HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announces that the Bergen County Zoo, located in Van Saun County Park, has officially reopened to the general public just in time for Labor Day.

The Zoo will reopen with several newly installed upgrades to enforce social distancing and encourage proper hygiene including hand sanitizing dispensers, viewing barriers, and signage ...

A coalition of funders has established the New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund (NJACRF) to help ensure the survival of the state’s cultural sector that has faced economic devastation from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Fund has so far raised more than $1.6 million, including a lead matching gift of $1 million from the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund (NJPRF) to help kick start ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey’s much-anticipated wait for indoor dining looks to be over and just in time for Labor Day.

On Friday after nearly five months, restaurants will once again be able to serve indoors while following coronavirus limits, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday at his press briefing at the George Washington Ballroom in Trenton. 

“I know that it has been ...

UNION, NJ – Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., headquartered in Union, has announced a major organizational realignment, including a workforce reduction of approximately 2,800 employees, estimated to save $150 million.

In a statement from the corporation, the company said the workforce reduction will impact employees “across its corporate headquarters and retail banner stores, effective ...

Restaurant Association Leader Says Murphy Ignored 10 Requests to Meet

TRENTON, NJ – The rate of daily positivity and the numbers of New Jersey residents in hospital ICUs and ventilators continues to trend downward, according to Gov. Phil Murphy, who released the latest figures at his COVID-19 press briefing in Trenton today.

Murphy said that the daily positivity (percentage of people ...

NEW JERSEY — For many New Jersey school districts, this week will mark the first day of class. 

While all have prepared — opting for in-person, remote or a hybrid of the two — new coronavirus cases are to be expected, state officials said Tuesday. 

“We have all the public health protocols and procedures in place to safeguard our children, our educators, ...

PARAMUS, NJ - At Monday night’s meeting, the Board of Education approved a delay to the start of the in-person school year to November 9, 2020.

According to Superintendent Adams, "While circumstances dictated the need for this adjustment, it is nonetheless an extremely disappointing turn of events for our students, parents/guardians, administration, faculty, staff, and Board of ...

PARAMUS, NJ - In a letter to the community, Paramus Superintendent of Schools Sean Adams called for a special meeting of the Paramus Board of Education on Monday, August 31, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. so that the school district can determine whether the scheduled date to begin in-person instruction must be delayed in order to meet staffing demands.

Adams stated that the district has received a ...

TRENTON, NJ – As end-of-summer parties give way to welcome-back-to-college keggers, the cases of COVID-19 among New Jersey’s youngest populations are on the rise.

Residents in the 19-24 age range now represent the highest percent positivity rate in the state, according to State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli.

About 6% of those ages 19 to 24 are COVID-19-positive and those ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The sparkling new Care One residence on Cranbury Road in East Brunswick commemorated the 19th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by reaching out to the township's first responders, sharing community spirit and common effort.  Care One staff shared some lunch at the location's open courtyard grill with members of the East Brunswick Police Department, Fire Department, ...

The census has always been important when it comes to the allocation of resources, funding, infrastructure, and more. But filling out the census this year may be more important than ever, because, you guessed it, Covid-19. “Results from the 2020 Census underway now will help federal, state, local and tribal officials plan funding for health care services for the next decade,” ...

You waited all season for that first red ripe tomato only to discover less-than-perfect fruit. Don't worry, you can still have a great harvest and improve things for next season.

Blossom end rot is a common problem on the first set of fruit. The bottom of the tomato turns black. This is not caused by a disease but is the result of a calcium deficiency in the developing fruit.

PARAMUS, NJ - The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Paramus Police Department are requesting information from the public regarding a fatal hit-and-run collision that left a 58-year-old woman dead.

At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, the Paramus Police Department received a report that a pedestrian had been struck by a motor vehicle on Forest Avenue, ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – NJSIAA (New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association), the governing body for high school sports in New Jersey, has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with the NFL. The organization will host a two-day, virtual diversity, bias, and cultural competence workshop for football game officials. The two-day session’s goal is to increase awareness ...