Latest New Jersey Headlines
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Snowy Nor’easter Brings Threat of More Power Problems
Mar 8 2018 // Another snowy, blowy nor’easter threatened a new round of power outages as it began moving up the East Coast on Wednesday, causing officials to close schools and government offices and raising concerns for utility...
New Jersey Electrical Inspector, City Not Liable in Multi-Unit Home Fire Lawsuit
Mar 5 2018 // The Supreme Court of New Jersey has ruled a city and its electrical inspector are not liable for claims resulting from a fatal fire within a multi-unit home that was allegedly caused by faulty wiring. The court stated in...
City, Electrical Inspector in New Jersey Not Liable in Multi-Unit Home Fire Lawsuit
Feb 26 2018 // The Supreme Court of New Jersey has ruled a city and its electrical inspector are not liable for claims resulting from a fatal fire within a multi-unit home that was allegedly caused by faulty wiring. The court stated in...
Ryan Specialty Group to Acquire New Jersey’s New Day Underwriting Managers
Feb 22 2018 // Ryan Specialty Group LLC (RSG) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and operations of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC (New Day), a specialty intermediary with offices in Hamilton, N.J. New Day will...
New Jersey Fire Destroys Squad’s Five Ambulances, Causes $2M in Damage
Feb 22 2018 // A fast-moving fire has gutted an ambulance squad’s building in New Jersey, destroying five ambulances and causing at least $2 million in damage. The fire at the American Legion Ambulance Association in Woodstown,...
Amtrak: NJ Transit Trains Could Be Banned from New York
Feb 22 2018 // Amtrak could prevent New Jersey Transit trains from entering New York if NJ Transit doesn’t finish installing positive train control. Amtrak President and CEO Richard Anderson told a House subcommittee that Amtrak is...
New Jersey’s Innovative Coverage Concepts Appoints Eighmy as Director of Claims
Feb 21 2018 // Innovative Coverage Concepts LLC (ICC), a Parsippany, N.J.-based national wholesale broker and managing general agency (MGA), has appointed Brian L. Eighmy as director of claims. Eighmy has 20 years of experience in claims...
Prosecutors Say New Jersey Diner Owner Paid Friend to Burn It Down
Feb 20 2018 // Prosecutors say a New Jersey diner owner hired his friend to burn it down last month so he could collect on an insurance claim. Thomas Giannisis, a 51-year-old Bellmawr resident who owned the Country Town Diner in Berlin,...
Court Declines to Tear Up New Jersey’s $225M Settlement with Exxon
Feb 14 2018 // A New Jersey appeals court on Monday turned down a request from environmental groups and a former state senator to undo a $225 million pollution settlement between the state and Exxon Mobil. Appellate Division Judge Carmen...
Caride Named Acting Commissioner of N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance
Feb 14 2018 // New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has named Marlene Caride acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI), effective January 16, 2018. In this new role, Caride oversees New Jersey’s...
U.S. Safety Board Blames Two NYC-Area Commuter Crashes on Sleep Disorders
Feb 7 2018 // A U.S. investigative agency said on Tuesday that two New York City area commuter train crashes were the result of engineers with undiagnosed sleep disorders. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) criticized the...
Brownyard Launches Cemetery Program in Conn., N.J.
Feb 1 2018 // Brownyard Group, a program administrator providing specialized insurance coverage for select industry groups, has launched a new insurance program with coverage designed for cemeteries and crematories. The Memorialpro...
Investigators Say Burning Candles Sparked Deadly New Jersey Apartment Fire
Jan 29 2018 // Investigators say some burning candles apparently sparked a deadly fire at an apartment complex in Princeton, N.J., last month. The Dec. 27 fire at the Griggs Farm community started in a bedroom in one of the units. The...
New Jersey’s NJM Insurance Group President and CEO to Retire This Year
Jan 29 2018 // NJM Insurance Group, a West Trenton, N.J.-headquartered property and casualty insurer, has announced that president and CEO Bernie Flynn will retire on April 27, 2018, after a career at the company that spanned 25 years,...
Police: Famous Italian Restaurant in New Jersey Suffered Fire Damage
Jan 26 2018 // Firefighters say a near-century-old New Jersey Italian restaurant suffered damage in an afternoon fire. Freehold fire officials say Federici’s Family Restaurant suffered smoke and water damage after a fire broke out...
Alliant Hires Reisler as Vice President in New Jersey Office
Jan 26 2018 // Alliant is continuing to expand its presence on the East coast with its recent hiring of Steve Reisler as vice president. Reisler will be based in the Fair Haven, N.J., office of Alliant within the company’s Alliant...
Phil Murphy Signs Order Calling for New Jersey Transit Audit
Jan 25 2018 // New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is ordering an audit of the state’s beleaguered transit agency. Murphy, a Democrat, signed the executive order calling for an audit of New Jersey Transit alongside Democratic and...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires New Jersey’s The Daniels Group
Jan 18 2018 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired New Providence, N.J.-based The Daniels Group Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1991, The Daniels Group is a full-service employee benefits consultant...
Alera Group Acquires New Jersey’s FIRM Inc.
Jan 17 2018 // Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has acquired FIRM Inc., an insurance agency located in Mahwah, N.J. Terms of the transaction were not...
New Jersey-Based Clermont Specialty Managers Rebrands as Berkley Luxury Group
Jan 9 2018 // Clermont Specialty Managers, a Berkley Company, is expanding its service offerings nationwide and rebranding as Berkley Luxury Group with two divisions, Berkley Luxury Real Estate Specialists and Berkley Fine Dining...
