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6+ hour, 21+ min ago (211+ words) Members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Stanley Ruiz, 40, at his residence and charged him with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child and lewdness, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. Ruiz was being held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance. In March of this year, someone tipped off the ICAC, a nationwide network of 61 coordinated task forces, representing more than 5,400 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, that focus on technology- and internet-based crimes against children. The tipster alleged that "an adult male sent explicit messages and images to a female juvenile through the social media application Discord," county prosecutors said. "The victim, who lives out of the country, identified herself as a juvenile to the defendant multiple times." Even more stark, reports of generative artificial intelligence being…...

8+ hour, 7+ min ago (132+ words) Four people were taken to the hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening after a bus and car collided in Moorestown, New Jersey, on Tuesday officials said. Some students were on the bus but were not hurt, according to authorities. Four people were taken to the hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening after a bus and car collided in Moorestown, New Jersey, on Tuesday officials said. Some students were on the bus but were not hurt, according to authorities. Four people were taken to the hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening after a bus and car collided in Moorestown, New Jersey, on Tuesday officials said. Some students were on the bus but were not hurt, according to authorities....

11+ hour, 35+ min ago (223+ words) A 61-year-old pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle Sunday night in Jersey City, authorities said. The Jersey City man was hit about 9:15 p.m. near the corner of Mallory ... Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Jersey City A 61-year-old pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle Sunday night in Jersey City, authorities said. The Jersey City man was hit about 9:15 p.m. near the corner of Mallory and Communipaw avenues, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. He was taken to an area hospital and remains in critical condition Tuesday, officials said. The driver stopped at the scene. The crash remains under investigation by the prosecutor's office and Jersey City police. Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Jersey City A 61-year-old pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle Sunday…...

15+ hour, 49+ min ago (329+ words) Former Summit councilman will instead lead Union Dems" NJ-7 endorsement process By Joey Fox, December 16 2025 3:33 pm Former Summit Councilman Greg Vartan is ending his campaign in New Jersey"s 7th congressional district, the first winnowing of the district"s packed Democratic field. Vartan, who was one of nine Democrats running to beat Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield), said that he"ll instead shift into a new role within the Union County Democratic organization, coordinating the county party"s endorsement process among the remaining 7th district candidates. This year"s campaign was Vartan"s second attempt at flipping the 7th district, a highly competitive seat that"s key to Democratic efforts to win back the House majority next year. His 2024 campaign, though, lasted only a few months; by the time he got into the race, many Democrats had already lined up behind eventual nominee…...

18+ hour, 57+ min ago (138+ words) MOORESTOWN, N.J. (WPVI) -- Ten people, including several students, were hospitalized Tuesday after a school bus crash in Burlington County, New Jersey. The collision happened around 3 p.m. at Borton Landing and Hartford roads in Moorestown. Township officials said in a Facebook post that a car and school bus collided at the intersection, injuring six students, the bus driver and three occupants of the passenger vehicle. All injuries appear to be minor, officials said. "We have been made aware of a bus accident on one of our routes. There are no significant injuries for our students," Moorestown Township Public Schools said in a statement. The remaining students on the bus were taken to a nearby school, where they were picked up by family members. School counselors will be available this week to provide additional support to students....

21+ hour, 1+ min ago (423+ words) Officials in New Jersey held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday on the site of a sprawling future production facility for entertainment giant Paramount. Films and TV shows will have a new home at the site of 1888 Studios in Bayonne, New Jersey. It's just the latest move by a major entertainment company hoping to take advantage of all the incentives offered by the Garden State. It's even earned New Jersey the nickname "Hollywood East." "This is going to be one of the largest film and television studios in North America ever," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said. "Netflix in Monmouth County. We've got Lionsgate in the south ward of Newark. There's a lot going on." Art deco drawings reveal what the new state-of-the-art production campus will look like, including a total of 23 small stages. As to why it is called 1888 Studios -- it's…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (241+ words) TRENTON, N.J. (WPVI) -- New Jersey casino workers, who are pushing to permanently ban smoking in their workplaces, held a rally in Trenton on Monday. A hearing was held to discuss a lawsuit that aims to close the smoking loophole in the Garden State. For years, casino workers have been pursuing protections against secondhand smoke in their workplaces. RELATED | Judge allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to workers New Jersey's Smoke-Free Air Act largely bans indoor smoking, but casinos have a long-standing exemption. The lawsuit filed last April by the United Auto Workers, which represents dealers at the Bally's, Caesars and Tropicana casinos. In August 2024, a judge ruled in favor of the casinos to allow smoking to continue. "Casino workers are expected to clock in to work every day despite inevitably facing a toxic environment that could cause…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (327+ words) A new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released Monday suggests that a majority of New Jersey nursing homes in OIG's audit failed to conduct adequate background checks of their staff prior to employment. OIG audit's objective was to determine whether the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) ensured that selected nursing homes complied with federal employment requirements during calendar year 2022. "These deficiencies and potential deficiencies occurred because New Jersey's sampling of employees during its nursing home recertification surveys did not provide adequate coverage," the OIG's report stated, noting that the nursing homes did not have sufficient procedures to ensure that background checks were properly conducted for all staff members. "This puts residents at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment," the report concluded. The latest OIG audit is part of its nationwide initiative examining whether nursing homes…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (327+ words) AARP just put out a ranking of the top 100 places in America that are the most livable for older Americans. New Jersey showed up in impressive numbers. Because they ranked areas by population categories, nine New Jersey towns appear on the list but also three New Jersey counties. Those fell in the category of 500,000+ population, so here a whole county could be considered the same as a major city. Before I give you which Jersey towns did so well, let me explain this isn't based on any one thing like most affordable. It's based on a number of factors like how walkable a town is, affordable housing, health, environmental, transportation, etc. Then metrics were assigned point values. Shannon Guzman, AARP director of housing and livable communities, says there is no such thing as a perfect community. "All of these communities…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (112+ words) Zha'Mier Felder recorded a 11-point, 10-rebound double-double for Empowerment Academy Charter in its 49-47 win over Franklin School (Jersey City) in its season opener in Jersey City. Justin Rowan ... Empowerment Academy Charter over Franklin School (Jersey City)- Boys basketball recap Zha'Mier Felder recorded a 11-point, 10-rebound double-double for Empowerment Academy Charter in its 49-47 win over Franklin School (Jersey City) in its season opener in Jersey City. Justin Rowan scored 14 points for Empowerment Academy Charter (1-0) while Izeyah Ling-Harris had nine points. - 12/15 - 4:30 PM Boys Basketball Final Franklin School (Jersey City) 47 Empowerment Academy Charter 49...