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N.J. weather: Threat of scattered thunderstorms may spoil some July 4th celebrations
An unwelcome guest may be showing up at some of New Jersey’s Fourth of July celebrations on Thursday — stormy weather. That’s the word from the National Weather Service, which says scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, some of which may become severe with heavy downpours and damaging wind gusts, are expected to pop up in the Garden State Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening as a warm front moves across our region.
NJ offers $50K student loan relief for certain workers
TRENTON — A new student loan redemption program supports home and community-based workers. The program will benefit health care, behavioral health, and social services professionals serving those with medical needs, behavioral and/or mental health conditions, and disabilities. The program will be funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Final high school baseball pitching leaders for 2024
Listed below are the final pitching statistical leaders for EPC, Colonial League and local New Jersey teams. The lists are based on stats reported to lehighvalleylive.com, NJ.com, GameChanger and MaxPreps. In most instances, the numbers reflect what was submitted by the players’ own scorekeeper. On rare occasions where that information wasn’t provided, opposing scorekeepers were used to fill the gaps.
Fecal bacteria advisories issued for NJ beaches: How to find water test results for Monroe County
After five Five Jersey Shore beaches went under advisories for high levels of fecal bacterial this week and a north country state park kept Lake Ontario off limits to swimmers during the last week in June, Upstate New Yorkers may be wondering if it's safe to swim in nearby lakes and rivers this summer.
Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in NJ gets key approval by Biden administration
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department approved the proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey on Tuesday, giving a major boost to a project that would be the state's first.The project still requires an additional federal approval of its construction and operations plan, along with two state-level permits, before construction can begin.Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said the department's decision marked the ninth offshore wind project approved under the Biden administration, green-lighting 13 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power 5 million homes."The Biden-Harris administration is building momentum every day for our clean energy future, and today's milestone...
28 road deaths so far in 2024: NJ county is stepping up patrols
Expect more messaging and crackdowns related to unsafe driving. Through the first half of this year, 28 people have lost their lives due to motor vehicle crashes on roads in Atlantic County. That's second only to Middlesex County (34), and officials say they're dedicated to stopping the trend from continuing...
New NJ domestic worker rights bill aids housekeepers, gardeners, child care providers
A new law took effect on Monday granting sweeping rights to an estimated 50,000 domestic workers across New Jersey. The newly-minted “domestic worker bill of rights” — which Gov. Phil Murphy signed in January — provides workplace protections for domestic service workers such as housekeepers, in-house child care providers and gardeners.
Fulop plan for 2% tuition caps at public colleges being looked at by N.J. legislature
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop’s proposal for placing a two percent cap on tuitions at public colleges is now being considered by the New Jersey Legislature. “Just like when he was the first to call for extending the Corporate Business Tax to fund NJ TRANSIT, or when major aspects of his Housing Policy were included in the state’s recent housing legislation, or when he became among the very first elected officials in the state to call for the end of the corrupt county line system, Mayor Fulop is once again driving the policy discussion in New Jersey with his plan for annual caps on public college tuition,” Fulop for Governor spokesperson Ashley Manz said in a statement.
Safety rules to protect workers during heat waves issued by feds
Biden administration officials rolled out a long-awaited heat standard on Tuesday meant to protect workers from the deluge of heat waves and extreme weather advocates say are becoming more commonplace because of climate change. The regulation would cover an estimated 35 million workers across the nation, though it would not go into effect...
Summer Olympics New Gymnastics Darling is New Jersey Native Hezly Rivera
A first time Olympian named Hezly Rivera will represent her home state of New Jersey when she visits Paris, France for the Summer Games later this month. Hezly Rivera is a 16-year-old gymnast. Like her predecessor Laurie Hernandez, women's gymnastics champion, Hezly’s a New Jersey native hailing from Oradell, Bergen County.
Monstrous storms: Top strongest hurricanes in US history
For New Jersey residents the Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1 and ends November 30. The most active month for hurricanes or tropical storms is September, while the least active month is May globally, according to NOAA. So far, there have been 1,727 tropical cyclones of at least tropical...
New Jersey’s Ocean Casino Resort launches cardless gaming
Players have access to slots and table games through the resort’s app. US.- Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, has launched Cardless Gaming via the resort’s mobile app. Players have access to slots and table games. Physical cards will continue to be accepted for those who prefer them.
Killer convicted of N.J. teacher’s 1973 murder shouldn’t get parole, court rules
A man imprisoned for 50 years in the killing of a schoolteacher in 1973 will have to serve at least three more years behind bars before the state parole board considers his freedom. A state appeals court this week said the parole board was fair to deny parole to Fred...
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
Even when states claim to have “universal” pre-K, some of the most comprehensive programs only serve a slice of kids who are eligible. The post When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
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