CBP Seizes Over 1 Ton of Marijuana in Port Huron

PORT HURON, Mich. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations seized over 2,027 pounds of Marijuana within the trailer of an inbound commercial shipment at the Blue Water…

New commercial plaza being built in Silverton is now ready to lease

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Leasing is now under way for a new 12,600-square-foot retail center in the Silverton section of this Ocean County municipality being developed by March Construction of Wayne, .N.J. R.J. Brunelli & Co., LLC was named exclusive leasing…

Toms River-based fitness chain acquires 13 Planet Fitness locations

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Grand Fitness Partners, one of the largest franchisees within the Planet Fitness system, today announced that it has acquired a portfolio of 13 Planet Fitness locations across Virginia from the Asbell…

Ted Cruz, Senate Republicans introduce bill to stop D.C. vaccine mandate for children

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced the introduction of a joint resolution to stop the Washington, D.C. vaccine mandate for K-12 students from taking effect. In late December, the…

Are you upset with all the problems in America? The White House says to take up kickboxing

Are you frustrated because of rising energy costs? Do rising prices at the grocery store tick you off? Are you upset because you need a new car, but can’t find one…and when…

CDC “pivots the language” and changes the definition of “fully vaccinated”

In an attempt to avoid changing the definition of being fully vaccinated, which would cause major political problems for the Centers for Disease Control, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the agency is…

‘Free Speech Advocates’ Panic Over Parents’ Push For More Curriculum Transparency

Teachers, unions and “free speech advocates” argue that more school curriculum transparency would be equivalent to “educational gag orders,” experts told NBC News. State lawmakers in at least 12 states across the…

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Edmonds, Washington woman sentenced to home confinement for setting fire to her business in insurance fraud scheme

Seattle – An Edmonds, Washington, business owner was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to five years of probation, with one year of house arrest, for wire fraud related to…

Smyrna Man Charged In Paycheck Protection Program Fraud

NASHVILLE – A Smyrna, Tennessee man was charged today with money laundering in relation to a fraudulent scheme in which he obtained a small business loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),…

Smuggling At The Canadian Border: Authorities Arrest Man From Florida, Find Family Of Four Frozen To Death

Authorities arrested a Florida man for human smuggling after a border patrol agent discovered two undocumented foreign nationals were discovered with him near the U.S.-Canadian, CNN reported. Steve Shand, 47, was arrested…

New Jersey healthcare heroes, now Murphy’s public enemy number one as he ignores natural immunity

TRENTON, NJ – Senator Joe Pennacchio today challenged Governor Murphy to reconsider his aggressive vaccine mandate for health care workers in light of new evidence supporting the efficacy of natural immunity in…

Ocean Pines Retiree Lands $100K Scratch-off Prize at Casino

OCEAN PINES, MARYLAND – A Maryland Lottery scratch-off fan is still marveling over the fact that she won a $100,000 top prize on a $100,000 Lucky scratch-off she purchased during a quick visit to…

States See Revenues Surge From Income Tax and Federal Aid

Numerous states have seen their state revenue surge in 2021 fueled by a robust stock market, growing income, federal aid, and increased tax revenue, The Wall Street Journal reported. States’ revenue soared…

Murphy signs New Jersey law to allow for online car sales, electronic signatures and online titling

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s bill permitting online car sales, e-signatures and e-titling was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday. “The Covid-19 government lockdowns forced a hard look at…

Former Omaha ATF Agent Sentenced for Structuring Money Transactions to Evade Reporting Requirements

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Paul A. White, age 52, a former federal agent with the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Bureau in Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced in the District Court of Nebraska…

Harrison Man Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison for Sexual Offenses Against Minors

BAY CITY – A Harrison man was sentenced to 480 months (40 years) in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of children and for engaging in the…

Testa blasts Rutger’s after $73 million athletics budget deficit to be cleared by taxpayers

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Senator Michael Testa blasted Rutgers University for forcing overburdened students and New Jersey taxpayers to pick up the tab for a $73 million deficit after spending on athletics reached a…

Governor Murphy’s latest mandate is out of synch with science, hurts healthcare staffing

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywomen Marilyn Piperno and Kim Eulner denounced Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest executive order eliminating a Covid-19 testing option for unvaccinated health care workers as it puts the state’s most vulnerable…

Governor Murphy teases on lifting school mask mandate, but don’t count on it

TRENTON, NJ – As New Jersey begins to emerge from the other side of a month-long pandemic peak, due to the highly contagious, but mild omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, Governor…

Jobless Claims Soar Past Economists’ Projections

The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims increased to 286,000 in the week ending Jan. 15, as the labor market continues to recover after surging COVID-19 cases. The Labor Department…

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