At least three council members and a dozen or so residents voiced concerns over a proposal to expand Mayor Chris Vergano's 4th term as mayor into a full-time gig, earning $140,000 plus benefits and clearing the way for a much higher pension when retired.
A couple trying to buy a home at the Tower Trailer Park in Carteret is being denied because of the breed of the mom's emotional support animal, a pit bull.
Gov. Murphy's spending plan completely erases funding for in-school programs that have helped students since the 1980s with issues related to mental health, employment, pregnancy prevention, drug abuse education and more.