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Key New York Giants Player Suffers Injury First Day of Camp
The New York Giants opened training camp on Wednesday with their first set of practices. There is always excitement when training camp begins, as people are optimistic about the upcoming season. Alas, the optimism in New York Giants camp lasted only a little while. One of their key offseason acquisitions, offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemenor, already […] The post Key New York Giants Player Suffers Injury First Day of Camp appeared first on NFL Analysis Network.
Monmouth County to hold distracted driving enforcement
HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP — Another high visibility enforcement detail is coming to Monmouth County Thursday, according to the Holmdel Township Police Department. The goal of the countywide crackdown is to catch distracted drives in the act. For the Holmdel area specifically, Highway 34 will see more patrols out from 3...
Push to expand NJ’s paid family leave
Advocates are pushing state lawmakers to expand the New Jersey Family Leave Act, as a new report said 1.7 million people still lack coverage. Advocates this week attending a virtual press conference hosted by the NJ Time to Care Coalition highlighted the findings of a new report that revealed the wide gaps in coverage that are meant to give families time off after childbirth.
This week will have New Jersey’s worst night of sleep, study says
You don’t need me to tell you it’s been quite a hot summer, but did you know that the heat could be leading to having a restless night?. Wanting to avoid the high energy cost of blasting air conditioning has resulted in many New Jerseyans not getting their desired amount of sleep.
Schools procurement clearinghouse broke procedure, comptroller’s audit finds
The Educational Services Commission of New Jersey failed to report contract awards and lacked documentation for contracts worth millions, the comptroller found. The post Schools procurement clearinghouse broke procedure, comptroller’s audit finds appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
Prosecutor says N.J. man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York was motivated by a Hezbollah leader’s endorsement of a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death, prosecutors said Wednesday in announcing new terrorism charges. The three-count indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo offered for the first […]
New York Yankee executive’s wife found dead in NJ, report says
🔵 Former Mets general manager now works for the Yankees. 🔵 His wife was found dead in their Bergen County home, according to the New York Post. The wife of New York Yankees executive Omar Minaya was found dead in their New Jersey home, according to a report by the New York Post.
NY men face burglary charges for car break-ins at NJ parks
A pair of New York City men has been accused of a series of car burglaries at two park areas, roughly 20 miles apart in New Jersey. The arrests of 28-year-old Jose Cabanzo-Pena and 32-year-old Luis Eduardo Pena-Garzon, both of Queens, involved police in Bernards Township and Hillsborough, as well as the office of Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald.
Justice for Ellie: NJ sicko gets max prison for sex-torture of cat
ASBURY PARK — A man who admitted to sexually torturing and killing his pet cat received a maximum five-year sentence in prison. Bani Mezquititla, 19, of Asbury Park, was arrested in March 2023 after a "concerned citizen" brought a dead cat to Asbury Park police headquarters, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago. The cat named Ellie belonged to Mezquititla and had suffered greatly before its death.
N.J. Supreme Court rules against rabbi who accused school of falsely branding him a ‘pedophile’
The state’s highest court ruled Thursday that a New Jersey yeshiva had a right to tell families why it fired a rabbi, dismissing his claims that the school falsely branded him a “pedophile.”. In a unanimous decision, the state Supreme Court found that “ministerial exception” applied to Rabbi...
NJ woman sues Wawa after falling into dangerous hole
FLORENCE — A woman who says she fell into an open manhole in a Wawa parking lot has filed a lawsuit against the company. Courtney Barlow, 20, of Ewing, said she suffered permanent injury after the fall in the Route 130 store parking on Oct. 22, 2023, according to the lawsuit, which NJ.com first reported this week.
Jersey City Police Face Charges for Threats and Burglary
Two Jersey City police officers and another man have been charged with terroristic threats and burglary after an incident in January. Two Jersey City police officers and another man were arrested and charged with terroristic threats and burglary. The incident involved threats made with a baseball bat in a private...
Hell's Kitchen punching attack leaves 2 men unconscious, 1 in critical condition
NYPD released video of the scooter-riding suspect who knocked two men unconscious outside a Hells Kitchen bar, critically injuring one.The incident happened just before 3 a.m. Tuesday morning near West 44th Street and 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen.According to police, the man they're looking for was riding a moped at the time of the attack.Video shows suspect driving onto the sidewalk and bumping into a 56-year-old man. The pair exchanged words before the victim pushed the man on the moped. That's when the suspect punched the man in the face twice, knocking him unconscious.A 38-year-old man, a friend of the...
Shannon Sharpe blasts Aaron Rodgers
Shannon Sharpe has long questioned Aaron Rodgers’ ability as a teammate. He has also questioned anything from the New York Jets quarterback’s mouth. After Rodgers was a no-show at mandatory minicamp — vacationing in Egypt instead – Sharpe demanded an apology for being right about Rodgers 11 years later. Rodgers has since re-surfaced and talked Read more... The post Shannon Sharpe is tired of Aaron Rodgers making excuses appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Six People Sentenced For Illegally Trafficking Firearms From South Carolina To New Jersey
On Tuesday, U.S. District Attorney Philip R. Sellinger revealed that a group of six men from South Carolina had received prison sentences for their involvement in a scheme to unlawfully sell firearms. Among the weapons sold were nine handguns, which were sold in New Jersey. Florence, South Carolina resident, Kendell...
NJ Spotlight News: July 24, 2024
We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories. Replacing Menendez, Democrats doing political math. Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way and Judge Esther Salas are reportedly on placeholder list. Republicans shift, target...
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