heading into Week 12, and it’s possible that head coach Mike McCarthy won’t be back for a sixth season with the team.

New Jersey has produced its share of terrific football players, and this year is no exception.

The following is a listing of all home transfers in East Brunswick reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 8 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,871-square-foot home on Azalea Court in East Brunswick that sold for $657,000.

2304 Commons At Kingswood Drive, East Brunswick, $375,000, 1,024 square feet, $366 per square-foot.

Pamela Hayden has been with “The Simpsons” from the very beginning.

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team’s decision to bypass traditional FBI background checks for some of its nominees has good government advocates crying foul.

The 2024-25 high school bowling season is upon us, but before it really gets rolling, let‘s dive back into last winter’s campaign.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I participate with a small group that does what we can to support a small neighborhood alternative high school. Many of the students at the school are low-income.

“The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” will feature Jin from BTS, Richard Gere, and Bowen Yang on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 11:34 p.m. You can watch the episode live as airs on DirecTV Stream (free trial) or Fubo TV (free trial).

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Freehold reported from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. There were 4 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,470-square-foot home on Vredenburgh Avenue in Freehold that sold for $600,000.

13 Kingsley Way, Freehold, $350,000, 1,402 square feet, $250 per square-foot, two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

NEW YORK — For Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner, the Juan Soto sweepstakes comes with some unknowns.

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles’ punt return unit will get its top returner back. Wide receiver Britain Covey, who went on injured reserve with a shoulder injury before Week 4, had his 21-day practice window opened on Wednesday.

There’s no question New Jersey needs a lot of rain to help make a dent in the severe drought conditions that are plaguing the state. But not too much rain at one time.

Paterson firefighters saved the life of an infant who was brought into fire headquarters choking this week, fire department officials said.

“Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch” is airing the premiere episode of its 4th season on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 10 p.m. You can watch the episode live as it airs on Philo (free trial) or DirecTV Stream (free trial).

There have been girls soccer state championship games in New Jersey since 1980, starting with one overall tournament. Then, it was split up into Division A and Division B tournaments. Soon, there were four overall groups and before we knew it, the state was awarding six overall group titles a year.

The No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks face the Clemson Tigers in a regular season game on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 (11/20/24) at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C.

There have been girls soccer state championship games in New Jersey since 1980, starting with one overall tournament. Then, it was split up into Division A and Division B tournaments. Soon, there were four overall groups and before we knew it, the state was awarding six overall group titles a year.

There have been girls soccer state championship games in New Jersey since 1980, starting with one overall tournament. Then, it was split up into Division A and Division B tournaments. Soon, there were four overall groups and before we knew it, the state was awarding six overall group titles a year.

There have been girls soccer state championship games in New Jersey since 1980, starting with one overall tournament. Then, it was split up into Division A and Division B tournaments. Soon, there were four overall groups and before we knew it, the state was awarding six overall group titles a year.

There have been girls soccer state championship games in New Jersey since 1980, starting with one overall tournament. Then, it was split up into Division A and Division B tournaments. Soon, there were four overall groups and before we knew it, the state was awarding six overall group titles a year.

There have been girls soccer state championship games in New Jersey since 1980, starting with one overall tournament. Then, it was split up into Division A and Division B tournaments. Soon, there were four overall groups and before we knew it, the state was awarding six overall group titles a year.

There have been girls soccer state championship games in New Jersey since 1980, starting with one overall tournament. Then, it was split up into Division A and Division B tournaments. Soon, there were four overall groups and before we knew it, the state was awarding six overall group titles a year.

A Senate Republican just signaled that confirming President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his cabinet may not be a walk in the park.

ALL-PASSAIC COUNTY TEAMS, 2024

Downtown Cranford will hold its annual Holiday Sweets & Treats Walk on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m.

The safety from St. Anthony’s High School did not have a safety school in mind.

BCWCA’S ALL-BERGEN COUNTY TEAMS, 2024

GMC ALL-CONFERENCE, ALL-DIVISION TEAMS, 2024

DEAR ERIC: I have a sister who, from the time we were younger, hated me. Every chance she had she would work diligently to turn our parents against me – make up lies, complain that I embarrassed her and so on.

Jersey City, which has struggled with regulating payroll tax compliance since its inception, increased collections by a whopping in this year, City Councilman James Solomon said Wednesday.

The Ward E councilman, who is running for mayor in 2025, took some of the credit for the increase from $67.7 million in 2023 to $103 million this year. In a news release, Solomon cited more than 100 news businesses registering with the city and a crackdown on those who fell behind in payments.

It made perfectly reasonable sense for the 2-8 Giants to bench Daniel Jones — and fully put him in bubble wrap, by making him the their third-string (but really fourth-string) quarterback.