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Summer Sky Show Starts This Week Before Spectacular August Peak: When To Watch
A familiar summer spectacle is beginning to stir just as the night sky offers a timely assist.
The moon turns new on Tuesday, July 14, creating dark conditions as Earth enters the outer edge of the Perseid meteor shower's debris stream, according to Space.com. A few early streaks could become visible that night.
The shower's formal activity period runs from Friday, July 17, through Monday, Aug. 24, the International Meteor Organization said. Rates will begin to rise slowly over the coming weeks.
The main event is expected overnight from Wednesday, Aug. 12, into Thursday, Aug. 13. That afte…
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Bergen County Convenience Store
A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Bergen County convenience store for the Saturday, July 11 drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials announced.
The ticket was purchased at Krauszer's, 127 Park Ave. in Park Ridge, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
The winning numbers were 8, 10, 14, 45, and 59, with a red Powerball of 5. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
The winning ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball to win the game's $50,000 third-tier prize, lottery officials said.
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ Pharmacy
A $1 million-winning Powerball ticket was sold at a New Jersey pharmacy for the Saturday, July 11 drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials announced.
The ticket was purchased at Family Drug Shops, 19 Main St. in Branchville (Sussex County), according to the New Jersey Lottery.
The winning numbers were 8, 10, 14, 45, and 59, with a red Powerball of 5. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
The winning ticket matched five white balls to win the game's $1 million second-tier prize, lottery officials said.
Sisters' Jersey Shore Invention Could Change The Way You Lounge At The Beach
For years, sisters Cindy Shuster and Nancy Stultz spent their time at the beach searching for a comfortable way to put their feet up.
They tried everything from coolers to beach chairs with built-in footrests to building endless sand piles. Nothing stayed comfortable for long.
Then, during what Shuster calls the perfect beach day in Avalon, NJ, in Summer 2025, inspiration struck. Shuster, of Baltimore, MD, and Stultz, of Frederick, MD, brought two pillow cases to the beach and filled them with sand to prop their feet up. It worked.
"I was like, this is ingenious. This is so much more comfo…
Randolph Mantooth Dies: Actor Built Decades-Long Career In Classic TV Shows, Soaps
He became famous playing a lifesaver, then spent decades honoring the people who do that work for real.
Actor Randolph Mantooth, best known for his role as firefighter-paramedic Johnny Gage on NBC’s 1970s series "Emergency!," died Thursday, July 9, at 80, according to multiple reports.
Mantooth died at a hospice facility in Ventura, California, after years of declining health, People reported, citing his brother, Donald Mantooth.
Entertainment Weekly also reported that Mantooth had battled several cancers before his death.
Born Randy DeRoy Mantooth in Sacramento, California, in 1945, he g…
Check Fraud Warning: How Scammers Use Fake Payments
A check that looks like free money can quickly turn into a costly trap.
Fake check scams often begin with an unexpected payment tied to a prize, mystery shopping job, online sale, personal assistant offer, or other pitch, according to the Better Business Bureau.
The hook is simple: scammers send a check, tell the recipient to deposit it, then ask for money to be sent back through a wire transfer, gift card, money order, or cryptocurrency.
The check may appear to clear at first. That does not mean it is real.
The Federal Trade Commission says banks must make deposited funds available quick…
