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6+ hour, 42+ min ago (234+ words) Coi Leray teamed up with her nonprofit Camp Courage to host a turkey drive in New Jersey on Tuesday. She shared footage of the event on Instagram, which captured her interacting with community members before explaining her reason for the drive. "You gotta give back. We receive so [many] blessings, make sure that you bless others, even [if it's] just a small prayer," she said. In the caption, Coi reflected on the event'while thanking those who came together to bring the drive to fruition. "Everyday I ask myself, what can I do to be a better me? I think being a great leader is very important but never forget to be a great LISTENER and WILLING TO LEARN, is the true key to success," she writes. "This was @thecampcourageworld 1st turkey drive and I couldn't be more happy with how amazing…...

11+ hour, 1+ min ago (289+ words) Syracuse football closes out its 136th football season on Saturday afternoon, returning to the JMA Wireless Dome to host longtime rival Boston College at3 p.m.The Orange look to finish the year on an upswing in their final outing before the offseason and their last chance to secure a home win in 2025. Syracuse (3-8) heads'MoreORANGE GAME WEEK: Syracuse football hosts Boston College in season finale Saturday (preview) ORANGE GAME WEEK: Syracuse football hosts Boston College in season finale Saturday (preview) Syracuse football closes out its 136th football season on Saturday afternoon, returning to the JMA Wireless Dome to host longtime rival Boston College at 3 p.m. The Orange look to finish the year on an upswing in their final outing before the offseason and their last chance to secure a home win in 2025. Syracuse (3-8) heads into the matchup hoping to bounce back from last week's trip to…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago (178+ words) A popular Jersey Shore tavern established nearly 50 years ago has new ownership, according to the real estate broker who handled the transaction. Mort Nase, a restaurateur with more than 40 years of industry experience, has purchased The Ark, a neighborhood pub in Point Pleasant Beach, according to the Oct. 31 statement by Richard Santore, vice president of Bielat Santore & Company in Allenhurst. The tavern, founded in 1976, is located at 401 Route 35. The restaurant has built a following for its award-winning burgers and fresh, locally sourced seafood. Brothers Tony and Dan Bartone owned and operated The Ark since purchasing it in 2008, also through Bielat Santore & Company. Nase, a lifelong Point Pleasant resident, previously served as general manager at Frankie's in Point Pleasant. In 2012, he bought the Windward Tavern in Bricktown through the same brokerage firm. The new owner said he intends to maintain The…...

15+ hour, 12+ min ago (247+ words) In April, volunteers gathered at Elijah Perry Park in Camden, New Jersey, to plant trees. The event kicked off We Grow Camden, an initiative to plant 3,000 trees across the city over the next few years. Dennis: "A ton of residents stopped through to not just ask what we were doing, but to thank us for doing it. We shared food. We gave away some shade trees for folks that wanted to plant in front of their home. " Yeah, it was a really beautiful day." Justin Dennis is with the Trust for Public Land, one of the groups leading the project. He says in many low-income Camden neighborhoods, trees are few and far between. So the sun beats down on dark surfaces like pavement that absorb heat, making those areas much hotter than leafier suburbs nearby. Trees help cool cities by…...

16+ hour, 6+ min ago (134+ words) The following is a listing of all home transfers in the East Orange area reported from Nov. 17 to Nov. 23. There were 2 transactions posted during this time. The median sale for the area was a 3,038-square-foot home on South Burnett Street in East Orange that sold for $650,000. See homes sold in East Orange area, Nov. 17 to Nov. 23 The following is a listing of all home transfers in the East Orange area reported from Nov. 17 to Nov. 23. There were 2 transactions posted during this time. The median sale for the area was a 3,038-square-foot home on South Burnett Street in East Orange that sold for $650,000. - 281 S. Burnett Street. $650,000, 3,038 square feet, $214 per square-foot...

22+ hour, 37+ min ago (218+ words) What began as a literal shed operation outside a Home Depot has since evolved into a brick-and-mortar success, spawning a first location in Cypress and now a second spot in Orange. LJ's Lil' Cafe, a breakfast-lunch spot noted for its breakfast burritos and sandwiches, officially opened in Orange on Friday, Nov. 21. Sauces and salsas, like creamy cilantro crema spicy habanero, are also available. ALSO READ: One of the hottest new eateries in OC? A little Cypress burrito shack outside Home Depot LJ's Lil' Cafe took off shortly after husband-wife co-founders Lydia and John Clarke opened their Home Depot operation, a shed structure affixed to the facade of the chain store, getting the attention of Eater LA in 2022. Three years later, the couple chose Orange as their second spot on Chapman Avenue. Holmes, who grew up in Cypress, and Clarke, who…...

23+ hour ago (88+ words) Attorneys for death-row inmate Robert Roberson" urged a Texas court Tuesday to weigh a new ruling from the New Jersey Supreme Court that found shaken baby syndrome" evidence too unreliable for juries " a decision they say underscores the science behind Roberson's 2003 conviction. Attorneys for death-row inmate Robert Roberson" urged a Texas court Tuesday to weigh a new ruling from the New Jersey Supreme Court that found shaken baby syndrome" evidence too unreliable for juries " a decision they say underscores the science behind Roberson's 2003 conviction....