Authorities have charged a Trenton man in connection with the death of a man riding a bicycle in the city this past Friday. Timothy Grouser, 45, is charged with knowingly leaving a fatal crash scene and endangering an injured victim. Trenton police all…
If you get unemployment, disability or family leave benefits in N.J, look out for a new debit card
New Jerseyans who have received unemployment, temporary disability and family leave benefits on a debit card in the past 18 months will be getting new cards this month, the Labor Department said Wednesday. Importantly, the cards will be from a new prov…
Most House Republicans supported Ukraine aid. This N.J. congressman did not.
New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew was one of only 57 House Republicans who opposed sending $40 billion more in aid to Ukraine to help the country fend off the Russian invasion. The bill passed, 368-57 with 219 Democrats and 149 Republicans supporting the m…
Murphy announces new push to expand abortion access as N.J. gears up as a sanctuary state
Intending to “send a message to women across the nation that we simply will not go backwards,” Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday announced proposals that would make abortion care cheaper in New Jersey and train more clinicians to treat people traveling fro…
RIP iPods: Apple to discontinue the legendary gadget
Apple is discontinuing its iPod line of products, marking the end of an era in the music industry and Apple as a company. The company said customers can continue to purchase iPod touch models “while supplies last” and listen to music on the iPad, the i…
N.J. reports 3,384 COVID cases, 14 deaths. Testing decreases worldwide.
New Jersey on Wednesday reported 14 COVID-19 deaths and 3,384 new confirmed positive tests as experts say covid testing has significantly decreased across the world. Experts say testing has dropped by 70 to 90% worldwide from the first to the second qu…
Teacher’s aide charged with assaulting 7-year-old autistic child at Newark school
A teacher’s aide at an elementary school in Newark was charged Tuesday with assaulting a 7-year-old child with autism last month, authorities said. Corey D. Foushee, 33, an aide at Quitman Street Community School, is charged with two counts of aggravat…
N.J.’s unemployed would get quicker payments under bill aimed at fixing embattled office
State lawmakers have begun advancing a pair of bipartisan proposals aiming to speed up unemployment payments for out-of-work New Jerseyans after the state’s system received a wave of criticism during the coronavirus pandemic. The state Senate Labor Com…
NJ Cannabis Business Awards 2022: Excellence in Education winner revealed
On June 9, NJ Cannabis Insider will host the Garden State’s first-ever Cannabis Business Awards gala, celebrating the individuals and companies that helped shape the industry. The black-tie affair at the Carteret Performing Arts Center will be unlike a…
PUP sings about death, fuels punk’s happiest mosh pit at N.J. concert
Never underestimate Canadian hospitality. As a mosh pit broke out early in Toronto punk band PUP’s Monday night set, singer Stefan Babcock reminded the Starland Ballroom crowd — as a kindergarten teacher might nudge a class of 5-year-olds — that everyo…