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People who walk and text in New Jersey could soon find themselves with lighter wallets. That’s because NJ lawmakers are considering legislation that would make it illegal for pedestrians to use their cellphones while walking on sidewalks. New Jersey Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, who represents Camden, NJ, recently proposed a bill that would ban pedestrians from […]

A major category of prescription painkillers will now come with a “black box warning” that alerts consumers to the possible adverse health consequences that come with use of the drugs. The warnings are being issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is taking drastic measures in response to a frightening rise in prescription […]

New Jersey government officials are still dealing with the aftermath of the revelation that Kamalkant Shah, a lab technician with NJ State Police, faked the results of evidence analysis in a marijuana case. At least a dozen people who were convicted of NJ drug crimes are now set to file lawsuits against the New Jersey State […]

The man who illegally gained access to private nude photographs of numerous female celebrities is set to plead guilty to felony computer hacking charges in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Ryan Collins, a 36-year-old Pennsylvania man, became infamous after federal authorities discovered that he was the person behind the “Fappening” scandal, a naked celebrity […]

It is possible that nearly 8,000 drug crime cases could be affected by news that a New Jersey State Police laboratory technician faked crucial evidence in a marijuana possession case. Kamalkant Shah was employed by NJ State Police as a lab tech. He primarily worked at a laboratory in Little Falls, New Jersey, but the cases for […]

Heroin use is at an all-time high and has reached epidemic-level proportions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data released by the federal agency indicates that the total number of heroin users in the U.S. has risen by nearly 300,000 during the past decade. Moreover, nearly three out of every 1,000 Americans […]

The federal government has officially put manufacturers of hoverboards on notice for design issues that pose safety risks for consumers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a federal agency in charge of issuing product recalls and product safety alerts, recently stated that consumers have a right to know about the potential safety risks, including slip & […]

Amtrak train 188 derailed north of Philadelphia on May 12, resulting in the deaths of eight people and causing serious injuries to at least 200 other passengers and Amtrak employees. The Amtrak tragedy has cast a dark cloud over the state of transportation services in the U.S. and resulted in more than one exasperated editorial […]