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Don't Make This Takeout Mistake In NJ: A New Law Just Changed The Rules
If you order takeout or delivery in New Jersey, don't expect to find a plastic fork, ketchup packet or napkin in the bag.
Unless you asked for it.
A new state law that took effect Saturday, Aug. 1, prohibits eateries from automatically providing single-use plastic utensils and condiment packets to customers. Instead, they'll only be provided upon request.
The change applies to restaurants, cafés, food trucks, cafeterias, grocery stores with prepared food, convenience stores, hospitals, schools, sports arenas, entertainment venues, and other businesses serving meals to eat.
Customers…
2 Young Men Admit Role In $100K Lighthouse Arson Spree In Westchester — Here's Their Punishment
Two men, ages 19 and 20, have admitted to their role in a fire that damaged a historic lighthouse in Westchester County, causing more than $100,000 in damage, prosecutors said.
White Plains resident Elvin Ayavaca, 19, and Harrison resident Richard Joseph Barrero, 20, pleaded guilty on Monday, Aug. 3, to third-degree arson and fourth-degree criminal mischief in connection with a devastating fire at the Tarrytown Lighthouse in May 2025, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
The charges stem from the vandalism and arson spree at the Tarrytown Lighthouse i…
Grandmother Killed In Crash While Visiting Family In NY, CT Remembered For 'Loving Presence'
The family of a woman fatally struck by an SUV while visiting her grandchildren in Connecticut is asking for the public's help to send her body home.
Carmen Illapa Verdezoto, 78, was crossing Progress Drive near Stillwater Avenue in Stamford on Friday, July 31, when a 2022 Ford Escape struck her around 5:30 a.m., police said. The 28-year-old Stamford driver called officers, tried to help Illapa Verdezoto, and remained at the scene, authorities said.
Paramedics rushed Illapa Verdezoto to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Stamford police struggled for hours…
Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway
Police said they issued over 150 tickets during a crackdown on the Taconic State Parkway, with the vast majority going to commercial drivers who were illegally using the parkway.
The enforcement detail was conducted on Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, July 28, along the Taconic State Parkway, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 1.
During the operation, troopers issued 158 traffic tickets, including 114 citations for violations of parkway regulations that prohibit commercial vehicles from operating on New York's parkway system, the agency said.
Another 11 tickets were…
