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NJ company rescinded job offer to medical marijuana patient over use, state says
A cable installer's job offer was rescinded over their use of medical marijuana, according to a complaint released last week by the state attorney general’s office. The alleged move by Prince Telecom — which has offices in Ocean Township and Hillside — highlights the struggles that employers face trying to enforce a drug-free workplace while respecting an employee’s right to use cannabis during their personal time.
Bob’s Stores to Close All 21 Remaining Locations After 70 Years in Business
Meriden, Conn. — Bob’s Stores is closing all locations and liquidating its inventory as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring petition filed on June 18. The Meriden-based clothing retailer, which is a subsidiary of GoDigital Media Group, was unable to secure the financing needed to maintain operations.
New Jersey’s Most Dangerous Fugitives Look Like They’d Be So Nice
You've heard the phrase said before that "looks can be deceiving," right? Believe it or not, that's especially true when it comes to some of the most wanted people in all of the Garden State. New Jersey's most wanted fugitives are charged with everything from cybercrimes and sexual assaults to...
Lehigh Valley weather: Hurricane Beryl remnants could bring heavy rain, flooding this week
Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas as a Category 1 storm early Monday and is expected to weaken as it races north across the United States, bringing the potential for heavy rain and flooding to eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey starting on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. While...
More N.J. towns join the $1M home club. See full town-by-town list.
New Jersey’s home prices have continued to climb in 2024, with typical home values exceeding $1 million in 49 towns across the state, according to the latest Zillow data. That’s up from April when, home values in 47 towns were over $1 million. Deal, a borough in Monmouth...
Water beads fired at people outside NJ Jewish school
LAKEWOOD — Several people were shot at with two water bead guns outside a Jewish school Friday evening. Police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said the victims were standing outside the Congregation Kol Aryeh on Hope Chapel Road and 14th Street when a silver Pontiac pulled up and began firing. No...
NJ’s oldest operating roller coaster just celebrated a big birthday
Opened on Great Adventure's 4th day of operation — July 4, 1974 — 50-year-old Runaway Mine Train is the oldest of New Jersey's 53 operating roller coasters. Since opening day, it has been the "first roller coaster" for countless young thrillseekers and scaredy-cats alike. Is Runaway Mine Train...
New Jersey Mayor Says Phil Murphy Will Receive Bill After $3.75 Million Biden Fundraiser
MIDDLETOWN, NJ- Last weekend, President Joe Biden attended a campaign fundraiser at the home of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, which reportedly raised $3.7 million. However, the event has sparked…
You Might Want To Put That Seashell Down On N.J. Beaches
One of my favorite things at the beach, besides swimming, is shell collecting. I always enjoy grabbing a few shells when we travel and hit new beaches. The reason I bring this up is that a new article from NJ.com talks about how some say you may wanna think twice before picking up some shells while visiting the Jersey Shore this summer.
New Jersey sports radio host not bullish on the Jets - 'This is heading to a disaster'
One sports radio host isn’t giving the New York Jets much of a chance this season, it seems. Rich Quiñones, a noted sports radio host in south Jersey, was talking on his podcast this past weekend about the state of the AFC East. In leading off the breakdown of the division, Quiñones talked about the state of the Jets.
NJ's domestic workers now must get minimum wage — but someone has to tell them
New Jersey's domestic workers are no longer exempt from the state's minimum wage law and several other worker protections. Advocates worry there's far too little money set aside in the new state budget for education and enforcement of the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights. [ more › ]
2024 MLB Draft preview: A look at every N.J. HS player taken in the 2000s
Professional baseball changed when Rick Monday was the first pick in the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft as baseball entered a new era. Since that first MLB Draft, there have been nearly 600 New Jersey players taken directly out of high school - Fred Kampf, a right-handed pitcher from Shore Regional being the first and 2023 First-Team All-State performer and NJ.com Pitcher of the Year Steven Echavarria from Millburn being the last.
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