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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...
NJ bill stifles colleges but saves you lots of money
Your kid commits to college at one price, but that price can change year after year. To make the college experience less of a mystery for families, New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a proposal that puts a cap on annual tuition hikes. "We have to do a better job of...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional primary
The winner will represent the party in a Sept. 18 special general election to serve out the remaining weeks of Donald Payne Jr.'s term in northern New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District, where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 6 to 1.
How clean is the Raritan River? Watchdog issues report
The Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA), a watchdog group that keeps an eye on the longest river within the borders of New Jersey that supplies drinking water to more than 1.8 million state residents, says the health of the region's waterways has slightly improved, but still earns a grade of C.
NJ, PA troopers face off in charity softball game. Get ready for Battle for the Badges 2
FRANKFORD — Trooper up!. State police from New Jersey and Pennsylvania will meet on the diamond once again this week for Battle of the Badges. The charity softball game will benefit a Sussex County student and a Garden State trooper each facing serious medical challenges. The second annual match...
NJ weather: The heat wave is making these Jersey Shore business owners miserable
When the air conditioning went out, Brendan Smith promised his employees at Julio's Pizza Co. in Atlantic Highlands that if they would stop complaining about just how hot it was, he would buy them all milkshakes from Nicholas Creamery across the street when their shift was over. The employees quietly went back to work. Smith made good on his promise. But the stifling heat returned the next day. And the next. And the next. ...
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 7/16
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 106. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. At the Shore. Current conditions and forecast as of Tue...
New Jersey launches mentorship program for blind, visually impaired residents
New Jersey's Department of Human Services launched its annual mentorship program aimed at fostering connections between younger and older visually impaired New Jerseyans. New Jersey's Department of Human Services launched its annual mentorship program aimed at fostering connections between younger and older New Jerseyans with vision loss. It’s the second...
Why an unheralded horse carries the hopes of NJ racing in Monmouth Park's $1 million Haskell
Vincent Annarella was pragmatic as he pondered Sea Streak running in Saturday’s $1 million NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park, a byproduct of six decades spent breeding and racing Jersey-breds. “There’s only one way to win and there’s a hundred ways to lose,” he said. ...
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...
A guide for voters in 10th District special primary election
Primary day is here for 18 northeastern New Jersey municipalities deciding who will fill out the term for the 10th Congressional District seat of the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. Eleven Democrats and one Republican are seeking their respective parties’ nominations to run in a special general election Sept. 18....
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.
Powerball winning numbers, live results for Monday’s $64M drawing
The Powerball jackpot for Monday’s lottery drawing has increased to an estimated $64 million with a cash option of $30.7 million. The winning numbers were: 9, 31, 39, 40 and 45. The Powerball drawn was 23 with a Power Play of 3x. No one across the country hit Saturday’s...
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.
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