TRENTON — A law passed after 34 years of relentless lobbying that will allow adopted people to obtain their original birth certificates containing information about their parents, their medical history and identity will take effect in January. State Health Commissioner Cathleen Bennett released an announcement late Friday as a reminder that birth parents who wish to… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 4th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: New Jersey, News | Tags: Adoption records, New Jersey | Comments Off on Adopted people can start getting N.J. birth records revealing their parents next month
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen James N. Mattis, a highly respected retired Marine four-star general, to head the Defense Department, filling in a critical national security position in the emerging Cabinet. Mattis served 44 years in the Marine Corps before he retired in 2013. He headed U.S. Central Command in his final three years… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 2nd, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Donald Trump, News | Tags: Gen James N. Mattis, news, President Elect Donald J. Trump, U.S. Defense Department | Comments Off on Trump picks retired Gen. James Mattis as defense secretary
WASHINGTON – Air conditioning company Carrier Corp. says it has reached a deal with President-elect Donald Trump to keep nearly 1,000 jobs in Indiana. Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence plan to travel to the state Thursday to unveil the agreement alongside company officials. Trump confirmed the meeting on Twitter late Tuesday, promising a “Great deal… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 30th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Donald Trump, Economy, News | Tags: Carrier Corp, Jobs, President Elect Donald J. Trump, Vice President Elect Mike Pence | 1 Comment »
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Supporters of a plan for California to secede from the union took their first formal step Monday morning, submitting a proposed ballot measure to the state attorney general’s office in the hopes of a statewide vote as soon as 2018. Marcus Ruiz Evans, the vice president and co-founder of Yes California, said his… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 21st, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: News | Tags: California secession | 1 Comment »
BEDMINSTER — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to spend the weekend holding meetings with his transition team at his upscale private golf club in the bucolic hills of Somerset County. Here are five things to know about Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster: 1. The property once belonged to another celebrity mogul. Much of the course… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 19th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Donald Trump, New Jersey, News | Tags: Bedminster, New Jersey, President Elect Donald J. Trump, Trump National Gulf Club | Comments Off on 7 things to know about Trump Bedminster golf club, center of political world right now
It is not just a Twitter joke. Californians are seriously considering seceding from the United States after Donald Trump went from being the Republican nominee to President-elect. A group called Yes California Independence Campaign is holding an event in Sacramento on Wednesday, hoping to garner more support for Calexit, named after Brexit, the July referendum in… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 10th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: News | Tags: Calexit, California secession, news | 7 Comments »
Federal officials are warning doctors nationwide about a new fungal infection that is potentially fatal – and resistance to most antibiotics. Two of the seven cases reported so far involved New Jersey patients who were treated at the same unidentified New Jersey hospital, said the health care alert issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 5th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Health Care, Monmouth County, News | Tags: C. auris, Candida auris, CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fungus, health, Health Care, New Jersey, news | Comments Off on CDC warns of new fungus infection that struck 2 in N.J.
NEWARK — More than two dozens pimps and prostitutes were arrested in New Jersey as part of an international sweep led by the FBI to crackdown on human trafficking, authorities said. In addition to the 29 arrests, a 17-year-old in New Jersey was rescued in what authorities called “Operation Cross Country X.” The FBI’s Philadelphia division… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: October 21st, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Human Trafficking, New Jersey, News | Tags: FBI, Human Trafficking, New Jersey | Comments Off on 29 pimps, prostitutes in N.J. arrested in FBI child sex trafficking bust
By New Jersey State Police
Colonel Rick Fuentes, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, announced the deployment of 80 members of New Jersey Task Force 1 to assist with search and rescue operations as Hurricane Matthew moves closer into Florida. The highly trained team comprised of police, fire, and emergency medical personnel arrived at Joint… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: October 7th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: New Jersey, News | Tags: Florida, Hurricane Matthew, New Jersey, New Jersey Task Force 1, news, NJ State Police | Comments Off on New Jersey Task Force Heads to Florida for Hurricane Operations
Freeholder John Curley
NEWARK– The governor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs was supposed to be an outreach office–a one-stop shop for mayors, local officials and civic leaders seeking assistance from the state. But as Gov. Chris Christie’s 2013 re-election campaign ramped up, the agency took on another role. It became a virtual arm of the campaign, using public resources to… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: October 5th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Bridgegate, John Curley, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, News | Tags: Bridgegate, Christopher Stark, Freeholder John P. Curley, Governor Chris Christie, John Curley, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | 1 Comment »
