Zombie Cookie: The Tracking Cookie That You Can’t Kill

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Years After Tobacco Deals Sold, SEC Says Rating Agencies Still Conflicted

by Cezary Podkul In our story last month about credit rating agencies and tobacco bonds, we detailed numerous instances in which bankers pressured Standard & Poor’s, Fitch and Moody’s to give favorable…

Tip from Social Media Leads to Arrest of Man Wanted for Shoplifting Yesterday,…

Tip from Social Media Leads to Arrest of Man Wanted for Shoplifting Yesterday, we posted pictures of a man suspected of shoplifting over $700 worth of seafood from a food store in…

State agrees to adopt Libertarian Party's transparency initiative.

On August 1, 2014, the New Jersey Libertarian Party (NJLP) formally petitioned the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for a rule requiring municipalities and other local government units to specify…

Albuquerque Police Kill Homeless Man Illegally Camping

A homeless New Mexico man who was illegally camping in the Albuquerque foothills was fatally shot by police. New helmet camera video released by the Albuquerque Police Department on Friday shows the…

Unbroken an Inspiring Film About One Hero's Journey

by Donald M. Bishop Californian Louis Zamperini was a young hellion who became a champion high school track star, and he ran for his country in the 1936 Olympics. When the Second…

New Years Party Ruckus Lands Lanoka Harbor Resident with Court Appearance

LANOKA HARBOR-On Thursday, January 1, 2015, at 1:24 a.m., Officers Scott Keefe and Andrew Slota responded to 3 Hill Top Court in Lanoka Harbor for a noise complaint. Officers had responded previously…

BUDDLE UP – DANGEROUS TO LEAVE SKIN EXPOSED FOLLOWERS

BUDDLE UP – DANGEROUS TO LEAVE SKIN EXPOSED FOLLOWERS Wind Chill Advisory in effect from 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Thursday from Ocean County…local.nixle.com…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM…

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – December 30th, 2014 thru January 5, 2015

Weekly Police Blotter – Press Release December 30th, 2014 thru January 5th, 2015 . . Motor Vehicle Accident (Hit & Run) – On Monday, January 5, 2015, at 8:13 p.m., Sergeant Ronald Buxton…

Hundreds Brave The Cold At First Night Seaside Heights

By Catherine Galioto SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Despite the chilly air, hundreds came out throughout the day in Seaside Heights to celebrate the last afternoon of the year at First Night Seaside Heights.…

Sarah Palin Exposes Double Standards by Liberal PETA in Open Letter to Peta

When former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin posted a photo of her son Trig standing on the family dog, Jill, the left-wing blogosphere and media had a field day with the photo. Jill…

Arctic air arrives in the coming week

After well above average temperatures to end the week, Mother Nature will soon remind us that it’s still January, forecasters say. The descent into the brutal cold begins Monday, as a cold…

Elly May Clampett Dead at 81

DAILY NEWS-Donna Douglas, best known for her role as Elly May Clampett in the Beverly Hillbillies died today, she was 81. She was born in 1933, in Pride, LA. She stared in…

When a Patient’s Death is Broadcast Without Permission

by Charles Ornstein This story was co-published with the New York Times. Anita Chanko could not sleep. At 4 a.m., on an August night in 2012, she settled onto the couch in…