SS United States, once a beacon of American inventiveness and speed, is abruptly entering the Gulf of Mexico near Florida. The almost 1,000-foot ship is becoming the world’s largest artificial reef after decades of uncertainty, helping tourists and the ecology. This year, a large ship was moved from Philadelphia’s Delaware River to Mobile, Alabama. Team…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy advises travelers to dress formally and leave their pajamas at home. As the nation prepares for peak travel season, Duffy believes that small changes in behavior—from dressing to treating others—could make travel more joyful. The DOT campaign “The Golden Age of Travel Starts With You” featured Duffy’s message. DOT and FAA…
A former Black prison guard won a $750,000 jury award in September, resolving a long-running workplace struggle at the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office that was devastating to his career and family. Former corporal Richard Camel, 55, worked in the Passaic County Jail for 25 years. A jury found a decade-long workplace retribution, disciplinary, and fairness…
After New Jersey’s top financial inspector prevented the buyer from entering Medicaid, a shaky South Jersey nursing home deal is in jeopardy. The Office of the State Comptroller’s decision raises issues about openness, fraud, and the persistent ties between the would-be buyer and the owners who were removed from the program for gross mismanagement. The…
In his final weeks of his second term, Gov. Phil Murphy emphasizes the need for New Jerseyans to collaborate on health and financial challenges. Murphy’s final appearance at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Atlantic City show was to urge lawmakers, mayors, and his successor to collaborate. The governor, who has two months left in…
Rep. Al Green of Texas is back in the national spotlight, pledging to impeach President Donald Trump again. On Thursday, Green, one of the most vocal Trump critics, announced that he will present new impeachment articles before Congress breaks for the holidays. The latest push comes despite Republicans controlling the House, making impeachment unlikely. Green…
Vice President JD Vance mocked the U.S. health care system and touted a “great” Republican plan Thursday. According to his remarks at a Washington, D.C., policy event, Republican health care would change significantly in 2026. The long-term drop was blamed on both parties by Vance, who said the system was “broken”. Many Americans pay too…
Senator Rand Paul discussed his party for the first time in years. He said many fear crossing ex-President Donald Trump. Paul, a prominent independent Republican, said many coworkers are afraid to criticize Trump. Senator said the government’s military action near Venezuela was wrong on Chris Cuomo’s podcast. Paul said Congress didn’t care about illegal Venezuelan…
This year, the Toms River officer who broke into her ex-boyfriend’s house confessed. She’s fired and jailed. Following months of court hearings after an April fight, Becky Sayegh, 32, admitted to burglary, criminal mischief, and simple assault. Sayegh and her ex-partner arrived at her Bayville home at 11:20 p.m. on April 25 without working, police…
Former President Donald Trump is under fire from journalists, commentators, and politicians for calling a White House correspondent “piggy” on Air Force One. Last Friday, a female reporter asked Trump about Jeffrey Epstein’s emails on a flight to Palm Beach. Epstein’s emails said Trump “knew about the girls,” citing House Oversight Committee Democrats’ messages. Reporter…
