WAYNE, NJ - Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) Acting Commissioner Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan on Friday announced “The Road Forward,” a series of coordinated policy initiatives that dramatically expand the Administration’s efforts to identify and address the academic and mental health impacts of COVID-19 on New Jersey students and ...

WAYNE, NJ – Wednesday night, the Township held a public information session on Wayne’s affordable housing obligation.  With approximately 2,951 new residential units set to be built at seven new developments in Wayne, residents wanted to know how this would impact the school system. 

Here is the breakdown of the seven proposed developments

AvalonBay on Valley Road ...

NEW JERSEY — Around midday Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy signed three bills to legalize recreational marijuana-use and establish a regulated cannabis market within the next six months.

The legislation will allow for adults to legally possess as much as six ounces of marijuana and mean relief for anyone previously subject to arrest for petty marijuana possession.

“As of this moment, ...

WAYNE, NJ – When Mayor Chris Vergano posted his latest COVID update to the township website, on Saturday afternoon he mentioned that the expected delivery of COVID vaccines had not shown up because of the snowstorm. These vaccine doses were destined for those who had been lucky enough to make appointments on Friday afternoon.

“Now this week, it's kind of scary because of the ...

WAYNE, NJ – On Saturday, Wayne Mayor Chris Vergano uploaded a video update to the Township website. He discussed the COVID numbers and the Township is continuing its downward trend in new cases.

“Let's review the COVID numbers for February and where we are,” said Vergano to begin.

Through the first 19 days of February, Wayne has had a total of 388 new positive COVID ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - More Americans think that jobs, careers and employment opportunities after the pandemic will be harder to obtain for the next generation than they were following the 2008 Great Recession, according to a new Rutgers report.

The report, published by the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, found that less than half -- 46% of Americans surveyed at the end of 2020 -- are ...

WAYNE, NJ – On a cool, cloudy afternoon in Wayne’s newest shopping mall, Wayne’ newest preschool had a small and informal grand opening and ribbon cutting with Mayor Chris Vergano in attendance.

The Everbrook Academy recently opened its doors in the Trader Joe’s Shopping Center on Hamburg Turnpike, but had to put their ribbon cutting ceremony off because of the huge ...

WAYNE, NJ – One of New Jersey’s most prolific children’s entertainers, Bob “Magic Bob” Richey of Party Magic Entertainment was recently recognized as one of the top online teachers of the art and skill of magic.

Many in Wayne may recognize Magic Bob and his incredible balloon animals, as he was a regular weekly performer at the three Wendy's in Wayne as ...

WAYNE, NJ - Ryan Jordan scored 23 points to lead Bergen Tech past Passaic Tech, 56-54, in a Big North Liberty matchup Monday afternoon at Passaic County Tech in Wayne.   The Knights improved to 3-6 overall, 2-5 in the Liberty.  Passaic County Tech falls to 0-8. 

The Knights jumped out to 14-8 lead after the first quarter, and led 23-20 at the half.  The Bulldogs ...

WAYNE, NJ - For parents who have not had the chance to watch their children compete live in indoor winter sports like basketball and hockey, your time has come.  Gov. Phil Murphy recently announced that he has eased some restrictions on the number of spectators that can attend high school and other youth sporting events both indoors and outdoors.

"I want to start with an ...

TRENTON, NJ - The app-based food delivery service, DoorDash, has partnered with the New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association (NJRHA) to provide restaurants across New Jersey with grants of $2,500 or $5,000 based on need and criteria.

Made possible by a donation of $500,000 delivered to the NJRHA as part of DoorDash’s five-year $200 million dollar Main Street Strong Pledge, ...

Highlighting Student Journalism - Shared with permission from the Wayne Hills Patriot Press.

WAYNE, NJ - One of Wayne Hills most anticipated events is coming up. Student Dance Association, or SDA, is an association which divides its members into two teams (maroon and white). SDA normally has three shows in March, but this year things are a bit different as the pandemic has changed various ...

This article is published with permission to showcase young student journalism.

WAYNE, NJ - Two young entrepreneurs, Caterina Lepore and Baran Onuk are running their successful businesses amidst the uncertainty of their senior year. 

Lepore runs her college apparel business, TrendyLockerRoom, via Instagram and currently has over 900 followers. Though she specializes in custom-made ...

Highlighting Student Journalism - Shared with permission from the Wayne Hills HS Journalism Club

WAYNE, NJ - The pandemic has been with us for about a year now, drastically changing our everyday lives and school experiences. A new school schedule has been adapted, most extracurriculars are limited and/or virtual, and more. As we’ve grown accustomed to this recent “norm”, what ...

WAYNE, NJ – What a difference a day makes. Or two.  After the mix of sleet, ice, and a lot of rain from the Monday night storm, we got to enjoy a beautiful day on Tuesday to allow a lot of the existing snow to melt away.  This was a wonderful hint of warmer early spring days ahead.  Not so fast!

As noted in Monday’s weather update, another coastal storm is brewing ...

WAYNE, NJ - Wayne was once again lucky as the second of back-to-back ice storms with the potential of causing serious problems for driving as well as power outages ended up being mostly very cold rain.  Residents are hoping to get lucky again as new forecasts have begun to zero in on the track of a potential snowmaker set to reach North Jersey on Thursday. This later storm is expected ...