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NJ weather: Humidity creeps up, eyeing rain chances this weekend
New Jersey will squeeze out two more warm, pleasant, mainly dry days. And then we face three days of unsettled weather, with on-and-off rain carrying through the upcoming weekend. It is starting to feel a little stickier — humidity and temperatures have been creeping up this week. But not overly...
2024 Perry Award Nominations for Area Playhouses Announced
AREA – While the world has been watching competitions from the 2024 Paris Olympics, local theaters right here in New Jersey are basking in their own limelight of being recognized for their efforts by the New Jersey Association of Community Theaters (NJACT). No, they are not gold medals, but the awards for excellence in Community Theater are called Perry Awards. The nominees for these prestigious awards were recently announced and include 12 nods for the Cranford Dramatic Club (CDC) and three to Westfield Community Players (WCP). The collective and individual winners will be announced on Sunday, September 22 at a gala at The Strand Center in Lakewood. Tickets are on sale now through the njact.org website.
Mobile vaccination van makes getting required school vaccinations easier in South Jersey
BELMAR, N.J. (CBS) – School will be starting soon for millions of kids, meaning it's time to make sure students are up to date on the recommended vaccinations. One South Jersey community is making it easier for parents. Four-year-old Vanya is getting ready to start Pre-K while her mom is at a mobile van getting ready for the necessary vaccinations."To keep our child safe, you know, healthy," Kalsoom Ghaffar, Vanya's mother, said. "Just like, you know, no disease."The Camden County Health Department has the van in several locations, aiming to get uninsured children vaccinated for free."A lot of parents feel that...
One New Jersey School District Is Banning Cell Phones This School Year
How do you feel about cell phone use in schools in New Jersey?. I have a lot of friends who are teachers in Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, and cell phones seem to be the bane of their existence. Trying to get their class to keep the phones off and away...
NJ Spotlight News: August 14, 2024
We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories. Remembering journalist Michael Aron as ‘the authoritative voice’. For decades Aron reported on New Jersey. Friends, colleagues recall his professionalism, fairness...
New Jersey resident worries for family in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Ernesto
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A New Jersey resident who was raised in Puerto Rico is worried about her loved ones on the island after Hurricane Ernesto knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people. Behind Wanda Mora's smile is the concern for her family, who are now hunkering down after Ernesto pummeled the island with heavy rain, strong winds and significant flooding."My thoughts are always with my people in Puerto Rico," she said.Mora said she's in constant communication with her family and they update her with videos showing the storm's impact. "Torrential rains. There's flooding everywhere. There's debris everywhere. It's definitely a...
New Jersey schools where your child is most likely to be the victim of violence
Your child says goodbye to you in the morning, they hop on a school bus, and you assume they'll be OK. You think it'll be just another average day of learning and socializing with friends. The reality is, however, that while New Jersey's schools typically rank as some of the...
New findings: Would these changes improve traffic stops in NJ?
A just-completed study in New Jersey gave a makeover to the routine traffic stop, and researchers suggest the new approach goes a long way in improving the relationship between law enforcement and the public. Prompted by strained policy-community relations in the wake of high-profile violent incidents, the study changed the...
'Went above and beyond': Legendary figure in Central Jersey HS sports calls it a career
Like always, Carl Weigner is looking forward to another high school sports season later this month. Especially the part where he doesn’t have to do any paperwork. Weigner, 87, retired earlier this summer as president of the Skyland Conference, a position he held for 26 years. He retired as athletic director from Bridgewater-Raritan...
Middlesex County Hosts Housing Policy Summit to Address Home Affordability
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — In the wake of the most significant changes to New Jersey’s affordable housing legislation in four decades, Middlesex County’s Office of Human Services volunteer advocacy group, the Human Services Advisory Council (HSAC), invited experts, municipal leaders, and non-profit groups from the housing community to clarify the new law and discuss how it will change the affordable housing landscape in the region. The Middlesex County HSAC, which advocates on behalf of residents with the State of New Jersey and Middlesex County, convened stakeholders and policy experts to forge a deep and uniform understanding of...
No criminal charges for NJ police officer who killed pedestrian
No criminal charges will be filed against a police officer in Camden County, after a deadly pedestrian crash very early on Thanksgiving last year. On Nov. 23, 2023 around 2 a.m., Christofe “Christopher” Wita was crossing White Horse Pike — also Route 30 — when he was struck by a Waterford Township police cruiser driven by Sgt. Richard Sbarra in the Atco area.
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