Nearly 36 NJ Students Switched To Remote Learning After HS Party Cancels Football Opener Nearly 36 NJ Students Switched To Remote Learning After HS Party Cancels Football Opener
Nearly 36 NJ Students Switched To Remote Learning After HS Party Cancels Football Opener The Bulldogs and the Bluejays' home opening football game was cancelled after a high school party where guests were not wearing masks or social distancing, officials said. As a precautionary measure, Metuchen High School administrators nixed this weekend's opener, even though no one at the party was suspected of having COVID-19, NJ.com reports. Approximately 36 individuals who attended the party -- many of them football players ready to rumble this weekend -- were switched to remote learning out of an abundance of caution, the report says. Metuchen Superintendent Vincent Caputo told t…
'Not A Beach Day At All:' Mom Drowns Trying To Save Kids From Dangerous Jersey Shore Currents 'Not A Beach Day At All:' Mom Drowns Trying To Save Kids From Dangerous Jersey Shore Currents
'Not A Beach Day At All:' Mom Drowns Trying To Save Kids From Dangerous Jersey Shore Currents A 49-year-old mom vacationing with her kids on the Jersey Shore drowned trying to save them from dangerous tides Tuesday, authorities said. “It was not at all a beach day," Fire Chief Dominick J. McClain told NJ.com, noting there were not any lifeguards on the beach. "The water was very rough and the rip currents were very dangerous." The unidentified mom from Wernersville, PA noticed her kids ages 8, 10 and 19 were having trouble swimming to shore at the 18th Avenue beach in North Wildwood, and so she went in to get them around 3 p.m., local fire officials said. The mom scooped …
COVID-19: Jersey City MVC Agency Closed After Worker Tests Positive COVID-19: Jersey City MVC Agency Closed After Worker Tests Positive
Covid-19: Jersey City MVC Agency Closed After Worker Tests Positive A state Motor Vehicle Commissions agency in Jersey City closed on Monday after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The Summit Avenue agency only handles transactions, and will remain shut until Oct. 6, the agency said in a tweet. MVC spokesman William Connolly told NJ.com the center will remain closed until contact tracers have ensured a required quarantine is complete, and cleared a "sufficient number of employees."  The agencies reopened July 7 after months of being closed due to the virus. Lines wrapped around nearly every facility in the state, with some drivers camping out over…
Union County Police Officer Injured Escorting Motorcyclists On 50-Mile Charity Ride Union County Police Officer Injured Escorting Motorcyclists On 50-Mile Charity Ride
Union County Police Officer Injured Escorting Motorcyclists On 50-Mile Charity Ride A Union County police sergeant was injured while escorting motorcyclists on a 50-mile charity ride for a local cancer foundation on Sunday, county officials said. The county officer collided with a participant in Clark during the Jason’s Friends Foundation ride, NJ.com reports, citing county spokesman Sebastian D'Elia. The crash occurred around 12:40 p.m. on Lake Avenue, at the Cellar Avenue intersection, according to initial reports. The officer and participant were treated at the hospital for non life-threatening injuries, D'Elia said.
Chatham HS Goes Remote After Student Who Went To Party Tests COVID-19 Positive Chatham HS Goes Remote After Student Who Went To Party Tests COVID-19 Positive
Chatham HS Goes Remote After Student Who Went To Party Tests Covid-19 Positive Just two days into the academic year, students at Chatham High School have been rolled back to remote-only classes after a student who attended a weekend gathering tested positive for COVID-19. Chatham Superintendent Dr. Michael LaSusa sent an email to parents Wednesday night stating that the high school’s students will begin fully remote classes as of Thursday, NJ.com reports. “This case may be linked to a non-school event that took place over the holiday weekend and about which we communicated with our local public health officials yesterday and earlier today,” said LaSusa. The Chatham S…
Don't Toss That Envelope From Omaha -- It Has Your Federal Stimulus Prepaid Debit Card Don't Toss That Envelope From Omaha -- It Has Your Federal Stimulus Prepaid Debit Card
Don't Toss That Envelope From Omaha -- It Has Your Federal Stimulus Prepaid Debit Card If a plain white envelope from Omaha, Nebraska arrives in the mail, don’t throw it away. It may be your federal stimulus payment. Last week, the IRS and U.S. Treasury Department began mailing Economic Impact Payments as prepaid debit cards. In addition to a P.O. Box in Omaha, the return address says the letter is from "Money Network Cardholder Services." Nearly 4 million Americans waiting for their slice of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act are expected to get their stimulus money in the form of an EIP Card, as opposed to a paper check signed by President Donald J. Trump. The trouble is, th…
