Governor: People 65, older cleared to get vaccine in NJ Covid. (AP) New Jersey residents 65 and older, as well as those from 16 to 64 with serious medical conditions such as cancer,... Local News 18 Jan 2021 | 04:30
U.S. Rep. Gottheimer U.S. Rep. Gottheimer’s bipartisan caucus issues principles on elections and the Electoral College Elections. On Jan. 6, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, co-chaired by Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Congressman... Local News 11 Jan 2021 | 05:33
Bald eagle seen on the Jan. 3 search, as it began to snow (Photo provided) Report on the Jan. 3 Search for Eagles The first 2021 Dr. S Marie Kuhnen Memorial Field Trip Search for Eagles took place in the Delaware Valley on Sunday, Jan.... Local News 06 Jan 2021 | 01:56
The private sector should not be funding the state’s pension funds a second time True to form New Jersey is once again making reforms to the state’s public pension system that will cause taxpayers to struggle... Letters to the Editor 04 Jan 2021 | 07:07
Rutgers Cooperative Extension is offering its 2021 online Rutgers Environmental Stewards class, which educates volunteers about current environmental issues so they can help tackle environmental problems in their communities. Source: evensi.us/rutgers-environmental-stewards Start on your Green New Year’s resolutions with the 2021 Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program Rutgers Environmental Stewards online class worked with the Borough of Middlesex Public Library to teach children about the... Local News 28 Dec 2020 | 09:30
Now is not the time to drain funding from the state’s largest insurer Editor’s note: Senators Anthony Bucco (R-25) and Gerry Cardinale (R-39), members of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Senate... Letters to the Editor 14 Dec 2020 | 03:55
Drive through light shows is the saving grace of holiday events this year: pictured here is Watt Christmas Wonderland in Goshen, N.Y. Photo by Hanna Wickes. Local happenings to get you in the Christmas spirit Whether it’s a drive-thru light show or a socially distant Christmas Eve Mass, the holidays, like so many other things, look... Local News 14 Dec 2020 | 12:47
Meaghan Irwin, 28, is an EMT full time at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville, N.J. When she isn’t working, the Milford, Pa., resident is donating her time to Delaware Township EMS, and going to school to become a paramedic. Meet the people at the front of the front lines Meaghan Irwin was on her commute home from St. Clare's Hospital, where she works full time as an EMT. “Tonight, when I get... Local News 11 Dec 2020 | 02:19
Adult bald eagle at its nest, seen on the Dec. 6 Search for Eagles (Photo provided) Report on the Dec. 6 Search for Eagles The temperature at the start was 26 degrees and at the finish 34 degrees. It was a cold, partly sunny day that began with... Local News 09 Dec 2020 | 12:01
The McDade Recreational Trail in Milford (Photo by Pamela Chergotis) Park service drops entry fee proposal in response to public pushback The National Park Service will not be charging a parkwide entrance fee for use of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation... Local News 08 Dec 2020 | 12:30
Highlanders senior Kevin DeRaffele puts up a shot over Fair Lawn defenders in a game played last January. File photo by Garrett Hemmerich photo. The virus. COVID-19 spike leads Gov. Murphy to pause indoor youth sports All indoor youth sports in New Jersey will be suspended starting because of the climbing COVID-19 caseload, Gov. Phil Murphy... Sports 04 Dec 2020 | 03:17
Jennifer A. Pax (Photo provided) NJ sociologist answers questions about elder abuse What are the most common types of elder abuse? The aging population is vulnerable to various types of abuse and neglect. Financial,... Opinion 04 Dec 2020 | 02:29
Report: New Jersey has nation’s worst elder abuse protections With as many as 13 out of every 14 elder abuse cases going unreported, and seniors especially vulnerable during the COVID-19... Local News 04 Dec 2020 | 01:59
NJ lawmakers fast-tracking marijuana marketplace measure (AP) Legislation to set up New Jersey’s recreational marijuana industry is getting fast-tracked in the Democratic-led Legislature,... Business 30 Nov 2020 | 05:08
Employees in New Jersey must supply sanitizing materials and face masks, and enforce social distancing, among other safety measures. Workers report Covid-related health and safety violations The New Jersey Departments of Labor and Health have received hundreds of reports of alleged Covid-related workplace health... Local News 20 Nov 2020 | 05:21
