TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A Christian Indonesian couple who fear they’ll be deported if they follow orders to report to U.S. immigration officials have taken refuge in a church run by a candidate in New Jersey’s governor’s race. The Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale offered sanctuary in the Reformed Church of Highland Park to Arthur Jemmy and … Continue reading
OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Marty Mozzo gets a gorgeous show each night when the sun sets over wetlands near his property on the bay side of a barrier island. When he and his wife bought the house in 2008, she looked at the marsh, where the only sign of water was a tiny trickle … Continue reading
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s appeal of his corruption indictment, setting the stage for a federal trial in the fall. The justices let stand a lower court ruling that refused to dismiss charges including conspiracy, bribery and fraud against the Democratic lawmaker. … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators are urging railroads across the country to test train operators for obstructive sleep apnea after the engineer in September’s deadly New Jersey commuter train crash was found to have the fatigue-inducing disorder. The Federal Railroad Administration will issue a safety advisory this week stressing the importance of sleep apnea … Continue reading
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A damaged New Jersey Transit commuter train that crashed into Hoboken’s terminal last week, killing a woman on the platform and injuring more than 100 people, has been removed from the station to undergo further examination. Federal investigators released new information Thursday gleaned from a data recorder and video from a … Continue reading
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A marijuana advocate dubbed NJ Weedman has been arrested again on marijuana charges after law enforcement raided his restaurant and cannabis temple. Ed Forchion was arrested Wednesday along with 10 other people after a raid of his business across the street from City Hall, officials said. Forchion opened a restaurant, NJ … Continue reading
United Airlines abruptly replaced its CEO as a federal investigation continued into whether the airline gave preferential treatment to a former chairman of the agency that operates the New York-area airports who has political ties to New Jersey Gov. and presidential candidate Chris Christie. Federal prosecutors are probing United’s ties to David Samson, the former … Continue reading
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Brooke Burke-Charvet, the actress, entrepreneur and fitness guru, will co-host the 2016 Miss America pageant next month. The Miss America Organization announced Friday that Burke-Charvet will join Chris Harrison on the nationally televised broadcast from Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on Sunday, Sept. 13 on ABC. “It’s always impressive and inspiring … Continue reading
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Popular rap artist Fetty Wap was greeted with wild cheers Thursday August 27 as he put on a concert for a crowd of high school students in his New Jersey hometown of Paterson. Wap, who was born Willie Maxwell, has had a lot of success without releasing an album, selling … Continue reading
UNION, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s Kean University has cancelled hip-hop artist Common as commencement speaker after police voiced concerns over a song about a woman convicted of killing a police officer who fled to Cuba. The school announced the Academy Award winner’s selection on Monday, but said on its social media sites on Tuesday … Continue reading
HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — That phone app keeping track of your exercise and meals might keep you out of the hospital one day. Why give your doctors permission to incorporate data from fitness trackers and health apps into electronic patient records? Well, they might spot signs of an ailment sooner and suggest behavioral changes … Continue reading
CAMBRIDGE, England (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday parents should have some choice on whether to vaccinate their children, a position he’s taken before but one that drew a new level of attention amid a U.S. measles outbreak and his recent moves toward running for president. The political significance of Christie’s … Continue reading
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — As he considers a White House run, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s third trip abroad in recent months provides an opportunity to build his foreign policy resume and test whether he has the temperament for the world stage. Officially, the trip to London that begins Sunday — and includes a meeting … Continue reading
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has taken his firmest step yet toward running for president, launching an organization that allows him to raise money for a potential 2016 campaign. Opening the political action committee allows Christie to begin to hire staffers, build the foundations of a campaign operation and travel across … Continue reading
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