The teen who died during a house fire Saturday evening was identified as 17-year-old Riley Boyle, Northern Highlands Regional School District Superintendent Scot Beckerman confirmed to NJ Advance Media on Monday. Boyle was a junior at Northern Highland…
N.J. reports 2 COVID deaths, 2,040 new cases as positivity rate remains high
New Jersey on Monday reported two new deaths and 2,040 additional COVID-19 confirmed positive tests as the recent surge in cases continues to appear to be leveling off, officials said. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 2,815 on Mond…
NJ’s top cop and judge agree: Stop jailing people for minor fines | Editorial
The chief justice of New Jersey’s Supreme Court, Stuart Rabner, has been on a years-long campaign to stop using our jails to punish people for being poor; what amounts to a debtor’s prison. He started by making our state a national model for bail refor…
Teenage girl, 17, dies in N.J. house fire
A 17-year-old girl died Saturday evening following a house fire in Allendale, officials confirmed to NJ Advance Media on Sunday. The New Jersey teen, a student at Northern Highlands Regional High School, was home when the fire broke out at about 5:15 p…
The Boston Celtics: A continuing triumph over racism in a racist city | Opinion
By Alan J. Steinberg America is again undergoing the nightmare of violence against people of color. White Supremacists are murdering with assault weapons people of color on the streets of America. And the access of White Supremacists to assault weapons…
N.J. reports 4 COVID deaths, 2,736 cases Sunday
New Jersey on Sunday reported 2,736 COVID-19 confirmed positive tests and four confirmed deaths. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 2,835 on Sunday, down 24% from a week ago, but still up 19% from a month ago. Gov. Phil Murphy on Wed…
Dear Annie: Woman in 66-year marriage finds herself ‘restless’
DEAR ANNIE: My husband and I have been married for 66 years. He was an only child and quiet, while I am the oldest of three girls and outgoing. We discuss everything; communication and compromise have been the answers over the years. Also, we recognize…
28-year-old N.J. woman fatally struck on highway, police say
A Hopatcong woman was fatally stuck by a vehicle in Bridgewater Township early Sunday morning, police said. Kelsey Benson, 28, sustained fatal injuries after being struck by a car on Rt. 28 westbound near Vanderveer Road in the Somerset County township…
I made my choice and stand by it. I worry other women won’t have the opportunity to do the same. | Opinion
By Allyson Budassi Discussions about a Supreme Court ruling this summer that could remove a woman’s right to choose takes me back to a time in my life when I was forced to make the hardest decision of my life. I made my choice eight years ago and I sta…
How do I kill spotted lanternflies? Some helpful tips from experts.
They’re back. Yes, those colorful but annoying insects known as spotted lanternflies are once again popping up in yards and gardens across New Jersey. Although they’re only in the early phase of their life cycle — the nymph stage — experts seem to agre…