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…
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…
Uniformed staff can now check tickets at New Jersey rail station entrances before boarding. NJ Transit expanded its inspection program to reduce fare evasion and protect revenue. Transit agencies like NJ Transit assumed passengers would buy tickets, board the train, and be spot-checked. Starting commutes with ticket checks changes that. Many stations have checked ticket…
The complicated email scam cost a town in Middlesex County $4.8 million. Local officials say that a criminal pretended to be trusted contacts and moved money to Spotswood school district and borough accounts that weren’t supposed to have it. Mayor Rich O’Brien told people that a “third-party cyber criminal” fooled school and borough employees into…
The US penny is obsolete. U.S. Mint recently said it made its last one-cent coin. The amazing 232 years of American money history are over. Stopping penny making was due to money and spending issues. Trump made it impossible to make pennies, so the idea gained popularity. The Mint says making pennies has cost more…
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 York Yankees’ Aaron Judge won his third MVP award, second straight. The most exciting baseball season ever. Judge defeated San Diego Padres catcher Cal Raleigh by 20 points. Judge’s hot hitting makes it interesting to consider the MVP award’s value. Judge had the best major league OPS, 1.331. He hit 53 home runs and…
