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This Is the Best US State for Women

Vermont is No. 1, while Oklahoma comes in last in WalletHub's rankings

(Newser) - It's Women's History Month , and what better way to celebrate the occasion than to offer some leads on tracking down the best places for women to live. WalletHub has done much of the legwork, looking at more than two dozen metrics for all 50 states and DC in...

Investigators Trace Fall of Prop Helicopter Into Pool

Wire rope was damaged, officials say, as water park reopens

(Newser) - New Jersey investigators say a damaged wire rope was behind the plunge of a decorative helicopter into a swimming pool last weekend at a water park, which the state allowed to reopen Saturday. A spokeswoman for the state agency that oversees the park said the wire rope "used to...

Cops: Man Took Truck for Unusually Long Test Drive

He was arrested inside an Atlantic City casino, 40 miles away from the dealership

(Newser) - A New Jersey man who apparently gambled on not getting caught took a new pickup truck for a test drive and was arrested at a casino almost 40 miles away. Police in Stafford Township say Jason DeAngelo, 47, took a 2023 white GMC Sierra from a dealership around 11am Saturday...

This Is the Most Educated State in America

Way to go, Massachusetts, according to WalletHub's latest rankings

(Newser) - A good education leads to better jobs, and who wouldn't want that opportunity? How long you're immersed in schooling, and where you get it, can make all the difference. WalletHub looked at all 50 states to determine which provide the best education, analyzing 18 metrics in two main...

Superintendent Resigns After Teen Attacked at School Kills Herself

Source says board may have wanted him out after interviews

(Newser) - On Feb. 1, Adriana Kuch was attacked by four of her fellow students at her New Jersey high school. Two days later, the 14-year-old was found dead in her Bayville home, having taken her own life. Now, the superintendent of the Central Regional School District has stepped down. Sources tell...

NJ Council Member Shot Dead, Second in a Week

Police don't think there's a connection

(Newser) - A New Jersey man was the second council member in the state to be shot to death in a vehicle in the space of the week, though investigators do not believe there is connection between the murder of Russell Heller on Wednesday and that of Eunice Dwumfour a week earlier....

Cops Called on 9-Year-Old Girl Doing Science Experiment
Yale Honors Girl Scientist
Who Had Cops Called on Her
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Feb 4, 2023 4:40 PM CST

Yale Honors Girl Scientist Who Had Cops Called on Her

Bobbi Wilson's lanternflies added to university's collection

(Newser) - Yale University has honored the 9-year-old girl whose neighbor reported her to police for working on a science project. The October incident in Caldwell, New Jersey, "touched off a national discussion about racial profiling," per the Guardian , which reports Bobbi Wilson was spraying an insecticide outside her home...

New Jersey Lawmaker Murdered Near Her Home

Police investigate the slaying of Eunice Dwumfour, 30, of Sayreville

(Newser) - A 30-year-old councilwoman in New Jersey has been shot to death, and police in Sayreville are attempting to figure out why. Coverage:
  • The shooting: Eunice Dwumfour, a member of the Sayreville Borough Council, was shot multiple times Wednesday evening while in her SUV outside her own home, reports NJ.com
...

Woman, 29, Arrested After Enrolling at NJ High School

Hyejeong Shin attended classes for 4 days after providing false documents, police say

(Newser) - Students at a New Jersey high school say they're feeling unsafe after a woman pretending to be almost half her age was admitted to the school and attended classes for four days before the ruse was detected. Hyejeong Shin, 29, was arrested last week and charged with one count...

Cops: Middle School Art Teacher ODs in Front of Students

They allegedly watched as school nurse treated him for fentanyl on classroom floor

(Newser) - On the morning of Nov. 29, a New Jersey middle school art teacher allegedly overdosed on fentanyl in front of his students. Police say Frank Thompson, 57, "was discovered and observed in distress by students" and was "unconscious and unresponsive" on the floor of a Roosevelt Intermediate School...

Her Fake Feel-Good Story Just Went Even More South

Katelyn McClure gets 3 more years in jail in case involving fake $400K fundraiser for homeless man

(Newser) - A New Jersey woman who pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend spread a feel-good story about a homeless veteran that garnered more than $400,000 in online donations has been sentenced to three years in prison on state theft charges. Burlington County prosecutors say Katelyn McClure, 32, wasn't present...

