Jackson Day returns with monster trucks drones and live bands in all-day festival
Jackson, NJ – Crowds are expected to pack Johnson Memorial Park on Sunday as Jackson Day returns with a full day of food, music, rides, and community pride. The annual celebration kicks…
Azalea Festival returns to Hamilton with flowers, food trucks and free family portraits
HAMILTON, N.J. — The annual Azalea Festival will bloom once again on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sayen Botanical Gardens, drawing residents and visitors to a vibrant display of…
Fire Destroys Garbage Trucks at Jackson Construction Waste Business
JACKSON, NJ — Late Thursday night, firefighters responded to a fire that engulfed four commercial vehicles at a business near the intersection of Sterling Avenue and Edison Avenue at H.D. Rosetto, a…
Wilkes-Barre police investigate handgun discharge incident near food trucks
WILKES-BARRE, PA— On Saturday, officers from the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department responded to a reported handgun firing incident in the vicinity of 140 North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard. The incident occurred at approximately 1:48…
Merchantville Music Fest to Rock Downtown with Local Bands and Food Trucks
MERCHANTVILLE, NJ – On September 21, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., the annual Merchantville Music Fest will bring a day of music, food, and fun to downtown Merchantville. This free event…
White House presses Israel to allow more aid trucks into Gaza
By Andrea Shalal and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House welcomed on Monday the arrival on Sunday of more than 300 aid trucks in Gaza, but said it was pressing…
Biden’s Emissions Rule For Trucks Could Crush Small Companies And Jack Up Costs, Truckers And Supply Chain Experts Say
The Biden administration’s latest climate rule for heavy-duty vehicles could seriously harm smaller and independent trucking companies, disrupt supply chains and drive prices up, experts on the trucking industry and supply chain…
Key Bridge Collapse Forces Alternate Routes for Trucks Carrying Hazardous Materials
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Highway Transportation Department announces urgent traffic reroutes following the collapse of the I-695 Key Bridge due to a ship strike. Authorities have shut down significant sections of…
Fire Hazard Alert: Batteries in Recycling Trucks Ignite Blaze in Somerset County
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ—A fire erupted in a Somerset County recycling truck, triggered by improperly disposed-of batteries in the recycling materials. Police are warning residents against throwing lithium batteries in the trash. Authorities…
K-9 sniffs out 250k worth of Liquid Methamphetamine in a truck’s gas tank
Indio, Calif.- El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 39-year-old male for attempting to smuggle liquid methamphetamine on Saturday evening. On January 13, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., A Border Patrol…
Honda to focus on selling hybrid vehicles, light trucks in US this year
(Reuters) – Honda Motor said on Thursday it would continue to focus on sales of hybrid models and light trucks in the United States this year in response to more demand for…
Man Charged in Federal Court With Conspiring To Rob Armored Trucks and ATMs in Chicago Suburbs
CHICAGO — A man was charged in federal court today with conspiring to rob armored trucks and ATMs in Chicago suburbs this year. BRIAN SNYDER, 24, of Chicago, is charged with conspiracy…
Tall trucks, SUVs are 45% deadlier to US pedestrians, study shows
By David Shepardson and Joseph White (Reuters) – Trucks and sport utility vehicles with hood heights greater than 40 inches are about 45% more likely to cause fatalities in pedestrian crashes than…
Large pickup trucks fare poorly in protecting back seat passengers -study
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four large pickup trucks fared poorly in protecting back seat passengers in tests measuring how those passengers fare in some crashes, the Insurance Institute for Highway…
Aurora opens first commercial route for driverless trucks
(Reuters) – Aurora Innovation on Wednesday opened its first lane for driverless trucks connecting Dallas and Houston, supported by its commercial trucking terminal in Houston, ahead of a launch in 2024. “Bringing…
Mack Trucks says UAW demands unrealistic, no new talks set
(Reuters) – Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks said Thursday the United Auto Workers’ contract demands are unrealistic and that no new talks are scheduled after workers went on strike on Oct. 9, following…
Management of bankrupt Volta Trucks seeking buyer – source
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – The management of bankrupt electric truck maker Volta Trucks is urgently seeking a buyer to take the company out of administration and help it complete the…
As Gaza death toll rises, bodies are stored in ice cream trucks
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) – Health officials in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip have resorted to storing the bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli air strikes in ice cream freezer trucks because…
Costs mount as migration-related delays stall trucks at US-Mexico border
By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Brendan O’Boyle MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Trucks attempting to enter the United States from Mexico queued for miles on Wednesday amid delays related to record migration at…
California Governor Vetoes Bill Attempting to Stop Robot Trucks
SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 316 late Friday, rejecting a legislative attempt to restrict the operation of heavy-duty autonomous trucks in California. The bill, supported by labor unions,…
Fest Returns to Windward Beach with Fireworks, Food Trucks, and Cornhole Tournament
BRICK, NJ – The much-anticipated Fall Fest tradition is making its return to Windward Beach on Saturday, October 14, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission to the event is free. Fall…
Nikola expands dealer network into Canada for its electric trucks
(Reuters) – Nikola said on Friday it would expand its dealer network into Canada for heavy-duty truck sales in a partnership with trailer manufacturer ITD Industries, sending the electric-truck maker’s shares up…
Volvo to start production of electric trucks at Ghent factory
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Sweden’s Volvo will begin serial production of heavy battery electric trucks at its Ghent factory in Belgium, the truckmaker said in a statement on Thursday. The Ghent factory is the…
Ford doubles down on hybrid pickup trucks
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford plans to double production of hybrid F-150 pickup trucks in 2024, accelerating the automaker’s pivot toward gas-electric powertrains as a hedge against reluctance among U.S. truck buyers to…
Sri Lanka lifts import ban on trucks, heavy vehicles
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka on Tuesday lifted a ban on imports of trucks and other heavy vehicles for the first time since March 2020, according to a gazette notification.…
Mexican Cartels Ramping Up Use Of Armored ‘Monster’ Trucks
Mexican Cartels Ramping Up Use Of Armored ‘Monster’ Trucks Jennie Taer on August 1, 2023 Mexican cartels have been ramping up the use of armored “monster” trucks and retrofitting them with more…
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