Gas prices continue to fall in New Jersey, around the nation

TRENTON, N.J. - In an effort to help struggling families afford school supplies, the State of New Jersey is launching a sales tax holiday. According to the state, the 10-day sales tax holiday runs from August 27 to September 5. The New Jersey Department of the Treasury is reminding parents, teachers and students to take advantage of the statewide initiative. "Back-to-school shopping can be stressful on its own, but it can be even more stressful for those parents, students, and teachers who are struggling to make ends meet," New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said. "As inflation remains a central worry, this sales tax holiday is one of the ways in which we are prioritizing affordability for our families.

Singapore’s new mandatory mask rules will be applicable from August 29. COVID-19 social mixing restrictions in Singapore will be removed and masks would no longer be required in indoor settings, except in a few places, as per a notification on August 24.

The health ministry has directed states and union territories to continue surveillance of incoming international travellers given the rise in daily cases. They have been also asked to continue monitoring lnfluenza-like illness & SARI cases, undertake constant genome sequencing, and step-up vaccination. NEW DELHI: India reported 10,649 fresh coronavirus infections and 36-related deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union health ministry’s update on Wednesday.

Currently, India's active caseload stands below one-lakh mark, that is, 96,442 infections. India has recorded 10,649 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country's cumulative caseload to 4,43,68,195, according to Union Health Ministry data on Wednesday.  Currently, the country's active caseload stands below one-lakh mark, that is, 96,442 infections.

Ron DeSantis, a rising conservative star frequently mentioned as a top alternative to Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential contest. In New York, redistricting has left two longtime House Democratic colleagues competing for the same seat, while the head of the party's campaign arm in the chamber is running in new territory and faces a challenge from the left. Oklahoma Republicans will choose between two Trump loyalists competing in a runoff to be their party's nominee to finish the term of retiring GOP Sen. Jim Inhofe.

Anna seen during one of her climbing trips. (The Parsons family)Anna and Jack were lead climbing, which involves the use of safety ropes and clips are attached to quickdraws (equipment that allows the rope to run freely while leading), according to USAclimbing.org. Climbers will clip into the quickdraws as they are established along the route. "Basically, it was called a runout slab.

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JULY 07: Missy Elliott performs at the 2018 Essence Music Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 7, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images) PORTSMOUTH, Va. - A Virginia city is honoring hometown hero Missy Elliott by naming a boulevard in a new entertainment district after her.The Portsmouth City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Aug.

(FOX 29 Philadelphia)PHILADELPHIA - An alligator from Pennsylvania is in the running for America’s Favorite Pet.WallyGator, a 7-year-old reptile, who hails from the City of York and reportedly "loves to give hugs," is currently in the lead in a new pet popularity contest – America’s Favorite Pet Animal Kingdom – which includes animals of all shapes, sizes and species.It’s currently unknown how many votes WallyGator has, but the animal has a dedicated TikTok following of more than 68,100 people.NEW YORK MAN FIGHTS TO KEEP BELOVED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT PIGWallyGator’s TikTok bio says he’s a "licensed emotional support animal" and his owners reportedly operate a reptile rescue.The favorite pet contest includes rounds of online votes to determine which animal will be crowned the winner.  (Courtesy: SpiriTrust Lutheran)Votes can be entered on AmericasFavPet.com for free with one or two votes cast daily depending on the verification method that’s chosen. Alternatively, people can choose to cast 10 to 250 votes through a monetary donation, which will benefit the Progressive Animal Welfare Society (also known as PAWS.org) – a nonprofit shelter and rehabilitation organization based in Lynnwood, Washington.HORSE PHOTOBOMBS MATERNITY SHOOT WITH HILARIOUS SMILE: 'ALWAYS INTO MISCHIEF'If WallyGator wins America’s Favorite Pet Animal Kingdom, he will receive a $10,000 prize and a two-page spread in InTouch Magazine.Right behind WallyGator in terms of votes is a chinchilla named Churro, a rescued dog named Hank and a tamed wild mustang named Sundance "Sunny" Kid.Dozens of other animals are in the running, but the first voting round will narrow the top 20 pets on Sept. 1, at 7 p.m.

