A Lumberton man convicted of a fatal stabbing shortly after the Philadelphia Eagles victorious Super Bowl in 2018 has won a new trial because a prosecutor repeatedly called him a liar in court, an appeals court ruled Thursday. And, the trial judge bung…
3 Hudson municipalities named in state report on widespread paid sick leave abuses
State laws enacted in 2007 and 2010 may have curbed public employee “boat checks,” but it certainly didn’t stop the government waste, a new state report revealed. Some 57 of the 60 municipalities surveyed — including three in Hudson County — by the Off…
N.J. towns are illegally paying out thousands in banked sick and vacation time, watchdog says
In a series of reforms more than a decade ago, the state Legislature set strict limits on when and how much local government employees could be paid for unused sick leave, as well as how much vacation time they could collect when they walked out the do…
N.J. reports 2,824 COVID cases, 8 new deaths as test positivity rate inches higher
New Jersey on Thursday reported another 2,824 confirmed COVID-19 cases and eight additional deaths as data showed an increase in the state’s test positivity rate over the July 4th weekend. The statewide positivity rate for tests conducted Saturday — th…
Running out of excuses for mass shootings | Sheneman
Being mowed down by a high-powered rifle at a parade celebrating our nation’s independence is certainly not what the framers had in mind. A disturbed young man with a history of violent threats and confiscated weapons is not a well-regulated militia. A…
Ben & Jerry’s sues N.J. parent company to block West Bank ice cream sales
Ben & Jerry’s filed a federal lawsuit on Monday to block its New Jersey-based parent company, Unilever, from selling ice cream to an Israeli company planning to distribute the brand in the occupied West Bank. The legendary ice cream company merged 22 y…
Thomas Bonfiglio, founder of Tommy’s Tavern and Tap, dies at 62
While other restaurants were struggling during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thomas “Tommy” Bonfiglio’s businesses thrived. His restaurant chains, Tommy’s Tavern + Tap and Tio Taco + Tequila Bar, found success as others shut down. By the beginni…
Labcorp becomes first lab in the U.S. to offer nationwide monkeypox testing
Labcorp is the first lab in the U.S. to offer nationwide monkeypox testing as case numbers grow throughout the country. As the number of cases increase in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are also ramping up public awarene…
Man found dead in Jersey City home is identified; woman was stabbed in same incident
The man found dead Tuesday morning in a Jersey City apartment died from stab wounds suffered nearly two miles away, authorities said Wednesday morning. Jason Khusial, 21, was found in a McAdoo Avenue home at approximately 10 a.m. after he and a woman w…
Hoboken changes strategy on funding for land purchase that would clear way for mega-municipal complex
The Hoboken administration has found a way around the months-long stalemate over a proposed $192 million mega-municipal complex — go to the Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA) for the initial funding. Wednesday’s city council meeting includes a …