https://jerseyshorepodcasts.townsquaredigital.com/WOBMNEWS12-5-199AM.mp3

A car caught fire Wednesday night in the parking lot of the Crossroads Center where the ShopRite is located on Route 37 in Toms River.

One of the things to be dropped from New Jersey classroom requirements under common core standards nearly a decade ago was cursive writing. Now, a state assemblywoman has proposed adding the "life skill" to existing lessons so that children can read and write in cursive by the end of third grade.

The NJBIA's annual business outlook is measuring much less optimism, with 56% forecasting a recession in 2020 or 2021.

Enter your number to get our mobile branded app

More From 92.7 WOBM