Big Brothers and Big Sisters in NJ

And, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders welcomed Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties to its workshop meeting last week and learned that the organization is in need of volunteers who could commit time to steering youths in the right direction.  (more…)

N.J. foster children placed in homes with relatives more often than in other states, report says

A higher percentage of children in New Jersey’s foster care system are being placed with relatives and close friends than in nearly every other state, a report released today found.  (more…)

Manalapan school bus driver with suspended license crashes into lamp post with 37 kids onboard

A school bus loaded with elementary school students was being driven by a woman with a suspended license when it slid off of a Monmouth County road and crashed into a lamp post and tree, police and school officials said.  (more…)

Budget officials: NJ revenue forecast too rosy

The Christie administration and the Legislature’s budget experts are giving sharply different revenue forecasts. (more…)

Port Authority may hire new airport security firm

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says it’s considering replacing a security firm after an employee at Newark Liberty Airport was arrested last week for allegedly trying to hide his illegal immigrant status by using a murdered man’s ID. (more…)