The former Monmouth County high school teacher and basketball coach who admitted to sexually assaulting a teen at home could serve a long prison sentence. This week, 36-year-old Justin M. McGhee pleaded guilty to sexual assault, ending a difficult time for the school and community. On February 20, McGhee will serve five years and six…
Federal investigators are investigating one of New Jersey’s largest organ procurement groups after a shocking scandal. The US House of Representatives is investigating NJ Sharing Network fraud, misconduct, and organ recovery that could kill people. Nearly ten whistleblowers reported serious legal and moral issues, expanding the investigation. Carolyn Welsh, president and CEO of NJ Sharing…
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…
The renovated North Wildwood motel turned condotel is charming and convenient for visitors and investors. Modern amenities and short-term rentals remain after city renovations. Panoramic Motel is now a 23-unit condotel. These condos aren’t short-term rentals. The 20-night North Wildwood rental limit applies to daily and weekly rentals. Since owners can’t live there, short-term tourism…
In a fiery tirade Wednesday, former President Donald Trump threatened to remove two top U.S. officials over high interest rates. At the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Powell was appointed by Trump in his first term, and Trump called him “grossly…
A violent criminal gang abducted, took across state lines, and murdered an 18-year-old Maryland teen visiting relatives in New Jersey this week, prosecutors said. Post-conviction details of a calculated and disturbing Elizabeth, New Jersey family home plot emerged. Montgomery County officials convicted 24-year-old Frederick resident Iris Alonzo-Salgado of MS-13-ordered murder of Rosa Sanchez Merino. Her…
Federal prosecutors say a former U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew staff member planned, staged, and lied about a dramatic assault in multiple law enforcement interviews. Natalie Greene, 26, of Ocean City represented Rep. Van Drew’s 2nd Congressional District constituent services. Her July claim that three men ambushed her on a nature trail, scalpel-carved her, and…
Recent polls show Republican support for former President Trump declining. Donald Trump has 82% Republican support, down from 87% weeks ago. Despite his majority, the downward trend suggests Trump may face party challenges as political debates intensify. Trump did poorly in American polls. Adult approval dropped to 38% in his second term. Early this year,…
In a close special election, Mayor Ras J. Baraka and outgoing Councilwoman Lamonica McIver supported Amina Bey, who won the Central Ward City Council seat by 97 votes. Newark residents were worried. On Tuesday, certified results confirmed Bey’s close win in the city’s political battle. Of 8,381 Central Ward votes, Bey received 3,302, 39.4%. At…
President Trump cited Walmart’s latest Thanksgiving meal deal as evidence of falling inflation. He told business leaders and investors that the retailer’s lower holiday package price shows cost cutting. Numbers contradict Trump’s claims. Trump said at a U.S.-Saudi investment event that Walmart’s Thanksgiving dinner is 25% cheaper than last year. Despite the big drop, he…
