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Mike McGinn

Mike McGinn

Two neighbors blast a tornado of leaves at each other over a fence, burying a mail carrier, while a third eats popcorn.

Neighbor's Leaves Landed in Your NJ Yard? Under New Jersey Rules, They're Your Problem

In New Jersey, no state rule makes your neighbor come get the leaves that land in your yard. And blowing them back over the fence can land you in a whole new mess. I've never felt so betrayed by a tree.

Grinning EMTs with a bucket of corn lead a stampede of heart-eyed goats down a suburban road past an ambulance.

Monroe Township EMS Crew Herds 20 Goats Off Perrineville Road, and a Corn Bucket Takes the Credit

Two Monroe Township EMTs found about 20 goats on Perrineville Road and moved them off the pavement. Then the owner shook a bucket of corn, and the goats went home like it was nothing.

A cartoon hot dog stand in red sneakers sprints across a city crosswalk as startled pedestrians leap aside.

Boulevard Drinks in Jersey City Is Moving Across the Street From the Skyscraper Taking Its Corner

A high-rise is taking Boulevard Drinks' Journal Square corner, so the nearly 90-year-old hot dog stand plans to reopen in PATH Plaza, right across the street. I didn't know a hot dog stand could hold a grudge this well.

Three cartoon capybara pups wreck a diner: one flips pancakes, one sings into a hot sauce bottle, one cannonballs into a giant gravy boat.

Turtle Back Zoo Capybara Triplets Get Their Names: Butters, Biscuit and Gravy

Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange let visitors name its three new capybara pups, and New Jersey answered with a breakfast order. I've never felt more understood by a state.

A panicked worker moves tiny convenience stores around a giant South Jersey map like game pieces as one store crumbles.

South Jersey Wawa Shake-Up: Ventnor, Winslow, Pole Tavern and a Voorhees Super Wawa

Ventnor's Wawa went dark for renovations, Winslow's grand opening got pushed, Pole Tavern's old store is being rebuilt and Voorhees approved a super Wawa. I've started following this like it's a sports season.

A worried cartoon train stops at a crumbling old bridge in a party hat while workers finish a shiny new bridge beside it.

Portal Bridge Cutover: NJ Transit Trims Trains and Sends Weekday Midtown Direct Riders to Hoboken

For about five weeks, the Portal Bridge cutover cuts Newark-to-Secaucus NJ Transit service in half and ends weekday Midtown Direct trains at Hoboken. Your commute now comes with a boat option.

A hen in glasses takes a written test in a backyard while an inspector measures a fancy coop and paperwork gets stamped.

Collingswood Backyard Chickens Are Legal Again, but the Hen License Comes With a Class and a Test

Collingswood is letting backyard hens back in after 18 years. To get one, you'll need an application, a three-hour class, a test and two yard inspections. I didn't know a chicken came with homework.