N.J. governor hopefuls split on forcing school districts to merge
Democrat Mikie Sherrill says mandatory mergers may be needed New Jersey’s gubernatorial candidates both want school districts to consolidate as a cost-saving maneuver, but they differ on whether the state should force districts to merge with their neighbors. Rep....
Fire Prevention Week Oct. 5-11 to address lithium-ion battery risks, ways to minimize them
As the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for more than 100 years, NFPA announces “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” as this year’s theme Most of the electronics in our homes — smartphones, tablets, power and lawn tools, laptops,...
Van Drew pushes for permanent beach funding as South Jersey towns brace for erosion costs
Atlantic and Cape May County communities are once again looking to Washington for answers as erosion and storm damage continue to chew away at local beaches. On Sept. 3, U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd Dist.) spoke at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Markup....
N.J. education officials support phone bans in schools
New Jersey school districts should move to limit students’ ability to use cellphones and other devices with internet access during instruction and other parts of the school day to limit classroom distractions, the state Department of Education says in a new report....
Two competing offers emerge for former Wonderland Pier property
Less than a month after Ocean City Council rejected a proposal that could have paved the way for a luxury hotel on the Boardwalk, the site of the former Gillian’s Wonderland Pier has drawn multiple purchase offers. In August, the Council voted 6-1 against designating...
