TRENTON — The state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a landmark 2011 law freezing cost-of-living adjustments for retired government workers, a decision that will slowly erode the value of pensions paid to 800,000 current and former public employees. The 6-1 ruling is a major legal victory for Gov. Chris Christie’s administration, which warned that restoring the… Read the rest of this entry »
The abuse of anti-diarrhea drugs is giving some users a heroin-like high. The Annals of Emergency Medicine recently published a study detailing the dangers of loperamide, the primary ingredient in Imodium, which is sold over-the counter. Loperamide, an opioid, can cause serious heart problems if too much is ingested, the Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday.… Read the rest of this entry »
SAN DIEGO, June 3, 2016 – Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, the most famous boxer who ever lived and who became a beloved figure far beyond the ring, died this evening at the age of 74 following a 32 year battle with Parkinson’s disease. It is a day everyone knew would come eventually, but no one… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: June 4th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: News | Tags: Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ali obiturary | 1 Comment »
TRENTON — The state Division of Taxation has declared two of the three municipalities forced to undergo property revaluations in violation of that state order, NJ Advance Media has learned. Jersey City and Elizabeth have missed May deadlines to submit plans to comply with the April order that gives them until November 2017 to conduct revaluations,… Read the rest of this entry »
Senator Sam Thompson
State Senator Sam Thompson will not stand for reelection as Middlesex County Republican Chairman. Old Bridge Councilwoman Lucille Panos will seek the position, with Thompson’s support, when the County Committee convenes on June 14.
Thompson, the chairman since 2010, announced that he is stepping down at a Middlesex GOP fundraiser in Matawan on Tuesday evening.
The Republican senator from Old Bridge, 80, told MoreMonmouthMusings that he is not retiring. He is planning to seek reelection to the Senate in 2017.
Posted: May 10th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Middlesex County Republicans, News, NJ Politics | Tags: Lucille Pano, Middlesex GOP, news, NJ Politics, NJ State Senator Sam Thompson | 3 Comments »
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP – The man who was the focus of a large-scale manhunt for the past week was apprehended Monday morning in a wooded area off the Garden State Parkway. Authorities located Arthur Buckel – who had been on the run since he was discovered missing from the Bayside State Prison unit at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital… Read the rest of this entry »
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP – Authorities were searching for escaped prisoner Arthur Buckel in the area around the Forked River rest area on the Garden State Parkway on Monday morning. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, the New Jersey State Police notified the Lacey Township and Berkeley Township police departments that they were actively searching for the for… Read the rest of this entry »
TRENTON — When coworkers at the 7-11 told Luis Sandoval that he had sold last week’s $429 million winning Powerball ticket, he didn’t believe it at first. “When they texted me, I thought they were messing with me,” Sandoval, 20, who lives and works in Trenton, said in a phone interview from the Chambers Street convenience… Read the rest of this entry »
The New Jersey lottery announced on Sunday that the sole winning ticket for the $429 million Powerball jackpot was sold by a Mercer County retailer. The exact location will be announced on Monday May 9th after security measures are in place, according to the NJ Lottery statement.
The winning numbers are 5, 25, 26, 44, 66 and the Poweball number is 9.
Posted: May 8th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: New Jersey, News, Powerball lottery | Tags: New Jersey, Powerball Lottery, Powerball winner | Comments Off on Winning $429M Powerball ticket sold in New JerseySaturday’s Powerball jackpot will be among the top 10 lottery prizes in U.S. history after an 18th consecutive drawing was held Wednesday without anyone winning the top prize. That pushes the jackpot for his weekend to $415 million, with a cash option of $269.7 million. Wednesday’s winning numbers were 30, 47, 57, 66 and 69. The… Read the rest of this entry »
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