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It's good news for Central Jersey school districts hit hard by state aid cuts
There is hope for the 140 New Jersey districts, many in Central Jersey, impacted by a reduction in state aid for the upcoming school year. Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law a bill that restores a portion of the school aid cuts and allows property tax levy cap flexibility for districts that have seen an overall decline in state aid in recent years.
Search Intensifies for New York Man with European Royal Links Missing in Malibu
Source: Facebook/Malibu Search and Rescue Team (Malibu SAR) - LASD. Authorities in Los Angeles County are on the lookout for Attilio Brillembourg, a New York man with historical connections to European royalty, last seen in the upscale environs of Malibu. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the 53-year-old vanished early Saturday morning from the 6000 block of Murphy Way, as KTLA reported.
Meet Central Jersey's Cesar Milan: This vet can help your pet behave
A dog that whimpers all day when he’s home alone or growls when you get too close to his food dish. A cat that won’t stop swatting at your new kitten or is terrified of the vet. We’re all obsessed with our pets, and we want them to...
Adams tells WINS: NYPD 'did commendable job under very difficult circumstances,' as pols slam 'aggressive' arrests at Brooklyn protest
More than 40 people were arrested after hundreds descended on Bay Ridge on Saturday to mark the annual Nakba Day rally. Protesters filled the street, leading to clashes as police tried to clear the area near Fifth and Bay Ridge avenues.
Girl, 14, reported missing from Staten Island, NYPD says
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD is asking for the public’s help to locate a 14-year-old girl reported missing from Mariners Harbor. Diva Johnson was last seen on Friday, May 17, at about 3:56 p.m. at her home near Nicholas Avenue, according to a statement from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.
The top 7 BBQ sides of all time, ranked — and where to get them in North Jersey
This Memorial Day, I can guarantee you one thing: There will be meat. There will be lots and lots of barbecued meats. What I can’t guarantee, however, is that those meats are going to be good. Think back to the most recent backyard grill party you attended. Are images...
Man charged with punching actor Steve Buscemi is held on $50,000 bond
NEW YORK (AP) — The man charged with assaulting actor Steve Buscemi on a Midtown street has been held in jail on bond in New York, prosecutors said. Police have said the 66-year-old actor — known for his roles in “Boardwalk Empire,” and “Fargo,” among other performances — was walking in Manhattan on May 8 when a stranger punched him in the face. Police arrested a man Friday in connection with the assault, three days after having released a photo of the suspect.
Hamas flag proudly waved at NYC anti-Israel demonstration: ‘Marching for terrorists’
A pro-terror protester proudly waved the Hamas flag at a weekend rally in Brooklyn — in a shocking and disturbing display of solidarity with terrorists. The green and white Palestinian terror group’s flag was on display at the Nakba Day protest in Bay Ridge on Saturday — as was that of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a Marxist-Leninist group also classified as a terrorist organization by the US State Department. The disgusting show of support drew fierce backlash from horrified lawmakers and local residents. “They’re criticizing police, but they’re for marching terrorists?!” Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, executive vice president of the New York Board of Rabbis, said of the demonstrators who rallied alongside the flags and...
Fisherman finds dead dolphin on N.J. beach
A bottlenose dolphin was brought ashore dead in Monmouth County early Sunday morning after a boater spotted it floating in the ocean overnight. Volunteers from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine drove to Long Branch Sunday morning to assess the carcass, said its director, Sheila Dean. More information about the animal would likely be available Monday, she said.
New York City school spending has gone insane
New York City is spending billions more on its public schools despite falling enrollment, notes a new Citizens Budget Commission report, headed to a jaw-dropping $39,304 per-pupil in Fiscal Year 2025. Enrollment in Department of Education schools dropped by roughly a tenth from FY 2020 to ’23, when DOE costs per student went over $37,000, with a slight bump up in ’24 thanks to illegal-migrant kids. Crucially, the United Federation of Teachers-inspired class-size mandate is pushing outlays ever higher, forcing the hiring of another 17,000 teachers at a yearly cost of $1.9 billion — even though the city’s lower-performing schools...
Early Addition: Sheep return to Governors Island for their summer job of eating invasive plants
Sheep on Governors Island Because it's a good gig, here are your early links: Rudy Giuliani's Amazon birthday registry, the portal is back, the lactation cookie billboard is also back and more. [ more › ]
Lee Covino dies at 72. Our nation’s veterans lose a staunch ally.
Lee Covino, a U.S. Army veteran who served three borough presidents and many other elected officials and was a leading voice in advocating for veterans on Staten Island and nationally, has passed away at age 72. The name Lee Covino is synonymous with service to country and community. Lee Covino...
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