According to the research nonprofit Climate Central, the annual number of "fire weather days" has risen by 10 in the northern segment of New Jersey and by four days in the southern portion of the state.
A new dashboard maintained by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office compiles data on carry permits, including location, demographics, and other data points.
The news first broke just after 10 AM that multiple people were shot in the area of Edgewood Lane and Viewpoint Lane in Falls Township. It's unclear if the victims are connected at this time.
Some cases involve brutal murders of teenagers, a mysterious death involving a New Jersey Transit train, and several people who have just seemingly vanished.