Rutgers Student Charged in Stabbing of Toms River Student

NEW BRUNSWICK — A 20-year-old man has been charged with stabbing another Rutgers student following an altercation outside an off-campus fraternity party early Sunday, according to a report. Robert Mannifield, of North…

September 16, 2017

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White House Press Briefing Transcript: September 15, 2017

Politics·US and World News

MS. SANDERS: Good afternoon. At the top I’d like to read a statement on the recent attacks in the UK and France: The United States strongly condemns the cowardly terrorist attack in…

September 15, 2017

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US Drone Strike Kills 3 Suspected Terrorists in Pakistan

US and World News

An American drone attack in a remote northwestern border region of Pakistan has killed at least three suspected militants and injured another, said tribal and local security sources. U.S. officials rarely acknowledge…

September 15, 2017

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Police Hunt Attackers, Declare Terrorist Incident After London Blast

Police Blotter·US and World News

Police in London are urgently trying to establish who was behind a terror attack on the city’s underground rail network during the Friday morning commute. The explosion happened during the capital’s morning…

September 15, 2017

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House Republicans Push for Details on Trump-Democrat DACA Deal

Politics

President Donald Trump and congressional Democratic leaders said Thursday that they were close to resolving the fate of 800,000 undocumented young people brought to the U.S. as children. But for Capitol Hill…

September 15, 2017

1 min read

Trump Administration Seen Taking Harder Line on Iran

Politics·US and World News

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to take unspecified action against Iran next month, expressing continued dissatisfaction with the 2015 nuclear agreement signed by Iran and a group of world powers, including…

September 15, 2017

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Pentagon: American Fighting for ISIS in Syria Now in US Custody

US and World News

An American citizen fighting for Islamic State in Syria is in U.S. custody after surrendering to coalition-backed Syrian fighters. “Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) turned over an American citizen who surrendered to SDF…

September 15, 2017

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In the Florida Keys, Homes Are Decimated Homes, But Spirits Are Intact

In the News

Treading carefully across a wobbly bed of debris, Florida Key residents who escaped Hurricane Irma’s 209-kilometer winds endured a rather quiet homecoming — breezeless, cloudless, but thick with anxiety. At one point,…

September 15, 2017

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IS Beheads 2 Afghans Accused Being American Spies

US and World News

Islamic State terrorists have beheaded two civilian hostages in Afghanistan’s volatile eastern province of Kunar, officials confirmed on Thursday. Provincial governor Waheedullah Kalimzai told VOA on Thursday the incident took place two…

September 15, 2017

1 min read

Strange Bedfellows: Jimmy Carter Defends Trump

Politics·US and World News

President Donald Trump has an unlikely defender of his approach to immigration law: former president Jimmy Carter. Speaking to Georgia college students, the 39th president expressed optimism Wednesday that Trump might break…

September 15, 2017

1 min read

Hurricanes Boost Inflation & Scramble Some US Job Markets

In the News

The two recent hurricanes that hit the United States raised inflation and puzzled analysts tracking job losses in Texas and Florida. Experts say the impact on the huge economy is “limited.” Thursday’s…

September 15, 2017

1 min read

North Korea launches another missile over Japan

US and World News

North Korea launched a missile over Japanese airspace on Thursday night (Friday morning local time), for the second time in a month, ABC News reports. The report cited Japan’s public broadcasting network,…

September 15, 2017

1 min read

Dolphins at the Shore Enjoying Beaches to Themselves as Summer Draws to an End

Community News

STONE HARBOR – Big waves and rip currents at the Jersey Shore from recent storms in the Atlantic Ocean were no match for a pod of dolphins earlier this week. The dolphins…

September 15, 2017

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What You Need to Know About Lakewood’s Medicaid Fraud Amnesty Program

Community News·Police Blotter

LAKEWOOD–Earlier this month, the office of the New Jersey comptroller announced a new program to address the problem of Medicaid fraud in Ocean County. The pilot program gives Ocean County residents 90…

September 15, 2017

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Controversial $180M pipeline clears last major hurdle in Pinelands vote

Community News

TRENTON — Amid whistles, cowbells and shouts from opponents, the proposal of a controversial cross-state pipeline cleared its last major hurdle Thursday as it received the blessing of New Jersey’s Pinelands Commission.…

September 15, 2017

1 min read

85 Year Old Man Stabs Son in Stomach

Police Blotter

MANCHESTER — An 85-year-old township man stabbed his son in the stomach with a large knife following a verbal argument between the two, police said. Victor Brescia was arrested without incident and…

September 15, 2017

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N.J. town targets Orthodox Jewish eruvs with rule change, report says

Community News

JACKSON — The Orthodox Jewish community in Jackson won’t be allowed to construct an eruv after the township council voted Wednesday to change a local ordinance, according to a report on APP.com.…

September 15, 2017

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Suspected drug dealer accused of hitting cop with car

Police Blotter

LAKEWOOD — A 30-year-old township man was arrested Thursday after he struck a police officer with his car, police said. Rashad Anderson, who was arrested in neighboring Jackson Township, was charged with…

September 15, 2017

1 min read

Toms River Student Stabbed at Rutgers University

Police Blotter

NEW BRUNSWICK — A 20-year-old man has been charged with stabbing another Rutgers student following an altercation outside an off-campus fraternity party early Sunday, according to a report. Robert Mannifield, of North…

September 14, 2017

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Iron worker smacked in face by steel strap settles suit for $725K

In the News

OCEAN COUNTY — An iron worker who suffered multiple broken bones in his face during an on-the-job accident in Brick four years ago settled his lawsuit for $725,000 earlier this summer, according…

September 14, 2017

1 min read

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