Two Omicron subvariants continued to slowly spread in the United States, almost completely edging out BA.2, which became dominant in the spring, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest update.

Covid-19 infection and severity, including hospitalisation and death. Interestingly, the study suggests that a weekly tally of 150 minutes of moderate intensity, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity, physical activity seems to afford the best protection.

NEW DELHI : With more than 100 cases of Tomato Flu reported in younger children below 9 years of age in India from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Odisha, the union health ministry has issued an advisory on Tomato flu—also known as Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) suggesting with symptoms, treatment and prevention citing that the infection is common in school going children.  Tomato Flu is a viral disease. The name “Tomato Flu" comes from the main symptom of this disease, the tomato-shaped blisters on several body parts.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Court documents obtained by FOX 29 detail sexual misconduct charges filled against actor Gary Busey following an appearance at a New Jersey horror movie convention. Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment, Cherry Hill police said Saturday.According to court documents, three victims have come forward, including two women who called police from the event held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Cherry Hill. The victims reported that they were in a photo shoot area taking pictures with Busey when the sexual misconduct happened. One of the women told police that Busey put his face near her breasts and asked her "where she got them" before attempting to unlatch her bra strap.

PHILADELPHIA - A shooting investigation in North Philadelphia took an unexpected turn Tuesday morning when its victim ended up in police custody.Police say an 18-year-old was driving on 22nd Street when his vehicle was struck by two bullets, one hitting him in the lower back around midnight.He was found near the vehicle about a half mile away and transported to a local hospital, where he is said to be in police custody.Police say the gunshot victim's vehicle, a Nissan Rogue SUV, was reported stolen a month ago.MORE HEADLINES:A 19-year-old man who was also in the stolen vehicle at the time of the shooting has been taken into custody.He was found armed with semiautomatic gun with an extended magazine and a backpack filled with narcotics, according to police.No formal charges have been announced, but police say both are "prisoners" at this time.

Alabama last week when he stopped to help what he thought was a stranded motorist on the side of the road.According to the New York Times, Adam Simjee and his girlfriend, Mikayla Paulus, were driving in Talladega National Forest on the morning of Aug. 14 when they stopped to help a woman who flagged them down and claimed her car wouldn’t start.Once the couple were out of the car, the woman, identified as Yasmine Hider, allegedly pulled out a gun and forced the couple to walk back into the woods.

Bhushan said lessons from India’s fight against the pandemic can serve as valuable beacons in targeted policies for prevention and treatment of cancer. NEW DELHI: Tertiary health facilities of various central government ministries such as labour, railways, steel, ONGC, atomic energy, among others, can be pooled to make a significantly large and sustainable network of healthcare for exponentially better healthcare delivery, said Rajesh Bhushan, Union health secretary on Tuesday while addressing the National Workshop on “Roadmap for Cancer Treatment".

Telangana Today, “Due to its endemic status, the infections will be just like common cold and cough. They will come and go, but will not disappear. A section of the population will always get it.

States and union territories have been asked to continue monitoring lnfluenza-like illness (lLl) & SARI cases, undertake constant genome sequencing and step-up vaccination. NEW DELHI: India reported 8,586 fresh covid infections and 48-related deaths in the last 24 hours, as per an update by the Union health ministry on Tuesday.

9,531 cases on Monday after 11,539 cases on Sunday. The active cases in the country have declined to 96,506, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,27,416 with 48 fatalities which includes six deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Omicron BA.1-adapted vaccine and pre-clinical and manufacturing data from the companies’ bivalent Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted vaccine to address the continued evolution of SARS-CoV-2. Pending authorization, the Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent vaccine will be available to ship immediately.

A FedEx employee loads a cart with packages for deliveries August 5, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images) As FedEx Ground delivery drivers pay the price for soaring inflation and high diesel fuel prices, FedEx’s largest contractor sounded the alarm that at least one-third of the route system is on the brink of collapse."Really what I've been advocating and really making the public aware of is that we're in enormous financial distress," Route Consultant founder and president Spencer Patton told FOX Business’ Dagen McDowell on "Mornings with Maria" Friday."We've seen our fuel prices double in a year.

