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March 3, 2022

Right Now in New Jersey: P.M. Edition

Politics

Murphy unveils plan for big property tax rebates to nearly 2M N.J. residents

Murphy has been talking about property taxes all year long.

By Derek Hall | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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News

Coronavirus

N.J. reports 887 COVID cases, 17 deaths. Confirmed deaths surpass 30K.

New Jersey's death toll from the COVID pandemic increased Thursday to 30,014 confirmed fatalities, as well as 2,968 probable deaths related to the virus.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Business

Amazon closing 68 brick-and-mortar stores, including 3 in N.J.

Closing dates have not yet been announced

By Christopher Burch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Weather

N.J. weather: Temps to drop into teens tonight, followed by big warmup this weekend

Cold air is returning to New Jersey, but after that it will feel like spring for a couple of days

By Len Melisurgo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

Entertainment

Wordle today, March 3: Hints, answer, words with RN (3/3/22)

Looking for a hint on how to solve today’s Wordle puzzle? Look no further.

By Katherine Rodriguez | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Hudson

Live music is back at neighborhood tavern in the Jersey City Heights | Testa

After a lengthy COVID shutdown, the comfortable neighborhood tavern has returned to presenting live entertainment under the aegis of singer-songwriter James Calleo, who’s taken over the booking.

By Jim Testa | For The Jersey Journal

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Hudson

Youth vision board event via Kay’s Success House, March 5 at The Spot JC

Kailer Hayes, 32, has worked many jobs. With the recent start-up of nonprofit Kay’s Success House, it’s through job training that Hayes is trying to fill the gap for what she sees as a lack of help for youth in the Greenville section of Jersey City.

By David Menzies | The Jersey Journal

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Sports

Pro And College Sports

Wife of Syracuse legend Jim Boeheim is ‘shook up’ after being robbed at gunpoint

Jim Boeheim has been the men's basketball coach at Syracuse for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005.

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Giants

New football sports betting option is coming to N.J.

Starting next month, the NFL and college football won't be the only sports betting options for pigskin fans in New Jersey.

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Eagles

NFL Draft 2022: Injury keeps potential Eagles 1st-round pick from working out at Combine

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has three first-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft: No. 15, No. 16 and No. 19 overall.

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Bassman Jr., Theodore John

Mr. Theodore J. Bassman, Jr. passed away Thursday, February 24th, 2022 in Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ. He was 77 years old. Born in .....

Betts, Audrey S.

Loving Wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Teacher Audrey S. Betts, 90, of Nutley, passed away on February 24, 2022. Born in Hackensack, she .....

Clayton, Mary Louise

Services in Summit for beloved mother & grandmother, 80 Mary Louise (Sampson) Clayton, 80, of Upper Macungie, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February .....

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