Variations in autism prevalence occur at the community level, Rutgers study finds In some New Jersey communities up to 8 percent of children have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – more than triple the national average, according to a Rutgers study. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the study appears in the journal Autism Research.… Keep Reading
TRENTON – School officials say the bus driver shortage isn’t abating, which is leading to some New Jersey students not getting back home at the end of the day until nearly sunset. Some students won’t get home until after the sun is down, once clocks are turned back when Daylight Saving Time ends on Nov.… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER –Ocean County officials and representatives of the County Library system gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of a Sensory Space on the second floor of the township branch of the Ocean County Library. With ceremonial scissors in hand, Ocean County Commissioner Joseph H. Vicari, joined Director of the Ocean… Keep Reading
New Jersey dad Ryan Campbell started a micro-school at his home with five other families. Following a home school curriculum with a certified teacher, the kids are getting an education without the “woke” nonsense/racism or CRT, gender fluidity, and anti-American propaganda. Also, no masks, no vax, no distance required. Given the facts that have been… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER – Atlantic Medical Imaging (AMI) has opened its newest imaging facility in Toms River. Among the services offered at this location are MRI, 3D screening and diagnostic mammography, DEXA scans, ultrasound and x-ray. The office is located at 1430 Hooper Ave., Suite 102 in Toms River. Office hours initially are Monday through… Keep Reading
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Ocean State Job Lot, a discount store, is opening again in Monmouth County. The company, which closed its Shrewsbury store in 2019, opens its new location on Trotters Way, across from Freehold Raceway Mall, today at 9 a.m. It has purchased and remodeled the 44,784-square-foot former Toys R Us store. The toy retailer filed for bankruptcy in… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER, NJ — While many people have been plotting and preparing since early September for the 82nd Toms River Halloween parade, there’s still time to come up with a plan to participate. The return of the parade after a year off because of the coronavirus pandemic was announced in early September. It has been heralded… Keep Reading
We’re not the only ones enjoying the milder-than-usual October in New Jersey this year. Mosquitoes are still hanging around comfortably — due to rainfall events that drenched parts of the Garden State over the past several weeks, and a broader trend that has created a longer mosquito season. “Extended seasons are a real problem that… Keep Reading
One of New Jersey’s first hospital and health care networks to impose mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations among all its employees has fired 118 workers for refusing to get the shots, a spokeswoman for RWJBarnabas said Monday. The 118 represent less than 1% of RWJBarnabas’s 35,000 workforce. The announcement comes three days after the network deadline for all employees to be… Keep Reading
Many of the key COVID indicators tracked by the CDC and New Jersey Department of Health are falling to levels not seen since the beginning of August. The 7 day weekly average of new positive COVID tests has dropped by more than 30%. Hospitalizations are just above 800. The rate of transmission has also fallen… Keep Reading
