No Forks Given As NJ Plastic Utensil Ban Begins Today
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Democrats have gone out of their forkin’ minds as today begins their ban on plastic utensils at restaurants, bodegas, and takeouts statewide. New Jersey’s new “Skip the…
Wild turkeys protest outside NY State Police HQ on Thanksgiving, all pardoned and released
NEW SCOTLAND, NY – A group of wild turkeys caused a lighthearted stir Thanksgiving morning after showing up uninvited outside the New York State Police headquarters in New Scotland. None ended up…
Whale deaths plunge off New Jersey and New York after years of alarming strandings some say linked to offshore wind
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – After several years of mounting concern over dead whales and dolphins washing ashore, the number of strandings along the New Jersey and New York coasts has dropped sharply…
New Jersey Moves Closer to Legalizing Medical Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
TRENTON, NJ – Lawmakers in New Jersey have taken a major step toward legalizing and regulating psilocybin for therapeutic use, advancing a measure known as the “Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services…
New Jersey Cop Accused of Being A Jerk After Car Hit a Deer has Bodycam Footage Released
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Facebook post accusing a local officer of being rude and incompassionate during a deer accident response has sparked widespread attention and a quick response from the Ocean…
Workers uncover possible human skull encased in concrete at pier
BOSTON, MA – Construction workers repairing the Black Falcon Terminal in South Boston’s Seaport made a grim discovery after finding what appears to be a human skull encased in concrete. The find…
New Jersey is considering therapy dogs as part of plan to improve student morale and attendance
TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Legislature would launch a three-year pilot program bringing therapy dogs into public elementary schools to measure their impact on student wellness and…
Queens councilwoman blasts NYPD response after violent overnight street takeover in Malba
QUEENS, NY – Councilwoman Vickie Paladino is calling for a stronger police response after a violent late-night street takeover in the quiet Malba neighborhood left a security guard injured and a vehicle…
New Jersey’s Official Social Media Page Gushed Over Transgender Week While Mostly Ignoring Veterans Day
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy’s administration is facing scrutiny after New Jersey’s official social media accounts promoted Transgender Awareness Week with multiple posts, while offering only a brief acknowledgment of Veterans…
Small earthquake rattles Trump’s Bedminster golf club as minor New Jersey quakes continue
BEDMINSTER, NJ – A minor earthquake struck near Bedminster on Wednesday, lightly shaking parts of central New Jersey and continuing a recent pattern of small tremors across the state. The U.S. Geological…
Watch: PennDOT releases dramatic video after 19 work zone crashes this year, urges drivers to slow down
LANCASTER, PA – State transportation officials are renewing calls for caution in highway work zones after releasing video footage showing a vehicle slamming into a PennDOT attenuator truck — one of 19…
AI-powered teddy bear pulled from sale after reports of explicit sex conversations with children
SINGAPORE – A Singapore-based toy company has suspended sales of its AI-enabled plush toys after researchers found that one of its models, the “Kumma” bear, engaged in sexually explicit conversations and offered…
Driver tells cops bald eagle dropped cat onto car windshield
BRYSON CITY, NC – A driver in western North Carolina escaped injury Wednesday morning after an unusual midair mishap sent a cat carcass crashing through her car’s windshield along a highway near…
Iowa man charged after exposing himself to interstate drivers, says he wanted ‘excitement’
IOWA CITY, IA – An Iowa man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he exposed himself to passing motorists on two consecutive days along separate interstates because he “needed some excitement”…
New Jersey car thief arrested after accidently locking himself inside vehicle
HAMILTON TWP., NJ – A 19-year-old man learned the hard way that crime doesn’t pay after police say he broke into a vehicle but couldn’t get out because the doors were jammed.…
New Jersey Judge Rules Nude Massage Parlor Must Allow Trans Customers in Female Only Section
Palisades Park, NJ – A well-known Korean spa that requires full nudity in certain areas has revised its rules to let transgender women enter female-only sections after settling a discrimination lawsuit. King…
Pennsylvania Seeks to Regulate AI companion relationship apps
HARRISBURG, PA – With artificial intelligence companionship apps rapidly growing in popularity, Representative Melissa Shusterman is preparing legislation to require new safety and transparency standards for AI programs that simulate personal or…
New Jersey boards and commissions should be gender balanced, lawmaker says
TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the State Legislature would require all state boards, commissions, and task forces to be gender balanced. The bill, introduced by Assemblywomen Shavonda E. Sumter and…
New Jersey Congressional Aide Who Faked Violent “Trump Fueled” Attack Facing Five Years in Prison
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A New Jersey woman employed by New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew was charged Wednesday with conspiring to stage a violent assault and making false statements to law…
Man shot with shotgun by his own dog, recovering
Shillington, PA – A 53-year-old man is recovering a week later after one of his dogs fired a shotgun that struck him in the back late last Tuesday night, police said. Officers…
MS-13 fugitive gets trapped on storefront billboard sign in failed escape from ICE
HOUSTON, TX – A man from El Salvador who entered the country without authorization was arrested after becoming stuck on a business sign while fleeing from ICE officers on Oct. 27. ICE…
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