The Food and Drug Administration set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American children, typically the final step before authorizing the shots. The meeting announcement Friday follows months of frustration f…
Drug dealer gets 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl, heroin that killed customer
A convicted drug dealer has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for selling a combination of heroin and fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a man. Brian Whitted, 56, of Galloway, is required to serve at least eight years, six months befor…
Two suspects charged in killing of N.J. man found shot in crashed car
Two Trenton residents were charged with murder in the killing of a man who was found fatally shot in a crashed vehicle last month in New Jersey’s capital city, authorities said Thursday. Quashawn Hightower, 23, and Desire Knighton, 21, also face counts…
Firefighter injured after falling out of truck en route to call
A Hamilton firefighter was injured Thursday when he fell out of a fire truck while en route to a call in the Mercer County town on Wednesday. The firefighter was in the front passenger’s seat of the rig with its lights and sirens on just before 1:30 p….
Bayonne mayoral challengers decide to skip second debate in response to snub
The scheduled Bayonne mayoral debate Thursday night apparently will be a one-on-one interview instead. After Mayor Jimmy Davis declined to attend a debate Tuesday at a Bayonne grammar school, challengers Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski and Dr. Mitchell Brown hav…
N.J. reports 2,571 COVID cases, 7 deaths. Moderna pushes for under 6 vaccine approval.
New Jersey on Thursday reported seven new COVID-19 deaths and 2,571 new confirmed positive tests as Moderna pushes for children under the age of 6 to be vaccinated. Moderna asked U.S. regulators Thursday to authorize low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine f…
Man, 42, charged with sexually assaulting 2 children after school calls police
A Clifton man was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexually assaulting two children at a home in Passaic, authorities said. Pedro Perez-Guadalupe, 42, is charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, one count of second-degree s…
Up in the air: To mask or not to mask l Opinion
By Ellen S. Wilkowe My seat and tray were in the upright position as was my mask. My seatbelt was fastened and my carry-on was stowed under the seat in front of me. I anxiously awaited departure to the Southwest for a family trip that was postponed due…
It’s Saint Peter’s University student investors vs. celebs in CNBC ‘Stock Draft’
A group of Saint Peter’s University students will be pitted in competition against “Deadpool” and, spoiler alert, they will fare better than the comic anti/superhero’s enemies. This isn’t a fight to the death, but instead a friendly financial competiti…
School board president floats parking deck idea as way to generate revenue for $973 million budget
The Jersey City Board of Education may build a parking garage on one of the school properties to generate revenue for the cash-strapped school district as it continues to be squeezed financially by the state. School board President Gerald Lyons said at…