Out of a Field of 70, Clearys Notebook #12

CNBNews Named One of New Jersey’s Top Blogs for the Second Straight Year

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (May 9, 2026)–Cleary’s Notebook News (CNBNews) received a welcome honor this week: Feedspot has once again ranked the site among the top blogs in New Jersey, marking the second consecutive year CNBNews has earned a spot on the statewide list.

Feedspot released its 2026 Best New Jersey Blogs rankings on May 1. The list evaluates blogs across several criteria, including content relevance, subject expertise, posting frequency, and overall freshness. Sites demonstrating the strongest credibility and influence within the New Jersey media landscape rise to the top. Feedspot updates the rankings regularly to reflect the most active and impactful blogs operating today.

This year, CNBNews tied for the No. 12 position. In 2025, the site ranked No. 11 out of 80 blogs, placing it firmly among the state’s most trusted independent news sources.

Founded in 2006 by William E. Cleary Sr., CNBNews has spent two decades delivering watchdog reporting, community news, and commentary across Gloucester City, South Jersey, and the Philadelphia region. Cleary, the longtime former editor and publisher of the Gloucester City News and the Camden County Record, continues to lead the site’s coverage.

Feedspot, a widely used content‑aggregation platform, helps readers follow blogs, podcasts, news sites, magazines, YouTube channels, and RSS feeds from one centralized dashboard. Its curated rankings highlight standout publishers who consistently inform, engage, and serve their audiences.

For CNBNews, the recognition is another reminder of what independent, local journalism can accomplish when it stays committed to accuracy, persistence, and public accountability.

Here are 70 Best New Jersey Blogs you should read and follow in 2026. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.

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How to Add Photos to Instagram Highlights

Instagram is one of the most popular apps of today, with millions of users. Since its launch, it has gotten lots of new features year by year. One of these features is highlights, which is one of the most loved updates on Instagram. Highlights are a good way to customize your profile and an opportunity to better express yourself on social media. Alright, do you wonder how to add photos to Instagram highlights?

In this article, we will dive into the details of this Instagram feature together. Let’s begin!

How to Share a Story on Instagram

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Motor Vehicle Commission Mobile Unit Coming May 28th!

May 28, 2026 from 9am-2:45pm (Register online for an appointment starting May 11th at approximately 1pm)

(Winslow site is under “Camden-Winslow”)

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission mobile van will be at the Winslow Township Municipal Complex for residents to obtain a Real ID license, turn in old vehicle tags, and so much more!

Rowan Men’s Track & Field Captures Four Major Awards

#2 Rowan swept four of the five marquee awards as a total of 30 student-athletes were selected all-conference by the New Jersey Athletic Conference in its year-end men’s outdoor track & field honors.

Damitrius Hester was named the Thomas M. Gerrity Most Outstanding Athlete while Angel Gonzalez was chosen as the NJAC Outstanding Track Athlete and David Brown earned the NJAC Rookie of the Year. Head Coach Dustin Dimit and his staff were awarded the Bill Fritz Coaching Staff of the Year as well.

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Philadelphia Incidents

The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating two separate major incidents that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, May 8, 2026, involving a fatal triple shooting in the 22nd District and a prolonged barricade situation in the 25th District.

Fatal Triple Shooting – 2500 W. Berks Street

At approximately 2:21 a.m., 22nd District officers responded to a “person with a gun” call on the 2500 block of W. Berks Street. Upon arrival, police discovered three male shooting victims. The first victim, identified as 31-year-old Tamir Hill of N. 4th Street, sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body. He was transported by Housing Police to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 2:56 a.m.

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CBP Officers, K9 Nitro Seize $44K in Unreported Currency from Mexico-Bound Traveler

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over $44,000 in unreported currency after a currency detector dog alerted to a passenger boarding a flight to Cancun, Mexico at Philadelphia International Airport on April 30.

CBP officers were conducting outbound enforcement when K9 Nitro, a 3-year-old male chocolate Labrador retriever trained to detect bulk currency, firearms, and ammunition, alerted to a 54-year-old man. Officers advised the traveler of federal currency reporting laws and asked the man how much currency he possessed. The man declared verbally, and in writing, that he had $10,000.

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West Deptford Man Charged Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Woodbury, NJ – Ralph C. Foy, 40, of West Deptford, was arrested and charged with possession of child sexual abuse material and creating deepfake or AI-generated child sexual abuse material on Tuesday, Prosecutor Andrew B. Johns announced.

According to documents filed in this case:

The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an individual uploading child sexual abuse material (CSAM). An investigation led to the execution of a search warrant at Foy’s residence where digital media items were seized. Forensic analysis found 76 CSAM images on Foy’s personal cellphone. Additionally, investigators found several other images of a minor victim that had been digitally manipulated using artificial intelligence to convert otherwise appropriate photographs into nude images.

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WWE® Returns to Atlantic City on Monday, June 29

Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall to Host Double Taping of Monday Night Raw & Friday Night SmackDown

Tickets On Sale Friday, May 15 at 10am ET

Presale Access Begins Thursday, May 14 at 10am ET

WWE, in partnership with Visit Atlantic City, the Atlantic City Sports Commission and Oak View Group, today announced it will return to Atlantic City, New Jersey with its first televised events in nearly two decades when Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown emanate from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall located on the iconic Atlantic City Boardwalk on Monday, June 29.

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DNREC Shares Information on Delaware City Refining Repair Work and Air Monitoring

DNREC is advising the public about planned Delaware City refinery repairs that could increase sulfur dioxide emissions for about four weeks. Public air monitoring data, notifications and other resources are available to help the public track environmental releases and air quality.

Bill Protecting Restaurants & Patrons from Unauthorized Reservation Services Signed into Law

Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman William Sampson, Assemblywoman Katie Brennan, and Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese to protect restaurants and patrons from unauthorized third-party reservation services was signed into law today.

Bill A3318 will prohibit third-party restaurant reservation services from advertising, listing, promoting, or selling reservations for a food service establishment without a written agreement from the establishment. The measure is intended to prevent outside services from profiting off restaurants without consent or transparency.