FILE-A wrangler herds bulls inside a pen. (Photo credit JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images) JERUSALEM - A terrifying scene occurred when a runaway bull managed to get inside an Israeli bank causing fear for several men who encountered the large animal.One video shared on Twitter captured the incident Monday morning in Lod, Israel, near Tel Aviv.

EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa will be the focus of a new ITVBe series titled Celebrity Health Stories.The actress turned I'm A Celebrity winner episode is dedicated to her painful periods and the show aims to highlight the health journeys that different celebrities have faced.The series will also follow Olympic boxer Nicola Adams as she discusses IVF, S Club 7’s Hannah Spearitt’s experience with breast implants and The Real Housewives of Cheshire’s Tanya Bardsley’s ADHD journey.READ MORE: Jacqueline Jossa parades curves in plunging red swimsuit as she shows off toned legsThe official Intertalent Group Instagram profile uploaded a headshot of Jacqueline wearing a white shirt against a red backdrop.They captioned the post: “Jacqueline Jossa’s new ITV show, Me and Periods. The new docuseries comes to ITVBe later this year.

As the dominant circulating strain of SARS-CoV-2 evolved from Alpha to Omicron, the incubation period from infection to symptoms or first positive COVID-19 test result gradually decreased, from 5 to 3.4 days, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published today in JAMA Network Open.

BRIGANTINE, N.J. - A city littered with hateful messages has sparked an investigation into who is responsible for the shocking discovery.Police say bags of anti-Semitic flyers were thrown onto several properties throughout Brigantine late Sunday night into early Monday morning.No threats were found on the flyers, and police say no specific houses or businesses appear to be targeted."Consistent with anti-Semitic flyers that news outlets have reported as having been distributed in similar manners throughout the United States in recent weeks," said the Brigantine Police Department.MORE HEADLINES:Police are investigating the flyers as a "bias incident."Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 609-266-7414. 

Webb NIRCam composite image of Jupiter from three filters – F360M (red), F212N (yellow-green), and F150W2 (cyan) – and alignment due to the planet’s rotation. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Judy Schmidt.

WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci,the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December after more than five decades of service.Fauci, who serves as President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation.

sweeping inflation. In the 50 largest metro areas, median rent rose an astounding 19.3% from December 2020 to December 2021, according to a Realtor.com analysis of properties with two or fewer bedrooms. Rents are still at an all-time high in the U.S. but data shows asking rent prices have been consistently slowing for the past several weeks. According to Redfin, the average cost of rent during July 2022 in the U.S.

FA tip jar at a coffee shop is shown in a file image. (Photo by Lewis Geyer/Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images) Americans are continuing to dole out big tips at restaurants even as the threat of high inflation hangs over the economy. According to aggregated restaurant sales data from software provider Toast's second-quarter Restaurant Trends report, the average same-store tip amount is up nearly 10% compared with last year, despite increases in the price of goods and services.In the second quarter, quick-service restaurants saw an average tip of 16.9% and full-service restaurants saw an average tip of 19.6%.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - A horror movie convention promoter says it is assisting authorities following charges against actor Gary Busey involving alleged sexual offenses at an event in New Jersey earlier this month.Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment following alleged actions Aug. 12-14 at the Monster Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel in the Philadelphia suburb of Cherry Hill, police said Saturday.Monster-Mania Convention said in a Facebook post that after attendees complained, an unspecified "celebrity guest was removed from the convention and instructed not to return.""Monster-Mania also encouraged the attendees to contact the police to file a report," the company said, adding that behavior that compromised the safety and well-being of attendees would not be tolerated.

NEW DELHI : India has logged a slight decline in its daily Covid-19 cases, however, one should keep their guards up. Wearing masks, following Covid Appropriate Behaviour, maintaining hygienic habits will only help combat the rapid spread of this deadly virus.  A research has revealed that Covid infected patients who have received their vaccination doses, including the booster dose, exhale the virus into the air, thereby posing a threat for the others.

