ELIZABETH — Police identified a 24-year-old man who was found shot and killed on a city street early Sunday. Elizabeth police officers responding to reports of gunshots around 3 a.m. found Lamar Turner, of West Orange, along the 200 block of North Broad Street, according to Union County District Attorney William Daniel. A 21-year-old woman […]
Livingston County has begun the process of distributing funding grants and stipends as part of its multi-year federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) one-time stimulus fund spending plan. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is a federal bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021. It was […]
The number of times police officers in Avon and Somerset have used Tasers has doubled in the past four years as the government seeks to increase the availability of the devices in what has been called a ‘worrying erosion of safeguards “. Police in Avon and Somerset have used Tasers more than 1,300 times in […]
Breadcrumb Links New Local News A record number of Pride Month celebrations planned for Perth County this year is a sign of progress, advocates say. Stratford Pride Community Center Chairman Bruce Duncan Skeaff inside the group’s new location in downtown Stratford. An open day is scheduled for June 4, one of several Pride Month events […]
PATERSON — A former city police sergeant who oversaw the illegal activities of five subordinates, all of whom pleaded guilty to corruption charges, was found guilty on Thursday of conspiring to deprive people of their civil rights and tampering with a police report. Michael Cheff, 51, of Oakland was arrested in early 2020 and, at […]
The East Windsor cyber breach is a classic example of why you shouldn’t open an unknown email with links or attachments. In its first update since March on a cyber breach, East Windsor Township officials said personal data and files were uploaded in an “encryption attack”. The township initially called it “suspicious activity” which was […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are increasingly less supportive of punishing Russia for launching its invasion of Ukraine if it comes at the expense of the U.S. economy, a sign of growing anxiety about inflation and to other challenges, according to a new survey. While broad support for U.S. sanctions has not waned, the balance of […]
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Burglary — defined as the illegal entry of a structure, such as a home or business, to commit a robbery or felony — is the most serious nonviolent offense tracked by the FBI. There were just over a million reported burglaries in the United States in 2020, resulting in billions of dollars in stolen property. […]
You may not know it, but a group of specially trained men and women are working hard in New Jersey to fight tax evaders. Tammy Tomlins, acting special agent in charge of the IRS office of criminal investigations in New Jersey, said her team is investigating potential Internal Revenue Service code violations and other types […]
What started a few days ago for Angela Caverly as a family vacation in a rented house in Toms River to enjoy the Jersey Shore for a few days has ended with funeral plans. It is unthinkable. His 18-year-old son Levi left, killed when a giant 10-foot-deep hole he and his sister dug in the […]
It is becoming increasingly clear that some form of tax relief will be included in the next state budget, but few details have emerged on a plan to do so. This includes how much, in what form, for whom and what income requirements would be included. On Wednesday, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Woodbridge) said he […]
Massachusetts is competing to host the new Advanced Research Projects in Health Agency (ARPA-H) headquarters for biomedical research. Governor Charlie Baker and members of the higher education and policy communities joined leaders of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council on Monday to formally announce the Commonwealth’s interest in hosting ARPA-H. The Hill describes the $6.5 billion initiative […]
the global liquid hand soap market the size is estimated at 2.71 billion USD in 2020 and reach 5.34 billion USD in 2027, at a CAGR of 12.1% over the forecast period (2021-2027). Liquid soap is a cleaning agent formulated in various chemicals, scents, colors, etc. i.e. used in daily routine activities. Liquid hand soaps […]
For those of us who live within earshot of Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, some days are noisier than others. Some of those noisy days (and nights) are coming in the next few weeks. The Base publishes “noise calendars” to notify nearby residents (and you don’t have to be nearby to hear the noise) when […]
Five people were shot dead on a street in Paterson on Wednesday night, including a 15-year-old girl who was shot in the head on Thursday night. Shots were fired around 10:20 p.m. in the Madison Street and Essex Street area in the Sandy Hill section of Paterson, according to Passaic County District Attorney Camelia M. […]
Just months after being elected mayor of Bristol-Bradley Stoke, Councilor Tom Aditya, from Ranni, Kerala, has been appointed chair of South Gloucestershire Council’s Community Engagement Forum (CEF). He won the election in a direct contest against another candidate from Boyd Valley. As Chair of the CEF Network, Aditya will also sit as a member of […]
ANGRY residents have accused Bradford at Avon City Council of ‘jumping the gun’ with his proposals for a new community pavilion on a local green space at Culver Close Playgrounds. The proposed new facility would replace the Cricket Club’s existing premises at Pound Lane and provide accommodation for local sports clubs and other community users. […]
At its meeting on Tuesday, May 10, Avon City Council will discuss the possibility of bringing two tax issues to voters in November.City of Avon/Courtesy Photo In 2014, following the legalization of marijuana across the state, Avon passed an ordinance banning marijuana businesses in town. However, last fall, members of the City Council‘s Planning and […]
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The Federal Reserve’s half-point interest rate hike announced last week was aimed at curbing inflation, but could impact a post-pandemic winning streak for the U.S. housing market. Prior to the Fed’s decision, Bank of America surveyed current owners and potential buyers about their attitudes and preferences. It may already feel like the housing market is […]
Well, here we are, the New Jersey bag ban has begun and you won’t get one of those evil single-use plastic bags when you leave your local grocery store or convenience store anymore. But rest assured, somewhere a bird or a turtle lives another day because of it. You know who else is going to […]
WINDSOR, NS — Taking a walk along the trail around Fort Edward National Historic Site in Windsor looks a little different these days. Earlier this year, Parks Canada employees cleared overgrown brush on parts of the hill as well as old green space surrounding the property, giving visitors a better view of the Avon River. […]
In the summer of 2021, Abingdon-Avon High School 2017 graduate Cheyanne Dierickx completed an internship in the Local Food Systems and and Small Farms unit at the University of Illinois at Champaign. “Throughout my years in college, I had various internships and jobs related to sustainability in agriculture, one being at the Sustainable Student Farm […]
Boris Johnson has been urged to bring back grammar schools as part of a new campaign by Tory MPs to ‘better’ education. MPs – led by Jonathan Gullis, a former teacher – are demanding the Prime Minister lift the current ban on the selectivity of new free schools, to allow grammar teaching to spread out […]
BUTLER — A bedridden woman convicted of murdering her husband in “cold blood” has won an appeal for early release decades earlier than expected thanks to a relatively new law. Although the court documents do not include the name of the detainee, the details included point to Amalia Mirasola. An all-women jury convicted Mirasola of […]