‘State of the News Media’: New report tracks changing business
‘State of the News Media’: New report tracks changing business (via NJ.com)
Online news sites have added 5,000 full-time jobs to the news business over the last few years, while employment in the newspaper industry continues to decline, according to a new accounting by the Pew Research Center, a non-profit group. Pew released…
Powerful nor’easter likely to deal NJ a glancing blow, spring arrives afterwards?
Powerful nor’easter likely to deal NJ a glancing blow, spring arrives afterwards? (via NJ.com)
The good news is it could be worse. While a monster of a nor’easter is expected to develop early this week, recent forecast data suggests the storm will remain far enough off the East Coast to spare New Jersey from its worst impacts. “It looks like…
Top Birdsall Services Group officials agree to forfeit $3.95M
Top Birdsall Services Group officials agree to forfeit $3.95M (via NJ.com)
TRENTON — Former top officials of Birdsall Services Group, a bankrupt engineering firm at the center of the most expansive pay-to-play scandal in recent New Jersey history, have agreed to forfeit $3.95 million to those stiffed by the company when…
Ukraine mobilises army as West warns Russia
Ukraine mobilises army as West warns Russia (via AFP)
Ukraine warned Sunday it was on the brink of disaster and called up military reservists after Russia’s threat to invade its Western-leaning neighbour risked sparking the worst crisis since the Cold War. US President Barack Obama and his Western allies…
Frigid winter sends electric prices soaring for NJ customers who switched power suppliers
Frigid winter sends electric prices soaring for NJ customers who switched power suppliers (via NJ.com)
Eric Jung vowed he wouldn’t get fooled again. After switching to a third-party electricity supplier that lowered his monthly bill before eventually raising prices, Jung studied up on the topic. He finally settled on Fairview-based Systrum Energy, which…
Ice boating returns to the Navesink River
Ice boating returns to the Navesink River (via NewsWorks)
With arctic air continuing to surge into the region, ice boaters are seizing on the opportunity to cruise on the frozen Navesink River, a tradition dating back to the late 19th century. After an ice inspection Sunday morning, the North Shrewsbury…
Extreme Cold Warnings
Thanks to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office
US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly : The combination of strong winds and cold temperatures will create dangerous wind chill factors tonight and Tuesday. Wind chill factors Wind chill factors as low as 30 degrees below zero can be expected in the far northern portions of the Mount Holly CWA from tonight into Wednesday morning. Wind chill factors from zero to 20 below zero can be expected elsewhere. This could feel like the coldest outbreak for our area in several
years.
Full Briefing Available: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/
Christie not defending N.J. gun law in state’s highest court
Christie not defending N.J. gun law in state’s highest court (via NJ.com)
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie’s administration is not defending a second legal challenge to one of New Jersey’s toughest gun-control laws, The Star-Ledger has learned. The Republican governor, who has said previously that he supported New Jersey’s…
AP Top Stories December 31 P
AP Top Stories December 31 P (via AP Video)
Here’s the latest news for Tuesday, December 31, 2013: People around the world celebrate the New Year, Colorado prepares for the legalization of marijuana, Obama’s health benefits take effect tomorrow, and the Australasian researchers wait to be rescued…