Phil Murphy Brought Hollywood to New Jersey, Now Mikie Sherrill is Suing Movie Companies
Trenton, NJ – For nearly eight years, New Jersey has aggressively marketed itself as Hollywood East. Under Gov. Phil Murphy, the state revived its film tax credit program, recruited some of the…
Pep Boys Charged with Deceptive Business Practices by Attorney General
From the Office of Christopher Porrino, NJ OAG Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that “Pep Boys,” the auto parts and service retail chain, has…
Walmart Turns Over Tax Reform Savings To Workers With New $11 Starting Wage
Walmart is capitalizing on its newfound savings under the recently signed tax reform bill by increasing workers’ starting hourly wage to $11 and providing substantial bonuses to employees, in an effort to…
Dangerous recall of Ford vehicles could affect millions more
The massive 153,000 vehicle Ford recall from 2016 is continuing to plague the auto-manufacturer, this time at a potentially much larger scale. Federal authorities are investigating whether the 2016 recall should be…
POLICE: 86 Year Old Driver Alright After Crashing Car into Building
by Ralph Stocco, TRPD TOMS RIVER-On January 10th at 4:30pm Police, Fire, and Medical units responded to an office building at 833 Route 37 west for a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival they…
Toms River Lawyer Stole a Young Boy’s Inheritance After His Father Died, Now He’s Going to Jail
by Peter Aseltine TRENTON –Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a lawyer from Ocean County who formerly practiced in Jersey City was convicted at trial today on charges that he stole…
School District Signs $637k Deal with RWJBarnabas for Arena Sponsorship
Toms River Regional Schools today announced a multifaceted partnership with RWJBarnabas Health on a five-year agreement to become the official healthcare partner to the Toms River School District. Through this alliance, RWJBarnabas…
Brewery, Restaurant Hoping to Open New Location in Toms River
TOMS RIVER-A new restaurant could be coming to a pad site at the Ocean County Mall in the near future. BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, a chain restaurant is planning to open…
Just When You Thought You Were Safe from Holiday Eats, Girl Scout Cookies Arrive
Most Americans have kitchens and cupboards full of treats, desserts, and snacks from about Thanksgiving through the New Year celebration. Many spend New Year’s Day tossing out the old and promising to…
Jersey Shore is Travel Channel’s Delicious Destination Tuesday Night
On Tuesday night, the Travel Channel will air its episode of Andrew Zimmern’s show “Bizarre Foods:Delicious Destinations” filmed last year at the Jersey Shore. “Andrew Zimmern uncovers the boardwalk indulgences of the…
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…
WARNING: Chocolate May Go Extinct In Next 40 Years?
Chocolate could reportedly vanish as early as 2050. This revelation has led scientists from the University of California at Berkeley to work with Virginia-based manufacturer Mars, Incorporated to save the cacao plant…
Local Shark Tank Celebrity Business Owner Caught in Freehold Drug Ring Bust
FREEHOLD-The owner of a company who landed a $200,000 deal on the television show Shark Tank for an ingenious, but simple paint brush cover found himself in hot water this week, according…
Shoppers Need to be Cautious and Aware of Their Rights This Holiday Season, Freeholder Director Vicari Said
SEARCHING FOR the perfect holiday gift? Then shop smart and always be aware of your rights, said Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari “Not every holiday gift is the perfect gift,” Vicari said.…
Facebook to launch chat app for kids, with parental controls
Facebook on Monday unveiled a version of its Messenger application for children, aimed at enabling kids under 12 to connect with others under parental supervision. Messenger Kids is being rolled out for…
Lamborghini drives into crowded SUV market
Lamborghini, the fabled Italian sports car manufacturer, on Monday unveiled its new Sports Utility Vehicle, accelerating into a fast growing market already crowded with upmarket rivals. The Urus, as the four-wheel drive…
When should you unfriend someone on Facebook?
By Alexis Elder, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota Duluth. English106, CC BY The nature and ethics of “fake news” has become a subject of widespread concern. But, for many of…
Trump urges lawsuits against ABC News for fake report, stock market loses
President Trump urged people Saturday to sue ABC News over a false on-air report that former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn was prepared to testify about Trump campaign collusion with Russia, which…
NBC Fires Matt Lauer After Investigation of Sexual Harassment Claim
NBC has fired its leading morning news anchor Matt Lauer over sexual harassment allegations, the network’s president for news said in a memo to staff on Wednesday. “On Monday night, we received…
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