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N.J. man found guilty in killing of 3 bears outside his home

assetContentANDOVER — A Sparta man has been found guilty of illegally killing three bears outside his home and ordered to pay a total of $4,332 in fines and restitution, according to a report in the New Jersey Herald. During a trial in Andover Joint Municipal Court in November and December, Robert Ehling, 78, had claimed he… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 29th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, News | Tags: , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Plan to put armed, retired cops in N.J. schools advances

assetContentTRENTON — A proposal to station armed, retired police officers as security in New Jersey’s schools was revived Thursday for the new legislative session. The bill ( S86) establishes “Class Three” special police officers designated to provide security at both public and private schools. The measure was approved by the state Senate a few weeks ago… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 29th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, News | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

Should the state investigate questionable behavior by local government officials?

Professor Paula A. Franzese, Seton Hall Law.

Professor Paula A. Franzese, Seton Hall Law.

TRENTON — A Senate committee Thursday voted 5-0 to dissolve local and county ethics boards and turn the responsibility of investigating the questionable behavior of any government official to the State Ethic Commission. The bill scraps local ethics boards that are “a hoge-podge” in many communities because they are not active or do not exist, said… Read the rest of this entry »

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Sonic boom caused by Navy testing

What is a sonic boom? Here’s a look at what causes a sonic boom and other facts about the the thunder-like sound. (Video by Andre Malok | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) The U.S. Navy is now reporting that flight testing it was conducting Thursday afternoon may have caused the sonic booms that were reported along… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 28th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Cartoons, New Jersey, News | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Sonic boom caused by Navy testing

Google Takes Next Step in Drone Delivery

Google has been granted a patent for a “delivery receptacle” that uses infrared beacons to securely transport packages via drone. The delivery mechanism is the latest step in Google’s Project Wing drone delivery system, which comes out of the firm’s secretive Google[x] research division. According to the company, Project Wing drone deliveries are expected to begin… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 27th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: | Comments Off on Google Takes Next Step in Drone Delivery

Christie announces deal for state to oversee Atlantic City finances

assetContent (53)TRENTON — Avoiding possible bankruptcy and hostile state takeover of a once-glittering gambling resort town, top political leaders and the Atlantic City mayor Tuesday announced a compact to repair the city’s finances. The arrangement stops short of the kind of intervention the Democratic state Senate president was seeking and the bankruptcy Mayor Don Guardian threatened to… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 26th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Atlantic City, New Jersey | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

Shore towns scramble to fortify dunes decimated by blizzard

Guadagno in WildwoodJersey Shore towns recovering from a crippling blizzard and nor’easter are rushing to dump sand back on the beach to shore up their coastline as state officials vowed to speed up a stalled beach replenishment project. That was the scene Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and state Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin met on Monday on the… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 26th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: DEP, Jersey Shore, Kim Guadagno, New Jersey | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Shore towns scramble to fortify dunes decimated by blizzard

Ex-labor leader gets 4 months for funneling funds to girlfriend

assetContent (52)NEWARK–Former labor leader Richard “Buzzy” Dressel, whose embezzlement conviction was reinstated by an appellate court last year after the judge in the case threw out the jury’s verdict, was sentenced Monday by the same judge to four months in prison. Dressel, 66, was also ordered to pay back $37,778 to his union. The one-time business manager… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 26th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, News | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Ex-labor leader gets 4 months for funneling funds to girlfriend

Christie declares ‘state of emergency’ as major storm approaches in N.J.

Amanda Marzullo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) NEWARK — Gov. Chris Christie has declared a state of emergency as a major winter snow storm approaches New Jersey and the East Coast. The… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 23rd, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, New Jersey | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

What a ‘state of emergency’ declaration really means

assetContentTRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie has just declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the blizzard due to blanket the state beginning Friday night. As ominous as it sounds, a state of emergency means more for the police, fire and other public safety officials responding to the event than it does for the average person.… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 23rd, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on What a ‘state of emergency’ declaration really means