Netflix to Make 'Transformative' Investment in Jersey

Streaming company is planning $900M facility at former Army base at Jersey Shore

(Newser) - Netflix said Wednesday it plans to build a state-of-the-art production facility at a former Army base at the Jersey Shore that will cost more than $900 million and create thousands of jobs. The California-based company will pay $55 million for a 292-acre site on the former Fort Monmouth military base...

Candidate Who Lost by 3 Votes Calls Daughter's Ballot Bogus

New Jersey official says she didn't meet residency requirement and voted for his opponent

(Newser) - A Republican township official in New Jersey who lost reelection by three votes wants the mail-in ballot cast by his daughter, who voted Democratic in the Nov. 8 election, thrown out. The Republican Party of Morris County maintains that several young Democrats cast ballots by mail though they didn't...

Cops Alerted to Alleged Puppy Mill Smelled Odor From Driveway

They say 180 animals were found in Brick Township home in New Jersey

(Newser) - New Jersey police officers who arrived at a Brick Township home Friday night after receiving a tip about a possible puppy mill spoke with two women in the home's driveway—and could smell what was inside, reports NJ.com . Upon entering the home, the stench and conditions were such...

A Boardwalk Landmark Is Shutting Down

Ripley's Believe It Or Not! museum in Atlantic City will close Dec. 31

(Newser) - Believe it or not, an iconic part of the Atlantic City Boardwalk is closing soon. The Ripley's Believe It Or Not! museum said Thursday that it will close on Dec. 31 after more than 26 years of tempting Boardwalk strollers with oddities including shrunken heads, mutant animals and models...

These Are the Best, Worst States for Jobs

Washington tops WalletHub's list; West Virginia comes in last

(Newser) - After a tumultuous couple of years marred by the pandemic, the job market is looking up, with many employers eagerly seeking new workers for their payrolls. Conditions for the job hunt are better in some states than in others, and WalletHub is here to break it all down. The site...

This State&#39;s Road Signs Were Too Much for the Feds
This State's Road Signs
Were Too Much for the Feds
in case you missed it
Nov 20, 2022 3:55 PM CST

This State's Road Signs Were Too Much for the Feds

New Jersey DOT forced by FHWA to take down humorous messages promoting highway safety

(Newser) - Quirky highway signs described as "quintessential New Jersey" that were designed to raise awareness on road safety have been getting the thumbs-up from motorists in the Garden State. But the feds apparently didn't approve and reportedly directed them to be switched off. "Hold on to your butts—...

Suspect Charged in Synagogue Threat
Suspect Charged in
Synagogue Threat
Nov 10, 2022 5:50 PM CST

Suspect Charged in Synagogue Threat

Prosecutor says suspect shared document reflecting his 'hatred of Jews'

(Newser) - An 18-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with threatening to attack a synagogue last week. The FBI had issued a warning after receiving what it called a broad threat to the state's synagogues. Prosecutors said Thursday that Omar Alkattoul of Sayreville had shared links to a document he'...

FBI Warns of &#39;Broad Threat&#39; to NJ Synagogues
FBI: Threat to
NJ Synagogues
Is Resolved
updated
Nov 4, 2022 2:06 PM CDT

FBI: Threat to NJ Synagogues Is Resolved

Agents say they questioned a man with radical views but don't specify whether he's in custody

(Newser) - Religious leaders in New Jersey were assured Friday by the FBI that the threat to synagogues they were warned about the day before no longer exists. The agent in charge of the agency's Newark office said the FBI had identified a man who holds "radical extremist views,"...

Hunt Is On for Man Who Allegedly Shot 2 Cops
'They've Caught
the Guy—the Bad Guy'
UPDATED
Nov 2, 2022 1:25 PM CDT

'They've Caught the Guy—the Bad Guy'

Kendall Howard of East Orange, NJ, allegedly shot 2 cops on Tuesday

(Newser) - Update: "Within the past half-hour, they’ve caught the guy—the bad guy," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared Wednesday in reference to the man suspected of shooting two police officers on Tuesday. Kendall Howard, 30, was taken into custody late morning, reports NJ.com . SWAT team members...

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