See all homes sold in Middlesex County, Nov. 4 to Nov. 10

See all homes sold in Middlesex County, Nov. 4 to Nov. 10

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Middlesex County reported from Nov. 4 to Nov. 10. There were 112 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,108-square-foot home on Columbia Road in Parlin that sold for $545,000. Avenel 403 Hudson Blvd., Avenel, $390,000, … Read more

See all homes sold in Passaic County, Oct. 14 to Oct. 20

See all homes sold in Passaic County, Oct. 14 to Oct. 20

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Passaic County reported from Oct. 14 to Oct. 20. There were 101 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,466-square-foot home on Ridge Road in West Milford that sold for $525,000. Bloomingdale 19 Red Twig Trail, … Read more

See all homes sold in Mercer County, Sept. 9 to Sept. 15

See all homes sold in Mercer County, Sept. 9 to Sept. 15

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Mercer County reported from Sept. 9 to Sept. 15. There were 108 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,870-square-foot home on Maple Avenue in Ewing that sold for $450,000. East Windsor D22 Avon Drive, East … Read more

Travelling through a 40 degree summer looking for relief

Travelling through a 40 degree summer looking for relief

This summer I visited two coastlines: the western shore of Oregon and California by motorcycle, and the south coast of Spain. During both trips I experienced 40 C-and-higher temperatures, but the two countries dealt with the heat in different ways. The Oregon Trail and California coast are famous for spectacular seaside cliffs and long sandy … Read more

See all homes sold in Salem County, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1

See all homes sold in Salem County, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Salem County reported from Aug. 26 to Sept. 1. There were 15 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 924-square-foot home on North River Drive in Pennsville that sold for $200,000. Elmer 1519 Jesse Bridge Road, … Read more

July 21 was the hottest day on record, European climate agency says

July 21 was the hottest day on record, European climate agency says

On Sunday, the Earth sizzled to the hottest day ever measured by humans, yet another heat record shattered in the past couple of years, according to the European climate service Copernicus on Tuesday. Preliminary data from Copernicus shows that the global average temperature Sunday was 17.09 C, beating the record set just last year on … Read more

Hottest day record broken globally — for 2nd time this week

Hottest day record broken globally — for 2nd time this week

Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally — beating a record set the day before — as countries around the world, from Japan to Bolivia to the United States, continue to feel the heat, according to the European climate change service. Provisional satellite data published by the Copernicus climate research program on Wednesday showed that … Read more

See all homes sold in Monmouth County, July 15 to July 21

See all homes sold in Monmouth County, July 15 to July 21

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Monmouth County reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 70 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,050-square-foot home on Grand Avenue in Asbury Park that sold for $660,000. Allentown 74 S. Main Street, … Read more

Four kids at a Massachusetts day camp were hit by a massive tree branch: Police

Four kids at a Massachusetts day camp were hit by a massive tree branch: Police

Four kids attending a local day camp were hit by a massive falling tree branch, sending three of the campers to the hospital on Thursday. The branch weighing “thousands of pounds” reportedly broke off a tree at the Father Mac’s Playground in Norwood, where the recreation department holds a day camp. That falling branch then … Read more

After death of beloved bear in B.C., experts look for lessons

After death of beloved bear in B.C., experts look for lessons

In the spring of 2023, a Parks Canada team strung electric fence along a section of the Trans Canada Highway from Lake Louise to the boundary between B.C. and Alberta. It was part of an attempt to help keep animals including a beloved white grizzly bear named Nakoda away from the dangers of the road. … Read more