Ocean County mourns loss of AHS animal advocate icon, Barbara Lathrop
by Sandy Hickman LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – How do you tell a story about a storyteller? It’s hard. In fact, this may be the most difficult story we’ve ever had to tell…
Pleasantville man pleads down to manslaughter for brutal murder of woman in 2018
MAYS LANDING – A Pleasantville man has pleaded guilty to Aggravated Manslaughter in connection to the killing of a woman in Atlantic City in April 2018, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill…
Eerie County Corrections Officer charged for providing prison contraband
BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 48-year-old Jason Stachowski of Buffalo was arraigned this afternoon before Alden Town Court Justice Michael Cole on one count of…
Here are 5 reasons why New Jersey lawmakers should not renew Phil Murphy’s pandemic powers
If there was ever a time for Democrats and Republicans in the New Jersey Senate and Assembly to come together on an issue, rejecting Governor Phil Murphy’s request to extend his pandemic…
Supreme Court To Review Challenges To Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
Ailan Evans on January 6, 2022 The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on two of President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates in a special hearing Friday, considering whether the Biden administration…
Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Authority To Block Keystone Pipeline
Thomas Catenacci on January 6, 2022 A federal district court judge granted the Biden administration’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by more than 20 Republican attorneys general challenging the Keystone XL…
Youngkin Picks Trump EPA Administrator For Virginia’s Top Climate Role
Thomas Catenacci on January 6, 2022 Republican Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin chose former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler to lead his administration’s climate policy. Wheeler, who former President Donald Trump…
2021 Was Colder Than Previous Two Years, Preliminary Data Shows
Thomas Catenacci on January 6, 2022 The average temperature in 2021 was lower than the previous year but still the fifth-warmest since recording began in 1979, preliminary European Union data showed. “2021…
REPORT: Police In One Of World’s Largest Countries Say 12 Officers Killed, One Beheaded During Extremely Violent Protest
Harry Wilmerding on January 6, 2022 Dozens of people, including 12 police officers, were killed, and one officer was beheaded, in one of the world’s largest countries Thursday during violent protests that…
Phil Murphy benching unvaccinated children from school activities is cruel and unscientific
TRENTON, NJ (editorial/opinion) – This week, the New Jersey Department of Health, under the direction of Governor Phil Murphy announced it will ban unvaccinated students from participating in extracurricular activities including sports,…
DePhillips says Murphy wrong to ban unvaccinated children from sports and extracurricular activities
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips blasted the Murphy administration over their updated guidance for K-12 schools that excludes unvaccinated students from sports or extracurricular activities in areas where Covid-19 activity is very…
World’s Biggest Coal Port Transitions To Wind Energy
The largest global coal port announced it would decarbonize within two decades and switch to renewable power, ultimately transitioning away from its current business model. The Port of Newcastle in Australia reached…
Howell Mayor Slams Geoghegan’s Political Powergrab after he handed out over a dozen political patronage appointments
In Howell Township, it’s a Toms River resident, not the elected board of Howell Township council members or the duly elected mayor who make all the decisions for the township. That person…
Google Hands Out Massive Raises To Top Execs — But Won’t Increase Workers’ Salaries
Google is raising the salaries of four top executives by $350,000 each less than a month after the company refused to increase employee pay across the board due to rising inflation. The…
Chicago Public Schools Forced To Cancel School After Teachers Union Votes To Move To Remote Learning
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted Tuesday to move to remote learning Wednesday, citing concerns over safety amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, the union said in a press release. The CTU’s…
New Jersey announces $10 million in grants for recreation projects to 162 towns
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Division of Local Government Services (DLGS) today announced the award of $10 million in Local Recreation Improvement Grants to counties, municipalities,…
New Manhattan District Attorney Just Essentially Legalized Most Crimes in New York City
NEW YORK, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg today released a detailed “Policy & Procedure Memorandum” setting out charging, bail, plea, and sentencing policies to increase safety and justice for all…except…
Justice Department Awards More Than 10-Million To Support Criminal Justice Initiatives In The Western District Of New York
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that the Justice Department has awarded grant funding to 17 organizations totaling $10,369,180, to support…
Twin TV Show Hosts Die Of COVID Only Six Days Apart
A famous pair of twins, Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff, who hosted a science and science-fiction television show in France in the 1980s, died within days of each other after contracting COVID-19, BBC…
Ron DeSantis says Joe Biden is bogarting COVID-19 treatments
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says President Joe Biden doesn’t believe in viral treatments to help COVID-19 patients and slammed the president for reducing the state’s allocation of treatments, leaving Floridians to deny.…