Scientists: Superstorm Sandy jolted United States Superstorm Sandy didn't just rattle the East Coast, it also jiggled the ground across the country ever so slightly, scientists reported Thursday. Earthquake sensors located as far away as the Pacific Northwest detected the storm's energy as it surged toward the New York metropolitan region last year. More
Pal: Nightmares Drove NJ Man to Admit 1990 Killing A southern New Jersey man who admitted killing a teenager 23 years ago was haunted by nighttime visions of the boy's mother, according to the suspect's best friend. Steven Goff, 41, of Ventnor, turned himself in to police Monday and confessed to the 1990 stabbing of 15-year-old Frederick "Ricky" Hart in Galloway Township. More
Petraeus making first speech since leaving CIA Former CIA director David Petraeus is making his first public speech since resigning in November over an extramarital affair. The former four-star general is scheduled to speak Tuesday night at a University of Southern California event honoring the military. More
Behind Christie's decision to take over Camden's schools A month ago, Gov. Christie's senior staff members laid out the pros and cons of taking over New Jersey's worst-performing school district: Camden. Christie sat alone in his office afterward and came to two conclusions. First, "enough is enough." He had heard calls for a state takeover when he campaigned in 2009 in Camden; his education commissioner, Chris Cerf, had long advocated the move. More
New Estimate Of Chinese Military Spending Doesn’t Hold Water Most experts accept the fact that China’s official, published estimates of its military budget are an understatement. But China hawks have seized upon that grain of truth to concoct poorly documented ... 04/30/2024 - 12:55 am | View Link
Russia to show off captured Western vehicles during Victory Day celebrations Russia will showcase captured British armoured vehicles alongside a haul of seized Nato equipment in Moscow to coincide with its Victory Day celebrations commemorating the end of the Second World War. 04/29/2024 - 12:49 am | View Link
Americans' Confidence in US Military Is Declining, Poll Shows The new polling, published earlier this month, found that 81 percent of Americans have confidence in the military. While that still indicates the vast majority of people have trust in the institution, ... 04/28/2024 - 4:54 am | View Link
Suburban Propane maintains NJ legacy while looking toward future NJBIZ recently caught up with President and CEO Michael Stivala to discuss the company’s long and storied New Jersey ties, areas of focus, industry trends, clean energy efforts, EV mandates and more. 04/21/2024 - 9:01 pm | View Link
US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a swarm of bees to ... 04/12/2024 - 6:20 am | View Link