Jersey City’s 150-year-old Heights University Hospital will close as an acute-care hospital due to financial pressures. Hudson Regional Health, its parent company, said an auxiliary building will house a 24/7 emergency department and some support services while the main hospital closes. Hudson Regional Health leadership reports a weekly $1.5 million loss despite $300 million in…
Late Thursday night, bright fireballs startled New Jersey residents. Flashes of light moving quickly overhead were strange and memorable in many towns. Many people saw fireballs appear, burn brightly, and disappear. A Blackwood home security camera caught the moment for many nearby residents. Aberdeen, Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, Paulsboro, Spotswood, Trenton, Voorhees, Washington, West…
Friday, President Trump urged the Justice Department to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s suspicious and long-ignored ties to several high-profile Democrats, escalating political tensions. He demanded action after Epstein’s estate’s sealed emails refocused national attention on his network and influential associates. Epstein was allegedly targeted by Trump. He claimed Friday morning that Democrats are ignoring major political…
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…
Spotswood is in trouble after officials unknowingly transferred millions of dollars to a criminal posing as a trusted local contact in a sophisticated cyber scam. Town leaders say precise email impersonation tricked the school district and borough offices into sending money to the wrong address. An ordinary department exchange became one of the community’s most…
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…
As air traffic controller staffing improves after the government shutdown, the FAA will reduce flight cuts nationwide. Scheduled flight reductions at 40 major airports will drop to 3% starting Nov. 15, a major change from earlier projections that predicted deeper disruptions. Newark Liberty International Airport and Teterboro Airport, two of the nation’s busiest hubs, have…
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…
New Jersey’s Attorney General announced that Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey will pay $100 million to settle claims that it overcharged the state for public employee health plans in a landmark move. Horizon was accused of circumventing the “lesser of” provision in a 2020 contract, leading to the settlement. Horizon was contractually…
North Wildwood sued the NJDEP for abruptly ending a $54 million Jersey Shore beach and dune restoration project. The years-long project would have strengthened Five-Mile Island beaches and dunes like North Wildwood, Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, and Lower Township’s Diamond Beach after Superstorm Sandy. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers protected homes, businesses, and public spaces…
