Ted Sherman
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‘It was just bedlam…’ Families, officials demand answers in sudden shutdown of N.J. nursing home.
Why were 72 residents moved out of their home with virtually no notice, amid their nursing facility's financial difficulties? → Read More
A cell phone overlooked, silence from prosecutors, in unsolved murder of Sayreville councilwoman
Three months since Eunice Dwumfour was gunned down outside her townhouse, the mystery surrounding her death continues → Read More
N.J. corruption probe focuses on Camden, ties to South Jersey powerbroker, sources say
New subpoenas hint at corruption investigation by the state into state tax breaks. → Read More
Sentencing of political consultant in murder-for-hire hit on former associate delayed again
Sean Caddle, who pled guilty last year in the bizarre scheme, was to be sentenced later this month. → Read More
Town’s decision to sell off ‘obsolete’ library violated public bidding laws, N.J. high court says
West Orange claimed the facility could be designated for redevelopment, allowing the township to sell the property to a private developer. → Read More
Can N.J. walk away from Waterfront Commission? Supreme Court asks if it should be ‘on hook forever.’
A departure by N.J. would effectively kill the Waterfront Commission, formed in response to widespread crime and violence at the ports. → Read More
Judge slams hitman in ‘heinous’ murder of N.J. political operative, imposes 20 year sentence
Judge rejects arguments that Bomani Africa earned a major break in his sentence because of his cooperation, but does not impose a life sentence. → Read More
A reckoning arrives for 2 killers, amid an ongoing political murder mystery
Heavily redacted pre-sentence reports unsealed by the court at the request of NJ Advance Media shed little light on the bizarre case. → Read More
They offer to help nursing home residents get Medicaid. Too often, say legislators, they cheat them.
Anyone providing Medicaid application help to a nursing home resident would have to disclose if they have any financial ties with the facility. → Read More
Feds come down hard on veterans home operated by N.J. with $340K in penalties
The fines follow charges of improper care and abuse that put the lives of nursing home residents in “immediate jeopardy.” → Read More
Veterans home is safe enough for admissions again, N.J. says
In November, the state Health Department suspended admissions after inspections revealed conditions that put residents in “immediate jeopardy.” → Read More
N.J. nursing homes would not be allowed to prey on residents under new bill
Proposed legislation comes after NJ Advance Media findings of nursing home residents who lost everything they owned → Read More
Nursing home residents were pushed to sign over their money to a guy they never met, lawyers say
Some long-term care residents signed away control of their savings, pensions and homes, documents show. → Read More
Elderly resident charged in death of 91-year-old woman at N.J. nursing home where both lived
The two people lived at AristaCare at Cedar Oaks in South Plainfield → Read More
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School downplays impact of warning letter on its accreditation
Officials, who expect to address the issues related to dissatisfaction with virtual learning during COVID, did not disclose the warning for more than a year. → Read More
A year later, still no answers in the bizarre murder-for-hire ordered by N.J. political consultant
The delay has many speculating there may be another shoe yet to drop. → Read More
Fugitive in alleged stock scam centered on a N.J. deli facing extradition after arrest in Thailand
Peter Coker Jr. was taken into custody nearly four months after he and two others were charged in a stock fraud case involving a Paulsboro deli. → Read More
Troubled N.J. veterans home gets temporary CEO, new nursing director but admissions remain suspended
The state Health Department halted admissions at the New Jersey Veterans Home Memorial Home at Menlo Park in November following a poor inspection report → Read More
Head of troubled N.J. veterans’ home is out amid reports of serious violations
New admissions to the nursing home in Edison remain suspended until all violations are corrected, federal agency confirms → Read More
The busiest place on the waterfront is no longer in LA, as ships head instead for N.Y. and N.J.
The ports of New Jersey and New York have become the busiest in the nation, surpassing the Port of Los Angeles. → Read More