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$178K Wire Fraud Targets Princeton Schools, Board Addresses Incident
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (257+ words) PRINCETON, NJ " The Princeton School District is speaking out after it fell victim to a $178,000 wire fraud scam. Board President Dafna Kendall addressed the public at the Board of Education reorganization meeting on Jan. 6 after the incident became public through…...
Card Skimmer Found At Camden Co. Store, Leaving Shoppers Susceptible To Fraud
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (158+ words) PENNSAUKEN, NJ " A credit card skimmer was found Wednesday at a Camden County store, leaving recent customers at risk of fraud. A skimmer was found Wednesday at Family Dollar (5043 N Route 130, Pennsauken), police said. The device (pictured above) was mounted…...
42 Flu Deaths In PA As Case Rates Increase Rapidly
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (440+ words) Influenza has led to 42 deaths in Pennsylvania thus far this season, according to the state Department of Health, as hospitalizations and cases continue to mount across the region and much of the world. It's at least partly due to the…...
Spammers Be Gone: New CA Platform Helps Users Disappear From Pesky Text, Call Lists
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (522+ words) A new state program gives Californians the tool to more easily block data brokers from selling their personal information and inundating them with spam calls and emails. The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform " or DROP " lets people submit a single…...
Christmas Tree Recycling Begins For 2026 Season In Lisle
1+ week, 5+ day ago (128+ words) Christmas Tree Recycling Begins For 2026 Season In Lisle'Patch Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor: Christmas Tree Recycling Begins For 2026 Season In Lisle Residents can leave their holiday greens out for collection on Jan. 7. LISLE, IL " With Christmas 2025 in the…...
Wayne Valley High School Wins $63K Grant For Cybersecurity Education
1+ week, 6+ day ago (197+ words) WAYNE, NJ " Wayne Valley High School has been selected to receive a Computer Science grant from the New Jersey Department of Education, supporting the creation of a cybersecurity program. The initial grant award was $41,500, with an additional $22,216 offered due to…...
'Winter Vomiting Disease' Starts Early: What To Know About Highly Contagious Norovirus
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (451+ words) A nasty, highly contagious form of norovirus called "winter vomiting disease" is spreading across the country, according to an analysis of wastewater at NUMBER surveillance sites in the state. Norovirus cases typically spike after Christmas and New Year's gatherings, but…...
University Of Rhode Island To Host Showcase For Entrepreneurs And Inventors
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (199+ words) KINGSTON, RI " The University of Rhode Island will host a first-of-its-kind technology showcase. The showcase is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering. The showcase is free and open to the public but those planning to…...
First MA Human West Nile Virus Case Of Season Confirmed
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (374+ words) MASSACHUSETTS " A Middlesex County woman in her 70s became the first confirmed human case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts this year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Tuesday. The first WNV positive mosquitoes in the state this…...
West Nile Virus Detected In 3 Rhode Island Towns
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (195+ words) Mosquito samples testing positive for West Nile virus have been found in three more Rhode Island towns, the state's department of environmental management announced. The three samples collected Aug. 18 and tested the Rhode Island State Health Laboratories bring the total…...