The family of a 38-year-old New Jersey man who died after allegedly being beaten and choked by coops at a music festival more than two years ago settled their excessive force lawsuit with Howell police for $350,000. The news was first reported by NJ Civil Settlements, a blog that provides a partial list of settlements paid…
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Man’s death at music fest leads to $350K settlement in police brutality suit
Judge reviews Snapchat, video evidence in Sarah Stern killing case
The man accused of strangling his childhood friend, Sarah Stern, and dumping her body off a Jersey Shore bridge in December 2016 used Snapchat to discuss the ongoing investigation with a friend who later went to authorities, prosecutors revealed in court Tuesday. Liam McAtasney sent a Snapchat message to the unnamed friend, who helped authorities record…
Christie Gives Himself High Marks in Final State of State Address
Gov. Chris Christie With his legacy still a matter of debate thanks to record-low approval ratings, Gov. Chris Christie used his final State of the State address yesterday to emphatically recast his two terms in office, asserting that his tenure was one of consequence that will be viewed more fondly over time. In a nearly 90-minute…
Read Christie’s final State of the State address
Gov. Christie Christie will bid New Jersey farewell on Tuesday as he gives his eighth and final State of the State address. Below is the full text of his prepared remarks. Before we begin, let us rise one more time for, not a moment of silence but a moment of celebration, for the extraordinary life of…
‘I’m scared I’m going to be frozen:’ Howell’s homeless try to escape the cold
The night before temperatures dipped into the single digits, Lisa F. turned on her propane heater and tucked herself into three sleeping bags. Although just a thin tent separated her from frigid air that dipped in or near the single digits, she said she was warm as she slept in her makeshift home in a wooded…
Scientist explains why we get ‘gut feelings’
Professor Digby Tatum of the University of Sheffield claims that our brains have the biological equivalent of a Wi-Fi, allowing other, nearby people to pick up micro-signals, gathering more information about our personality and what we’re communicating. Our brain avoids eye contact because it gets overwhelmed by stimuli. Image via Wikipedia. The interbrain We’ve known for…
Outgoing Gov. Christie to NJ: You’ll Miss Me!
The first time I asked Gov. Chris Christie a question we were 2,000 miles from New Jersey. I was a year into my first newspaper job in southeast New Mexico. Christie, just eight months into his first term, was there to stump for Susana Martinez’s campaign for governor. Noting the candidate’s law-and-order record, Christie played up…
More Snow Tonight? Wintry mix in store for Monday evening commuters
For some, the evening commute on Monday could include some freezing rain and sleet. A winter weather advisory has been issued for central and southwestern New Jersey, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, according to the National Weather Service forecast. A wintry mix, including light freezing rain, sleet and snow, could hit commuters in…
Arctic blast freezes US, Canada amid NY airport chaos
The eastern United States and Canada shivered under record-breaking low temperatures Saturday as Arctic blasts followed a deadly winter storm that left airports struggling to cope with the backlog of flights. In Canada, temperatures approaching minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit) were forecast in northern Ontario and Quebec. Arctic air and dangerously cold wind…
At 73, the Bush Marriage is Longest in Presidential History
wordpress-photo Congratulations are in order for George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara, who just celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary and marked the longest marriage in presidential history! The former president married the former first lady on this day back in 1945 after meeting her when he was just 16 years old. After long-distance dating for a…
Sears to Close Ocean County Mall Store This Year
An additional 103 Sears and KMart stores will close in the next several months, Sears Holdings announced Thursday. Among the locations set to go out of business is the Sears on Hooper Avenue in Toms River. That store will close in early April. The Sears Auto Center there will shutter its doors in late January. Sears…
What these teachers said about a child on a voicemail after they forgot to hang up…
Beth Suhon A Pennsylvania mom is suing her daughter’s school district, claiming a teacher and two colleagues made fun of the child on a voicemail after they forgot to hang up the phone. Beth Suhon claims the three adults employed by McGuffey School District forgot to disconnect a phone call to her and proceeded to make…
2017 safest year for post-war civil aviation: industry agencies
Last year was the safest year for civil aviation since plane crash statistics were first compiled in 1946, two industry studies have found. A total of 10 crashes of civil passenger and cargo planes claimed 44 lives, said the Aviation Safety Network in a statement published Monday. “The year 2017 turned out to be the safest…
Disgusting Couple Accused Of Engaging In Sexual Act Before Customers
A couple from Austin, Texas, was arrested Sunday after being accused of engaging in a sex act while seated at a booth in a family-friendly restaurant, a police affidavit said. The pair reportedly performed oral sex for nearly five minutes while children were present at Baby Acapulco, a local family-owned chain that serves Mexican cuisine. Jonathan…