The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced the GTC North America Inc. recall of 12,289 Advance Extra Grip AR215 Light Truck Radial Tires (size P235 75R15) due to a defective sidewall that may increase the risk of an injury crash. The tires were manufactured from September 2008 through December 2009. The affected tires may experience
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NJSIAA Partners with RFMF, Focuses on Teen Skin Cancer Prevention
According to NJ Today, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) has established the Team SunSmart educational program, in partnership with the Ray Festa Melanoma Foundation (RFMF). The RFMF conducts programs which focus on educating, raising awareness, and encouraging people 12 years of age and older to take the appropriate steps to protect their skin
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Drivers in Fatal Chesterfield Bus Accident Cited, Investigation Ongoing
The investigation continues into the devastating Chesterfield, New Jersey school bus crash that occurred on February 16, 2012 at the intersection of Old York Road and Route 528. According to NJ.com, preliminary action has been taken against the drivers, although criminal charges have not yet been brought, pending the results of toxicology reports. The accident occurred
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Blume Forte Obtains Settlement in New Jersey Wrongful Birth Case
Attorney Dennis M. Donnelly, partner at the New Jersey personal injury law firm Blume Forte, obtained a $1,750,000 settlement on behalf of a child who suffered severe brain damage and paralysis from spina bifida and hydrocephalus that a radiologist failed to identify and as the result of incomplete prenatal brain ultrasound screening. This failure on the part
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2 Men Injured in New Jersey Single-Engine Plane Crash
A small plane crash at Somerset Airport in Bedminster, New Jersey left its two occupants with minor injuries, according to The Star-Ledger. The model CH74 American Champion plane, which was built in 2009 and registered to a Bridgewater company, ended up nose-down near the runway. The plane, which was approaching from the southeast, was landing for
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