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Former NJ school biology teacher loses certificate for violent hammer attack
A former biology teacher is no longer allowed to teach in New Jersey after having his teaching certificate revoked. The state Board of Examiners revoked 38-year-old Christopher R. Icochea's teaching certificate for biology in a finalized decision in late June. According to the decision, Icochea backed into one vehicle on...
No tax-free holiday will cost New Jersey teachers
The lack of a sales tax holiday could hit teachers particularly hard as they are forced to spend more out-of-pocket to buy school supplies for their classrooms. Many teachers spend upwards of one-thousand dollars per year on supplies. The State Assembly has passed legislation (A3416) that would allow teachers to...
Congressman Gottheimer honors local unsung heroes during Hometown Heroes Awards ceremony
A gathering of real-life heroes took place in New Jersey on Monday.Congressman Josh Gottheimer honored several people, including veterans, first responders, teachers and community leaders who have gone above and beyond to serve their community.One of those honored was Andy Scallo, a union iron worker who helped work the pile after 9/11. He and his fellow iron workers carved crosses in the steel beams as a sign of hope and faith.Metal from the Twin Towers was sitting in Scallo's garage for about 20 years until he told Dan Olivier that he had it and that it deserved a special place...
NJ police chief’s firing over homophobic slurs is ‘despicable,’ attorney says
ROSELLE — The embattled police chief of this Union County borough has lost his job after being accused of using homophobic slurs at work. Stacey Williams, the now-former police chief of Roselle, was terminated at Wednesday's council meeting. He took the job three years ago in July 2021. After...
Mayor says grant funds ‘keep services in check’
Mantua Township has received two grants that Mayor Robert Zimmerman said will “save taxpayer dollars, and help to keep services in check.”. The township committee approved by resolutions the authorization of two grants at a meeting on July 8, and the funds became part of the adopted 2024 budget.
Raising Cane's starting construction in July
GLASSBORO — Construction is scheduled to start July 29 on a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers outlet here. Demolition started July 1 on the former Rite Aid pharmacy that will become the restaurant's site, said spokeswoman Hannah Henderson. ...
City Launches 'Buy Camden First' Campaign
CAMDEN – A campaign to showcase Camden city businesses with a “Buy Camden First” website and database is in the works. The city allocated up to $183,514 in federal American Rescue Plan funds to spend on the initiative’s development with DiLorenzo Davis Consulting of Margate, Atlantic County, and the Latin American Economic Development Association Inc., a 37-year-old Camden nonprofit.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Ultimately, we feel the initiative will help to increase local sourcing and spending,” Vincent Basara, the city of Camden communications director, told TAPinto Camden in an email. Basara, who said the...
Push to deregulate hair braiding in Pennsylvania
Hair braiders in Pennsylvania are hoping to be exempt from regulatory oversight. “The Philadelphia Inquirer” reports that the PA state senate passed a bill last month that would free braiders from formal instruction. Democratic Senator Anthony Williams said the legislation would remove excessive and unnecessary barriers and would encourage entrepreneurism. However, the bill never became […]
Beef bandits make off with 400 cases of meat after cargo truck heist in Southwest Philadelphia
Another cargo truck has been targeted by thieves in Philadelphia.This time, bandits made off with $15,000 worth of beef from a truck parked in Southwest Philadelphia.Police believe the suspects are part of a crime ring responsible for similar robberies dating back to last year.Investigators said the thieves struck around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday and broke into a cargo trailer, swiping 200 cases of oxtail.The owner of Bradway Trucking, Andrew Bradway, told Action News the driver was sleeping in the truck sleeper when the criminals pounced.A witness saw the theft unfold on the 2800 block of S. 63rd Street and called police.The...
New Jersey bill aims to boost elementary student literacy rates
📚 A bill would require universal literacy screenings for New Jersey students. 📚 It's in response to poor test scores among NJ's third graders. 📚 The bill also provides professional development for teachers. Did you know that New Jersey is one of just a few states that...
Plain old bad luck? New Jersey sports betting revenue down 24% at casinos, and 9.5% overall in June
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos saw their sports betting revenue decline by nearly 24% in June, and sports betting revenue overall in the state declined by 9.5%, according to figures released Tuesday by state gambling regulators. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported that the nine casinos collectively saw their sports betting revenue decline by 23.9% in June compared with a year earlier. When the three horse tracks that take sports bets are included, the overall decline in such revenue for the state was 9.5%. Total gambling revenue in the state, including internet gambling and money won from in-person gamblers, was $491 million, up 7.4%.
NJ has been blocking these sports bets since 2018
⚫ You can't bet on all college games in New Jersey. Maybe you've changed your mind. Garden State voters rejected the proposal in 2021, but a new proposal aims to, once again, put a question on the ballot: Should New Jersey permit sports betting on all college games?. Since 2018,...
Some companies support new type of hot leave – Should NJ?
Whether we want to accept it or not, it's been getting very hot lately. Not just in New Jersey, but pretty much everywhere around the globe. Now sure, there are some exceptions, and it is summer, so hotter temperatures are to be expected. For some, however, it's been getting too hot. So hot, in fact, that some companies have expressed interest in implementing some sort of hot weather leave.
Who does background checks? NJ looks to expand scrutiny in hiring
TRENTON — The New Jersey Board of Dentistry, State Board of Medical Examiners, New Jersey Board of Nursing are among the regulatory boards that require background checks for someone to be a licensed professional. But not all career paths require this same assessment. Sen. Robert W. Singer, R-Ocean, proposed...
Earthquake in NJ today? 'No evidence' for source of NYC-area shaking, USGS says
NEW YORK - UPDATE: NYC may have been rocked by a meteor, NASA says. Find updates here. Did the New York City area experience an earthquake? Not today, experts told FOX 5 NY. Multiple users on social media reported feeling shakes in parts of New Jersey and NYC around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning.
NJ home linked to several wars listed for sale 🏠 & site of Playboy Club🐰 officially sold
I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend and a great Monday to start off their week. This past weekend, I took a trip to see Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, which was a super cool experience. Believe it or not, this was my first time ever visiting these landmarks. While I've been in New Jersey my whole life, I'm from South Jersey and my family doesn't love cities, so I just never ended up taking the trip.
More than 20 bank branches in NJ set to close
💰 The merge means 22 NJ bank branches will close. Any New Jersey resident who banks at Lakeland or Provident will want to know about this. Lakeland and Provident Banks have decided to merge, and that means 22 branches in New Jersey will close. The parent companies of the...
Amazons Big Change That Will Affect New Jersey Residents
There is a change with Amazon shipping today and will impact the upcoming Prime Day next week. We've all ordered stuff from Amazon and we've seen what I'm going to write about. Those plastic air pillows that we receive from packages in New Jersey and North America. But, Amazon recently...
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