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Should NJ schools ban cell phones? Districts grapple with tough decision
The latest issue befuddling many New Jersey school districts as they prepare for the new academic year is what to do about cell phones. A growing number if districts are debating policies that would severely restrict cell phone use or ban their possession outright in classrooms. Why are cell phones...
Staten Island said ‘no’ the last time a ‘City of Yes’-style development plan was pitched here
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The fight over the South Richmond zoning plan 50 years ago was one of the fiercest battles in Staten Island history. The plan would have jammed 450,000 people into the southern part of Staten Island. It would have filled in parts of Raritan Bay to...
Brooklyn family found dead in apartment, relative in custody
NEW YORK -- A New York City family is in shock after four of their loved ones, including two children, were found dead inside their home. Police took a 24-year-old man into custody after he allegedly stabbed and killed two women and two young children in their Brooklyn apartment. CBS New York has confirmed the man is a relative of the victims.It is unknown at this time if that man will be charged.2 women, 2 children stabbed to death in BrooklynFirst responders found the bodies after getting a 911 call about a domestic assault at the apartment on the corner of...
NYC road closures for July 20 and July 21: Parades, city events expected to cause delays
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Events held in the middle of city streets can be an enjoyable experience for all involved. The same can not be said for motorists attempting to navigate the subsequent detours resulting from the road closures. This weekend, a pair of parades and a festival are...
NJ Spotlight News: July 19, 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. WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison. Interview: Anton Troianovski, New York Times Moscow Bureau Chief. NJ GOP...
Customers rally to save NJ ice cream truck
A bitter moment has turned sweet for one businesswoman in New Jersey after one of her ice cream trucks went up in flames but the community rallied to help save her business. FOX 5 NY's Richard Giacovas meets the 'Paramus Ice Cream Lady.'
For N.J. runners, the weather is hot and so is the pace
The thermometer read 100 degrees, and the stiff wind blowing across the track at Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Ridgewood on Tuesday evening felt about as cool as a blow dryer. On a day when most people stayed inside and turned on the air conditioning, the North Jersey Masters headed...
Wawa fan in NJ goes viral collecting every possible receipt number
There’s this old cliche of an answer for mountain climbers asked why they climbed a dangerous, treacherous mountain. Sometimes it’s just as simple as a challenge. Even if the challenge is one only you yourself understand. Maybe for a certain New Jersey guy collecting every Wawa order receipt number 0 through 999 was his mountain.
NBA Star’s New Sneaker Pays Tribute To New Jersey
A new and exclusive shoe out this week is all about New Jersey. NBA Star Kyrie Irving, who grew up in West Orange, has designed a new sneaker celebrating the Garden State and all its beauty. And what a beautiful shoe it is!. It's a really cool sneaker design with...
LaMonica McIver may have been unbeatable
In theory, the special Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 10th congressional district should have been a competitive race. It featured 11 candidates, several of whom held local office and had loyal voter bases; it was held in the middle of summer, when turnout would be low and unpredictable; and it took place in a year of unprecedented upheaval, where the sacred cows of New Jersey politics were dismantled one by one.
Superstorm Sandy group eyes ballots, insurance surcharges and oil fees to fund resiliency projects
LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — A 2% surcharge on property insurance policies, mandatory fees on the oil and gas industries, and holding a public referendum are ways a public-private group formed in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy recommends to pay for projects to protect New Jersey from the next big storm. In a report released this week, Rebuild By Design, which formulates plans for disaster resilience, says New Jersey is being pummeled by climate-related disasters, costing taxpayers $7.2 billion over a decade. It urges the state to hold a public referendum for voters to approve investments in climate-related resiliency projects. It also advocates for a surcharge on property and casualty insurance policies, as well as the creation of a “Superfund” for the resiliency projects to be paid for through mandatory charges to the oil and gas industries. Two Democratic state lawmakers introduced a bill to do that in New Jersey earlier this month. New York passed a similar law, which is awaiting action by Gov. Kathy Hochul, and similar efforts have happened in Massachusetts, Vermont and Maryland, the group said.
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.
YouTube stunt influencer busted in string of NJ crimes
A reckless social media stunt driver has now been linked to a string of New Jersey burglaries by Fairfield police. Antonio Ginestri — who goes by the handle "Squeeze.Benz" on both Instagram and YouTube — was first arrested in May and now faces new charges in different crimes.
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
Pair Convicted In Worldwide Ransomware Attacks, Victimizing NJ Residents: Feds
LockBit was described as "one of the most destructive ransomware groups in the world," by U.S. Justice Department officials. Ruslan Magomedeovic Astamirov, 21, a Russian national from the Chechen Republic and Mikhail Vasiliev, 34, from Bradford, Ontario, a dual citizen in Canada and Russia, pleaded guilty to participating in the LockBit ransomware group that targeted critical infrastructure, schools, small, businesses, hospitals, non-profit organizations, police departments, municipalities and multinational corporations as well as individuals, the U.S. Justice Department said in a press statement.
Peruvian Civic Association Hosts 2024 Peruvian Day Parade & Festival
The Peruvian Civic Association of NJ Inc. (PCA) is set to host its annual Peruvian Day Parade and Festival on Sunday, July 21, 2024. This vibrant and colorful event will feature a lively parade beginning in Harrison, NJ, and a festival at the picturesque Frank Vincent Marina Park in Kearny, NJ. Given the limited parking at the festival site, attendees are advised to use side streets between Kearny Avenue and Passaic Avenue for convenience.
D'yan Forest, 89-year-old known as world's oldest female comedian, sucker-punched in Manhattan attack: NYPD
NEW YORK - Police are searching for a suspect after yet another shocking, seemingly random crime on the streets of New York City, this one seeing an 89-year-old woman punched in the face. The victim, D'yan Forest, is best known for being the oldest working female comedian in the world.
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