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For recent NJ college grads, the job search has been rough as firms eye inflation
In his search for a job, North Jersey resident and recent college graduate Colin Logsdon sometimes sends out up to 100 applications a week. Logsdon, from Chatham, had done everything right up to this point. He went to Iona College and studied finance. He was a D1 athlete. And he went to New...
Opening Alert: Candy Store, Bogota, NJ
Marshy Sweet has opened in Bogota. The business offers “exotic snacks”, refreshers, novelties and more. This includes “gelatos and other Italian treats” according to Bogota Blog NJ (. ). They also shared that bubble teas are available too. It’s currently open seven days a week.
Sanzari taps DeLorenzo as vice president, director of leasing and marketing
Alfred Sanzari Enterprises has welcomed real estate industry veteran Christopher DeLorenzo as its vice president and director of leasing and marketing. The firm, which is based in Hackensack, said DeLorenzo joins its team from The Birch Group with more than 25 years of experience in the sector. He’s now guiding the leasing and marketing strategy across Sanzari’s 6 million-square-foot northern New Jersey portfolio of office, industrial, retail and medical office properties, working closely with CEO David Sanzari, President Ryan Sanzari and Manager of Leasing and Marketing Carolina Gutierrez to help it maintain high occupancy as part of its long-term ownership strategy.
Is new NJ program to address youth mental health missing those most in need?
State officials say NJ4S is ‘extremely effective.’ Not everyone agrees. Last fall, public school students throughout the state were offered workshops and assemblies that addressed bullying prevention and safe practices for social media. These were part of the state’s rollout of a new program to provide more mental health services to more students statewide.
Big box store shopping in New Jersey just got smaller
In an ever ugly and sad trend another big box store announced that they are closing a chunk of their stores and trying to reorganize to stay above drowning in debt. National discount retailer Big Lots, with close to 1,400 stores nationally including twenty-seven in Monmouth and Ocean counties here in New Jersey, has announced that they are closing up to forty stores nationally and opening three more. Big Lots closed fifty-two stores in 2023 due to inferior performance.
Jersey Cash 5 Winner Buys $644K Ticket at Liquor Store
A very lucky player who purchased a Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket for Wednesday’s drawing in Passaic County is now $644,454 richer. The Ticket Was Purchased in a Liquor Store in Clifton. The purchase was made at Henry’s Liquors located on Van Houten Avenue in Clifton, Passaic County.
Nadine Menendez's trial postponed indefinitely
Washington — A judge postponed the trial of Nadine Menendez, the wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, indefinitely. "The trial of this matter is adjourned sine die," Judge Sidney Stein wrote in an order Monday. Her lawyer, Marc Eisenstein, declined to comment. Originally scheduled to be tried with her husband, Nadine Menendez's trial had been postponed until August because she's recovering from breast cancer surgery. The diagnosis was revealed in a statement by the senator a day after his attorneys pinned the blame on her during opening statements of his bribery trial. The jury has not been told of her health issues in court. "Nadine is suffering from Grade...
Failed Inspection Causes Emergency Closure On Busy Bridge In Westchester
Part of a busy bridge in Westchester is closed to traffic as crews make emergency repairs following a failed inspection, officials announced. The northeast ramp of the "H-Bridge" in Tarrytown, which carries Railroad Avenue over Metro-North tracks, is closed to traffic, village officials announ…
FBI raid of Mayor Adams official uncovers illegal construction
An FBI raid of KSK Construction tied to NYC Mayor Eric Adams uncovered an illegal residential project in the East Village, Gothamist reported. KSK failed to obtain permits for the 12-story project at 280 East Houston St. to begin the above-ground work on the project. The city’s buildings department told Gothamist it did not notice the oversight until the publication inquired about it last month. By then, the 157-unit project already had five stories built.
Glen Ridge HS track and field athletes earn conference honors
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The following Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track and field athletes have earned All–Super Essex Conference–Independence Division honors this spring, as voted by the division coaches. GIRLS. First Team. 800 meters: Sannah Saraogi (Class of 2026). 1,600 meters: Saraogi. 3,200 meters:...
Metro-North Railroad Unveils Fifth Wrapped Locomotive from Heritage Series to Honor Employees
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad has rebranded a fifth locomotive with special colors and designs as part of a Heritage Series to highlight the railroad’s 40 years of service to the public. Unlike the previous four rebrands, the rebranding of locomotive No. 214 pays tribute to the Metro-North workforce. Skilled craft workers at Metro-North’s North White Plains Shop restored locomotive No. 214, and a wrap was applied featuring pictures of past and present Metro-North workers.
Heat wave continues today, Nutley mayor offers tips for all residents
Because of the extended heat wave today, with temperatures soaring into the upper 90s with a real feel of over 100 degrees, Mayor John V. Kelly III and the Nutley Health Department (NHD) urge residents to take steps to avoid heat exhaustion and heat stroke. When the weather turns extremely...
NYC restores Sunday hours to some NYPL branches: Here are the details for Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After funding was restored to New York City’s three public library systems, Sunday service has returned to several branches throughout the five boroughs. The New York Public Library (NYPL), which offers services on Staten Island and in Manhattan and the Bronx, announced that it...
NJCU board of trustees approves $149.1M budget with 3.5% tuition increase
The New Jersey City University Board of Trustees approved an annual budget of $149,107,000 that comes with a 3.5 percent tuition increase at last night’s meeting. NJCU Chair Luke Visconti participated virtually and began by stating that they ran into technical issues that did not give them their full scope of enrollment information,
HNA Property In Palisades Sells For $26.3 Million
Orangetown Officials Breathe A Sigh Of Relief Over Closing On HNA Property To REVEIL LLC; 342-Unit Housing Development Slated For Bucolic 106-Acre Site. That’s the sentiment in the Town of Orangetown, now that the ink has dried on the sale of HNA’s Palisades Training Center on Route 9W in Palisades to a group of developers who plan to re-develop the 106-acre dilapidated property into a new hotel and 342 townhouses and apartments.
New hope for the NYC’s struggling C-PACE program
After a half decade of sluggishness, a green lending program in New York City may finally get a much needed boost. C-PACE, or Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, offers developers and owners low rate financing for green building upgrades through a tax assessment. When the city approved its own C-PACE program in 2019, hopeful lenders expected NYC to become a hot spot due to its large, aging building stock. But in the half decade since approval, the program has eked out only three projects.
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