West Orange mourns victims of Orlando shooting with vigil, dance
WEST ORANGE — What happened in Orlando was an unspeakable act of violence, said Reverend Rebecca Migliore of the United Presbyterian Church of West Orange — but that is no reason to not speak. And no one remained silent. Droves of residents, politicians, local clergy, and local activists sat together, cloaked in rainbow colors, facing the swan paddleboats at the Essex County Paddle Boat House on Thursday to honor the victims of the shooting in Orlando on June 12. Jason Munoz, a student at West..>> view originalGun bills stall in Congress, advance in Trenton
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, D-6th Dist., advocates for gun control legislation in the wake of the Pulse nightclub shootings in Orlando. Andrew Goudsward/Asbury Park PressBuy PhotoPaul Sollitti, owner of "NJ Arms" gun shop in Ocean, shows off some of the guns he sells. The state legislature advanced two gun bills Monday(Photo: Bob Bielk/Asbury Park Press)Buy PhotoTRENTON - Against the backdrop of the shooting massacre in Orlando, the state Legislature finally pushed back against Gov. Chris ..>> view originalAssembly committee releases bill to control surprise medical bills
A measure to rein in surprise medical bills for consumers and cap insurance payments to hospitals that don’t participate in their networks passed an Assembly committee on Monday, despite the opposition of the state’s hospitals and doctors. The Democratic sponsors of the “Out-of-Network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act” are trying again this session to work out a compromise that has enough teeth to shield patients without completely alienating hosp..>> view originalSenate advances Sweeney's school funding fix
TRENTON — Legislation to create a special four-member commission to devise a fix for New Jersey's school funding disparities began advancing through the Legislature on Monday, as lawmakers on the Senate Education Committee held the first legislative hearing and vote on the measure.The panel voted 4-0 to advance the legislation, which was unveiled by Senate President Stephen Sweeney, D-3rd of West Deptford, earlier this month and is likely to be fast-tracked to Gov. Chris Christie's desk.The leg..>> view originalNJ homeowners relieved, but renters squeezed
Cost engineer Erik Eggleston of Long Branch, 26, discusses why he's not in the market to buy a home Ken SerranoBuy PhotoThe Waverly apartment complex in Neptune.(Photo: FILE PHOTO)Buy PhotoWith rent of $1,160 a month in Asbury Park taking up most of her family's income, Susan Aquino began to search for a new apartment that would give her some breathing room.The hunt didn't last very long."We were looking for two bedrooms, and they were … $1,500 to $1,700 between October and March," said..>> view originalExplainer: Separating Rubbish from Reality for NJ's Recycling
New Jersey passed the nation’s first mandatory recycling law in 1987, and though it is no longer a national leader, it continues to have a relatively high recycling rate. Yet the success of the program to keep waste out of the environment remains under debate. While Gov. Chris Christie’s administration touts the millions of dollars given out annually in recycling grants to towns and counties, environmentalists accuse the state of continually raiding its recycling fund and not enforcing recy..>> view originalLyndhurst Bears were on fire in county tournaments
LYNDHURST - The Lyndhurst baseball team was on fire when it counted the most in the tournaments. The Golden Bears got hot in the state tournament-all the way to the Group 2 North 2 state sectional final-before they fell to Parsippany. The Golden Bears only went two games in the Bergen County Tournament, but one of the best-played games of the 2016 season was the lone win in the county tournament. Lyndhurst defeated Wood-Ridge, 12-4, on May 11 in a county, first-round game on the road. The Gold..>> view originalNew PATH entrance at World Trade Center transit hub to open ...
NEW YORK -- PATH riders who use the World Trade Center Transportation Hub will have more direct access to New York City destinations, thanks to a new entrance opening. A new, permanent PATH entrance at the corner of Vesey and Church streets in lower Manhattan is set to open at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The current PATH entrance on Vesey Street and West Broadway will permanently close Sunday, June 26. Glen Guzi, program director for the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, gave The Jersey Journal a to..>> view originalWoman's killing during cockfight robbery leads to 3 indictments
Kelvin Diaz, 31, of Elizabeth, is one of three men indicated for an attempted robbery at a cockfight in Newark where a woman was shot and killed. (Essex County Corrections Facility) NEWARK — It was a cockfight held on a street in Newark's North Ward on a June night nearly two years, and three men planned to rob all the people who were watching, authorities say. However, one of wouldbe robbers fired a gun, killing a woman in the crowd, authorities said. On Monday, the three men, Samir Thomas..>> view originalChatham, Florham Park, Madison college students earn degrees ...
Two local residents received degrees during commencement exercises Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Centenary College, Hackettstown.Peter Morris of Chatham received a master's of arts degree in education, instructional leadership.Jason Grisales of Florham Park received a bachelor's of science degree in business administration. Eleven local residents received diplomas Saturday, May 15, 2016, in commencement exercises at Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y.Benjamin Andersen of Madison majored in economic..>> view original
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
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