As a former California resident with many friends still there, I watched with horror as Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) was passed. The bill, which takes effect January 1, 2020, reclassifies many independent contractors as employees. The upside is that some workers in this gig economy will gain employee benefits and other worker protections. The downside is that my California-based freelance writer friends ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - The JCPOBA set up a GoFundMe page to accommodate all of the generous offers of support received in the hours after the Dec. 10 shootings that resulted in the death of Jersey City Detective Joseph Seals. Carmine Disbrow (JCPOBA Pres.) organized this fundraiser.

The message on the GoFundMe page reads: 

We are heartbroken at the loss of yet another ...

Performing selections from Kutik’s critically acclaimed album Music from the Suitcase

plus music by Prokofiev, Stravinsky, and Strauss

Saturday & Sunday, December 21 & 22, 2019 at 2pm

Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum 

6 Normandy Heights Road | Morristown, NJ

Tickets ($40) and ...

COLTS NECK, NJ:  Do you want to get into the real Christmas Spirit? Happy Birthday Jesus! You and your family are welcome to a traditional community favorite: Colts Neck Community Church, located at 25 Merchant's Way, is hosting their annual Christmas Festival, featuring the Living Nativity, a local tradition for many families.  See details below:

COME ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) voted for—and the House passed—the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA; S. 1790) which authorizes $738 billion for defense programs to continue to rebuild readiness, advance modernization, develop emerging technologies, enhance missile defense and confront our adversaries. The defense package also assures a 3.1 percent ...

Neptune Township and Monmouth Conservation Foundation are pleased to announce the creation of a new waterfront park in Neptune Township

December 6, 2019, Neptune, New Jersey – At a time when sustainability and waterfront access have never been more important, Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF) teamed up with the State of New Jersey Green Acres Program and the Township of Neptune to ...

Colorful decorations, twinkling lights, scented candles and of course Christmas trees help make the holiday season festive, but these same items can also increase the risk of home fires.  

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), each year firefighters respond to an average of 170 home fires that are reportedly caused by Christmas trees, and some 800 fires ...

DOT grants will fund road and bridge work, as well as safety and quality-of-life improvements

COLTS NECK - Senator Vin Gopal and Assembly Members Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey today announced that Monmouth County municipalities will receive a combined $12.6 million in infrastructure grants from the New Jersey Department of Transportation, with $745,000 going to projects in Colts Neck, ...