NJ bill seeks to end weekly COVID-19 testing mandate for unvaccinated state workers

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TRENTON, N.J. – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly aims to permanently eliminate the requirement that unvaccinated state employees undergo regular COVID-19 testing, marking another step toward rolling back…

January 17, 2026

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Cumberland woman arrested after K-9 detects narcotics

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Traffic stop leads to drug arrest after K-9 detects crack cocaine in Cumberland Cumberland, MD — A routine traffic stop on W. Second Street Thursday afternoon led to the arrest of a…

January 17, 2026

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New Jersey bill seeks to ban discrimination against unvaccinated residents

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TRENTON, N.J. – A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced legislation that would make it illegal in New Jersey to ask about, require, or discriminate based on an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status.…

January 16, 2026

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Toms River Police Chief Backs Mayor’s Decision to Veto Council’s Ordinance on Police Testing

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TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Mayor Dan Rodrick has promised to veto a Toms River Township Council measure that would have extended an expired police promotion list, siding with Police Chief Guy Maire…

January 13, 2026

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Tragedy strikes former New Jersey State Police superindent days after retirement

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TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey is mourning the loss of Linda Callahan, the wife of recently retired New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Pat Callahan, whose death prompted an emotional statement from…

January 13, 2026

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Mayor Lisa Crate sworn in as Brick Township continuing Democrat majority in local government

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BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Brick Township ushered in a new era of leadership Monday as Mayor Lisa Crate and three members of the Township Council took their oaths of office during the…

January 9, 2026

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Mother allegedly shoots 1-year-old daughter in front of her sister

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Mother allegedly shoots 1-year-old daughter in front of her sister Sulphur, LA A Sulphur woman is accused of fatally shooting her one-year-old daughter in their home. Kristin Bass, 28, has been charged…

January 4, 2026

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Toms River Council rejects mayor’s call to cut ties with insurance firm under state investigation

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TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Toms River council members aligned with former Mayor Mo Hill have voted to block Mayor Dan Rodrick’s attempt to save hundreds of thousands of dollars and cut ties…

January 1, 2026

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Toms River Council Passes Rule That Could Put Mayor in Jail for Exercising Free Speech During Council Meetings

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TOMS RIVER, N.J. – The new Toms River Council majority got to work early in their retribution against Mayor Dan Rodrick and passed a rule that could see opposition council members in…

January 1, 2026

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Federal judge dismisses shareholder suit alleging takeover scheme at Avis Budget Group

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Newark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a shareholder derivative lawsuit accusing Avis Budget Group’s board and its largest investor, SRS Investment Management, of orchestrating an improper control scheme that misled…

December 27, 2025

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Head of the Recall Mayor Rodrick petition, Phillip Brilliant receives free taxpayer funded healthcare benefits for attending a one hour MUA meeting each month. That comes to about $1,450 per hour. All photos by Phil Brilliant / Facebook.

Toms River MUA votes to keep free healthcare for one-hour-a-month commissioners

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TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Commissioners of the Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority voted last week to continue receiving full taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits, despite working an average of just one hour per month.…

December 24, 2025

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Online child abuse investigation ends with Toms River plea

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Toms River man pleads guilty in child sexual abuse material case tied to multi-agency probe TOMS RIVER, NJ — A 23-year-old Toms River man has admitted to distributing and possessing child sexual…

December 17, 2025

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Failure to yield leads to four-car crash in Manchester leaving one hospitalized

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Four-car crash in Manchester leaves one driver hospitalized, police sayInvestigation finds failure to yield caused chain-reaction collision at busy township intersection. MANCHESTER, N.J. – A four-vehicle crash at the intersection of County…

December 16, 2025

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Man accused of smothering mother after argument about his life choices

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Man accused of smothering mother after argument about his life choices Holly, MI A 39-year-old man faces charges for allegedly smothering his mother to death. James Robert Hall has been charged with…

December 13, 2025

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Parkersburg man jailed without bond after armed robbery in Cumberland

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CUMBERLAND, MD – A West Virginia man is behind bars after police said he robbed a woman at gunpoint during a daylight incident on Columbia Street earlier this week. Officers with the…

December 4, 2025

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Exposing Ocean County’s patronage pits: Utilities giving away free taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits for political insiders

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – A growing debate over political patronage and taxpayer-funded benefits is unfolding in Ocean County as newly released budget figures and public records reveal that part-time commissioners at several…

December 3, 2025

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Couple charged with child abuse after infant’s tragic death

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Couple charged with child abuse after infant's tragic death Greenwood Township, MI Elizabeth LynnLanor Hogan and Devin Austin Brown-Fowler are facing multiple charges following the death of their infant son. The couple…

November 30, 2025

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NJ Democrats let veterans memorial protection bill stall in Trenton

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TRENTON, NJ – A bill aimed at making the desecration of military monuments a felony-level offense has quietly stalled in the Democratic-controlled Legislature, leaving its Republican sponsors frustrated and veterans groups demanding…

November 21, 2025

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Mother charged with child abuse after police welfare check reveals deplorable conditions

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Mother charged with child abuse after police welfare check reveals deplorable conditions Louisa, KY A 26-year-old mother was arrested after police conducted a welfare check at her home. Virginia Lynn Fernow faces…

November 20, 2025

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Texas dad sentenced for infant son’s starvation death

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Texas dad sentenced for infant son's starvation death Waco, TX District Judge Susan N. Kelly sentenced Charles Devin Harris to 40 years in prison for the death of his 3-month-old son, Jacob…

November 14, 2025

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