New developments in Sayreville hazing story: First News
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There are new developments in the Sayreville sexual hazing story. The varsity coach apparently addressed his team a day before the season was cancelled, as allegations of upper classmen sexual attacking freshman players began to surface. A player says the coach told the team, "i don't trust you guys anymore." But if the coach knew details of the attacks, he didn't say, only that he heard there was "fooling around" going on in the locker room.
- Najjar lost trust / NJ.com
Meanwhile, an attorney for one of the seven players charged in the case says his client is bored sitting at home and wants him to be able to go back to school. She tells ABC news the teen is entitled to an education and it should be in school. All seven players have been suspended.
What needs to be done to make sure we don't see a repeat of the sex abuse and hazing that allegedly took place inside the Sayreville high school football locker room? Governor Christie says Jersey has one of the strongest anti-bullying laws in the nation, but that didn't stop this abuse from happening, so education officials are now looking at different ways to get the message out to students. He adds it's important to remember the investigation is continuing and more arrests could be announced.
The Sayreville school district has now hired a high-powered p-r firm to handle the fallout from this case. School officials wont say what the cost to taxpayers will be.
If a child abuser is working or volunteering with a religious organization shouldn't that group have the right to know about it? Currently, the New Jersey department of children and families isn't authorized to relay that information to religious institutions.
- Bill would close NJ child abuse disclosure loophole / NJ1015.com
A Middlesex county woman admits defrauding the U.S. treasury department of nearly one-million-dollars in income tax return checks.
A 9-1-1 call is shedding some new, and disturbing light, on the death of a hospital CEO and his wife. In the call, a neighbor said he could see smoke and heard banging coming from the home of John Sheridan. Investigators say the fire was deliberately set in the master bedroom and did not spread to the rest of the house. It suggests the door to the bedroom may have been barred from the outside trapping the couple inside.
- Sheridan fire 911 call: 'Someone is trying to get out' / NJ.com
- 911 tape reveals details on the fire that killed the Sheridans / Philadelphia Inquirer
The stock market dropped sharply again Wednesday, with the Dow losing 440 points in early afternoon before a late rebound. Is this the correction everyone feared?
We get a look at the new iPad today. Apple has the unveiling scheduled for today. A faster processor and finger sensor like the 5s phone are expected.
- New iPads, Mac system expected at Apple event / NJ1015.com
- Apple leaks new iPad details / CNN
Facebook is out with a new feature that will check on you in the midst of a disaster. and let everyone know you are ok. Safety check monitors natural and other disasters and if it sees you are in the area will ask if you are ok. If you say yes, it notifies all your friends.
- Facebook creates 'Safety Check' tool for disasters / NJ1015.com
A new poll on Chris Christie shows people find his less trustworthy since the whole Bridgegate scandal. The Rutgers-Eagleton survey says just 22-percent trustworthy describes the governor "very well."
- POLL: Trust in Christie hits all-time low / NJ1015.com
Governor Christie still hasn't made up his mind about whether he'll seek the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, but he has made it clear if he is going to stay in politics, he'll either be running for president or perhaps vice president.
For years he wouldn't even consider a hike in the gas tax but now, as the clock is ticking toward the transportation trust fund going broke Governor Christie is sending a different signal. Last night on ask the Governor Christie said he hopes to have some kind of resolution on the issue by the end of the year.
It was a very feisty Chris Christie who came into our studios last night. A 58-year old retired police officer called in to Ask the Governor about his pension reform plan but it was Christie who wound up asking the questions. You can see and hear the full exchange at nj1015.com.
- WATCH: Christie fires back at retired public worker / NJ1015.com
The loss of four casinos began to show up in Atlantic City's gambling revenues in September, which were nearly 13 percent less than they were a year ago before the closings started happening. However, the casino's that are still operating are seeing an uptick in revenue. On-line gambling, though, is continuing to see a slowdown.
- Remaining AC casinos see gains after closings; overall numbers down / Press of Atlantic City
An MBA or PHD used to be the norm in high paying positions but many of those jobs are gone and highly educated people are finding it hard to put those degrees back to use.
- Job seekers with advanced degrees struggling / NJ1015.com
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