Mom Of Rutgers Freshman Killed By Train Sues Fraternity, University Over Unauthorized Party Mom Of Rutgers Freshman Killed By Train Sues Fraternity, University Over Unauthorized Party
Mom Of Rutgers Freshman Killed By Train Sues Fraternity, University Over Unauthorized Party The mom of a former Rutgers University student who was struck and killed by a train after leaving a fraternity party has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the fraternity, NJ.com reports. Claudia Patterson filed the suit in Superior Court of Middlesex County on behalf of her son, Kenneth Patterson of Rockaway, who died as a freshman in 2017. The suit alleges that Theta Delta Chi, the fraternity throwing the party, was on a cease and desist order and was prohibited from sponsoring or hosting any fraternity-related events. Patterson -- a Morris Knolls High School grad…
Authorities ID Jersey City Mom Who Died Hours After Infant Authorities ID Jersey City Mom Who Died Hours After Infant
Authorities ID Jersey City Mom Who Died Hours After Infant Both a newborn baby girl and her mom died after a home delivery in Jersey City over the weekend, authorities said. Sandra Provost, 41, gave birth to a baby girl who was pronounced dead at 33 Suburbia Ct. at 6:05 Saturday morning, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Provost was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where she died that afternoon, Suarez said. Authorities did not say whether or not Provost's condition was related to the birth of her new daughter. The baby's age was unknown, Suarez's office said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regi…
Iconic Italian Elizabeth Restaurant Spirito's For Sale Iconic Italian Elizabeth Restaurant Spirito's For Sale
Iconic Italian Elizabeth Restaurant Spirito's For Sale Spirito's in Elizabeth is on the market. The old-school Italian restaurant dates back to the Great Depression, and has earned a reputation as one of the most beloved Italian eateries in the state. The listings started popping up earlier this week. The restaurant, building and land are for sale -- along with the liquor license and second- and- third-floor apartments. Several health code violations closed Spirito's over the summer. NJ.com said a call to owner Mike Spirito was not returned before publication.
Police: Meeting With Phillipsburg Ex Takes Frightening Turn For Woman Hiding In Hotel Bathroom Police: Meeting With Phillipsburg Ex Takes Frightening Turn For Woman Hiding In Hotel Bathroom
Police: Meeting With Phillipsburg Ex Takes Frightening Turn For Woman Hiding In Hotel Bathroom The ex-girlfriend of a Phillipsburg man hid in the bathroom on a Pennsylvania inn to call 911 after he kidnapped and assaulted her during what she thought was a meeting about possibly getting back together, authorities said. Benaiah Hyatte, 22, was arrested after walking out of the Seipsville Inn, an AirBnb in Palmer Township, where he took the victim after kidnapping her, Palmer police said. Records show Hyatte had been on probation in a first-time offenders program for a Berks County forgery case. The Corliss Street resident was arraigned on a dozen criminal charges including k…
Last Weekend Was So Cold That Mountain Creek Had Earliest Opening Ever Last Weekend Was So Cold That Mountain Creek Had Earliest Opening Ever
Last Weekend Was So Cold That Mountain Creek Had Earliest Opening Ever The frigid temperatures served some skiers and snow boarders well at Mountain Creek. The Vernon resort cranked out some fresh powder to open one slope last Saturday and Sunday (both days a high of 38 degrees), the earliest opening in Mountain Creek history. The weekend event was best suited for freestyle skiers and snow boarders who are "more inclined to appreciate terrain park features," Mountain Creek Resort's director of sales and marketing, Evan Kovach, told NJ.com. The resort turned on snow-making machines last Tuesday night, the news outlet reported. By Thursday afternoon, nearly 2 …
Sparta's First ShopRite Will Be Its Largest Supermarket Yet Sparta's First ShopRite Will Be Its Largest Supermarket Yet
Sparta's First ShopRite Will Be Its Largest Supermarket Yet Sparta's first-ever ShopRite is set to open later this month. The 95,000-square-foot supermarket on North Village Boulevard will be the largest that Sparta has ever had, according to NJ.com. The completion of the grocery store, opening Oct. 23, and the construction of a 40,000-square-foot space for tenants mark the first phase of a three-part project. Phase II will bring 58 townhouses and an assisted living facility, and a park and 92 residential lots going up in Phase III, the project builder KLAE said.