Air quality alert for 6 N.J. counties until Thursday night

Air quality alert for 6 N.J. counties until Thursday night

On Thursday at 3:49 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until 11 p.m. for Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, Gloucester, Camden and Burlington counties. “The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone, until 11 p.m. this evening,” states the National Weather Service. Guidance … Read more

N.J. man used Kik app to proposition undercover agent, cops say

N.J. man used Kik app to proposition undercover agent, cops say

A Passaic County man has been charged after allegedly sending sexually explicit material to an undercover detective on social media, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday. Joseph Velazquez, 25, of Passaic, is charged with second- and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography, authorities said. In February, … Read more

Dense fog advisory for 5 N.J. counties until Monday morning

Dense fog advisory for 5 N.J. counties until Monday morning

The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory at 9:41 p.m. on Sunday in effect until Monday at 6 a.m. for Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, Cape May and Burlington counties. The weather service comments, “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.” “Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility,” describes the weather service. “If … Read more