Sayreville Season Canceled, Hands Free Distraction : First News with podcast

Sayreville Season Canceled, Hands Free Distraction : First News with podcast

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METEOROLOGIST DAN ZARROW’S FORECAST:

TODAY: Cloudy. Chance of showers. High: 71-76
TONIGHT: Occasional rain. Windy. Humid. Low: 55-63
TOMORROW: Morning showers, then becoming mostly sunny.  High: 72-76

Sayreville Season Canceled - Whatever happened within the Sayreville High Football program was so bad, district officials have decided to cancel the entire season. The community is in shock, and still in need of answers.

Keeping a Vigil - The mother of a Hamilton pre-schooler who is suffering from the same Enterovirus that killed a four-year-old boy says she constantly fears the worst. Tabatha Vassy told ABC News her after a four day hospital stay her son isn't any worse but is also no better. She sleeps little and every four hours gives her son breathing treatments. And like 4-year-old Eli Waller has no cold symptoms, just wheezing and shortness of breath.

New Ebola Concerns - A  nurse in Spain has become the first person known to have contracted the virus outside West Africa. The nurse was part of a team that treated two missionaries flown home to Spain after becoming infected in Liberia. And medical workers in Texas are waiting to find out if they've become infected by a Liberian man who became ill with Ebola after arriving in Dallas.

President Obama says he will be working to come up with new screening procedures at the airport to try and stop Ebola from spreading in the U.S. In the wake of the first case of Ebola in the U.S. Obama acknowledged Americans' concerns about Ebola, calling it a very serious disease.

Hands-Free Distraction - Two new studies find that voice-activated smartphones and dashboard infotainment systems may be making the distracted-driving problem worse instead of better. Studies released by AAA and the University of Utah say many of the systems are so error-prone or complex that they require more concentration from drivers rather than less.

Parents Behaving Badly - This story is from Toms River where a 46-year-old man is charged with assault for tackling his son's football coach. The coach had just told the team he was cancelling their season because of ongoing poor sportsmanship and bad attitudes. It's then, witnesses say, the dad ran across the field, tackled the coach and fought until bystanders separated them. League officials have gotten involved and say the team will finish the season. The coach has been kicked out...

Cheating on the Job - Millennials will go to disturbing lengths in order to get ahead at work, according to new research...

A Step Towards Legalization - It may be just a matter of time before same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states. The Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals from five states that want their same-sex marriage bans upheld. Directly affected by high court's decision are Wisconsin, Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia. But it effectively makes same-sex marriages legal in 30 states.

Middle Class Squeeze - The economy continues to slowly improve and the official unemployment rate keeps going down, but middle class families, especially in New Jersey, are getting squeezed like they've never been squeezed before.

Bear Death Details - Some new details about the first fatal bear attack in New Jersey since the 1800s. Newly released police reports tell of a horrific scene;.22-year-old Darsh Patel found on the ground with deep claw and bite marks, a hungry bear circling his kill. Patel's parents were waiting in the park when their son was found and were inconsolable as police delivered the news. There is no evidence Patel and his hiking buddies taunted the bear before the attack.

Shocked and Numbed - “Real Housewife” Teresa Giudice is still taking no responsibility for the tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud that has her headed to prison. Giudice says the ordeal has taught her not to sign contracts before she reads them. On Bravo, she said she is still shocked to be facing over a year in prison...

Keeping Info Private - With all of the stories about corporate data breaches it would be an understatement to say that people are reluctant to give out their personal information. A bill moving in Trenton would completely eliminate gift card data collection requirements that are set to take effect in July 2016.

Stepping Down - The pastor of a Central Jersey church has been chased from the pulpit by allegations of sexual abuse. Monsignor George Trabold was serving at st. Rose of Lima. Catholic church in Millburn. The diocese says the allegations are from decades ago at a Bergen County parish but would say nothing more. The 67-year old Trabold stepped down while prosecutors investigate.

Leaf Peeping - It's that time of year again: the leaves are changing and driving through New Jersey is becoming quite picturesque as the vibrant colors of the fall are beginning to take over.

Still Popular - Governor Christie's popularity is on the rise across the nation but has been slumping back home. Some have suggested his frequent travel out-of-state is hurting his poll numbers in New Jersey but Christie dismissed that notion. He'll be campaigning for GOP candidates in Florida, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire this week.

Cheap Oil - We've all heard about those cheaper gas prices, as the per-gallon prices goes lower and lower. The same thing is happening for heating oil consumers.

Revel Auction Controversy - A bankruptcy judge will hear arguments over the sale of the former revel to a Canadian company today. The company submitted the highest bid of $110 million last week but a Florida developer who also wanted to buy it will challenge the bidding process claiming it was rigged.

Concessions on the Table - The owners of the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City say they will close next month unless the union agrees to major givebacks including an end to pensions and paid health care. Union workers will protest today clogging streets and blocking traffic...

Even with all the publicity about how some prescription painkillers can lead to heroin addiction, it seems most New Jersey parents have no idea what kinds of medicines are being prescribed for their kids when they suffer a serious injury because they never ask…

New Jersey has the fourth highest home foreclosure rate in the nation. A new bill seeks to stem the tide by creating a three-year "mortgage assistance pilot program."

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