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There's More To NJ Than Congestion, Says Local Comic Bringing Standup To 'AGT' There's More To NJ Than Congestion, Says Local Comic Bringing Standup To 'AGT'
There's More To NJ Than Congestion, Says Local Comic Bringing Standup To 'AGT' Award-winning broadcaster, international comedian, and Garden State native Maureen Langan is bringing her standup skills to America’s Got Talent next week. Langan, who grew up in Lake Hiawatha, found her spot on the comedy stage after more than seven years at Bloomberg broadcasting all sorts of commentary, celebrity interviews, satirical world news, and person-on-the-street interviews. She lives in Manhattan and says the Garden State holds a special place in her heart. “I love Jersey. I think it’s so diverse, and people have no idea, they just see the congestion of traffic by the Lincoln …
President Biden To Attend Fundraiser At Gov. Murphy's NJ Mansion President Biden To Attend Fundraiser At Gov. Murphy's NJ Mansion
President Biden To Attend Fundraiser At Gov. Murphy's NJ Mansion President Joe Biden is expected to visit New Jersey ahead of the midterm elections, according to various news reports. Biden will be in the Garden State on Thursday, Oct. 6, to attending a fundraiser at Gov. Phil Murphy's Middletown mansion, according to Bloomberg and NJ Advance Media. Proceeds will benefit the Democratic National Committee’s Grassroots Victory Fund. Biden will also attend an event at IBM’s New York campus in Poughkeepsie, NY that day, and is expected to discuss job creation in the region, according to multiple reports. The president is expected to attend another fund…
COVID-19: Researcher Discovers 'Deltacron' Strain Combining Parts Of Both Variants COVID-19: Researcher Discovers 'Deltacron' Strain Combining Parts Of Both Variants
Covid-19: Researcher Discovers 'Deltacron' Strain Combining Parts Of Both Variants A COVID-19 strain that combines both the Omicron and Delta variants has been discovered by a researcher, according to a brand-new report. The strain has been labeled “Deltacron” by the researcher, Leondios Kostrikis, a biological sciences professor at the University of Cyprus because of its omicron-like genetic signatures within the delta genomes, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, Jan. 8. Kostrikis told Sigma TV that "we will see in the future if this strain is more pathological or more contagious or if it will prevail” over Delta and Omicron. To date, 25 cases of Deltacron have been identif…
Amazon Near Deal For Massive Office Space In Jersey City, Report Says Amazon Near Deal For Massive Office Space In Jersey City, Report Says
Amazon Near Deal For Massive Office Space In Jersey City, Report Says Amazon is on the verge of a deal for a massive office space in Jersey City, Bloomberg reports. The e-commerce company is interested in 400,000 square feet of office space in the Harborside 1 building on the Jersey City waterfront, the news outlet says citing sources familiar with the deal. Amazon continues to grow in New York, despite a failed attempt to build a second headquarters in Queens in 2019, the outlet reports. Click here for the full report from Bloomberg.
Jersey Shore Ex-Bloomberg Construction Chief Gets 3½ Years In Fed Pen For Bid-Rigging Scheme Jersey Shore Ex-Bloomberg Construction Chief Gets 3½ Years In Fed Pen For Bid-Rigging Scheme
Jersey Shore Ex-Bloomberg Construction Chief Gets 3½ Years In Fed Pen For Bid-Rigging Scheme A former construction executive with Bloomberg LP was sentenced to 3½ years in federal prison Tuesday in connection for masterminding a bid-rigging scheme that prosecutors said netted him an estimated $1.45 million in bribes. Anthony Guzzone of Middletown admitted last summer that he ducked taxes on the dirty money by not reporting it to the IRS. It was part of more than $6 million that federal authorities said he and other Bloomberg managers collected – in cash – from subcontractors over more than eight years Guzzone, 52, also got free construction work on his home and tickets to the Supe…
COVID Flight: New Jersey, New York Lead US In Out-Of-State Moves, CT Close Behind, Survey Says COVID Flight: New Jersey, New York Lead US In Out-Of-State Moves, CT Close Behind, Survey Says
COVID Flight: New Jersey, New York Lead US In Out-Of-State Moves, CT Close Behind, Survey Says New Jersey and New York are leading the nation in the percentage of household relocations to other states, driven by the “new normal” of the coronavirus pandemic, a recent survey shows. A whopping 69% of all New Jersey residents who moved from March 1 to Aug. 19 relocated out of state, UniGroup reports. That’s just about 7 of every 10. New York is close behind at 67%, with Connecticut fourth at 64%. Residents from New Jersey and New York mostly moved to suburbs and smaller towns in Florida, Texas and other Sunbelt states between March and July, Bloomberg reported. Vermont, Idaho, Oregon a…
NEWEST PHONE SCAM: IRS Imposters Convice Victims To Buy Bitcoins NEWEST PHONE SCAM: IRS Imposters Convice Victims To Buy Bitcoins
Newest Phone Scam: IRS Imposters Convice Victims To Buy Bitcoins As tax season heats up, phone scammers posing as members of the IRS are fooling people into buying – and then giving them – bitcoins. Don’t fall for it, police urge. Soon after bodegas in New York City began installing bitcoin ATMs, thieves launched the phone scam. The scammers call unwitting victims, tell them that “fraudulent activities” have been detected and that the IRS will cancel their Social Security numbers if they don’t transfer the money using a bitcoin machine, Wayne Police Detective Capt. Laurence W. Martin said Friday. They also tell the victim to text photos of both the fron…