By Lamont O. Repollet and Saul Petersen New Jersey’s first-in-the-nation climate change curriculum, spearheaded by First Lady Tammy Murphy, is a necessary and bold initiative that integrates lessons on climate change throughout K-12 education. It offer…
The MBA program at Rutgers is ranked highly. But amid 2 lawsuits, what do college rankings mean?
Some colleges will do anything to improve their rankings by U.S. News & World Report and other publications. The popular lists of Best Colleges as well as the top professional programs in law and business are released each year by financial magazines a…
Man charged with killing fellow inmate at Monmouth County jail
Authorities have charged a Monmouth County jail inmate in the death of another inmate at the facility, officials announced Sunday. Evan Raczkiewicz, 29, of Bradley Beach, is charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the death of Daniel Ferra…
Pedestrian on New Jersey Turnpike struck and killed by vehicle, authorities say
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County, leading to major traffic backups in the area, authorities said. State Police are investigating why the person was on the outer roadway near…
U.S. Senate bill to end federal ban on weed may not be ready until summer
EDITOR’S NOTE: NJ Cannabis Insider is hosting an in-person business networking event July 14 at The Asbury in Asbury Park. Tickets are limited. Legislation to end the federal ban on cannabis and help Americans hurt the most from the war on drugs may no…
Two N.J. cops injured after man who threw bottle at car tried to fight officers, police say
Two Gloucester Township police officers suffered minor injuries when a man who threw a bottle at a car fled to a nearby gas station and then resisted arrest, authorities said. The 36-year-old man threw the bottle at a passing motorist near the La Casca…
N.J. reports 1,818 new COVID cases, 3 deaths. Hospitalization rate continues to drop.
New Jersey on Saturday reported three new COVID-19 deaths and 1,818 confirmed positive tests as the hospitalization rate decreased at the start of the Easter holiday weekend. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases increased to 1,711 Saturday…
Baby formula shortage 2022: When will it end? Why is it happening? What stores are rationing?
Some major retailers and stores are now instituting a limit on how much baby formula you can buy due to an ongoing shortage of the product. Here’s what you need to know about the 2022 baby formula shortage. Why is there a baby formula shortage? The bab…
Historic Cape May property to become science center
A retreat for nuns that has withstood six hurricanes and three nor’easters also dodged its most recent demolition bullet when it was purchased by a nonprofit that hopes to uses it to fuel scientific study in the ecologically rich area. St. Mary By-the-…
Another part of Jersey City’s West Side is getting a makeover, with 3,000-unit project leading way
Route 440 on Jersey City’s West Side, currently home mostly to car dealerships, autobody shops, and empty lots, hardly looks like a vision of Jersey City’s future. But big things are in the works for the area, specifically the Westview, one of the larg…