Ocean County 10th District State Lawmakers are making a push to prevent the TikTok app from being installed on any and all electronic devices issued by the state of New Jersey through legislation they plan to introduce soon. Across the United States, many are considering or implementing a ban on…
For almost a month now, Sean Merriam has been walking around town with a stuffy nose and a mysterious cough that keeps clattering in his lungs. He knows it’s not Covid, because he tests regularly, and it’s not the flu, which he recovered from a few weeks ago. The culprit…
SECAUCUS, NJ — A Secaucus man was taken into police custody at his home this past Friday, Dec. 2 after police say he both viewed and disseminated a video that depicted children engaged in sexual acts. His arrest comes after a month-long investigation led by Secaucus Police Detective Kristen Bronowich….
“Should we get our child a cell phone?” It’s a question many modern parents find themselves asking as kids get older. Parents who might be considering purchasing a cell phone for their kids should start by asking themselves several questions. Dr. Catherine Pearlman, author of “First Phone,” a child’s guide…
CHICAGO (WLS) — Illinois reported 4,939 new COVID cases and 15 new deaths Thursday. The Illinois Dept. of Public Health says “daily deaths reported on weekends and at the beginning of the week may be low” and “those deaths will be captured in subsequent days.” SEE ALSO | Free COVID-19……
BEDFORD, N.Y. — A principal is leaving his job after a troubling incident at a high school in Westchester County. Students took and shared lewd photos of special needs classmates using the bathroom, according to the results of an investigation released Wednesday. “The release of this report has opened a wound……
Two New Jersey men have been sentenced for their separate but heinous crimes taking place in the Garden State. An Egg Harbor Township man will spend four years in state prison a month after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and unlawful possession of ghost gun parts…
A teacher at an Easton daycare program is accused of roughly handling a toddler, according to police. The teacher at the program at the Third Street Alliance for Women and Children allegedly tried to force feed a 17-month-old girl, yanked her by the arm from her chair, then slammed her…
URBANA – The Urbana school board will reconsider in January how to establish a fully dual-language elementary school for Spanish and English. This comes after renewed pressure from dual language teachers and families. The district currently has two schools with partial-building, dual-language programs. “White privileged families and community members can……
Many labs are using genome-sequencing equipment acquired during the pandemic to track other diseases.Credit: T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty When a three-year old boy in Cambodia came down with avian influenza last year, researchers at the Pasteur Institute of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, used genome-sequencing technology bought during the COVID-19 pandemic…