Heroin Use on the Rise Among College Students in the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report indicating that heroin use poses a major problem for young people in the U.S., including teenagers and college students. Not surprisingly, the increase in heroin use among teenagers and college-age individuals has correlated with a simultaneous increase in the number of heroin-related overdose […]
Chris Christie Issues Pardon for Man Convicted of Atlantic City Robbery
NJ Governor Chris Christie recently issued a pardon to a man who was previously convicted of committing a robbery in Atlantic City more than 40 years ago. In 1972, when he was just 18 years old, John Berry was addicted to cocaine and heroin. Around that time, Berry went to a music festival that was […]
Unsolved Crimes Plague New Jersey Towns
The majority of crimes in major New Jersey municipalities remain unsolved, according to recent NJ State Police statistics obtained by NJToday.net. New Jersey State Police records indicate that approximately 80 percent of all crimes reported in nine of the Garden State’s major cities and towns were unsolved in 2014. The municipalities included in the report […]
California Shooting is Yet Another Reminder of Rampant Gun Violence in the US
This week’s mass shooting in San Bernadino, Calif., is a gruesome reminder of how rampant gun violence is in the United States. Unfortunately, Americans are getting reminded of this fact far too often. In 2013, there was a mass shooting at least once a day — every day — for the entire year in the […]
VTech Data Breach: Is Your Kid at Risk?
VTech Holdings admitted that a cyberattack exposed information on 6.4 million children and another 4.9 million adults. The company, based in Hong Kong, said databases that are connected to the Learning Lodge app store and the Kid Connect messaging system were affected in what is being called the largest cyberattack targeting children. Due to the […]
