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WAYNE PARRY

WAYNE PARRY

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Dead whale in New Jersey had a fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find

A post-mortem examination of a whale that washed ashore on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island shows the animal sustained numerous blunt force injuries including a fractured skull and vertebrae

Dead whale in New Jersey had a fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find
Crime|News

Atlantic City mayor, wife charged with abusing and assaulting teenage daughter

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife LaQuetta have been charged with endangering and abusing their teenage daughter

Atlantic City mayor, wife charged with abusing and assaulting teenage daughter
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

New York competition, smoking, internet betting concerns roil US northeast's gambling market

Casinos in the northeastern U.S. are dealing with numerous challenges as they brace for the arrival of new competitors in New York City

New York competition, smoking, internet betting concerns roil US northeast's gambling market
Economy|Environment

New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back

New Jersey is seeking a new round of proposals to build wind energy farms off its coastline, forging ahead with its clean energy goals even as local opposition and challenging economics create blowback to the effort

New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back
Business|Technology

Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say

Internet casino gambling is legal in only a handful of states, but the industry is convinced it is the future of betting, even as some worry about cannibalizing physical casinos

Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say
News|US

This, too, could pass: Christian group's rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end

A big change may be coming to a Jersey Shore town that was founded as a religious retreat and prevents people from using the beach on Sunday mornings

This, too, could pass: Christian group's rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end
Environment

New Jersey and wind farm developer Orsted settle claims for $125M over scrapped offshore projects

Danish wind farm developer Orsted will pay New Jersey $125 million to settle claims over the company’s cancellation of two offshore wind farms last year

New Jersey and wind farm developer Orsted settle claims for $125M over scrapped offshore projects
Crime|News|US

New Jersey police union calls for 'real consequences' for drunk, rowdy teens after boardwalk unrest

New Jersey’s statewide police union is calling for what it calls “real consequences” for drunken, rowdy teens and adults who create mayhem in public places following disturbances at Jersey Shore towns over the Memorial Day weekend

New Jersey police union calls for 'real consequences' for drunk, rowdy teens after boardwalk unrest
Crime|News|US

New Jersey attorney general blames shore town for having too few police on boardwalk during melee

New Jersey’s attorney general is blaming a Jersey Shore town for not having enough police officers patrolling its boardwalk over the Memorial Day weekend, when the force was overwhelmed and the city temporarily closed the walkway

New Jersey attorney general blames shore town for having too few police on boardwalk during melee
Business|Crime|News|US

In the rough: Felony convictions could cost Trump liquor licenses at 3 New Jersey golf courses

New Jersey’s attorney general’s office is looking into whether Donald Trump’s recent felony convictions in New York make him ineligible to hold liquor licenses at his three New Jersey golf courses

In the rough: Felony convictions could cost Trump liquor licenses at 3 New Jersey golf courses
Environment|News

U.S. bans on gasoline-powered leaf blowers grow, as does blowback from landscaping industry

The roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable part of daily life in communities across America, leading towns and states to ban or restrict blowers that run on gasoline

U.S. bans on gasoline-powered leaf blowers grow, as does blowback from landscaping industry
Africa|Fashion and Beauty|Health|Lifestyle|World

Baby cousin with cancer inspires girls to sew hospital gowns for sick kids across U.S. and Africa

Sick children across the country and in Africa are having their hospital stays brightened somewhat by the efforts of two young sisters from New Jersey, who make and donate brightly colored, kid-themed hospital gowns for kids

Baby cousin with cancer inspires girls to sew hospital gowns for sick kids across U.S. and Africa
Business|Sports

No fooling: Fan Duel fined for taking bets on April Fool's Day on events that happened a week before

The FanDuel sports book took bets on some mixed martial arts fights on April 1, 2022

No fooling: Fan Duel fined for taking bets on April Fool's Day on events that happened a week before
Business|Environment

Previous bidder tries again with new offshore wind proposal in New Jersey

A partnership that proposed an offshore wind farm in New Jersey last year but was not selected by state utility regulators to move forward with it is trying again

Finance|News|Sports|US

Plain old bad luck? New Jersey sports betting revenue down 24% at casinos, and 9.5% overall in June

New Jersey’s casinos saw their sports betting revenue decline by nearly 24% in June, and sports betting revenue overall in the state declined by 9.5%

Plain old bad luck? New Jersey sports betting revenue down 24% at casinos, and 9.5% overall in June
Environment|US

Blade collapse, New York launch and New Jersey research show uneven progress of offshore wind

Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the northeastern U.S. They include the start of the Sunrise Wind project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken turbine blade washed ashore in Nantucket

Environment|News

New Jersey environmental justice law won't block power plant hotly fought by Newark residents

New Jersey has decided to move let a proposal for a backup power plant at one of the country’s largest sewage treatment facilities move forward

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Superstorm Sandy group eyes ballots, insurance surcharges and oil fees to fund resiliency projects

A 2% surcharge on property insurance policies and mandatory fees on the oil and gas industries are two ways that a public-private group formed in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy recommends to fund projects to protect against the next big storm

News|Sports|World

Dominant US basketball, soccer teams driving high betting interest on Olympics

Sports books say they expect strong betting interest in this year’s summer Olympics, driven by dominant U.S. basketball and soccer teams

Economy|Environment|News|World

US coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters

The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters

Business|Finance|News

Bet365 ordered to refund $519K to customers who it paid less than they were entitled on sports bets

Online gambling company bet365 must refund more than a half-million dollars to customers who won bets, but were paid less than they were entitled to when the company unilaterally changed the odds while making the payouts

Bet365 ordered to refund $519K to customers who it paid less than they were entitled on sports bets
Business|Environment|Technology|US

Another New Jersey offshore wind project runs into turbulence as Leading Light seeks pause

Another offshore wind project in New Jersey is encountering turbulence

Another New Jersey offshore wind project runs into turbulence as Leading Light seeks pause
Business|Economy|Health|Lifestyle|News|US

Atlantic City casino workers plan ad blitz to ban smoking after court rejects ban

A group of Atlantic City casino workers seeking to ban smoking in the gambling halls will launch an advertising campaign featuring their children

Atlantic City casino workers plan ad blitz to ban smoking after court rejects ban
Health|News|US

Workers take their quest to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos to a higher court

Workers seeking to ban smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos are asking an appeals court to consider their request, saying a lower court judge who dismissed their lawsuit did so in error

Workers take their quest to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos to a higher court
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health

Patti Scialfa, Springsteen's wife and bandmate, reveals cancer diagnosis

Patti Scialfa (Skee-AHL-fah), Bruce Springsteen’s wife and E Street bandmate, says she has been dealing with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer

Patti Scialfa, Springsteen's wife and bandmate, reveals cancer diagnosis

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