Lakewood patient doesn’t have Ebola, state says

A patient who was taken overnight to a local hospital because of Ebola-like symptoms has a conventional travel-related illness, not the deadly virus, a spokeswoman for the N.J. Department of Health said. While the patient had recently traveled to Africa, “this person had not even traveled to an Ebola-affected country,” said Donna Leusner, the spokeswoman. Nor… Read the rest of this entry »

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Corzine and other MF Global directors reach new $64.5M settlement with investors

NEW YORK–Former Gov. Jon Corzine has agreed with other former directors and officers of MF Global Holdings, the failed brokerage that bet big on European bonds and lost, has agreed to settle an investor lawsuit for $64.5 million. U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero gave preliminary approval of the deal Tuesday, according to court filings, and scheduled… Read the rest of this entry »

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Possible Ebola case being investigated in Lakewood, reports say

LAKEWOOD – A person who recently returned from Africa has been hospitalized with Ebola-like symptoms, according to multiple reports. State and local police responded overnight, Tuesday into Wednesday, to what was classified as a “hazmat situation” in the area of Squankum Road and East Kennedy Boulevard, NBC reported. Sources told The Lakewood Scoop that the patient,… Read the rest of this entry »

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, July 10-12, 2015

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, July 10

• Shakespeare on the Lawn: Titus Andronicus (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Big the Musical at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Mary Poppins at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Mary Poppins at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
• Closure at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• ReImagine! Art Show (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• A Doll’s House by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Freedom Fest State Fair (Allentown) – MORE INFO
• Campfire on the Beach at Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Battery Gunnison/New Peck Restored on at Sandy Hook – MORE INFO

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Christie signs bill giving EMS contract to hospital chaired by power broker Norcross

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie on Monday signed a bill that wrests control of emergency ambulance services in Camden from one south Jersey hospital chain and gives it its competitor, Cooper Health, overseen by south Jersey power broker George Norcross. Virtua Health, with hospitals in Voorhees, Marlton and Berlin in suburban Camden County, has provided advanced… Read the rest of this entry »

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Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino’s lawyer wants off tax fraud case

NEWARK — Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino’s lawyer says he no longer wants to defend the former “Jersey Shore” star against tax fraud charges because he’s not being paid. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Wigenton on Monday set July 21 for a hearing to decide whether she’ll allow Richard Sapinski to withdraw as Sorrentino’s attorney. Sapinski represented… Read the rest of this entry »

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N.J. to shift Sandy relief money to program for lower-income residents

TRENTON — New Jersey plans to shift nearly $30 million in Hurricane Sandy relief aid into a rebuilding program for low-to-moderate income residents whose homes were damaged in the storm, state officials announced on Monday. The money will be diverted from three other Sandy-related programs, including one that provides grants to towns to maintain essential services… Read the rest of this entry »

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Even the lawyers now have lawyers at the embattled Port Authority

The Port Authority’s top lawyer, his deputy and at least one staff attorney are among 15 people whose legal bills are being paid by the agency in connection with investigations that have surfaced in the wake of the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal. “The Port Authority today confirmed that it is providing legal counsel to… Read the rest of this entry »

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Carli Lloyd leads USA to World Cup title: Everything you need to know

If you missed it … well, where were you? Carli Lloyd had a performance for the ages in the Women’s World Cup Final as the U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Japan, 5-2, for its first title since 1999. The Delran native had three goals in the first 16 minutes, including a ridiculous shot from midfield, to… Read the rest of this entry »

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Overcrowding crisis: Should N.J overrule voters, approve $33M school expansion?

FREEHOLD — The sign that hangs above the door says “library.” But students at Park Avenue Elementary School don’t come here to check out books. The room has been overtaken, repurposed into seven miniature and makeshift classrooms partitioned only by thin, 6-foot temporary dividers. Students learning English as their second language sit between those dividers, meeting… Read the rest of this entry »

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