Canadian Wildfire Triggers Code Red Air Quality Alert in New Jersey: Officials Warn Everyone Is at Risk
Trenton, NJ – Smoke from hundreds of active wildfires burning across Canada continues to blanket New Jersey in unhealthy air, prompting the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to declare an…
Over 100 New Jersey couples celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary together at church
NEWARK, NJ – Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, led a special mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on April 16 to honor over 100…
New Jersey’s COVID-19 lockdown brought a spike in STDs, state health officials report
TRENTON, NJ – While the nearly year-long public lockdown in New Jersey in 2020 and 2021 under the order of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was intended to reduce the rate of…
Governor Murphy quietly ends controversial COVID-19 test mandate, continues public health emergency
TRENTON, NJ – When Governor Phil Murphy announced COVID-19 testing would be required in hospitals and congregate healthcare facilities, it was executed with much fanfare. There were media ops and threats against…
Testa says it’s time for Phil Murphy to end New Jersey’s COVID-19 state of emergency
TRENTON, NJ – On Friday, there were just 300 or so confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Jersey and 1 ‘probable’ confirmed death. Overall, COVID-19 cases are down significantly since January of…
New Jersey’s chair rental ban at barber shops and beauty salons may finally come to an end
TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you’re in the hairstyling or cosmetology business and trying to get a head start in the business on your own, you’ve probably learned it’s not as easy…
Sharp increase in infant sleeping deaths in Baltimore prompts health warning
BALTIMORE, MD – Public health officials in Baltimore are concerned about a recent spike in sleep-related infant deaths throughout the city. Since December, 18 babies have died in their sleep in Baltimore.…
WHO says healthy children do not need COVID boosters despite New Jersey guidance
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health is still recommending that all children, despite their health factors, should get the COVID-19 booster. That recommendation contradicts a statement made today by…
Delaware is America’s second most drunken state
WILMINGTON, DE – A new study by the National Drug Hotline shows that Delaware residents consume more alcohol than those in 48 other states. Delaware is ranked second in a report entitled…
New Jersey moves to restrict plastic utensils and ban single use condiment packages
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a bill in Trenton that seeks to limit the use of plastic utensils at restaurants, food trucks, and other eateries throughout the Garden State.…
Roosevelt Care Centers Charged with Violating the Americans with Disabilities Act
NEWARK, N.J. – On Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit against Roosevelt Care Centers, alleging violation of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The long-term care facility…
New Jersey mom thanks organ donor for second chance on life 20 years later
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – A New Jersey mom is thankful for the opportunity provided to her by an organ donor whose last action in life was to save the lives others. Robyn…
New Jersey bill seeks to ban abortion after 20 weeks
TRENTON, NJ – A bill has been sponsored by New Jersey Republicans seeking to ban the abortion of fetuses after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Dubbed the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act”, the…
New Jersey lawmakers declare last week of May as period poverty week
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senator Teresa Ruiz is seeking to memorialize period poverty in New Jersey by designating the last week in May to the struggles poor young women often face…
14-year-old reported missing in the Bronx
BRONX, NY – Police are asking the public for assistance in locating a missing 14-year-old girl from the Bronx. According to police, Giana Brown was last seen leaving AECI Charter School on…
Penn State food behavior doc says eating healthy doesn’t have to mean spending more money on food
COLLEGE STATION, PA – A recent study conducted by WalletHub outlined the most overweight and obese states in America. That study could suggest that eating healthy is related to financial status as…
Three Tennessee cities are among the fattest in America
NASHVILLE, TN – When it comes to being overweight, one state tips the scales according to a new survey conducted by WalletHub. While McAllen, Texas was ranked the most overweight and obese…
Plastic bags, gas cars, gas stoves, New Jersey is now coming after your baby wipes
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey legislators and Governor Phil Murphy have already taken away your plastic straws and plastic bags. They said they would be coming for your gas cars and gas…
Lung transplant recipient says organ donor saved and transformer her life
MONTCLAIR, NJ – A 61-year-old Montclair woman has been given a second chance at life after receiving a double lung transplant seven years ago from a donor. Christine Williams, 61, credits her…
Twenty nurses decertified in New Jersey after feds uncover diploma fraud scheme
TRENTON, NJ – At least twenty nurses in New Jersey have been decertified by the state after being identified as part of a federal investigation into a fraudulent nursing diploma scheme based…
New Jersey governor announces zero percent loans for security upgrades at family planning centers
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced $5 million in state funding that will allow family planning centers and abortion clinics interest-free loans of up to $100,000 to upgrade…
