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After charges of toxic 2017 campaign, Murphy tries to turn a page — but new allegations emerge

For much of 2019, Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration faced a nagging crisis: former campaign volunteer Katie Brennan’s allegations that a top Murphy aide raped her during the governor’s first campaign. That same man kept a state government job for months after top staffers found out — which led to a legislative panel concluding Murphy’s inner circle failed her “every step of the way.”

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: February 18th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: Phil Murphy | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Rush Limbaugh, radio host and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, dead at 70

Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh died Wednesday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 70.

The conservative broadcaster was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Feb. 4, 2020, one day after he announced his diagnosis.

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Reports of the Republican Party’s death are greatly exaggerated | Mulshine

The Republican Party is in chaos as Donald Trump continues to rule with an iron fist even though he left the White House in disgrace. Dissenters dare not speak up against The Donald.

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‘I have $0 in my bank account.’ 75K people in N.J. still waiting for unemployment extension

On Jan. 9, Elizabeth Matsutani said she received her last unemployment check for $414, exhausting the benefits she’s relied on since April after she lost her job as an administrative assistant due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: February 3rd, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , , | Comments Off on ‘I have $0 in my bank account.’ 75K people in N.J. still waiting for unemployment extension

Kushner nominated for Nobel peace prize for Israel deals

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his deputy, Avi Berkowitz, were nominated on Sunday for the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in negotiating four normalization deals between Israel and Arab nations known as the “Abraham Accords.”

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How N.J. screwed up its plan to make scheduling a COVID vaccine easier

When state officials launched the statewide COVID-19 vaccine scheduling system Jan. 5, it sounded promising. Register with some basic information and when you become eligible you’ll be notified and sent a link to the state’s dashboard where you can make an appointment.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: January 30th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , , | 5 Comments »

New Republican bill would allow you to grow your own marijuana as N.J. legal weed debate continues

As lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy debate change to a bill that will launch legal marijuana sales in New Jersey, one Republican senator has introduced a bill that would allow residents to grow up to six weed plants at home.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: January 29th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , | 7 Comments »

Rutgers professor who helped create coronavirus saliva test dies

A Rutgers research professor whose work led to the creation of the first coronavirus saliva-based test died unexpectedly on Saturday, the university announced Tuesday.

The cause of death for Andrew Brooks, 51, who was a research professor in Rutgers-New Brunswick’s School of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Genetics, was not released by the university.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: January 26th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19 | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

Moderna says it believes vaccine will work against new variants

(Reuters) – Moderna said on Monday it believes its COVID-19 vaccine protects against new variants found in Britain and South Africa, although it will test a new booster shot aimed at the South Africa variant after concluding that the antibody response could be diminished.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: January 25th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19 | Tags: , | Comments Off on Moderna says it believes vaccine will work against new variants

Historic audit of N.J. mail-in election is complete. The results are promising, officials say.

Mariel Hufnagel said she asked for a recount after losing her bid for Eatontown Borough Council by just 10 votes in November not because she suspected foul play.

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