Tropical Storm Henri brings heavy rain to the Shore, flooding in Middlesex County Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Henri caused localized flooding, closing some Shore roads and forcing evacuations in Middlesex County, as the weather system made landfall Sunday afternoon in southern New England. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have already fallen in… Keep Reading
Middletown Students And Parents Flood BOE Meeting, Fighting Masks MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Students and parents flooded the Wednesday night Middletown BOE meeting, protesting Gov. Phil Murphy’s mask mandate. That would be Executive Order 251, issued by Murphy Aug. 6, which mandates all K-12 public and private students in New Jersey wear masks when the school… Keep Reading
HENRI FLY-BY FOR NJ: INCLEMENT WEATHER, ANGRY OCEAN THIS WEEKEND As of Friday morning, Tropical Storm Henri is centered approximately 600 miles south of Cape May, New Jersey. From late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, it is expected to pass about 100-200 east of the Jersey Shore, as a category one hurricane. So we… Keep Reading
Deja vu all over again: Little League World Series features a Toms River East team led by Frazier The Little League World Series features the Toms River East squad, and one of its star players is a member of the Frazier family. Todd Frazier, the former Rutgers, Yankees and Mets star, led Toms River to… Keep Reading
Toms River parents, students hold rally to protest school mask mandate A group of parents and students held a rally in Toms River Wednesday evening to protest Gov. Phil Murphy’s mandate that masks must be worn inside of schools. The rally was held outside of the town’s Board of Education meeting. The group held signs… Keep Reading
How NJ teacher salaries stack up against other professions The people hired in New Jersey to develop the next generation of leaders, doctors and everyday workers are paid, on average, about 20% more than folks who have jobs in other lines of work. A state-by-state analysis from Business.org, which was updated to reflect 2019-2020 figures,… Keep Reading
Public To Hear Downtown Toms River Redevelopment Plan TOMS RIVER – A redevelopment plan for parts of the downtown area will be presented to the public at a meeting from 5-7 p.m. on August 19 in the L. Manuel Hirshblond Room, 2nd Floor of Town Hall, 33 Washington Street. This is an informational meeting on… Keep Reading
New Autism Therapy Provider, Helping Hands Family, Opens Clinics in 2 New Jersey Locations TOMS RIVER, N.J., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Helping Hands Family (HHF) is excited to announce that they are opening clinics in Ocean County and Mullica Hill, NJ, which continues their mission in positively impacting children with autism in the area.… Keep Reading
Parents Weigh Sending Children Back To School With Masks OCEAN COUNTY – For many students across the country, this fall will be their first time back in the classroom on a regular schedule in almost a year and a half. New Jersey students are no exception. Based on the state’s guidance, students should expect to… Keep Reading
The misinformation and myths holding Americans from getting vaxxed More than half of Americans (51%) are not sure whether or not to believe some of the false claims and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new survey from a coalition of university-based research from across the country. In June, researchers from Rutgers, Northeastern,… Keep Reading
