These Over-The-Counter Decongestants Don't Work, FDA Says These Over-The-Counter Decongestants Don't Work, FDA Says
These Over-The-Counter Decongestants Don't Work, FDA Says A common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines should be removed from the market because it doesn’t work, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says. This follows an extensive review that found the drug ineffective for treating nasal congestion. Oral phenylephrine, widely marketed in cold and allergy medications, has been in use for decades as a go-to nasal decongestant.  However, an FDA review, backed by last year’s unanimous recommendation from the Nonprescription Drug Advisory Committee, found that phenylephrine in oral form does not deliver effective conge…
Deadly NJ Hit-Run Was Homicide; Suspect, Victim Knew Each Other: Prosecutor Deadly NJ Hit-Run Was Homicide; Suspect, Victim Knew Each Other: Prosecutor
Deadly NJ Hit-Run Was Homicide; Suspect, Victim Knew Each Other: Prosecutor A Vineland woman is facing homicide charges after fatally striking a 21-year-old woman who authorities say she knew before leaving the scene last month in Millville. Caroline Bump was standing on Glenside Road when she was allegedly hit by a speeding, silver 2003 Infiniti, driven by 22-year-old Breanna Rowley on the night of Oct. 22, 21-year-old, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.  Prosecutors say the two women knew each other and had been together earlier in the evening, and Bump's obituary on the Freitag Funeral Home website says she was a victim of domestic …
Burlco Fugitive Arrested After Domestic Spat In Lower Chichester: Police Burlco Fugitive Arrested After Domestic Spat In Lower Chichester: Police
Burlco Fugitive Arrested After Domestic Spat In Lower Chichester: Police A lovers' spat led police in Pennsylvania to a Delaware mom wanted as a fugitive from justice in New Jersey, authorities said Nov. 7. Officers took Tiffany Casapulla, 31, of New Castle, DE, into custody after responding to a domestic incident on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at approximately 5:18 p.m. on the 1100 block of Sterling Avenue in Linwood, PA, Lower Chichester police said. During their response, officers discovered Casapulla had outstanding arrest warrants from New Jersey. Once the domestic situation was secured, Casapulla was charged as a fugitive from justice under Title 42 Section 91…
Trump Names NJ's 'Ice Maiden' Susie Wiles Chief Of Staff Trump Names NJ's 'Ice Maiden' Susie Wiles Chief Of Staff
Trump Names NJ's 'Ice Maiden' Susie Wiles Chief Of Staff President-elect Donald J. Trump has appointed New Jersey native Susan "Susie" Summerall Wiles, the campaign manager of his successful 2024 presidential campaign, as his White House Chief of Staff, according to an announcement made Thursday, Nov. 7. It marks a historic milestone as she will become the first woman to hold the position in US history.  “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns,” Trump said in the press release. “Susie is tough, smart, innovative, an…
NTSB Releases Early Findings From Probe Into Mansfield Twp. Train Crash Involving Fallen Tree NTSB Releases Early Findings From Probe Into Mansfield Twp. Train Crash Involving Fallen Tree
NTSB Releases Early Findings From Probe Into Mansfield Twp. Train Crash Involving Fallen Tree A branch of a tree that had fallen on tracks broke through a New Jersey Transit train's windshield, killing the operator in Burlington County, officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary investigation into the Thursday, Oct. 15 crash. Jessica Haley, 41, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was the conductor who died south of the Roebling station in Mansfield Township. According to the NTSB, the light rail vehicle struck the tree at milepost 24.53 near Florence at around 6:02 a.m. There were 41 passengers on the two-car train heading from Tren…
Former South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Didn't Stop Attacks On Inmates Sentenced, Feds Say Former South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Didn't Stop Attacks On Inmates Sentenced, Feds Say
Former South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Didn't Stop Attacks On Inmates Sentenced, Feds Say A former corrections officer in Leesburg will spend more than a year in prison after admitting to not stopping attacks against two inmates, authorities said. Joshua Hand, 35, of Millville, was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to 20 months in prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. He was a corrections officer at Bayside State Prison. According to court documents and statements, Hand was in the officers' quarters in the kitchen area when the first victim entered the room in December 2019. "Shortly after the victim entered the officers’ qua…
