Class Is No Longer In Session: Wayne Educational Staff Retirees Reflect on Years of Service

NEW JERSEY — TAPinto's News Around New Jersey readers had a lot to say recently about our recent stories focusing on guns, red-light-running and the money perks for those running the most powerful union in New Jersey.

The biggest response was about a foundation report on what the top officials of the New Jersey Education Association were earning in salaries and from a separate ...

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Is there a secret to getting things done?

I asked a few colleagues how they get things done – here are a few responses.

Most Important Tasks (MITs): At the start of each day (or the night ...

In just a few weeks, students will be heading off to college – and parents will be getting out their checkbooks. Without a college-bound student in your home right now, you might not be thinking much about tuition and other higher education expenses, but if you have young children, these costs may eventually be of concern – so how should you prepare for them?

It’s never too ...

While we all learn how to cope with pandemic aftershocks, many still struggle with the long-term effects of their COVID-19 infection. These long-haulers are suffering from what the world is now dubbed "Long COVID." 

Long COVID affects about 13% of all COVID sufferers, and a surprising 30% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients still struggle with symptoms more than six months later.

It is always a bittersweet moment when someone retires from a school district. Those in education often meet hundreds of children during their service to our communities. That is hundreds of lives that may have been shaped or moved by a singular person. This year many WEA members are retiring. Twenty-four people from Wayne’s educational staff are retiring this year! Some are retiring with ...

PATERSON, NJ - Ashely Diaz, a Paterson resident and 2022 honors graduate of Passaic County Community College, is a recipient of the highly competitive Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, awarded this year to only 100 students across the country.

The prestigious scholarship award will provide Ashely with up to $55,000 a year to complete her bachelor’s degree, as well as ...

Ain’t nothing like the real thing, baby… Nothing can prepare us for the reality of being a parent. There are beautiful highs and horrible lows and everything in between.

And when we’re struggling with a teen who no longer seems to need us; who may be taking risks; veering off the path we dreamed for them; aggravating us with every look, word and action…

It’s ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ - St. Joseph’s Healthcare and Rehab Center recently hosted a birthday celebration for two centenarians who currently live at the facility.  This annual event recognizes the birthdays of any resident who is 100-years-old or older.

Honorees this year included Sr. Emily Walsh, who turned 101 on July 7 and Josephine Ricci who turned 104 on July ...

Increased activity in the summer could result in heat exhaustion or heat stroke, a cascading condition that can cause permanent disability or death. 

Older people, those struggling with health issues and young children are most susceptible to heat exhaustion as well as athletes who wear helmets and heavy uniforms during summer practices. But Atlantic Health ...