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On July 15, 2002, Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney became the highest-earning music star of the year so far thanks to his successful US tour. Read on to learn about more transformative and industry-shaping moments from this date in history.

Sports in July are all about Major League Baseball, NBA Summer League games, the British Grand Prix, the Tour de France, NASCAR races, some golf tournaments, the MLB All-Star Game, Wimbledon, and track and field events. Additionally, there were some other notable sports moments and stories from legends of the game. Let's take a closer look at these and more: Great moments in sport that occurred on July 15 include: 1876: George Bradley pitches the first official no-hitter in MLB history.

Someone in New Jersey just won $7.7 million. They bought a Pick-6 ticket through Jackpocket on Saturday, July 11. All six numbers hit: 14, 17, 27, 31, 41, and 46. Jackpocket.com handled the sale and will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winner. If taken as cash, the prize pays out $3,379,991. "Congratulations to our newest Pick-6 jackpot winner," New Jersey Lottery Executive Director James Carey said in a statement, according to North Jersey.com.

Nine New Jersey counties face extreme heat watches and advisories starting today. Temperatures could hit 100 degrees. Heat index values may climb to 108. The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat watch for Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, and northwestern Burlington counties — Wednesday morning through evening. A heat advisory kicks in at noon today for Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union counties, lasting until 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Hillsborough will hold its first Farm Week from Aug. 23 to 29. Tours, tastings, and workshops will happen across the township. The Hillsborough Business Association announced this weeklong event on July 13. According to Patch, the program will showcase local farms through various activities. Participating properties can offer pick-your-own produce, animal interactions, hayrides, corn mazes, and farm stand sales. Other options include farm-to-table meals, live music, and movie nights under the stars.

South Brunswick Council will authorize an emergency contract at its July 15 meeting. The contract covers water main repairs along US Route 1 at Dow Jones Road. Work was finished after an April break forced a township-wide boil water advisory. According to Patch, the South Brunswick Township Water Department issued the system-wide advisory on April 15. A main break at 4300 Route 1 caused pressure to drop across the service area.

New Jersey ranked third among states with the highest share of fatal crashes linked to aggressive or careless driving in 2024, according to a new report from LendingTree. Of the state's 638 fatal crashes last year, 288 involved road rage or careless driving behavior. That's 45.1% of all fatal crashes. The state had 31.5 accidents per 1,000 drivers in 2024. This made it the only state in the country above 30.0 accidents per 1,000 drivers.

Workers across South Jersey continue to leave their jobs. This pattern matches what's happening across the country. Cumberland, Atlantic, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Burlington, and Cape May counties all face this problem. Experts can't agree on why. According to SNJ Today.com, caregiving ranks high as a reason. Parents and relatives step away to care for children or aging family members. Others gave up after months without finding work. Some people can afford to stop working.

The New York Mets chose Zach Crotchfelt with the 420th pick in the 14th round of the 2026 MLB Draft on Sunday. The left-handed pitcher from Jackson Memorial spent his final college season at Troy, where he helped push the Trojans all the way to the College World Series quarterfinals. Crotchfelt went 7-3 with a 3.49 ERA across 29 appearances this season. He whiffed 81 hitters in 67 innings. The 6-foot-3 southpaw worked out of the bullpen in 28 of those outings, according to NJ.com.

New Jersey owed $22,968 in state debt per resident when 2023 ended. That's second worst across the nation. Connecticut topped the list with $26,187 per resident, according to a Reason Foundation analysis that came out July 13. The Garden State racked up $213.35 billion in total debt during 2023 — fifth highest in the country. Long-term debts per resident hit $21,197, putting the state in second place for that metric too.