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Government Will Text Everyone In Nation At Same Time: Here's When, Why Government Will Text Everyone In Nation At Same Time: Here's When, Why
Government Will Text Everyone In Nation At Same Time: Here's When, Why The US government plans to evaluate its emergency broadcast capabilities with a two-part test on Wednesday, Oct. 4, that will send a message to every cellphone, television, and radio in the country.  Similar to an Amber Alert, an alarm will sound on each device beginning at 2:20 p.m. with a message that reads, “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed," according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) release.  The alert will last about a minute, the agency said, and the message will appear in either English or S…

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by Josh Lanier
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Navy Vet From NJ Unmasked As Pro-Russian Propagandist Donbass Devushka Navy Vet From NJ Unmasked As Pro-Russian Propagandist Donbass Devushka
Navy Vet From NJ Unmasked As Pro-Russian Propagandist Donbass Devushka Donbass Devushka is not who she appears to be. According to the Wall Street Journal, a popular pro-Russian social media account is actually run by Sarah Bils, a former Naval officer and native of Camden County. Bils, who was born in Voorhees Township, now lives in Washington near the Naval Station Whidbey Island, according to numerous reports. On social media, Donbass Devushka regularly celebrated the deaths of Ukrainian soldiers and posted videos to YouTube.  On Telegram, she helped share US intelligence information that the government claims was recently leaked by Jack Teixeira, accord…

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by Sam Barron
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New Jersey Ranks Among The Best States To Own Electric Vehicles, Website Says New Jersey Ranks Among The Best States To Own Electric Vehicles, Website Says
New Jersey Ranks Among The Best States To Own Electric Vehicles, Website Says The US government plans to ban the sale of gas-powered cars in 2035, which might have you wondering when you should make the switch to an electric vehicle.  Bumper, an app for car owners, just released its second iteration of Best and Worst States to Own Electric Cars.  The company's study ranks states on eleven metrics relating to both EV infrastructure and incentives—including the cost to recharge an EV, the number of public charging stations, and the current transaction sale price of new EVs to determine which states are the best to own an EV, you can read more about the method…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ Closer To Reopening? Murphy Says He'll Share Necessary Benchmarks This Week NJ Closer To Reopening? Murphy Says He'll Share Necessary Benchmarks This Week
NJ Closer To Reopening? Murphy Says He'll Share Necessary Benchmarks This Week The downward trend in new hospitalizations is one of the most positive indicators that what New Jersey has been doing has been working, Gov. Phil Murphy said during Monday's coronavirus briefing. He made himself clear, though: "We are not by any means claiming victory, but we are making progress." Murphy said that in the coming days, he plans on announcing benchmarks necessary and principals to follow for the state's reopening (hint: More PPE, more testing, direct partnership with the U.S. government). "Do not think for one minute we’ll be able to flip a switch and return to life as we kne…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Gets 350 Ventilators From National Stockpile, Murphy Says We'll Need More NJ Gets 350 Ventilators From National Stockpile, Murphy Says We'll Need More
NJ Gets 350 Ventilators From National Stockpile, Murphy Says We'll Need More New Jersey will be getting another 350 ventilators from the national stockpile -- but it still won't be enough, Gov. Phil Murphy said. “We’re grateful for that,” he said in an interview on Bloomberg TV. "We’re gonna need more." A separate load of 300 ventilators were being tested as of Tuesday morning, said Murphy, who previously said he is looking to get an additional 2,000 ventilators. The U.S. government sent four shipments of PPE for healthcare workers and agreed to build four pop-up hospitals in New Jersey.  Murphy, however, said the supplies isn't enough for more field hos…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Elizabeth Firm Settles Claim It Lied About Veteran Ownership To Get Contracts Elizabeth Firm Settles Claim It Lied About Veteran Ownership To Get Contracts
Elizabeth Firm Settles Claim It Lied About Veteran Ownership To Get Contracts An Elizabeth construction firm has agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle allegations the company’s management lied when it said it was owned by a service-disabled military veteran in order to win government contracts, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito said Tuesday.  The U.S. government gives preference to companies owned by service-disabled veterans when awarding some contracts. Regiment Construction Corp. bid on and won multiple contracts between 2008 and 2015 set aside for companies owned by veterans, according to court documents.  Regiment did not admit wrongdoing in …

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by Paul Milo
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FLIGHT DELAYS: Seething Travelers Report 'Utter Hell' At Newark Airport FLIGHT DELAYS: Seething Travelers Report 'Utter Hell' At Newark Airport
Flight Delays: Seething Travelers Report 'Utter Hell' At Newark Airport The record-setting federal government shutdown is beginning to take its toll on the nation's airports -- and Newark is no exception. As the shutdown nears its 35th day, all flights were experiencing delays of an hour or more at Liberty International Airport Friday morning due to staffing issues, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Flights were temporarily restricted i and out of LaGuardia Airport, and Philadelphia International Airport was experiencing significant delays as well -- namely due to a shortage of air-traffic controllers, federal officials said. “We have experienced a sl…

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by Cecilia Levine