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[youtube:2031735] United States citizens are preparing for a “once-in-a-lifetime” event – the solar eclipse which is expected to occur on Monday night. During the eclipse, the moon will completely hide the sun and cast a shadow 100 kilometers (62 miles) wide. The eclipse’s path will cross the US mainland from northwest to southeast. States located near…
As the Great American Solar Eclipse is set to begin Monday, hundreds of Americans are queuing up to watch the spectacle as it unfolds. Given that it will be the first total eclipse since 1918 to sweep across the U.S., chances are that many people will leave no stone unturned to witness it. However, if for…
After all the hype, finally tomorrow, Monday, the Total Solar Eclipse will occur. South Florida Reporter has gathered up many of the stories on the internet to help you, and your children, understand how, and why, an eclipse occurs. How to watch the eclipse safely, even here in Florida, where we’ll get about an 80% eclipse.…
The big day has arrived! The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017, the most anticipated astronomical event in decades, will be viewed by millions of people across the United States as the moon crosses in front of the sun and turns the afternoon into temporary darkness in 14 states. In case you’re not in one of…
Before Monday, the last total solar eclipse to pass over North America was in 1979, and one ABC News anchor had high hopes for the generation who would experience the astronomical phenomenon 38 years later. Frank Reynolds covered the eclipse on February 26, 1979. The broadcaster guided viewers as the eclipse approached totality, the period during…
The search for safety glasses to view Monday’s solar eclipse is reaching panic mode for some, but NASA has a few suggestions for those out of luck. On Monday afternoon, the eclipse will begin about 1:20, reach its maximum at 2:43 and end at 4. Places around the Lehigh Valley are hosting special events to watch…
LACEY TOWNSHIP — The Lacey Township man whose family was found dead inside their home on Wednesday beat them to death in a marital dispute before he killed himself, authorities said on Friday. Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato and Lacey Police Chief Michael DiBella said Gregg Scott, 51, killed his 48-year-old wife Kimberly Dunphey and their…
The owner of 41 Applebee’s locations in New Jersey says it has no plans to close any of its restaurants after an announcement last week said up to 135 locations across the country are on the chopping block. DineEquity, the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, said last week it expects to close between…
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP — Police in New Jersey are employing a new technology that will be at the touch of their cell phones to help them better respond at scenes of terrorism and other scenes of mass casualties where good communication and the quick deployment of officers is critical. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday rolled…
TOMS RIVER – A series of leaked performance reviews and personnel memos authored by Ocean County College officials obtained by Ocean County Politics reveals allegations of mismanagement and incidents involving the usage of racial slurs by Fulvio Cesco-cancian, the former director of the college’s facilities department. The memos shed light on past trouble in the Ocean…
BRICK — A township woman who authorities say exploited a glitch in the Lowe’s website to steal items is actually just really good at spotting deals, her attorney said in a statement. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Tuesday that it had arrested Romela and Kimy Velazquez and charged them with finding a “weakness” in…
BRICK TOWNSHIP — A bipartisan group of elected officials from the Jersey Shore joined with environmental groups Thursday to denounce proposed cuts to the budget of the federal Environmental Protection Agency, reductions they say would decimate programs that keep the state safe and its residents healthy. Pledging to ramp up efforts to oppose the proposed cuts,…
