Asian and Pacific Islander history and heritage learning to be added to New Jersey K-12 school curriculum

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S4021/A6100 and S3764/A3369) that will ensure that the contributions, history, and heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are included in the New Jersey…

AT&T, Verizon Delay 5G Rollout After Airlines Warn Of ‘Catastrophic Disruption,’ Potential Hazards

Telecommunications providers AT&T and Verizon announced Tuesday they would be partially delaying deployment of 5G wireless internet after airlines warned the technology could be hazardous. Airline CEOs on Monday sent a memo to…

Governor Murphy signs bill that decriminalizes knowingly spreading AIDS to another person

TRENTON, NJ – While you can lose your business, your job and be declined service in New Jersey in some places for not being vaccinated for COVID-19 or wearing a facemask, you…

Palm Bay Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For COVID Relief Fraud And Tax Fraud

Orlando, Florida –U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway today sentenced Johnson W. Eustache to five years in federal prison for wire fraud and aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax…

Sparta Woman Pleads Guilty To Concealing Material Support Intended For a Foreign Terrorist Organization

NASHVILLE – A Sparta, Tennessee, woman pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to concealing material support and resources intended to be provided to a Foreign Terrorist Organization, announced U.S. Attorney Mark…

COVID Positive Hamsters Lead To Slaughter Of Small Animals In Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities announced they would kill 2,000 small animals after several hamsters contracted COVID-19 in a pet store, the Associated Press reported. An employee at the pet store tested positive for…

Buffalo man arraigned for November murder of Bashir Ingram

BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 30-year-old Steven L. Tyler of Buffalo was arraigned this afternoon before Buffalo City Court Judge Kevin J. Keane on one count of…

Suffolk County swears in 84 new cops in largest hiring in county history

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison conducted his first recruit swearing in this morning as 84 men and women embarked on their training at the Suffolk County…

Cape May Prosecutor’s Office is hiring

CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE, NJ – The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office is currently seeking to hire dedicated and honorable individuals for the position of County Detective. Annual Salary starting at $42,250-Two weeks…

Atlantic City bouncing back from pandemic with 29% revenue jump in December

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Is Atlantic City back? Joe Lupo, President of the Atlantic City Casino association thinks so after it was announced the industry was up nearly $100 million in December,…

Gannett slashes 136 Saturday papers weeks after discontinuing local community weeklies

NEPTUNE, NJ – Gannett, Inc., a publicly-traded company and a struggling national print newspaper corporation that operates nine daily newspapers across New Jersey including our local Asbury Park Press and Home News…

500,000 Vaccinated People Lose Access To Health Pass In France, Booster Mandatory After 7 Months

France now requires vaccination for anyone 16 or older to fully participate in public life and decreased the time between booster shots from seven to three months. Those who were vaccinated more…

Lakewood basketball players harassed in Barnegat over race, sneakers, report

BARNEGAT, NJ – Lakewood middle school girls basketball players reported they were called racist epitaphs and mocked for not wearing good sneakers during a December matchup against Barnegat Middle School. According to…

Luxury Car Sales Surge Amid Global Supply Chain Disruptions And Surging Inflation

Luxury car sales surged in 2021 while mainstream car companies struggled amid global supply chain disruptions and soaring inflation, The Wall Street Journal reported. Luxury car brands, including Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Porsche and…

Jackson Township to create an advisory board to decide future of Rova Farms property

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – When the Jackson Township governing body chose to purchase the aging Rova Farms property, once a community and regional entertainment hot spot, they had no future plan in…

Raleigh Eight Trey Crip Gangster Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for VICAR and Methamphetamine Distribution Convictions

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh man was sentenced today to 480 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine; possession with…

Former White House Advisor Pleads Guilty To Devising A Scheme To Steal $218,000 From Charter Schools He Founded

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SETH ANDREW pled guilty today to wire fraud, before United States District Judge John P. Cronan, in…

Governor Murphy says 50% of reported COVID hospitalizations are not clear cut; NJ Hospital says 75% of ventilator patients are vaccinated

TRENTON, NJ – A lot has come out this week regarding the COVID-19 pandemic regarding face mask quality, vaccines admittedly only protecting against serious infection, but not spread and quarantine guidelines, but…

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To End US Reliance On Chinese Minerals

A Republican and Democratic senator introduced legislation Friday that aims to end U.S. reliance on rare-earth metals sourced from and produced in China. The Restoring Essential Energy and Security Holdings Onshore for…

West Seneca jogger attacker pleads guilty

WEST SENECA, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 20-year-old Ryan J. Strunk of West Seneca pleaded guilty this morning before Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio…

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