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Music legend David Bowie dies from cancer at 69

assetContent (41)NEW YORK — David Bowie, the innovative and iconic singer whose illustrious career lasted five decades with hits like “Fame,” ”Heroes” and “Let’s Dance,” died Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 69. Representative Steve Martin said early Monday that Bowie died “peacefully” and was surrounded by family. The singer had battled cancer for 18… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 11th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: News | Tags: , | Comments Off on Music legend David Bowie dies from cancer at 69

Suspect in Philly cop shooting traveled to Middle East, reports say

assetContentPHILADELPHIA — The Yeadon man who told police he shot a Philadelphia police officer in the name of Islam traveled to the Middle East twice since 2011, ABC news is reporting. The news outlet also reported that Edward Archer, 30, was not on any terrorist watch lists and was due to be sentenced Monday for an… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 9th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: ISIS, New Jersey, War on terror | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Suspect in Philly cop shooting traveled to Middle East, reports say

See which bills Christie acted on in big frenzy on Monday

assetContentGov. Chris Christie has a busy day Monday, acting on dozens of bills sitting on his desk. Here is a look at some key measures he either vetoed or signed: BILLS HE VETOED * He outright vetoed legislation that… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 10th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, New Jersey, News | Tags: , , | Comments Off on See which bills Christie acted on in big frenzy on Monday

Judge may force Christie to release his troopers’ $1M Amex bill, report says

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TRENTON — A New Jersey Superior Court judge says Gov. Chris Christie’s disclosure of the particulars of his security detail to a Cub Scout at a recent town hall meeting seriously calls into question the reasons he’s given for keeping his security spending secret, according to a published report. Speaking from the bench last Thursday, Judge… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 3rd, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, Monmouth County News, NJ State Police | Tags: , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Judge may force Christie to release his troopers’ $1M Amex bill, report says

Analysis: Facing Budget Problems, Christie Plays Tax Amnesty Card

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Posted: September 18th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Amnesty, Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Economy, New Jersey, New Jersey State Budget, News, Taxes | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Analysis: Facing Budget Problems, Christie Plays Tax Amnesty Card

Beware of scammers claiming to be from the IRS

monmouth-county-prosecutors-office-sealPhone scammers are targeting local residents with aggressive phone calls claiming that they are from the IRS and threatening jail if the residents don’t pay immediately, according to a statement by the the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

The callers take various approaches to extort money by either demanding that funds be paid immediately or in some cases saying that there is a refund due. Whichever tactic the caller uses, the objective is to trick unsuspecting resident to give over private information.

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Posted: September 17th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Crime, IRS, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Prosecutor | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Beware of scammers claiming to be from the IRS

5 former NJ inmates charged with stealing $100K in unemployment benefits while in jail

5 former NJ inmates charged with stealing $100K in unemployment benefits while in jail (via NJ.com)

Five former state inmates have been charged with stealing approximately $100,000 in unemployment insurance benefits while they were in county jails and ineligible to receive them, the state Attorney General’s office said today. The inmates, along…

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Posted: June 10th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Crime, Crime and Punishment, News | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on 5 former NJ inmates charged with stealing $100K in unemployment benefits while in jail

‘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…

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Posted: March 26th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Media, News | Tags: , , | Comments Off on ‘State of the News Media’: New report tracks changing business

Lonegan says he’ll run for Congress in South Jersey

Lonegan says he’ll run for Congress in South Jersey (via NJ.com)

TRENTON — Steve Lonegan, the firebrand former Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, is running for a House seat. Lonegan told The Star-Ledger today that he will run for the South Jersey U.S. House of Representatives seat held by U.S. Rep. Jon Runyan…

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Posted: January 3rd, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: 2014 Congressional Races, 2014 Elections, NJNewsCommons, Steve Lonegan | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Lonegan says he’ll run for Congress in South Jersey

Christie asks FEMA to revise time limit for filing lawsuits over Sandy flood claims

Christie asks FEMA to revise time limit for filing lawsuits over Sandy flood claims (via NJ.com)

The governor has asked the federal government to revise the time limit for residents affected by Hurricane Sandy to file lawsuits regarding their flood insurance claims. Gov. Chris Christie thanked Craig Fugate, the administrator of the Federal Emergency…

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Posted: January 3rd, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, FEMA, Hurricane Sandy, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Christie asks FEMA to revise time limit for filing lawsuits over Sandy flood claims