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Why is New Jersey Transit so bad? Searching for answers
⬛ New Jersey Transit still plagued by massive delays. ⬛ Lawmakers are demanding a hearing on ongoing problems. Saying "commuters have had enough," a group of lawmakers are calling for legislative hearings into the problems that have derailed commuter schedules for months. The latest frustration for commuters was problems at...
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...
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.
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...
Grid operator PJM to start talks on regional transmission
PJM Interconnection, which provides transmission from Chicago to New Jersey, said it will launch a stakeholder engagement process in August to “help inform inputs” into scenario analyses for long-term regional transmission planning. PJM and other transmission providers are required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) Order No....
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.
101 ROADRUNNERS NAMED TO THE NJAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Mahwah, NJ: The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced the 2023-2024 NJAC All-Academic Team this afternoon. A total of 1,249 student-athletes from NJAC member institutions were named to the team including 101 Ramapo College student-athletes. Senior Anthony Bertollo (men's cross country/track & field) and sophomore Alazne Sudupe (women's swim) earned NJAC...
New Jersey, NY and PA Will Be Affected By the Latest Change from the USPS
Do you remember when there wasn't online bill pay through your bank?. If not, let me tell you a story. Not so long ago, after you received a bill in the mail, you would pay it with a check. You would then put the return portion of that bill with...
2024 MLB Draft: Full coverage after 13 selections of N.J. HS players & alums
The 2024 MLB Draft wrapped up on Tuesday, and it proved to be a memorable one of the Garden State. A total of 615 picks were made over the course of 20 rounds, and New Jersey had three high schoolers and 10 alums taken during the three-day event. Morris Knolls...
These Jersey Shore beaches under advisory for fecal bacteria levels
Four New Jersey beaches are under water quality advisories on Tuesday, July 16, for having high levels of bacteria that is frequently found in the intestines of humans and animals, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. Swimming in contaminated water can lead to illness, including gastroenteritis, vomiting, diarrhea, as well as infections of the ears, nose and throat, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. People with weakened immune systems, young children and elderly adults are...
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