Asbestos in the ceiling. Lead in the drinking water. Mold in the walls. In Washington Township, they’re adding another item that can make it hazardous to attend a Nw Jersey public school: Mercury vapors wafting from gym and all-purpose room floors.
Source: www.nj.com
Posted on: April 11, 2019
The annual hearings on state spending for public education are invariably highlights of the Legislature’s budget season — understandably so, given that school aid and other costs make up more than a third of New Jersey’s annual spending plan.
Source: www.njspotlight.com
Posted on: April 11, 2019
After nearly 80 years of gowns and crowns the weekend after Labor Day, historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall will no longer be home to the Miss America Competition.
Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.com
Posted on: April 11, 2019
A review by the New Jersey attorney general’s office turned up at least three additional cases of convicted public officials who were able to land new government jobs, despite a law barring them from such employment.
Source: apnews.com
Posted on: April 11, 2019
ATLANTIC CITY — The city’s Democratic Committee chose its slate of six candidates from 22 contenders for this year’s City Council race Monday night at Unite Here Local 54 union headquarters.
Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.com
Posted on: April 10, 2019
Members of the progressive political establishment joined forces Tuesday to keep the pressure on the beleaguered Economic Development Authority, or EDA. The semi-autonomous agency has been the subject of tough rhetoric from the administration, and unflattering headlines, which allege that it threw away $11 billion in good money after bad on corporate citizens who failed to deliver sufficient bang for the buck. The activists blamed the board for being asleep at the wheel.
Source: www.njspotlight.com
Posted on: April 10, 2019
On a day when offshore-wind advocates touted the sector’s future, Gov. Phil Murphy said the state would create a registry to partner investors with New Jersey companies seeking to cash in on the emerging industry.
Source: www.njspotlight.com
Posted on: April 10, 2019
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is investigating hiring practices and recent allegations of employee file tampering at the state's Schools Development Authority, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Source: www.northjersey.com
Posted on: April 9, 2019
Ever since winning the Group 3 state championship in 2014, the Mainland Regional baseball team has relied on a pretty straightforward blueprint: Have good at-bats, play solid defense, scratch a few runs across and rely on veteran pitchers to shut down the opposing team.
Source: glorydaysonline.com
Posted on: April 9, 2019
Casino profits fell by more than 15 percent in Atlantic City in 2018, a year in which the downsized market reopened two shuttered gambling halls, according to figures released Monday.
Source: www.nj.com
Posted on: April 9, 2019