New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge won his third MVP award, second straight. The most exciting baseball season ever. Judge defeated San Diego Padres catcher Cal Raleigh by 20 points. Judge’s hot hitting makes it interesting to consider the MVP award’s value. Judge had the best major league OPS, 1.331. He hit 53 home runs and…
Ocean County, NJ, officials want more control over 3M’s $450 million PFAS/PFOS settlement. Nonbiodegradable “forever chemicals” cause cancer. County leaders advise local governments to fight contamination with settlement funds. The state settled 3M Salem and Middlesex County pollution lawsuits early this year. The deal was praised as a historic step toward addressing PFAS contamination in…
New Jersey private college Rider University was placed on financial probation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. A financially struggling university chose this for stability. The accredited but probationary university must make financial and operational changes to protect students’ education. Leaders say universities must take tough but necessary budget cuts. Cut all employees’…
Megyn Kelly was criticized for a podcast episode in which she questioned whether Jeffrey Epstein was a pedophile. Kelly quoted an unnamed Epstein investigation source who said Epstein preferred “barely legal” 15-year-olds over pre-pubescent children. The source said Kelly Epstein preferred “very young teen types that could pass for even younger than they were” and…
Officials from the Trump administration say that a man tried to get to Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba in her Newark federal office building, but he was stopped before he could do any damage. Because of Habba’s high-profile job and the politically charged cases she worked on, the disturbance on Wednesday made…
After storms and high tides washed away dunes and beaches, a New Jersey coastal town requested aid. Officials say sand loss makes homes and buildings more vulnerable to big storms. A city council resolution requested federal and state aid for “severe beach and dune erosion.” Few dunes, many sand cliffs on island. Roads and homes…
A recent heated national television exchange showed the growing conflict between struggling Americans and bold government claims. A viewer’s email on “On Balance” described harsh personal budget pain: bread up 50 cents a year, ground beef up $8 a pound from $4 last year. After reading the email, the anchor asked a prominent White House…
Zaxby’s chicken fingers, wings, and sandwiches are popular. Magnolia, NJ needs leaders and crew. Georgia’s brand is moving to New Jersey to reach more people outside the South. A hotel will be built there. Magnolia’s old Arby’s is on North White Horse Pike (Route-30) next to stores. Inside and out, the building will be renovated…
Former president Trump opposes Epstein document release by House Democrats. The floor vote petition has nearly 218 signatures. New Representative Adelita Grijalva may sign the last. Following weeks of delay, lawmakers want Epstein files released. Trump called the Epstein papers a “hoax” on social media and urged Republicans to oppose them. He said Democrats ignore…
Pat McAfee invited former President Donald Trump by phone to join a live broadcast from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island, South Carolina. The segment was set against Veterans Day military recognition. When criticized, McAfee defended his appearance. McAfee told critics the next day that the former president’s participation was appropriate because it…
