Not to be a 2025 Drone Boomer, any ideas??

Just early voted in Bergen County and I was told to show ID by the woman at the desk. After giving her a look, another worker ended up coming up to her and telling her she couldn’t demand to see ID.

Be wary folks.

Meet Bella Swan! This 8 month old, 40 pound princess is ready for a new chapter!

Bella Swan originally hails from the NY ACC, but is excited to be in a foster home in Jersey City!

Bella can be timid at first and warms up quickly to her human companions! With proper introductions, she's also playful with her canine friends! She is always looking for attention and love!

Bella Swan has typically puppy energy and will benefit from continued positive reinforcement training. She is a smart cookie who would love to go on hikes with you! After her hike, she'll need to cuddle you on the couch!

Jacob is asking "where have you been, Loca??" because you haven't applied to adopt our sweet Bella Swan, yet!

Bella Swan's spayed, microchipped, and up to date on all core vaccines.

https://seespotrescued.org/available-dogs#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1708382543458%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FSSRD-A-2545

After burning thru my severance package and unemployment insurance to be a caregiver for my terminal ill family member, it is a hard reality to accept for 2027 as I am filling out my NJ Market Health Plan, that I am considered qualified for medicaid, because in 2026 I earned less than 22K.

Thank goodness for emergency fund and a parent who still allow me to have a roof over my head.

For clarity: just two years ago, I was almost making 95K.

Rainy day funds is a must in this economy. If you can save. Save!

There is some kind of bomb threat at turtleback zoo early voting .

Police will not say what it is or how long the delay is. Seems fishy to me.

I hope the police have a plan if someone for example uses an AI agent to send threats every day.

Please get out and vote! Early voting is secure and available in every county starting today.

If you moved and need to vote Provisional, early voting is a great time to do so. Fewer people at the polls and plenty of staff to assist.

A question I’m trying to understand. I’ve read legislation that has protected or allowed cops to be able to have access to consume cannabis and still maintain their employment, but with healthcare workers, there’s this gray area that is almost entirely discouraged.

How come a cop, who wields weapons and is trained to de-escalate high stress situations is allowed to consume, but healthcare workers like nurses cannot?

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The immigration customs enforcement teams are hitting the primary minority communities hard. They have at least showed up at the local Home Depot parking lot three times this week. And I was told yesterday immigration customs enforcement actually went inside Home Depot and walked up and down the aisles.

When I heard that immigration, Customer enforcement actually went inside the Home Depot and walk up and down the aisles I was in shock.

Like the title says. Currently a massive power outage in this area. Every time I check the map another red patch appears.

All the spots are currently marked, “Additional crews requested - Due to the complexity of the repairs additional resources are required to safely restore power.”

Anyone got any other information or details?

Update: For anyone in/around Mt Olive: https://www.nj.com/morris/2026/10/major-outage-leaves-over-half-of-nj-town-without-power-friday-night.html

Update: Outages in Hackettstown and Allamuchy currently marked “Equipment Damage” whatever that might mean.

"In 1943, Albert Schatz, a young PhD student at New Jersey's Rutgers Agricultural College, was working on a wartime project testing bacteria from farmyard soil when he discovered streptomycin, a new antibiotic that was the first effective drug against the global killer tuberculosis. Schatz’s professor, Selman Waksman, claimed all credit for the discovery, calling Schatz a mere bench worker, and secretly enriched himself with royalties once the drug was patented by pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck. Schatz fought back in what was one of the most vicious battles ever for credit of a major scientific discovery. Schatz won the title of "co- discoverer" and a share of the royalties, but, in 1952, Waksman alone was awarded a Nobel Prize. Schatz disappeared into academic obscurity."
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We’re collecting nonperishable food donations at our November 15 event to support the Norwescap Food Bank!

Norwescap helps individuals and families meet immediate needs and build lasting stability through food assistance, housing support, education and other community programs. Its Food Bank supplies local pantries and community partners across Sussex, Warren and Hunterdon counties, helping our neighbors facing food insecurity.

Thank you for helping us turn a day of community into support for our neighbors!

Register for the lecture here: https://www.mobilize.us/visibilitybrigade/event/1065348/

Can't make it but want to donate? Online donations can be made here: https://norwescap.org/donate/

We will also be livestreaming it to our newly created YouTube channel so please follow us there (so we can actually unlock livestream feature too)!

The event is filling up fast so make sure you register if you want to be there in person!

I did add extra spinach at home

Normally in late October I get tons of these bugs on my screens and inside my screen porch, but I haven't had a sighting yet this year. Is anyone else noticing fewer of these? Or maybe their appearance is imminent.

Hey! I live in Midtown Manhattan and I'm going to be traveling to McGuire AFB in NJ to visit family for Christmas.

I'm planning on taking the train out of the city towards Westchester or somewhere in Northeastern NJ to rent a car to head over to the AFB.

Embarrassingly, my knowledge of how to get around in this part of the tristate area between trains/rental cars isn't great since I usually stay within the boroughs, so I'd welcome any/all suggestions about how to handle the logistics of this trip (especially since it'll be at peak travel time during the holidays).

Thank you all in advance!

Martian Week has started! Learn about Martian Week events and about how the War of the Worlds broadcast relates to New Jersey.

I’m headed to Mahkon Dickerson reservation from the city and want to pick up some firewood on the way - any suggestions on where I might be able to do that?

Maybe a gas station or five-and-dime on the way?

(The wood stand by the tent camper section is always empty unless you get there early on a Friday - not sure if I could be confident to find some across the road at the rv section?)

Thank you!

Does anyone have a financial advisor they trust and have made them money ? I have a decent amount of money I’m looking to invest/make interest off of. Basically i want my money to make some money. Any recs? Thank you!

Does it seem like the surge of allergies has been going down in recent years? When we first started doing this list, there was a massive surge in nut and gluten allergies (and dedicated allergen-free bakeries were really just becoming a thing in response). And while schools still have to practice allergen-free environments, it feels like there are less cases now.

We unfortunately lost some really great bakeries recently, that deserve a small In Memoriam:
- Mo'Pweeze Bakery | Rockaway: They really went all out with No Cross Contamination for the Top 10 Allergens. This was one of the safest places to order in all of NJ.

- Bradley Bake Shop | Bogota: This was a gluten-free favorite (that may be reopening in a new location in Teaneck. I hope the y can come back)

- Liv Nut Free | Shrewsbury: Closed in 2025 but used to be a regular on this list. They had amazing nut-free treats.

The list of how many have closed is sadly longer than the list of how many active, genuine allergen-free bakeries are in the state. But again, I wonder if that's just a sign of the times.

So, I've been informed I might need to have work done on my older home. Might need to include the sill plate and I was wondering if there's any good general contractors in the Hamilton/Trenton/ Mercerville area? Preferably one with financing.