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Obituaries
Legendary NJ Sportswriter Jim Hague Dead At 62
Jim Hague's byline was a fixture on the sports pages of New Jersey newspapers. The renowned journalist and Jersey City native died on Sunday, June 11 at the age of 62, according to his obituary. Hague was a sports fanatic at a young age and always dreamed of being a sportswriter, when he used to write the recaps of his own games, his obituary reads. He graduated St. Peter's Prep in 1979 and studied journalism at Marquette University, according to his obituary. After graduation, his writing chronicled the exploits of northern New Jersey sports, writing for The Hudson Dispatch, The Hudson R…
Politics
New Jersey Election Results: Projected Winners From House Races
Votes from the midterm elections are being counted in New Jersey. Here are the preliminary results as of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, according to the Associated Press. This story will be updated as votes are counted (* denotes incumbent): District 1: 91% of votes in Donald Norcross (D) * 62% Claire Gustafson (R) 35.6% District 2: 95% of votes in Jeff Van Drew (R)* 61.2% Tim Alexander (D) 37.7% District 3: 95% of votes in Andy Kim (D)* 54.9% Bob Healey Jr. (R) 44.2% District 4: 96% of votes in Christopher Smith (R)* 67.3% Matthew Jenkins (D) 31% District 5: 95% of votes in J…
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Bill Banning Transgender Girls From Girls' Sports Races Toward Pennsylvania Senate
A bill banning transgender girls from participating in girls' school sports is making was passed by the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday, April 12. Now heading to the Senate, the bill — passed in an 115-84 vote —would ban "students of the male sex" from playing on all-girls teams. A spokesperson for Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf said he'll veto the bill if it makes it to him, according to the Associated Press. Rep. Austin Davis of Allegheny County said the bill "demonstrates a lack of empathy." Rep. Valerie Gaydos, a former Division III lacrosse player, said allowing transgender girls to play on …
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Murphy
Wins
: NJ Governor's Race 'Cursed' No More
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will be returning to office for another term after narrowly winning the gubernatorial race. The Democratic governor was in the lead by 50 percent of votes compared to challenger Jack Ciatterelli's 49.2 percent as of 6:26 p.m., when the election was called by the Associated Press. BREAKING: Democrat Philip Murphy wins reelection for governor in New Jersey. #APracecall at 6:26 p.m. EDT. #Election2021 #NJelection — AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 3, 2021 Murphy's victory makes him the first Democratic governor to be reelected in New Jersey since 1977, break…
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Court Rules In Life Insurance Dispute Of Deadly PA Love Triangle
The ex-husband of a Pennsylvania woman killed by her lover's wife in a murder-suicide must relinquish the proceeds he received from her individual life insurance policies -- but can keep the proceeds from her group plan, a Delaware judge has ruled. The issues in the case involving Meredith Sullivan, 33, and her ex-husband, Luke Chapman, had never been address by a Delaware court before. Sullivan, 33, was killed at her Radnor Township home in April 2018 by Jennair Gerardot, the wife of a man with whom she had been having an affair with. Gerardot then turned the gun on herself, and the two we…
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Covid-
19: Vaccinated Americans Can Soon Go Without Face Mask Indoors, Report Says Citing CDC
Americans who are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 will soon be able to stop wearing masks indoors in most places, the Associated Press reported Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is apparently set to issue new guidance on indoor mask-wearing, encouraging face coverings in crowded indoor areas only, the AP said citing a CDC source. Areas that will still require masks include buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters. As of Thursday afternoon, approximately 46 percent of the American population -- or 154 million people -- were fully vaccinated, data…
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Biden Projected 46th President After Pennsylvania Win
Democrat Joe Biden won Pennsylvania Saturday morning, putting him on the path to becoming the 46th president of the United States. Biden surpassed the 270 electoral votes needed to take the presidency, the Associated Press reported at 11:25 a.m. The former vice president holds narrow leads over incumbent President Donald Trump in key swing states, including Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as Nevada, Arizona and Georgia. Biden is expected to address the nation later in the day Saturday, along with his running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, who will become the first female and first p…
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Almost There: Ballot Counting Continues In PA
Vote counting continued Friday morning in Pennsylvania, where Joe Biden has been inching ahead of Donald Trump largely in part due to mail-in ballots. UPDATE: Biden Pulls Ahead Of Trump In Pennsylvania Workers at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia had approximately 50,000 mail-in votes remaining as of Friday morning -- four days after polls closed, CBS reports. Counting was expected to end Friday afternoon, with workers processing approximately 10,000 ballots an hour. Pennsylvania was among several key states the results hinge on, including Georgia (where Biden beat Tr…
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NJ Voters Approve Weed Legalization Ballot Question
A budding marijuana industry is here to stay in New Jersey. The Associated Press called the race just after 9:39 p.m., with approximately 67 percent of voters in favor of the ballot question, 32 percent against it and 57 percent of votes counted. Cannabis will be made legal for growth, processing and sales, and for recreational use for anyone over 21 years old. It could still take some time, though. A bill outlining rules and regulations of the new cannabis industry in New Jersey must still be passed by lawmakers. Sen. Nick Scutari, D-Union said he hopes to introduce a decriminalization …
Politics
Biden Takes NJ, Booker Wins 2nd Full Senate Term
New Jersey will remain a blue state: Joe Biden claimed the Garden State's 14 electoral votes in his bid for the White House, according to the Associated Press. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker won another six-year term, the AP says. New Jersey hasn't elected a GOP candidate for U.S. Senate in 48 years, and hasn't voted for a Republican president in 32 years. The AP called Biden's New Jersey win as polls closed around 8 p.m.
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Transcript Reveals Final Moments Before Fatal Carlstadt Jet Crash
TETERBORO, N.J. -- Newly-released files from a federal investigation indicate that the two pilots of the small jet that crashed last May in Carlstadt were scrambling to keep the plane airborne, the Daily Mail reports. The pilot and co-pilot were killed when their Teterboro-bound Learjet crashed into an industrial area just short of the runway, Daily Voice reported. The federal files reveal that a traffic controller noticed the plane was 1.5 miles from Teterboro, closer than the four miles that planes usually begin a turn from, the article says. Below is the dialogue on the transcript, acco…
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