By DEBORAH ABRAMS KAPLAN
November 23, 2019LINDEN, NJ - 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 ...
By TAPINTO LINDEN STAFF
December 5, 2019UNION COUNTY, NJ - Tickets are still available for Union County’s annual holiday season family fun and ice skating event at the Warinanco Sports Center in Roselle on Sunday, December 8.
Three two-hour sessions are available, at 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
In addition to ice skating, each session features holiday carols, arts and crafts, face painting, and more.
The ...
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As part of NJ TRANSIT’s commitment to improving service and transparency, and in support of Governor Phil Murphy’s Executive Order No. 80, NJ TRANSIT has launched a new Progress by the Numbers performance dashboard at njtransit.com/performance. The dashboard contains industry-standard metrics for on-time performance, mechanical reliability and the causes for delays and ...
By BETH MORONEY
Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates (Harper Collins, 1995)
In the study of deviant behavior, there has been a continual debate over what causes people to be evil. Is it their upbringings by parents who abuse them? Or, are sociopaths just born bad? There are all kinds of arguments on both sides of the debate, and many works of literature probe the question. Was Charles Manson born bad, or did ...
