Cake Boss plays ‘star card’ at arrest: First News Friday
Today in New Jersey’s First News:
"You can't arrest me, I'm the "Cake Boss.” Police say that's what Buddy Valestro shouted at them after they pulled his weaving Corvette in Manhattan. Police say he reeked of alcohol and was unsteady. His blood alcohol tested at .09 and legally drunk.
What time do your kids catch the bus? State lawmakers are questioning the start time of our middle and high schools, suggesting students are beginning too early. A Senate committee on Thursday passed a measure that calls for a government study of start times, including a review of reports showing that starting later could boost academic performance. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently recommended school start times of 8:30 a.m. or later.
Do you think your personal information is well protected online? A new survey finds most of us don't but unfortunately, there's very little you can do to change things.
- Keeping your online info from being swiped / NJ1015.com
Immigration advocates who have met with President Obama say he is close to announcing executive orders to grant what is in essence amnesty to over five million illegals in the U.S. They say he also plans to expand a 2-year old program to protect young illegals from deportation.
Heroin is inexpensive, easy to get and young kids are getting addicted. A bill approved by the full Assembly would crack down on heroin dealers to give New Jersey a chance to curb the heroin epidemic gripping this state.
- NJ Assembly approves bill targeting heroin dealers / NJ1015.com
None of the varsity football coaches in Sayreville have been charged with a crime as prosecutors continue to investigate sexual hazing allegations.But they may face disciplinary action from the school. There are reports this morning school officials are looking into whether head coach George Najjar violated the state's anti-bullying laws when he failed to report problems in the locker room when he first heard of it. Under law, you have to report it the same day you know about it...
- Sayreville investigates whether grid coach violated statute / MyCentralJersey.com
The carjackers charged with shooting and killing a man at the Mall at Short Hills just before Christmas last year may have been casing the parking deck for days. Surveillance video shows the suspects driving around the parking garage three days before the attack then again that night. They are charged with shooting Dustin Friedland, yanking his wife out of their Range Rover and driving off with the SUV. But a lawyer for Friedland's widow says there were no surveillance cameras in the parking garage. He is suing the mall and calls the lack of cameras an outrage.
Gift cards used to be thought of as the "inconsiderate, impersonal" present at the holidays. But new numbers suggest that is no longer the case.
- Survey predicts record gift card spending / NJ1015.com
It looks like Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora could not path up their differences. Sambora has said he was hopeful of returning but Jon says he is no longer with the band. Rumors of the two fighting over money have persisted for months. Bon Jovi won’t give details but says there are no hard feelings. Bon Jovi says he's been in a deep depression but not over Sambora.
Just as the state's authority that oversees varsity sports moves to limit the amount of hard contact in practice, a new study finds more teens are playing through their injuries....
- Playing in pain:Teens ignoring sports injuries / NJ1015.com
The plan to help Atlantic City involves giving casinos predictable taxes, freezing taxes on non-gambling property, giving schools more aid if they reduce costs and temporarily halting contributions to employee pension plans. Details are emerging from the governor's latest summit in AC. Christie has not committed to any of those suggestions.
- Atlantic City officials split on state plan for resort/ Press of Atlantic City
Casino revenues dropped more than 4 percent in October, but the survivors following all those recent closings actually saw their revenues rise an average of 19 percent. Roger Gross of, Global Gaming Business magazine says the figures seem to indicate that gamblers and visitors who were persistently still coming to AC are still showing up...
- The good news for Atlantic City casinos / NJ1015.com
The Taj Mahal is set to close December 12 unless thier union drops a court challenge to preserve worker's pension and health benefits. A judge had said the company could void it's union contract...but the union is appealing. 3-thousand employees will lose thier jobs...
- Taj Mahal closes Dec. 12 unless union accepts cost cuts / NJ1015.com (AP)
Jersey boy Mike Trout is an MVP. The Millville native is just 23 and plays for the Los Angeles. . He is among the youngest ever to win the American League Most Valuable Player award. Last season, he launched the Angels' to 98 wins and the AL West title.
- Millville’s Mike Trout Wins American League MVP Award / 97.3 ESPN
- Angels' Mike Trout named American League MVP / Los Angeles Times
It's deer rutting season...and as bucks look for love. They are blindly darting infront of our cars. The deer population has gotten so bad, elected officials in Monmouth County are proposing a commercial deer hunt to thin the herds. Several hunting groups are opposed.
- Commercial deer hunt proposed for N.J. / Press of Atlantic City
More troubles for a Middlesex County animal shelter…
The cancer awareness stunt known as "No-Shave November" is getting bigger and bigger each year. It's for a good cause, but it can certainly present a problem in the workplace. There are just some spots where a full beard is not welcome…
- No-Shave November can cause friction at work / NJ1015.com
Police have ruled the drowning of a toddler at a Millville daycare an accident but this morning we can tell you that daycare was not licensed by the state. She was caring for six kids in her home...and was the only one there when the boy drowned in a fish pond.
The Renault Winery was due to be put up for auction this morning but that is on hold after the company filed for bankruptcy. Renault has long been a South Jersey landmark and employs about 200-people. Winery officials say this will allow them to restructure and remain open.
Earlier this week we were telling you how drone testing is being stepped up in parts of New Jersey. Now comes word government officials are getting an increasing number of reports from pilots that the unmanned aerial devices have been spotted flying dangerously near to their airplanes and helicopters…
- FAA concerned over drones flying too close to planes / NY Daily News
WEATHER from chief meteorologist Dan Zarrow:
TODAY: Clearing skies. Windy. Highs 41-46
TONIGHT: Clear and cold. Lows 24-30
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs 40-45
SUNDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 45-51
To view Dan’s extended 5-day forecast, click HERE.
LOTTERY
Pick 3: 8-0-6
Straight pays $315.50. Box pays $52.50. Pair pays $31.50.
Pick 4: 0-6-1-9
Straight pays $2,187.50. Box pays $91.
Cash 5: 04-07-23-36-38
5 of 5 pays $0. 4 of 5 pays $540. 3 of 5 pays $15.
Pick 6: 03-25-26-30-34-42
There were no top prize winners in Thursday night’s Pick 6 Lotto drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
Five out of six paid $7,312 to 4 winners; four out of six paid $67 to 477 winners; three out of six paid $3 to 9,300 winners.
Monday’s top prize estimate is $5.9 million annuity.
Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday in the midday New Jersey State Lottery drawing:
Pick 3: 4-5-4
Straight pays $344.50. Box pays $114.50, Pair pays $34.
Pick 4: 0-3-8-9
Straight pays $3,055.50. Box pays $127.
New Jersey’s First News, hosted by Eric Scott, written and produced by Matthew White and Patrick Lavery. Full podcast available here. Digital support, with additional links, by Dan Alexander.
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