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Brookdale Professor’s Rant Against Conservative Student Goes Viral

A New Jersey community college is investigating why a professor shouted the F-word at a student in an incident that was caught on camera. The student identifies as politically conservative, and the incident has sparked complaints about the college as a liberal atmosphere where alternative political viewpoints are not tolerated. During a Sociology 105, Intercultural Communication…

Will Murphy save us from PSEG’s outrageous nuke subsidy? | Moran

Gov. Phil Murphy will soon receive his first truly awful bill from the Legislature, a rush job that provides for a subsidy of $300 million a year to support PSEG’s nuclear power plants in South Jersey. Unfortunately, the new governor is likely to sign it, in part because it is the pet project of Senate President…

Controversial nuclear bailout is headed to Murphy’s desk. Rates could go up

After months of debate, the legislature passed a controversial bill to give the state’s largest utility company hundreds of millions of dollars through a new subsidy that will be paid by Garden State utility customers. The bill, A3724, has come under fire from environmental groups and consumer advocates. It provides a $300 million per year subsidy…

These are the 76 teachers who lost their N.J. licenses last year

One was accused of bending back the fingers and rapping the knuckles of uncooperative students. Another allegedly helped kids cheat on state tests. A third robbed a bank. Last year, New Jersey yanked the teaching licenses of 76 teachers and school officials for a wide variety of misconduct, sexual abuse, crimes and other allegations inside and…

Shore Sheriff Stands Firm: ‘We Will Not Voluntarily Become a Sanctuary County’

Sheriff Bob Nolan of Cape May County, New Jersey, has been on the job for fewer than 80 days — but as a seasoned law enforcement professional of , he hit the ground running. Nolan and the Cape May County freeholders have united in their opposition to becoming a sanctuary state, as New Jersey’s Democrat Gov.…

Chiropractor who hid $182K in wall admits to money laundering, fraud

An Ocean County chiropractor faces up to 15 years in prison after admitting he over-billed insurance companies, laundered the cash and later collected disability while still working, authorities said. Carlo Amato, the former owner of Chiropractic Care Consultants and Accident Recovery Physical Therapy in Lakewood, pleaded guilty to money laundering and theft by deception, the Ocean…

Jersey Shore contractor accused of taking $250K from 12 homeowners arrested

A Jersey Shore contractor accused of taking nearly a quarter-million dollars from 12 clients to perform work he never even started was arrested last week after more than a week on the run, authorities said. Peter Rinaldi, 56, of Little Egg Harbor, was taken into custody Friday near the Baymont Inn on East White Horse Pike…

Only in Jersey: family accidentally sent kid to wrong school, now they owe over $10K

Confusion over their address is costing a New Jersey family over $10,000. A woman who lives in Brick, but has a Howell mailing address, has to pay the Howell Board of Education after she mistakenly enrolled her child in the neighboring district. In New Jersey, mailing addresses often do not follow municipal boundaries. The student actually…

Jersey Shore councilman charged with drug paraphernalia: It wasn’t Mine

A municipal official in a New Jersey shore town who said he would resign after police found a hypodermic needle in his vehicle has changed his mind. Spring Lake Heights Councilman Robert Merriken is charged with possessing drug paraphernalia. But he’s maintaining his innocence, telling APP.com that the charge was “ridiculous” and that the needle did…

Pro-Trump N.J. congressman is loaded with $10M to crash voter wave against president

WASHINGTON — Can William Bruck cancel out Donald Trump? Rep. Tom MacArthur is counting on it. MacArthur, R-3rd Dist., is New Jersey’s most pro-Trump federal lawmaker, backing the president in such high-profile votes for legislation curbing the federal deduction for state and local taxes and ending New Jersey’s Medicaid expansion. That will be used against him…

Beloved dog dies during PetSmart grooming and grief-stricken owner wants answers

The call was cold, abrupt and confusing. A PetSmart employee told Chuck Crawford his beloved dog Abby was dead and gave him info on where to pick up the carcass. “It was a 20-second phone call. It was so crude and beyond comprehension,” Crawford said. “To take your pet for a grooming, and then have them…

Murder charge dismissed in drunken motel pool drowning

A judge has dismissed a murder indictment against a woman accused of purposely pushing a friend into the deep end of a motel swimming pool during a night of drinking at a Point Pleasant Beach motel. But Jelani Webster will remain jailed without bail for now. State Superior Court Judge James Blaney gave Ocean County prosecutors…

Off-duty cop admits he lied, was drunk when he killed woman crossing the street

An off-duty Long Branch police officer admitted Tuesday that he was driving drunk when he fatally struck a woman as she crossed the street in September. Detective Jake Pascucci acknowledged that he had at least a blood-alcohol level of .08, the state’s legal limit for drivers, when he hit Karen Borkowski, 66, as she crossed Ocean…

The REAL Reason Behind Toys R Us Shutting Down

Retail giants are going bankrupt left and right, which doesn’t make sense since the economy is actually getting better. But a report by David Dayen in The New Republic shines a light on what’s really behind retail stores like Macys, Toys R Us, and countless others being forced to shut their doors. Ring of Fire’s Mike…

8 ways to save money at Hobby Lobby

If you’re a fan of arts, crafts and home decor, you’re probably familiar with Hobby Lobby. As the world’s largest privately owned arts-and-crafts retailer, Hobby Lobby operates more than 800 stores across 47 states. RELATED: 7 ways to save money at Tuesday Morning Here’s how to save money at Hobby Lobby When it’s time to get…

Medical marijuana in N.J. is now available for chronic pain, anxiety, migraines

Effectively immediately, doctors in New Jersey can recommend their patients use medical marijuana to treat anxiety, various forms of chronic pain, migraines and Tourette’s syndrome. The conditions have been added under the first stage of a wide-ranging expansion of the medicinal marijuana program announced Tuesday by Gov. Phil Murphy . Patients will also pay less to…

State baseball finals leaving Toms River for Mercer County, report says

The NJSIAA baseball championships will have a new home in June. According to an APP.com report, the state baseball finals are moving to Veterans Park, Hamilton Township and leaving Toms River, the sole site of the group finals since 2003. The state baseball finals are scheduled for June 9-10. Three games will be played on Saturday…

Your lawmakers used $660K of your money to tell you about themselves. Who spent the most?

WASHINGTON — Your lawmakers in Washington last year spent spent more than $666,000 in taxpayer money on mailings, robocalls and other communications to show you what they’re doing, according to a new report tracking members of the U.S. House. Known as “franking,” the funds go to such things as legislative updates, newsletters and notices about upcoming…

Body found floating near rocks at marina on the Jersey Shore

New Jersey State Police are investigating the death of a man whose body washed ashore Saturday afternoon at a Cape May County marina, a spokesperson said Sunday. A passerby reported the body floating near rocks around 3:15 p.m. Saturday at the All Seasons Marina, in the 500 block of Roosevelt Boulevard in the Marmora section of…