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Mitchell Saron of Ridgewood Secures First Olympic Win, Falls to Number One Seed
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Olympic fencer Mitchell Saron made his hometown of Ridgewood proud this past weekend. Despite entering the tournament as the lowest-seeded American, Saron acquitted himself well, as he was the only male sabre fencer from the U.S. to advance out of the first round. He defeated the hometown hero, Maxime Pianfetti of France, before falling to the number one-seeded Ziad Elsissy of Egypt. The Parisian crowd vocally supported the hometown hero Pianfetti throughout the contest, but Saron dashed their hopes. He scored six of the first seven points en route to securing the first win...
NJ charges former investigator with preying on victims
⚫ A former investigator sent inappropriate messages to crime victims, officials say. ⚫ The alleged conduct is said to have occurred over several months. ⚫ The subject was removed from his position when the allegations were made. A person tasked with assisting victims of crime used his position to prey...
New Jersey ranks sixth in U.S. for this dubious distinction
A generation ago, you would smell cigarette smoke just about everywhere you went. Even growing up as a child, I can remember walking into a doctor's office and finding ashtrays in the lobby and in the examining room. Often a doctor would come in smoking a cigarette. Yes, that actually...
Free program at Rutgers helps adults with autism
NEWARK — A Newark-based program is hoping to bridge the gap for services that benefit adults with Autism. "There's a lot of people who have a diagnosis of Autism in New Jersey, but they need services that can sometimes be difficult to find," said Dr. Aaron Dallman, the creator of Nexus and an assistant professor at Rutgers.
These are the most cost-efficient school districts in NJ — and they’re still hurting
TOMS RIVER — The state is forcing a school district that already has one of the tightest belts in New Jersey to suffer through massive budget cuts. When it comes to spending per pupil, Toms River is the second most efficient district of its size and the fourth most efficient district in New Jersey out of around 600.
Something is changing at the NJ Shore – Have you noticed?
As a lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore, there is both good and bad, when it comes to the summer season. Since it's always easier to talk about the negative, let's begin with the positives. For one, the weather is warm and the days are long. And let's be honest,...
Chemistry Council elects new board
The Chemistry Council of New Jersey elected its new leadership this month, including Grant Orin Hutchings as the new board chair. Hutchings, a production manager at the Linden chemical plant Infineum, has served on the board since 2021. The board elected Mark Jasko of Thermo Fisher Scientific as 1st vice chair, Pamela Dudish of Lanxess as 2nd vice chair, and Jeff Fritzof the Chemours Company as treasurer.
To all NJ retailers thinking of Christmas displays now
Summer in New Jersey is all about fun in the sun. At no point is anyone thinking about Christmas at such an early point in the year. Well, maybe except for Christmas in July. But once we get through July, that should be it. No more Santa, no more Christmas trees, and certainly no mega holiday displays in stores. In fact, those shouldn't make an appearance until we get closer to Thanksgiving.
Toll increase coming for these Pa., N.J. bridges
Drivers who use the Delaware River Port Authority’s four bridges between New Jersey and Philadelphia will see a toll increase for the first time in 13 years, starting on Sept. 1. It’s been a good run of paying a $5 car toll to cross the Walt Whitman, Benjamin Franklin,...
Fulton Bank closing at least 9 branches in Southern New Jersey
Published reports say Fulton Bank will be closing at least nine branches across South Jersey over the coming weeks but customers likely won't have to travel too far for access to their money. According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, the closures come after Fulton took over Republic Bank, which failed...
New Jersey City University faces massive data breach
New Jersey City University is notifying students of a ransomware attack that may have compromised sensitive personal and financial data. University officials confirmed the cyberattack occurred between June 4-10, but are only now notifying students and staff. In a statement on their website, officials say, "The types of information that...
NJ weather: Warming and storming through the final days of July
It's baaaaack. Our old friend and enemy humidity has been creeping upward all week. And you will definitely feel a difference in the air Tuesday. With dew points firmly in the 70s now, we face high humidity for the next week (at least) before any real relief builds in. Of...
N.J. weather: Heavy rain, flooding could lash state today in multiple rounds of storms
Rounds of afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for New Jersey on Tuesday following a mainly dry start to the day in what is expected to be an extended pattern of similar weather. ALSO: More heat waves on the way? Here’s the August forecast. While...
New Jersey’s deer crisis — what can be done? NJ Top News
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP (Cumberland) — A married couple was found dead over the weekend in what Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said appeared to be a murder-suicide. On Saturday around 7:44 p.m., State Police from the Bridgeton Barracks responded to a property on Roadstown Road in Hopewell Township. ⬛ NJ...
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