NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — The sandstorm being waged between New Jersey environmental officials and a defiant shore town bolstering its dunes without state permission is intensifying. The state Department of Environmental Protection said Thursday that it has fined North …
Lithium ion batteries used to power electric bicycles and scooters have already sparked 22 fires that caused 36 injuries and two deaths in New York City this year, four times the number of fires linked to the batteries by this …
A balcony on a high rise condominium on the New Jersey shore collapsed onto a lower balcony, killing a construction worker, authorities said. Officials in Sea Isle City said the eighth-floor balcony at the Spinnaker condominium collapsed onto the seventh-floor …
Global corporation ITT has again been denied coverage under its “all-risk” policy for business costs and losses it sustained due to Covid-19. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling by the federal district court for Connecticut that …
Pennsylvania House Democrats put their freshly minted majority status to work this week in shutting down Republican efforts to make changes to legislation designed to let victims of childhood sexual abuse file otherwise outdated lawsuits. After the winners of three …
A referendum campaign aimed at ensuring independent shops have the information needed to repair newer cars has qualified for the November ballot. The secretary of state announced Tuesday that 74,686 signatures were validated for “Automotive Right to Repair” proposal. That’s …
Phil Regan sued the New York Mets and former general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, alleging age discrimination and wrongful termination when he was moved out as pitching coach after the 2019 season. Regan, a former big league pitcher who turns …
The Vermont Legislature is considering a proposal that would end an exemption to the state’s child abuse and neglect reporting laws for members of the clergy. On Wednesday, the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee held the first of what could be …
After a rare tornado warning was issued Tuesday, a strong line of thunderstorms ripped through central New Jersey with powerful winds that caused many trees to be ripped out of the ground in Pennington and West Windsor. Some of the …
A New York appeals court last week upheld the dismissal of Madison Square Garden’s Covid-19 business interruption claim against Factory Mutual Insurance Co. The court agreed with a New York County court’s dismissal in January, 2002 after it found that …
