A New Jersey emergency medical technician was killed in an automobile accident involving her ambulance on her final day of work. 22 year old Hinal Patel was killed on Saturday morning when her crew responded to a call in East Brunswick and her ambulance was struck by a Toyota Prius that sailed through an intersection.…
A boat fire in New Jersey’s waterways over the weekend. Officials in Berkeley Township report that three people escaped serious injuries after their boat caught on fire in the Barnegat Bay off Island Drive on Saturday. State Marine Police and Sea Tow responded to the boat fire and were able to douse the flames around…
Legislation that could pave the way for Dave and Buster’s to enter the state got final legislative approval on Thursday. Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo sponsored the bill that would permit certain liquor license holders to also hold amusement game licenses, provided the licensed facility covers at least 20,000 square feet and includes at least 100 amusement…
The pension fund didn’t bring in as much as previously expected during the last fiscal year. The fund only generated 4.58 percent versus the expected 7.9 percent. It is also well off the previous year’s 16.9 percent haul, which was the fourth year of double digit increases. Their remains one month left in the accounting…
While Gov. Chris Christie is out of the state campaigning during his presidential run, New Jersey State Police go with him to protect him. Democrats in New Jersey want to see the state repaid for those costs. A bill was sponsored in New Jersey to see the state repaid for all of the expenses incurred…
On Wednesday President Barack Obama granted Gov. Christie’s request for federal aid by declaring four South Jersey counties disaster areas. Parts of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties suffered severe damage from “macro burst” storms and straight-line winds on June 23rd. The nasty weather caused damage and loss of electrical power to over 330,000 customers. Damage estimates…
Flags were lowered to half staff in New Jersey to honor the five men who were killed during a shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee last week. Gov. Chris Christie ordered the flags be lowered to remember the four Marines and a Navy sailor who were shot during two separate shootings last week. The flags are at…
Gov. Chris Christie has done an about face on his favorite New Jersey musician. During an interview with the website Lifezette, the governor when asked who he prefers, Bruce Springsteen or Bon Jovi, took Bon Jovi. Christie asked the interviewer first, “Their music or their person” and was told “no explanation.” Bon Jovi is providing…
Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Irving Fryar is in court this week. Fryar and his mother are both accused of defrauding several banks in a mortgage scheme they allegedly cooked up. Fryar and his mother are accused of defrauding the banks out of over $1 million dollars. Both have denied the charges and rejected plea…
A new survey looking at a number of different factors places New Jersey as the eighth best state for children to live in. The information comes from the 2015 Kids Count Data Book. The Garden State did well in education and kids health, but falling in areas like economic well-being. The report notes that areas…