While Delhi has witnessed an active caseload of 5141, Maharashtra has 11641 cases, Haryana has recorded 3708 cases, Punjab has reported 16269 cases while Kerala has reported more than 7851 covid cases New Delhi: India has recorded over 9,531 new covid cases and 32 deaths due to the infection in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data stated on Monday. The country’s active case load currently stands at 97,648. Around 527368 fatalities have been reported due to covid in the last two years, while total covid cases have climbed to 4.43 crore so far.

decline in cases comes a day after the country reported 11,539 cases on Sunday. The number of active cases came down to 97,648, according to Union Health ministry data. The toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 5,27,368 with 26 more fatalities, including 10 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

A two-alarm fire in Mansfield Township, New Jersey, guts a home. MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A Burlington County home was ravaged by flames Sunday evening.Fire crews got the call about 6:45 Sunday evening for a house fire in Mansfield Township.A two-alarm fire in Mansfield Township, New Jersey, guts a home.

An ATV crash in the early hours of Saturday morning left one multiple injured and authorities believing alcohol was a factor. HOPE, N.J. (AP) - A 2-year-old child was seriously injured after being struck by a train at a New Jersey amusement park over the weekend, authorities said.Sgt.

COVID19 since the start of this pandemic and 15000 are still dying each week. 15000 mothers, daughters, fathers, sons, brothers, sisters, friends… people we love. “I know we are tired, but when did this become acceptable?" she questions.

Covid and monkeypox, another virus has now been detected."Tomato flu" - named after the red blisters that appear on the skin of those infected - shows symptoms similar to Covid including fever, fatigue, and body aches (although the two viruses are not related).Other symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, rashes and dehydration. In very few cases changes in limb colour have been reported.

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - A high school in South Jersey is implementing new safety procedures ahead of the 2022-23 school year.Pennsauken High School will begin using metal detector screenings and student searches to "keep our students, staff, and schools safe," according to an announcement by the school district.The district says all students and visitors will be required to undergo a screening when entering the school, including all athletic and extracurricular activities. Prohibited items, including weapons, drug paraphernalia, controlled substances and vaping devices, will be confiscated.

Actor Gary Busey listens during an interview on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Police say several incidents at a convention last weekend prompted criminal charges against a California man.Gary Busey, 78, of California, is charged with criminal sexual contact, criminal attempt/ criminal sexual contact, harassment and disorderly persons offense.The 78-year-old man is accused of committing sexual offenses during the Monster Mania Convention in Cherry Hill.MORE HEADLINES:Police responded to reports at the Doubletree Hotel on Route 70 during the weekend of August 12-14. No additional information regarding details of the offenses was released.Busey was charged on Friday, and police say an investigation is underway.

Delhi's Covid numbers hereCOVID-19 | Delhi reports 1,109 new cases and 09 deaths in the past 24 hours. Positivity Rate at 11.23 %Active cases at 5,559 pic.twitter.com/OZaA0XA4JY Delhi on Friday had logged 1,417 Covid-19 cases, with a positivity rate of 7.53 per cent, and three fatalities. Delhi had on Thursday reported 1,964 Covid-19 cases and eight deaths, marking an almost 18.8% rise in cases.  Eight fatalities and 1,652 cases of Covid were logged in the city on Wednesday with a positivity rate of 9.92 per cent.

COVID-19 jab, known as the Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron vaccine, to be given as a booster. Half of the Moderna-made vaccine (25 micrograms) targets the original virus strain from 2020 and the other half (25 micrograms) targets the Omicron variant. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it was found to "meet the UK regulator's standards of safety, quality and effectiveness".

PHILADELPHIA - When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a "beautiful" spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials.He stomped on it."I don’t like killing things. Not many people do.

combating the deadly virus that keeps mutating and evading the immunity response humans develop owing to the available vaccines. What started with coronavirus, has further delved into Delta variant, Omicron Variant, and their respective sub-variants, thereby causing an alarming ebb and flow of new covid-19 cases throughout the globe.