Man Sentenced For 2021 New Year's Day Stabbing At South Jersey Park, Prosecutors Say Man Sentenced For 2021 New Year's Day Stabbing At South Jersey Park, Prosecutors Say
Man Sentenced For 2021 New Year's Day Stabbing At South Jersey Park, Prosecutors Say A Ventnor City man will spend several years in prison after stabbing a man in Absecon on New Year's Day nearly four years ago, authorities said. William Clanton, 24, was sentenced on Thursday, Nov. 7 to three years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was convicted of third-degree aggravated assault. Absecon police responded to a stabbing at the South Jersey Field Of Dreams baseball park on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Officers found a man with four stab wounds to his head, throat, arm, and stomach. The victim was rushed to t…
Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295 In Central Jersey, Troopers Say Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295 In Central Jersey, Troopers Say
Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295 In Central Jersey, Troopers Say A Millville man was killed when his motorcycle crashed on Interstate 295 in Mercer County, authorities said. John Marion, 21, died in the crash on Wednesday, Nov. 6, a state police spokesperson said. It happened on I-295 North near milepost 65.4 in Hamilton Township at around 11:49 a.m. Investigators said Marion was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle and struck the back of a Mini Cooper. His motorcycle overturned and he was ejected. Marion was pronounced dead at the scene. No injuries were reported in the Mini Cooper. The crash remained under investigation.
Suspected Intoxicated Boater Indicted For Crash That Killed Tabernacle Man, Prosecutors Say Suspected Intoxicated Boater Indicted For Crash That Killed Tabernacle Man, Prosecutors Say
Suspected Intoxicated Boater Indicted For Crash That Killed Tabernacle Man, Prosecutors Say An Atco man was accused of boating while intoxicated in a crash that killed a Tabernacle man in Galloway Township more than a year ago, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 42-year-old Jason Santo on Wednesday, Nov. 6 for second-degree vehicular homicide, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was charged in the death of 44-year-old Mark Risden. Investigators said Santo was intoxicated when he crashed his boat into the 141 Intracoastal Waterway marker in the Great Bay Inlet at around 12:06 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. Santo and three ot…
Young NJ Mom's Accused Killer Shot By Philadelphia Police, Authorities Say Young NJ Mom's Accused Killer Shot By Philadelphia Police, Authorities Say
Young NJ Mom's Accused Killer Shot By Philadelphia Police, Authorities Say A man accused of killing a young New Jersey mother is in critical but stable condition after being shot by police during a tense confrontation in Philadelphia. Spencer Majett, 29, who has been charged with murder in the Tuesday, Oct. 8 killing of 23-year-old Felicity Vanatta of Salem, NJ, was injured after a police pursuit turned violent on Thursday, Nov. 7, police said. Officers Josue Reyes and Michael Trask encountered Majett in the city’s Kensington neighborhood. Upon recognizing him as a suspect, the officers attempted to stop him, prompting a foot chase along the 3100 block of Reach St…
House Evacuations Ordered For Evesham Twp. Wildfire In Drought-Stricken South Jersey House Evacuations Ordered For Evesham Twp. Wildfire In Drought-Stricken South Jersey
House Evacuations Ordered For Evesham Twp. Wildfire In Drought-Stricken South Jersey Crews were battling a 200-acre wildfire in Evesham Township, the second one burning in a very dry South Jersey, officials said. As of Thursday afternoon, Nov. 7, 104 structures were threatened and 12 were evacuated due to the fire in the Kettle Run section of Evesham, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The Forest Fire Service has responded with fire engines, bulldozers, ground crews, a helicopter capable of dropping 350 gallons of water at a time, an observation chopper, and more, the agency said. There was also a 300-acre wildfire burning in Jackson Township. The…
300-Acre Wildfire Burns In Jackson: What We Know 300-Acre Wildfire Burns In Jackson: What We Know
300-Acre Wildfire Burns In Jackson: What We Know More than a dozen homes were evacuated because of a wildfire in Jackson Township that erupted Wednesday evening, Nov. 6, officials said. The 300-acre Shotgun Wildfire was about 40 percent contained as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The fire was in the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area near Stump Tavern Road. There were 25 structures threatened by the blaze and 15 homes were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday, Nov. 6.Those who evacuated were allowed to return home by 9 p.m.  Six structures remained threatened as…