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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...
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...
CrowdStrike software outage prompts cancellations at major NJ hospital network
Hospitals at one of New Jersey's largest health care systems are delaying some procedures for patients Friday due to the global software outage that has affected hospitals along with airlines, banks and other industries across the globe. Some clinical and patient computer systems at RWJBarnabas hospitals were not working correctly...
NJ taking on severe form of pneumonia … through public water systems
âš« People can fall ill by breathing in droplets of water containing the bacteria. âš« The threat is greater for people with weaker immune systems. âš« 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...
Truck drivers, kitchen workers demand extreme-heat rules
The workers' calls for change come about two years after three summertime deaths of Amazon workers in New Jersey. The post Truck drivers, kitchen workers demand extreme-heat rules appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
New York state civil service: These applications are open through August
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Civil Service (DCS) has released its July through August application schedule for New York’s entry-level civil service exams. The open-competitive exams are an opportunity to start a career with New York state. These tests are open to anyone...
Denville Man Drove Drunk, Fled Scene Of Crash: Police
The crash occurred in the Cedar Lake area, Denville police said in a release. An investigation revealed Mark Johnson was under the influence when the crash occurred, police said. Johnson was charged with driving under the influence, police said. He was also issued summonses for reckless driving, careless driving, failure...
Your landlord may now have to install an AC unit in your apartment or be fined
Last year was the earth’s warmest recorded year ever. Now New York City is experiencing its third heat wave of the year, and we are not even halfway through the summer. As New Yorkers continue to battle the blazing heat and city humidity, a new bill has emerged to keep New Yorkers cool.
Wayne YMCA members worried about township's 'bold adventure' to acquire facility
WAYNE — YMCA members expressed concerns Wednesday over a plan by officials to buy the nearly 50-year-old facility on Pike Drive, with many telling the Township Council that they were worried about losing access to their favorite classes and instructors they adore. Some brought up an issue of affordability,...
6-month-old dies after found inside parked car in New Jersey: Police
An infant girl died after after she was found inside a parked car in New Jersey, law enforcement said, during one of the hottest days of the summer. Officers from East Hanover were called to a parking lot near South Ridgedale Avenue and Route 10 around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday after a child was inside a parked car, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Paramedics at the scene treated the 6-month-old girl found in the car.
NJDOT congratulates the 2024 award winners of the New Jersey Safe Routes to School program
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Fran O’Connor, the New Jersey Safe Routes Resource Center, and New Jersey’s eight Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) have announced the 2024 recipients of the NJ Safe Routes to School Recognition Program. This year, 354 school and municipal...
‘Public health threat’ after possible toxic waste washes up in NJ
KEYPORT — There's growing concern after chunks of contaminated material washed ashore along the bay. The exact source seems to be a little uncertain at this time, according to NBC New York, though just miles away is the Raritan Bay Slag superfund site. NBC credits Greg Remaud, CEO and...
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.
Amid Hudson’s urban sprawl, these entrepreneurs aim to blossom and keep dispensaries well-stocked
NORTH BERGEN — They’re technically farmers, but these New Jersey entrepreneurs aren’t growing blueberries or cranberries out in the sunny fields and wetlands of the Garden State. Instead, they’ve meticulously built indoor grow houses tucked inside the urban sprawl of North Bergen. Whether it’s a humid, medium-sized...
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