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Cranford Named Among Top NJ High Schools: U.S. News - Cranford, NJ - The annual ranking released by U.S. News and World Report ranks schools based on factors such as graduation rates and academic performance.

Eid al-Fitr is ushered in with prayer, festivals and, yes, plenty of food – from spiced meats fresh off the grill to creamy hummus to warm chewy pita.

Credit: (Paul Brennan from Pixabay) File photo Emergency room visits for mental health and substance use increased proportionally compared to other health concerns at New Jersey hospitals for much of 2020, according to new data. And the trend was greatest among young people, with substance-use cases nearly doubling among those under age 18. The New Jersey Hospital Association released a report Thursday that shows while emergency room visits for issues other than the coronavirus were down, the p...

The garden apartment is so yesterday. It’s now about country club and hotel-like amenities Updated 9:26 PM; Today 8:18 PM Mike Pembroke, COO of Russo Development, at the Vermella Union luxury apartments in Union in March 2021.Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance Facebook Share If it seems like luxury apartments are popping up everywhere in New Jersey, you’re right. There’s a rental unit construction boom happening across the state and the competition to attract younger renters and empty nes...

Christie lobbying firm cuts ties with all clients in Washington, records show Updated 3:32 PM; Facebook Share Former Gov. Chris Christie, whose lobbying firm was paid $1.3 million last year to represent special interests in the nation’s capital, no longer represents any clients in Washington, Senate filings show. Christie 55 Solutions LLC filed termination reports for all of its clients after being paid $180,000 by them during the first three months of 2021. It did not file to represent any ...

On a weekday morning in late April, a paramedic from St. Joseph’s Health arrived at Robin Chowdhury’s Paterson home to give him his first dose of Pfizers COVID vaccine. His father helped the 31-year-old, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sit up in bed for the shot.   Eleven days earlier and a few miles to the east, Judy Rostkowski died at her home in Hasbrouck Heights after testing positive for COVID-19 just the day before. Her daughter had spent months searching in vain for someon...

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Governor Murphy: Get Vaccinated in May & You’ll Get a Free Beer in NJ The state of New Jersey has put together a plan to put a free beer in your hand if you get your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the month of May.  The state’s governor Phil Murphy announced the plan for a “shot and a beer,” as part of the state’s expansive program for “Operation Jersey Summer,” which aims to vaccinate much of the state’s population against the COVID-19 virus.  When speaking about the p...

Why 4 N.J. business owners plan to paddle 30 miles from Oceanport to Manhattan Updated May 03, 2021; Posted May 03, 2021 On April 26, the NJ to NYC team gathered on the shore of the Shrewsbury River in Oceanport close to the starting of line of where their epic journey which will happen on June 5, 2021, ultimately taking them to the southern tip of Manhattan. From left, Bryan Zinski, Chris Macioch, Jeremy Julio, John Majeski. Facebook Share Four local business owners will stand-up paddleboard...

12 N.J. breweries offer free beer to those who get COVID vaccine shots this month Updated May 03, 2021; Posted May 03, 2021 Kane Brewing Company on Sunday in an April 2017 photo. Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Facebook Share How about a cold beer on the house to help take away the sting in your arm from getting vaccinated for the coronavirus? It’s the approach New Jersey health officials and a dozen breweries in the state are taking to encourage people who have yet to get a vaccine...