Toms River Regional Schools sued over ex-teacher child predator
A grown student has accused the school district of ignoring his and others' grooming and sex abuse for years by Shawn Lee, a former teacher and coach.
Essex County
Newark, NJ hospital workers fired over fake vax cards — report
President and CEO of University Hospital, Dr. Shereef Elnahal, said a "handful" of staffers were disciplined for non-compliance, according to NJ Spotlight.
Ida flooding forces some NJ schools to start the year remotely
A physical return to classrooms since the pandemic hit was dashed in some school districts, by damage to buildings and buses during the severe storm that wrapped August.
Cleaning up from Ida, Caldwell, NJ library is closed indefinitely
According to an update from the library, almost everything in the Children's Room is "past the point of recovery" due to flooding from Ida.
U.S. postal staff in Newark, NJ stole thousands in benefits — feds
A pair of workers falsely applied for pandemic unemployment funds and received a total of more than $100,000, according to federal prosecutors.
Newark airport flooded: Flights delayed, canceled
Ida's remnants caused turmoil even at Newark Liberty International Airport
Spirit Airlines will have to continue canceling flights, CEO says
CEO Ted Christie told USA Today he believes the pieces of a complex puzzle are starting to come together.
More flights canceled Thursday: Spirit Airlines says system reboot will fix it
The airline canceled 331 flights alone by 4 a.m. on Thursday including dozens from Atlantic City, Newark and Philadelphia.
300 Spirit Airlines flights canceled Wednesday morning
The airline continued to blame “operational challenges" although its flight attendant union said there were IT issues as well.
American Airlines joins Spirit in canceling hundreds of flights
American Airlines said nine hours of bad weather in Dallas is to blame for their cancellations. Spirit continues to blame "operational challenges" without further explanation.
Spirit Airlines cancels most flights from Atlantic City, NJ on Monday
The airline blamed "operational challenges" for its 275 systemwide flight cancellations on Monday.
New Jersey man who helped defraud banks of $250,000 receives prison sentence
A New Jersey man who played a big role in a conspiracy to defraud banks of $250,000 by using credit cards and stolen checks will have two-years to ponder that life decision.