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Tobacco Costs NJ Smokers $4.4M Over Lifetimes, Lose Third-Most Income In U.S.: Study Tobacco Costs NJ Smokers $4.4M Over Lifetimes, Lose Third-Most Income In U.S.: Study
Tobacco Costs NJ Smokers $4.4M Over Lifetimes, Lose Third-Most Income In U.S.: Study Northeast and mid-Atlantic states are among the most expensive in the U.S. for smoking tobacco, according to a new study. New York topped the 2025 list from WalletHub called "The Real Cost of Smoking by State", with residents losing an estimated $5.4 million over their lifetime. Washington, D.C., Maryland, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island were also ranked in the top five. The study calculated smoking-related costs by combining out-of-pocket expenses, lost income, increased insurance premiums, and missed financial opportunities, such as investing in the stock market instead of …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers
No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers Starbucks is ending its open-door policy, prioritizing access for paying customers and employees. The coffeehouse chain will no longer allow just anyone to hang out in its cafes or use its bathrooms. Starbucks has created a new Coffeehouse Code of Conduct, requiring people to buy something to use the cafe, patio, or restrooms. Starbucks said it hopes the change will improve the overall coffeehouse experience. "We want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable in our stores," company spokesperson Sam Jefferies said in a statement to Daily Voice. "Implementing a Coffeehouse Code of Conduct i…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man, 59, Killed In Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man, 59, Killed In Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man, 59, Killed In Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor A 59-year-old man was killed in a house fire in Ocean County, authorities said. The cause of the fire was blamed on smoking, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Wednesday, May 10, at approximately 1:30 p.m., multiple fire companies from the Berkeley Township area were dispatched to a structure fire on Tortola Street in Berkeley Township.  A male victim was discovered on the floor in the residence, Billhimer said. The victim was transported to RWJ Community Medical Center in Toms River where he later succumbed to his injuries, he said.…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Was Smoking Near Mattress In Toms River FIre: Prosecutor Man Was Smoking Near Mattress In Toms River FIre: Prosecutor
Man Was Smoking Near Mattress In Toms River FIre: Prosecutor A fire at a Toms River apartment was blamed on smoking near a mattress, authorities said. The 64-year-old smoker was seriously hurt in the Tuesday, March 7, fire, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. The fire was reported on Broad Street at about 10:20 p.m, the prosecutor said. The man was brought to Cooper Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston to be treated.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Victim, Possible Cause Of Fatal Toms River Fire Authorities ID Victim, Possible Cause Of Fatal Toms River Fire
Authorities ID Victim, Possible Cause Of Fatal Toms River Fire A 76-year-old man was killed in a fire that broke out in a Toms River mobile home on Thursday, Feb. 16, authorities said. The fire at the Roberts Road home that killed Billy Kimbrough was also ruled accidental, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The fire originated on a mattress in the only bedroom of the home and that smoking could not be eliminated as the cause of the fire. A post mortem examination of the victim is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18.

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by Jon Craig