PHILADELPHIA — Temple University has joined a growing number of schools in banning hoverboards on campus after countless incidents of the devices catching fire, exploding and causing homes to burn down. The ban will begin in the spring 2016 semester, at which point the self-balancing scooters — which were a popular Christmas gift — will be…
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N.J. baseball icon Monte Irvin dies at 96
HOUSTON (AP) — Hall of Famer Monte Irvin, a power-hitting outfielder who starred for the New York Giants in the 1950s in a career abbreviated by major league baseball’s exclusion of black players, has died. He was 96. Irvin, who grew up in Orange, N.J. and played for the Newark Eagles, died Monday night of natural…
State of the Christie-Obama Bromance Not Looking So Great
Gov. Christie calls Obama’s State of the Union a ‘fantasy wish list’ Gov. Chris Christie remarks from the 2016 State of the State Address in Trenton, N.J.(Video courtesy of NJTV) WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s chief spokesman questioned Gov. Chris Christie’s dismal assessment of the State of the Union address, saying it showed a sharp contrast…
Jersyans among nation's biggest Powerball players, study shows
The mantra of the ever-hopeful lottery player, “you’ve got to be in it to win it,” is one that New Jersey residents have apparently taken to heart in the two months the current, record-breaking Powerball jackpot has been building, according to a study by a financial research firm. Valuepenguin looked at Powerball ticket purchases in the…
Governor Christie Earmarks $100 Million for Battle Against Heroin in New Jersey
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie announced sweeping action to address New Jersey’s heroin crisis Tuesday, pledging $100 million toward mental health and substance abuse and proposing to reopen a state prison as a state-run rehabilitation facility for inmates. Christie’s announcements, made as part of his sixth State of the State address, reinforced the governor’s substance abuse…
Heroin Laced with Pesticides Spreading Through New Jersey
New Jersey State Police said heroin seized in Middlesex County last month tested positive for the pesticide Carbaryl, which can cause loss of coordination and involuntary convulsions. “As if there could possibly be one more reason to never, not ever, not even once take heroin, there’s yet one more: Pesticide,” State Police said in an announcement…
Another Shooting Reported in Toms River; Victim in Critical Condition
TOMS RIVER-Last week, a teen was shot at a Toms River apartment complex. Yesterday, a man was shot near a construction site on Route 9, just a few miles north.
On January 11 at 11:50 pm an investigation was initiated as a result of a 36 year old Toms River man being shot. Initially, Lakewood Township Police officers responded to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (Kimball Medical Center) after they were alerted by the medical staff that a shooting victim had just arrived by car. It was later determined that the man was shot near a construction site located at 2242 Route 9 in Toms River.
The victim was at the West Hickory Road entrance to the site when he was shot by an unknown man who approached him on foot. There is no suspect information at this time and the investigation is being conducted by Toms River Detective Lou Santora. He is assisted by Ocean County Prosecutors office Major Crime Unit Detective John Carroll and the Ocean County Sheriffs Department CSI Division.
The victim is listed in critical condition at a local hospital. Further information will be released as it becomes available.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Lou Santora at 732-349-0150 extension 1276 or Detective John Carol at 732-929-2027 extension 3964.
Six Flags Tiger and Lion Cub Being Raised as One Litter by Park Staff
by Kristin Siebeneicher,
Spots and stripes have taken over the nursery at Six Flags Great Adventure’s safari as the veterinary team welcomes a Siberian tiger cub, the first tiger birth at the safari in 13 years, and an African lion cub. What makes the situation so unique is that for the first time, the team is hand raising the two fuzzy, female “big cats” as one litter, despite being two species that would typically never meet in the wild as they are native to different continents.
“Within a week, two first-time mothers gave birth to healthy cubs but failed to care for them, so we stepped in,” said Dr. Ken Keiffer, a Six Flags veterinarian. The lion was born Nov. 19 and weighed 3 lbs., and the tiger followed on Thanksgiving and weighed 2.4 lbs. The Six Flags veterinary team became surrogate mothers to the cubs, feeding them up to six times each day. According to Keiffer, the two are doing very well and have yet to be named.
“Raising the cubs together helps to develop their socialization skills, and will enhance their chances of being successfully introduced to their own species at the safari when they are a bit older,” Keiffer said.
The cats play, eat and snuggle together, and are also learning to find their voices and personalities. According to Keiffer, the lion cub is much more relaxed while the tiger cub is far more dominant and vocal.
Siberian tigers are on the endangered species list, and tigers rank as the world’s largest living cats. Approximately 3,200 are estimated to live in the wild. The new cub is the fifth Siberian tiger at the safari. African lions are the second largest living cat in the world, number less than 19,000 in the wild and are now being protected under the endangered species act, said safari Director and Chief Veterinarian Bill Rives. Several healthy African lion cubs have been born in the Six Flags safari during the last few years, and the new cub is the 20th lion at the safari.
Stashed heroin falls from Jackson couple's car after traffic stop
ROBBINSVILLE – A Jackson couple were arrested and charged after stashed heroin bags fell out of the front of their car following a traffic stop on I-195 Monday morning, police said. John Dunn, 24, and Amber Winant, also 24, were stopped for an unsafe lane change and a missing front license plate in Robbinsville as they…
N.J. property taxes soared by $537M in 2015, report says
Property taxes soared at their fastest rate in years in 2015, according to a new report by the Asbury Park Press, setting homeowners back an extra $537 million. According to data compiled by the paper, the average taxpayer forked over $8,354 – $193 more than in 2014. The 2.4 percent hike is the largest in four…
No. 1 in the Shore Conference? Take your pick
Which team is No. 1 in the Shore Conference? Southern? Christian Brothers? Howell? Jackson Memorial? Wall? Raritan? Brick Memorial? Truth is, it could be anyone one of them. Or, none of them. RELATED: Last week’s Shore Conference rankings One way or another, all made a case last week. “It all depends on your health and the…