Category: Science & Tech

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…

A U.S. House committee is investigating New Jersey’s major organ procurement organization, the NJ Sharing Network. The investigation followed whistleblower claims of fraud, coercion, and questionable medical decisions like organ recovery after a patient showed signs of life. The House Ways and Means Committee investigated after nearly a dozen insiders made accusations. Committee Chairman Jason…

Good weather in mid-November brightens the Leonid meteor shower. The small moon illuminates meteors at night. The Leonid shower occurs every November and December when Earth passes through comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle’s debris. The tiny pieces fly fast and burn brightly. At peak, 10–15 meteors per hour are predicted. Peaking is likely November 16–17 and into November…

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…

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…

Lawrenceville’s R Rider University cut pay and fired many to save money. The private college must fire 40 full-time teachers, 25% of its staff, by December 31. This cut is part of university money-management reform. On December 1, university employees will lose 14% of their base pay and cannot contribute to retirement. The university’s “March…

New Jersey residents may not have to change their clocks every two years under the proposed law. Workers, students, and pet owners have long complained that spring and fall clock changes make it hard to sleep and follow their schedules. The state wants to make DST permanent to eliminate seasonal clock changes. The New Jersey…

After eating, thousands of New Jersey restaurant oyster shells are discarded. Shells that would go in landfills now help the environment. Since 2019, New Jersey has encouraged restaurants to return oyster shells to harvesting waters. Clears water and restores reefs. Large food distributor Sysco is expanding this program. Sysco and the DEP will collect oyster…

Many schools lag in teaching skilled crafts despite their popularity. Videos of teens erecting walls, wiring homes, and installing systems are popular on social media. Their success disproves the “college-only” stereotype and proves that well-paid, fascinating occupations don’t require a four-year degree Despite this momentum, many middle and high schools prioritize academics over trades. Carpentery,…

A Burlington County school system introduced 10 electric buses to update student transportation. Replaces diesel cars and shows continued efforts to improve student health and reduce environmental impacts in school transportation. The district installed five electric charging stations at its Westampton campus for the new electric buses. School officials said they are moving from diesel…