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How Jersey Club Took Over TikTok, Thanks To Lil Uzi Vert

Jersey Club has taken over TikTok thanks to viral dance trends and song remixes, and with the release of Lil Uzi’s “Just Wanna Rock” in October, it may just take over the world. But if you ask anyone from Jersey, they’ll tell you it already has.For over a decade, Jersey Club has been a mainstay in the tri-state area thanks to its contagious beats, popular remixes, and energetic DJs and producers. Now, club music has migrated to TikTok, and Lil Uzi Vert’s viral track highlights how much Jersey Club has been ingrained in…

Does the data back up the New Jersey Devils’ Stanley Cup charge?

by IndustryTrends December 2, 2022 Possessing a 23-4 win loss record is relatively unheard of in the NHL but the New Jersey Devils have been ripping up all before them in the Metropolitan Division this season.As a side not necessarily synonymous with success, many experts and pundits have been very quick to downplay the Devils’ chances this season but with each passing result, they are looking more and more capable of clinching Stanley Cup glory.Sport, like many other industries, is becoming increasingly driven and…

United Airlines Florida-New Jersey Flight Business Class Passengers Greeted by Garter Snake

Last Updated: October 23, 2022, 10:27 ISTUnited Airlines (Representative image: Shutterstock)The passengers in the business class cabin of an United Airlines flight from Florida to New Jersey were rattled by the presence of a garter snakePassengers on an US aircraft found themselves sharing their journey with an unlikely stowaway – a snake. A garter snake was spotted on a United Airlines flight from Florida to New Jersey. The passengers saw the snake as the plane taxied from the runway to the terminal. Somewhat…

Why New Jersey doesn’t let people pump their own gas

New Jersey is the only state in the U.S. that doesn't allow customers to pump their own gas — anywhere. There's always an attendant on duty to pump gas for customers at these full-service stations.Oregon is the only other state besides New Jersey with a full-service law. However, Oregon's laws are far less strict and allow certain parts of the state to have self-service gas stations."It goes back to the middle of the 20th century," said Patrick Murray, the director of the Monmouth Polling Institute. "There were forces…

New Jersey Invokes Superstorm Sandy Wreckage in New Climate Lawsuit

New Jersey on Tuesday threw its weight behind a growing effort by local governments to hold oil and gas companies financially accountable for allegedly lying to consumers about the fossil fuel industry’s role in accelerating climate change. The Garden State’s lawsuit—one of two dozen climate liability cases filed by cities, states and counties nationwide—comes as the Supreme Court weighs two industry petitions that seek to quash the liability cases. It also comes almost exactly 10 years after Superstorm Sandy made…

Three men charged with fraud in $100 million New Jersey deli scheme

Hometown Deli, Paulsboro, N.J.Mike Calia | CNBCThree men were charged with fraud and other crimes in a scheme involving a company that was worth $100 million in the stock market despite having only a small-town New Jersey deli to its name, federal authorities said Monday. The three men – James Patten, 63, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Peter Coker Sr., 80, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Peter Coker Jr., 53, of Hong Kong, China – were charged with 12 counts, including conspiracy to commit securities fraud,…

Michael Jordan jersey $10.1 million Sotheby’s record memorabilia

Michael Jordan’s game-worn 1998 NBA Finals ‘The Last Dance’ jersey from game 1 is on display during a press preview at Sotheby's on September 06, 2022 in New York City.Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty ImagesA jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan in the first game of the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $10.1 million, breaking the record for game-worn sports memorabilia.The jersey is also the most expensive Jordan item ever sold, surpassing an autographed card that sold for $2.7 million. Sotheby's had expected up to a $5…

Uber Agrees To Pay New Jersey $100 Million in Back Taxes

A driver and passenger wear face masks as Uber and Lyft drivers with Rideshare Drivers United and the
 Transport Workers Union of America conduct a ‘caravan protest’ outside the California Labor Commissioner’s office amidst the coronavirus pandemic on April 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images)Uber may have built its hailing empire, in part, by notoriously skirting past local laws and regulations, but at least one state’s finally forcing the company to pay up.On Tuesday, Uber agreed to pay

Uber, Subsidiary to Pay New Jersey More Than $100 Million in Back Taxes

Uber Technologies Inc. UBER -3.40% and its subsidiary agreed to pay New Jersey more than $100 million in back taxes after the state said the company improperly classified its drivers as independent contractors. Uber and subsidiary Raiser LLC paid $79 million in unpaid unemployment taxes and fines, as well as $22 million in interest, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and state attorney general’s office said…

Bird Flu Claims Over 100 Black Vultures in New Jersey

Photo: tamara321 (Shutterstock)Over 100 black vultures were found dead on the Sussex Branch Trail in Lafayette, Sussex County, New Jersey. The deaths have apparently been occurring since early August, and avian influenza (also known as bird flu) was the confirmed cause of death.In a statement, New Jersey Fish and Wildlife said that black vultures seem to be very susceptible to bird flu. The reason, their innate tendency to scavenge. For this case in Sussex County, the vultures would scavenge on the carcasses of previously