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In the news world, "bad news is good news." On a daily basis, we see a ton of negative news headlines because media outlets know those stories will generate viewership and revenue. To be honest, I hate it... This article is the exact opposite - GOOD NEWS IS GOOD NEWS!

Two National Education publications rank New Jersey #1 in Public Education in the country but many believe there is still room for improvement and that belief has sparked legislation at the Statehouse.

Have you ever had to have a tough conversation with your school district or school over making sure the best interests of your child with special needs were being met?

The new Marijuana law has brought forth a plethora of questions and what if scenarios, and if you had the choice to know what was going on in your son or daughters life, would you want to know?

Parents - learn all about the area's preschools, summer camps, and more at the All About Kids Fair at the Ocean County Mall, presented by Toms River Macaroni Kid.

What are your children doing today at your work place? Do you have any good memories from past years? Or from when you were a kid and saw Mom and Dad in action?

Watching the Halfpipe Skiing last night, I gasped in horror as I saw two bad accidents. French skier Kevin Rolland and American Torin Yater-Wallace took ugly spills that were really hard to watch. Can you imagine how their loved ones felt seeing the falls? It looks like both guys will be okay but all that drama on the slopes has me asking: Why do people do these dangerous activities? And parents, how do you handle your kids being involved in risky things like extreme sports?

When you take the kids trick-or-treating next week, there are some safety tips to be mindful of so everyone has a good time.

It seems that each year, more of my friends are becoming "Empty Nesters."  Kids are going off to college, or have moved away to start a new job. While parents are happy to see their kids' spread their wings and fly, it can be a challenging adjustment to make after spending so many years living with them 24/7...

I was really inspired over the weekend, attending ceremonies to mark my nephew's graduation from Villanova University.  Don't laugh but I actually took notes, wanting to remember some of the great soundbites from the different speeches! A theme that ran through many of them was "new beginnings...