A 45-year-old New Jersey man accused of sexting with a Utah girl remains jailed there while charges are pending against him, authorities said. Paul T. Carroll is charged with seducing/luring a minor by internet or text, a second-degree charge, and third-degree dealing in materials harmful to a minor, according to Cache County jail records.

The bill bans cell phones, smartwatches, and other emerging technology during classroom hours, which are defined as any time that teachers instruct students during regular school operating hours. Time between classes, lunch periods, recess, and after-school activities are not included in classroom hours.

Cole was involved in the Derick Brassard trade in 2018, which effectively was the day the music died on the Penguins mini-dynasty. He has since played for Columbus, Colorado, Minnesota, Carolina, Tampa Bay and Vancouver. This summer, he made his way to Salt Lake City.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill ordering the Attorney General’s Office to establish an online database to keep track of sexual assault forensic evidence kits, commonly referred to as rape kits. Murphy, who signed the bill Thursday, said the legislation is a “ well overdue bill .”

According to Balance Coffee, New Jersey is ranked as one of the states with the lowest coffee consumption in America. In the Garden State, we drink over a full cup less than the state that drinks the most coffee in America. In Michigan, the study says they're drinking 2.52 cups of coffee a day, which makes them America's top coffee state.

USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at “relatively high” risk.

Police records and official law enforcement statements confirm TdA-linked crime and arrests have occurred in 22 U.S. states.

John Marino’s arrival has helped steady the backend without Sergachev. The defenseman — who was traded to Utah this summer from the New Jersey Devils — made his team debut on Jan. 14 and has played in four games. The 27-year-old missed training camp and the first half of the year after undergoing lower-back surgery in October.

McBain is a natural center but has been used on the left wing this season. Nick Bjugstad has occupied the pivot position on the third line for most of the season but was moved to play with Liam O’Brien and Kevin Stenlund on the fourth line in which Stenlund is the center.

The road to the Wasatch Front has been a winding one for Nick DeSimone. The defenseman was claimed off waivers by Utah in January to fill gaps in the team’s banged-up defense core, and his steady play has proved valuable for a Utah squad chasing a playoff berth.

A longtime New Jersey senator swimming against the current is getting panned by progressives for his comments on trans athletes in women's sports.

The Utah Hockey Club pulled off a great game against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday to begin their three-game road trip, beating them 4-0 to get closer to the second wild card spot in the Western Conference.