Category Archives: New Jersey News

There has been a resurgence in the popularity of jigsaw puzzles recently, and it is for all the good reasons. In many parts of the United States, parents allow their children to play a variety of these games. They also play them at school, and they have been essential in shaping their overall growth. ForContinue reading “Children benefit from jigsaw puzzle play”

Preliminary estimates produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that total nonfarm wage and salary employment in New Jersey increased in July by 14,600, to reach a seasonally adjusted level of 3,954,100.  This marks the seventh consecutive month of gains in the state’s total nonfarm job level.   The gains were concentrated in the private sector (+21,100) of the state’s economy. New Jersey hasContinue reading “New Jersey adds jobs for 7 straight months”

Wall Street is sending signals that it loves Governor Phil Murphy, the former Goldman Sachs executive who is in a race for re-election against Republican Jack Ciattarelli, Green Party candidate Madelyn Hoffman, Gregg Mele of the Libertarian Party, and Socialist Workers Party candidate Joanne Kuniansky. The richest of the rich are getting good news from Murphy,Continue reading “Wall Street is happy with Governor Murphy”

Forty-seven people died trying to get to the Canary Islands from North Africa when their boat’s engine failure left passengers stranded without food or water for almost two weeks. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said the deaths of 47 people who were onboard a boat heading to theContinue reading “Refugees perish fleeing African violence”

As the world watches as Afghanistan crisis unfold, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey is now ready to receive Afghan evacuees, the Joint Staff deputy director for regional operations said and Gov. Phil Murphy said New Jersey would welcome refugees. The Joint Base is the latest of four installations hosting eligible Afghans seeking a specialContinue reading “NJ military base ready for Afghan evacuees”

President Joe Biden said U.S. troops in Afghanistan face mounting danger as they rush to complete evacuations by an Aug. 31 deadline, with aid agencies warning of a looming humanitarian crisis for the population left behind. Earlier in the day, Biden met virtually with fellow “Group of 7” leaders to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.Continue reading “Biden assures Americans & allies as Afghanistan airlift deadline looms”

The world’s insect biomass is quietly declining by an average of 1-2% every year. Populations of pollinating insects vital to the world’s food supply are in crisis, as one of every three bites of food eaten worldwide depends on such creatures, especially bees, for a successful harvest. Underscoring the looming “Insect Apocalypse,” a recent Cline CenterContinue reading “Plummeting pollinator population poses pernicious problem for people”

A Cape May, New Jersey beach will soon be named after lifeguard Norman V. Inferrera III, who died in the line of duty last week. Inferrera, a 16-year-old rookie lifeguard, died on Friday after being critically injured while he was rowing a boat in the ocean off the Cape May beach when he was broadsidedContinue reading “Cape May beach renamed for lifeguard”

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Tesco recently published Driven to Waste, a report that quantifies the total amount of food lost on farms globally, revealing an estimated 2.5 billion metric tons of food goes uneaten around the world each year. That is an increase of approximately 1.2 billion metric tons on the established estimates ofContinue reading “40% of all food wasted”

Some two-thirds of cities and towns in New Jersey have elected not to permit licensed marijuana retailers, even though more than two-thirds of the Garden State’s voters cast ballots to legalize cannabis. Localities had until last Saturday to decide whether to allow retail operations or to bar them. Those municipalities that have chosen to opt-out are free toContinue reading “NORML comments on New Jersey cities that won’t permit marijuana sales”

More than 150 million Americans have been handed a small white card with a federal logo showing that they’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some areas, that card is required to get into concerts, sporting events and workplaces. But the cards can easily be fabricated by fraudsters and are being sold to people whoContinue reading “It’s a federal crime to buy, use or sell fake vaccine cards… but people are doing it”

A Texas man and Ohio man were arrested last week for crimes related to the attempted coup d’état at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress held to certify the electoral votes from the presidential election. Steven Cappuccio, 52, of Universal City, Texas, and David Mehaffie, 62,Continue reading “Two more Capitol Hill terrorists charged”

After interviewing multiple witnesses and reviewing all the available evidence, including video and radio calls, the United States Capitol Police (USCP) has completed the internal investigation into the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old air force veteran from San Diego who was killed while attempted to overthrow the federal government. USCP’s Office of ProfessionalContinue reading “Capitol Police officer cleared in shooting of January 6 insurrection terrorist Ashli Babbitt”

New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer and eight other conservative corporate Democrats in Congress are trying to upset President Joe Biden’s plans for enacting a multitrillion-dollar domestic program that would invest in long-neglected American needs. Gottheimer, a member of both the Financial Services and Homeland Security committees, is one of Washington DC’s most prolific fundraisers, rakingContinue reading “Gottheimer threatens Biden’s agenda”

A 14-year-old youth was shot and killed while getting gas at a local New Jersey service station at a station over the weekend. Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said the investigation indicates that a vehicle reported stolen pulled up to the pumps of a township gas station shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday. Willingboro Township PublicContinue reading “A 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Willingboro”

Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy holds a double-digit lead over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey gubernatorial election, according to the Monmouth University Poll. Murphy has a decided edge on the campaign’s top issue – the pandemic – and also holds his own on other key concerns, including taxes and the economy. Few votersContinue reading “Jack Ciattarelli has catching up to do while pandemic, taxes, economy are top concerns”

Four crewmembers on Waymon L. Boyd dredger were killed in an August incident in Corpus Christi, which made our list of the worst pipeline disasters of 2020. A mariner injured in the explosion died from his injuries in December, bringing the incident’s death toll to five. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), aContinue reading “The worst pipeline disasters of 2020”

A 16-year-old lifeguard in Cape May, died after he was injured while on duty. Norman V. Inferrera III, 16, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, died from injuries sustained after he was knocked unconscious when the patrol boat he was rowing in the ocean got broadsided by a wave and flipped over. Inferrera had been rowing the lifeguardContinue reading “Cape May lifeguard dies in boating accident”

Tropical Storm Henri slowly moved away from New Jersey after bands of heavy rain overwhelmed storm drains and cars, flooding roads and homes in central New Jersey as Tropical Storm Henri lashed the region on Sunday. Areas that were especially hard hit remain vulnerable to flooding. According to the National Weather Service, as much asContinue reading “Henri leaves New Jersey wet & weary”

he wife of a striking coal miner was injured when she was intentionally hit by a car operated by a high-level employee of Warrior Met, the Alabama company at which the labor action is being directed The five-month strike is about worker power in America as much as it is about fighting for a justContinue reading “Alabama striker’s wife intentionally hit by company man driving a car across picket line”