Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation on Friday that will allow terminally ill patients to obtain medication to end their own lives, making New Jersey the eighth state to permit physician assisted suicide. “Allowing residents with terminal illnesses to make end-of-life…
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McCormick supports legislation to combat workplace harassment
Lisa McCormick said she supports legislation that takes critical steps to ensure businesses have more resources to prevent harassment and workers have more support when they seek accountability and justice, known as the Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing…
Atlantic County firefighter bilked $2 million in health care fraud
An Atlantic County firefighter admitted to defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs out of millions of dollars by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions. Edward Sutor Jr., 36, of Linwood, New Jersey, a Ventnor City firefighter, pleaded guilty…
Dunellen man swiped $117G from Social Security
A Middlesex County man was indicted for allegedly stealing $117,000 in Social Security benefits that continued to be paid for his mother for 21 years after she died. Andrzej Cesinski, 63, of Dunellen,was indicted by a state grand jury on…
Congress may prohibit the government from offering free online tax filing.
Just in time for Tax Day, the for-profit tax preparation industry is about to realize one of its long-sought goals. Congressional Democrats and Republicans are moving to permanently bar the IRS from creating a free electronic tax filing system. Last…
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he took refuge seven years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case that has since been dropped, but American charges pose the…
Astronomers capture first image of a black hole
A black hole four million times as massive as our Sun lurks at the center of the Milky Way. This black hole, called Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), swallows nearby material that glows brightly as it approaches the event horizon. This…
Baseball double header on 35mm film
The Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway will present two classic movies on 35mm film next Sunday, April 14. See A League of Their Own and The Natural while enjoying free popcorn and enjoy a musical performance on the…
Scientists captured an image of a black hole
A global team of astronomers, led by Harvard scientists, have for the first time captured an image of a black hole. The image, revealed today by+ researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), shows a bright ring of material surrounding…
U.S. Army recruiting takes Sterling from Plainfield to Pennsylvania
A Plainfield native has been stationed as a U.S. Army recruiter with the recruiting center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Army Staff Sgt. Joseph D. Sterling has arrived for duty as a recruiter with U.S. Army Recruiting- Allentown Station, U.S. Army Recruiting…