BRIGANTINE – A pygmy sperm whale and her young calf had to be euthanized Wednesday after they washed ashore in Brigantine hours apart, officials said. The adult female pygmy sperm whale was found by beach-goers rolling in the surf close to the shoreline at 2 p.m., according Marine Mammal Stranding Center director Bob Schoelkopf. Officials […]
TRENTON — Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian has called for an investigation following a Republican councilman’s claims that his sealed mail-in-ballot had pre-selected three Democrats running for state and local office, according to Philly.com. The councilman and leader of the Atlantic City GOP, Jesse Kurtz, complained to the Attorney General’s Office that the ballot furnished […]
WASHINGTON — Civil rights lawyer Katherine Hartman withdrew Thursday from the race for the Democratic nomination against Rep. Tom MacArthur, citing the time needed to raise enough money to compete. Hartman said she would have to spend eight to 10 hours a day for 13 months in order to fund a viable campaign, time better […]
Georgian Court University officials said his show on Saturday night at the college “crossed the line” and was offensive View Slideshow…
WESTWOOD – A peewee football league has banned a father for life after he allegedly snapped when his young son was rotated out as quarterback on a flag football team and attacked a teenage coach, officials said Thursday. Peter Iappelli, who earns $171,136 a year as school business administrator in Closter, was charged Wednesday with […]
TRENTON — Eliciting wild applause and chants of “thank you” from a gathering of families at the Statehouse, the state Senate Thursday gave final approval to legislation that would impose tougher scrutiny on the operators and employees of group homes for people with developmental disabilities. The 32-0 vote sends the “Stephen Komninos Law” to Gov. […]
The screaming injustice in Passaic County continues: Two men, imprisoned for more than 24 years for the murder of a young man minding his uncle’s video store, were recently cleared by DNA evidence – yet remain locked up. The Innocence Project found the stunning new evidence that convinced a judge to overturn their convictions, and […]
MADISON — Another 181 pets from Puerto Rico are on the path to finding new homes in New Jersey after Hurricane Maria tore through the island, thanks to St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center. A plane with 146 dogs and 35 cats arrived at Morristown Airport early Thursday morning. It was the fifth animal airlift from […]
TOMS RIVER – Two Toms River police officers were in the right when they shot at a man who attacked one of the officers after he was found hiding in a bathroom closet of his apartment in March, officials announced on Thursday. One of the officers, Francis Bopp, fired a shot that ended a struggle […]
MERCER COUNTY – Burger and taco fans will soon have Shake Shack and Surf Taco to choose from in Mercer County in the future. Surf Taco, a popular Jersey Shore “Surf Mex” restaurant, will continue its march inland this fall with a new shop in the Princeton Shopping Center, in Princeton. The taco company opened […]
