A New Jersey family is suing after discovering a stranger was buried in a grave they bought years ago. According to the lawsuit, the family bought plots at Cedar Park and Beth El Cemeteries to ensure future burials. They say a new burial in a relative’s grave broke their trust earlier this year. The family…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is criticizing former President Donald Trump more after new data showed the Trump Organization is requesting more foreign labor for 2025 than ever. The company has applied for at least 184 temporary worker visas this year for seasonal jobs at several Trump properties, according to federal labor filings. Trump’s business practices…
NJ hospitals prevent infections, harm, and medical errors with high safety ratings. New Jersey hospitals provide excellent patient care, according to the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety report. Public and patient surveys assess hospital safety. This year’s report highlighted NJ hospitals’ successes and challenges. Five hospitals improved, six declined, and most maintained safety. The only D…
An otherwise healthy 47-year-old New Jersey man died from a rare red-meat allergy caused by tick bites, according to University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers. Sensitization to tick-borne alpha-gal sugar causes AGS. Man died after eating mammalian meat after tick-borne molecule exposure. The man had severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea four hours after…
New Jersey has charged 14 people with a complex online illegal sports betting scheme involving college athletes and organized crime. The $2 million betting scheme lasted from 2022 to 2024, authorities said. The case emphasizes student athlete risk and mob gambling. The main suspect is 55-year-old New Jersey Lucchese. State attorney general: Operation leader. His…
New Jersey lawsuit claims minority and working-class drivers pay unfairly higher auto insurance rates because carriers can use education and job title as rate determinants. Civil rights groups say this practice disproportionately affects Black, Hispanic, and blue-collar drivers and may violate state law. The lawsuit, filed by state NAACP chapters and Latino advocacy groups, claims…
Tim Kaine and seven Democratic senators supported a bipartisan deal to reopen the government after a record shutdown, making headlines. Kaine crossed party lines to relieve government, federal employee, and American pressure. The early October shutdown left federal agencies without funding, many services halted, and federal workers and aid recipients uncertain. Virginia has one of…
Tonight, New Jersey skywatchers may see the aurora borealis again. A powerful geomagnetic storm results from massive solar ejections. Space-weather monitoring agencies say the storm has caused northern US auroras and may hit New Jersey tonight. In Earth’s magnetosphere, solar coronal mass ejections (CMEs) interact with upper atmosphere charged particles. These charged particles collide with…
Former President Donald Trump hosted Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, sparking political debate. First time in decades, US hosted Syrian leaders. The controversial HTS leader Sharaa fought in Iraq. At the meeting, Trump called Sharaa a “strong and resilient leader” and praised his Middle East peace efforts. Former president emphasized…
Recently made health-care subsidies and insurance premiums have quietly set a political trap for many Americans. The current administration plans to end major subsidies that helped millions afford health care under the Affordable Care Act while raising premiums for others. More than a budget maneuver, it could change how voters view the next election and…
