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Baby in NJ dies after being left in 100-degree parked car
LAKEWOOD — An infant died Monday afternoon after being left inside a vehicle on one of the hottest days of the year, according to the Ocean County Proseuctor's Office. Prosecutor Bradley Billihimer said Lakewood police were notified about a child in cardiac arrest outside the Kollel Cheshek Shlomo on New Egypt Road around 1:45 p.m.
Stop & Shop to Close 32 Stores, Including 10 in New Jersey – Here’s Where
Bad news if you're a Stop & Shop lover. Grocery retailer, Stop & Shop has announced they are closing 32 locations in the tri-state area, including 10 of them in New Jersey. The company is moving forward with growth restructuring to improve the customer experience, so they're closing down under-performing locations. The good news is, employees at the impacted locations will be offered opportunities within the company.
NJ: Don’t fall for fake tax credits — not from IRS
💲 The IRS has issued an alert about a series of scams and fake social media advice. 💲 The advice leads to false claims for certain tax credits. 💲 This has led to thousands of inflated refund claims during the past tax season. The Internal Revenue Service...
Some companies support new type of hot leave – Should NJ?
Whether we want to accept it or not, it's been getting very hot lately. Not just in New Jersey, but pretty much everywhere around the globe. Now sure, there are some exceptions, and it is summer, so hotter temperatures are to be expected. For some, however, it's been getting too hot. So hot, in fact, that some companies have expressed interest in implementing some sort of hot weather leave.
Who does background checks? NJ looks to expand scrutiny in hiring
TRENTON — The New Jersey Board of Dentistry, State Board of Medical Examiners, New Jersey Board of Nursing are among the regulatory boards that require background checks for someone to be a licensed professional. But not all career paths require this same assessment. Sen. Robert W. Singer, R-Ocean, proposed...
NJ taking on severe form of pneumonia … through public water systems
⚫ People can fall ill by breathing in droplets of water containing the bacteria. ⚫ The threat is greater for people with weaker immune systems. ⚫ First-in-the-nation legislation has been sent to Gov. Murphy. It's up to Gov. Phil Murphy whether New Jersey will step up prevention and control efforts...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Much Of NJ, PA: Here's The Timing
The watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 and applies to all of New Jersey. In Pennsylvania, the watch covers Adams, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne, Wyoming, and York in Pennsylvania. Temps are expected...
List of best hospitals in New Jersey released. See where your hospital ranks
Hackensack University Medical Center has once again been named the top hospital in the state, according to a list by U.S. News & World Report of the best hospitals in New Jersey. The hospital regained the No. 1 spot on the publication’s annual list last year, moving past Morristown Medical...
Someone in New Jersey just won $644,000 — was it you?
I don't know about you, but with the way my luck goes, I get excited when I win $10 or $20 on a scratch-off lottery ticket. And then it seems like almost every day, you read a story about someone winning a million dollars playing the lottery. As a matter of fact, that happened earlier this week when someone won $1.9 million at a ShopRite store at the Jersey Shore.
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.
Dog trainers in NJ don’t have to be certified — should that change?
Just say you're a dog trainer, and voila, you're a dog trainer. There's no legal requirement that one be certified in order to be hired to teach a dog behaviors and skills. But advocates say it's time for that to change. And a bill introduced in Trenton paves the way for New Jersey to become the first state in the U.S. to make the move.
6 More New Jersey Residents Win Big Playing The Lottery This Week
I'm really starting to think that Jersey is one of the luckiest states in the country, with the sheer amount of people who live here that hit it big with the lottery. And it's not always a massive, life-altering jackpot, but it's a big enough amount that can really do some good in your life.
Creepy NJ teacher loses certification for weird comments, state finds
EAST ORANGE — The state has revoked the teaching certification for a North Jersey English teacher after he made unsettling remarks to a female student. Alim A. Hasan's certificate to teach English was officially revoked in late June by the State Board of Examiners. A Division of Child Protection...
UPDATE: 2 N.J. Counties Have Mandatory Water Restrictions
UPDATE: 2 N.J. Counties Have Mandatory Water Restrictions. Here is an update for New Jersey residents, two counties are affected according to New Jersey American Water Company. NJ.com reports that the company has issued water restrictions for Monmouth and Ocean Counties. NJ.com reports "New Jersey American Water customers in Monmouth...
Earthquake in NJ today? 'No evidence' for source of NYC-area shaking, USGS says
NEW YORK - UPDATE: NYC may have been rocked by a meteor, NASA says. Find updates here. Did the New York City area experience an earthquake? Not today, experts told FOX 5 NY. Multiple users on social media reported feeling shakes in parts of New Jersey and NYC around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Mystery noise heard around New Jersey on Tuesday morning
What was the loud noise people across New Jersey are posting about on their social media they heard on Tuesday morning?. The noise was heard around 11:15 a.m. and described by callers to New Jersey 101.5 as sounding like thunder or a truck that went over a large bump. Comments...
Senator Bob Menendez scowls outside courthouse after guilty verdict for accepting hundreds of thousands in bribes
DISGRACED New Jersey senator Bob Menendez has been convicted on all counts in his federal corruption trial. Top Democrats are now calling on Menendez's immediate resignation after a jury in New York determined the senator used his power on Capitol Hill to pocket thousands of dollars from foreign business deals.
10 businesses added to NJ’s list of cheating employers
⚫ A list created in September now has 178 entries. ⚫ State officials say the entries are cheating tax and benefit laws. ⚫ 10 businesses added to the list owe close to $1 million. New Jersey's list of bad employers keeps expanding. For the month of July, the New Jersey...
This Is Your New Jersey Ultimate Hot Dog Day Guide
National Hot Dog Day is quickly approaching. Get ready to celebrate!. It's almost time to fire up your grill and enjoy one of our favorite summer foods. Or you can just head to Nathan's Famous restaurants and get a hot dog for a nickel!. National Hot Dog Day takes place...
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