After a Volvo SUV’s hands-free tailgate abruptly closed and hit her head, a Toms River, New Jersey woman sued Volvo and connected parties for traumatic brain injury. The late October Ocean County Superior Court case highlights automated vehicle concerns. The plaintiff was behind the SUV with the tailgate open when a dog walked under the…
Monday’s nor’easter swamped Jersey Shore streets, disrupting life. Seas and surf flooded Manasquan, Monmouth County, and Brigantine, Atlantic County. Today, afternoon high tide, rain, and winds overwhelmed drainage systems with ocean water. Brigantine’s East Shore Drive and 12th Street homes flooded. Roads became streams as Berkeley Township submerged Bayview Avenue. Many roads and seaside businesses…
As utility rates rise and power sources are unpredictable, New Jersey’s energy condition is stretched. An ambitious electrification and renewable energy plan failed, demonstrating the gap between ambition and reality. Energy policy must combine affordability, reliability, and environmental goals. Power price fluctuations hurt many state households. Multiple utility territories have seen double-digit energy bill hikes…
It appears West Chester University will assist students succeed. The school helps students find their purpose, pursue their passions, and succeed in life, and they feel at home immediately away. WCU students gain confidence and life skills outside the classroom. West Chester University offers over 120 undergraduate programs in seven colleges. The College’s courses, fast-track…
Hamas released the last 20 Israeli inmates in Gaza on Monday and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian captives under a peace agreement to conclude one of the region’s darkest episodes. After years of conflict in Gaza that uprooted millions and shattered families, the exchange is a breakthrough. “Hostage Square” was filled as TVs displayed the…
Building a 150-year-old Newark hospital into modern flats for professionals, students, and healthcare workers is a daring effort to rejuvenate a forgotten monument. It tries to blend historic preservation and affordable urban living. Elavoz Impact Capital received huge state tax incentives to rebuild the sprawling former St. Michael’s Hospital, which has been abandoned for over…
Democratic governors said President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard units to opposing-party cities violates the constitution and threatens federal-state balance. California’s Gavin Newsom, Illinois’ JB Pritzker, and Oregon’s Tina Kotek decried “unprecedented” state sovereignty intrusion in a virtual conversation. Kotek said Americans want citizen soldiers to serve their neighborhoods, not patrol on government order….
New Jersey was slammed by a 60-mph nor’easter on Sunday. Police advised people and cars to keep away from the storm, which flooded homes and slowed shore traffic. Late morning winds of 59 mph hit Sea Isle hard. Cape May County hamlet Avalon had 54-mph winds. Ocean City and Cape May Harbor had 51-mph winds….
Southern New Jersey dive bar’s parking lot saw a man shot early Sunday morning. City and county police investigated. A 2:04 a.m. police response to fireworks in Maple Shade Jay’s Elbow Room on Route 73. Victims and accused were absent when police arrived. Investigators found a shooting victim at Cooper University Hospital in Camden. They…
Workers deconstructing a Morristown, New Jersey hospital found an artifact that links the city’s medical system to its history. Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute’s Mount Kemble complex’s crumbling façade was destroyed, revealing a century-old commemorative stone beneath the entrance floor. The Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth placed the slab when All Souls Hospital opened in 1893,…
