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Gensler elevates industry veteran to principal
Gensler’s Morristown office said Monday that Erin Mahoney has been appointed principal. Mahoney, who served as technical director, specializes in refining architectural processes and mitigating risk, which translates into establishing best practices and value for clients across the firm. Having been with the firm since 2006, Mahoney brings more...
Boys Outperform Girls in Giving Accurate Directions, New Study Says
(From Montclair State University) Boys aged 3 to 10 years old outperform girls in giving directions more accurately, according to a new study by Psychology researchers at Montclair State University. In the research study, titled “Sex differences in direction giving: Are boys better than girls?” and published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, the young participants were asked to describe and recall routes from two perspectives: survey (viewing a marked path on a map) and route (viewing video of someone walking inside a virtual reality maze). After viewing the map and video, the children were asked to give directions about the route.
Hanover Park football bringing back talent that could win big | State of the Program
To say Dan Fulton is excited for the 2024 season would be an understatement. Though the Hanover Park coach says he’s always amped this time of the year, there’s something special about the upcoming campaign that has the veteran skipper over the moon. “It’s a bit too early to predict what kind of team...
Multimillion-dollar project at Wayne preschool back on track after legal dispute
WAYNE — The Board of Education has approved a new contract for exterior improvements to Preakness School after its previous award was successfully challenged in court. Trustees passed a resolution at their most recent public meeting to hire SMAC Corp. for the $3.1 million project, which will include brick repointing, new windows and a partial roof replacement.
Paramus Catholic football trying to block out the noise | State of the Program
PARAMUS − Greg Russo isn’t making any excuses. “This year is Year 3, they’re my kids, I can’t blame anyone else if they’re doing the wrong thing,” Russo said after a recent evening practice. “It’s all on us at this point.”. Since...
Test calling ISIS terrorists sparks trouble for NJ school superintendent
WAYNE — Parents are holding a school superintendent's feet to the fire after he apologized for a test question that called ISIS an Islamic terror group. The multiple choice question was part of a quiz in a seventh-grade class at Schuyler-Colfax Middle School in Wayne, according to the group Teaching While Muslim.
NJ distillery unveils pork roll, egg and cheese on everything bagel vodka
Vodka might not be the first drink one associates with breakfast food, but that hasn't stopped New Jersey's 3BR Distillery from whipping up a drink intended to taste like a breakfast sandwich. The distillery, located in Keyport, New Jersey, has recently released vodka intended to taste like egg and cheese...
Senate approves resolution honoring NJ Purple Heart veterans
💜 New Jersey could soon become a Purple Heart state. 💜The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan joint resolution. 💜 If signed into law, NJ would become the fourth Purple Heart state in the U.S. To honor our veterans, a bipartisan joint resolution that would declare New Jersey...
Cruel summer for NJ Transit commuters: Endless meltdowns during heat
It's the summer of travel alerts for NJ Transit. Rail equipment is the latest inconvenience for customers this week. With the heat we’ve been experiencing, the temperature outside is affecting electronic components, including the air conditioning, according to NJ Transit. Delays, the possibility of combining trips and cancelations can’t...
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.
Has New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Actually Backfired?
A question for all New Jersey residents: How many reusable bags do you have piled up in your house right now?. If they're cluttering your pantries and closets, untouched, and ironically not reused, you're not alone. And according to a study, it's causing a bigger problem in New Jersey. The...
The 2024 New Jersey Hall Of Fame Class Has Been Revealed
Who would you nominate for the New Jersey Hall Of Fame?. After all, Jersey has a rich history of contributing a lot to society in the world of sports, music, the arts and entertainment, and STEM projects. People like Bruce Springsteen, Yoggi Berra, Buzz Aldrin, and Vince Lombardi were among...
Head of Gateway rail tunnel project stepping down as real construction about to kick in
Kris Kolluri, the CEO and president of the Gateway Development Commission, is stepping down, NorthJersey.com has learned. Kolluri, who has overseen the bistate agency in charge of the $16 billion Hudson River rail tunnels project, informed the commission's co-chairs, Alicia Glen, Balpreet Grewal-Virk and Tony Coscia, of his resignation in a letter...
Should NJ schools ban cell phones? Districts grapple with tough decision
The latest issue befuddling many New Jersey school districts as they prepare for the new academic year is what to do about cell phones. A growing number if districts are debating policies that would severely restrict cell phone use or ban their possession outright in classrooms. Why are cell phones...
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