Weather
Philadelphia Feels the Grip of Winter’s Icy Hand
It’s been a mild winter, right up until early Monday evening. And granted, the 1.4 inches of snow that fell on Philadelphia International Airport overnight […]
Bolaris-Scamming Mob Kingpin Gets 3 Years
The Russian mobster who started this all, who masterminded the plot that sent freelance weather tweeter John Bolaris on his fateful, fascinating spiral to ignominy […]
Flying Fish to Debut F.U. Sandy
In early February, Flying Fish Brewing is debuting Forever Unloved (F.U.) Sandy, a hybrid wheat-pale ale with 100% of the proceeds going to New […]
Department of Duh: NJ Biz Confidence Down After Hurricane Sandy
When politicians propose tax hikes, we hear a lot about business leaders growing “uncertain” or “unconfident” about what might happen to the economy if they […]
House Finally Approves $50b in Sandy Aid Without GOP Support
The House of Representatives at last approved $50 billion more in funding for Hurricane Sandy relief, though a majority of House Republicans opposed the measure. […]
10 Harrowing Facts About Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey
The submerged roller coaster in Seaside Heights. The Virgin Mary in Breezy Point. Blacked-out Manhattan. Powerful images captured in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy’s landfall […]
Chris Christie Releases Bon Jovi-Themed Hurricane Sandy Video
It was silly of New Jersey Senate President Steven Sweeney to claim that Chris Christie “prayed” for Sandy for political reasons. But Christie (AKA “The […]
Man Arrested For Raising Flag on Submerged Roller Coaster
Here’s the cool thing: On Tuesday morning, a Seaside Heights man took his boat out to the roller coaster that got swept to sea last […]
Do Not Taunt Chris Christie About Hurricane Sandy. Ever.
Listen, we all know that Chris Christie’s temper is kind of a shtick, a performance he puts on every week or so to make sure […]
10 Congresspeople You Will Meet in Hell
On Friday, the House of Representatives finally, a full two months after the fact, voted to greenlight nearly $10 billion in relief funds for victims […]
Houses Passes Hurricane Sandy Relief…Or At Least Some of It
When Chris Christie speaks, Republicans listen. After taking it on the chin from Christie for scuttling a vote on a $60 billion Sandy relief bill, […]
Obama Hugged Hurricane Sandy Victim and Then Sent Her a Form Letter
On October 31st, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, a soon-to-be-reelected President Barack Obama joined New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for a survey of the […]
Chris Christie’s Anger Produces Positive Results
Give Chris Christie credit: When he gets mad, people take notice. In this case, “people” means “leaders of Congress,” who have decided to start voting […]
Environmentalists: Maybe the Jersey Shore Shouldn’t Be Rebuilt After Sandy
Environmentalists say New Jersey will better weather the next big hurricane if shore residents don’t rebuild their homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Leaving those areas […]
Christie Eviscerates House GOP Over Sandy Aid
This afternoon, Chris Christie held a press conference for the sole purpose of berating House Republicans, who refused to vote on (let alone approve) a […]