TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Healthy Terminals Act on Thursday. It provides access to quality health insurance to airport workers. READ MORE: Jersey City Public Schools Welcome Back Younger Students After 14-Month Shutdown “When you’re going to work every day to do your jobs in a global transportation hub, in the midst of a global pandemic, quality and affordable health care becomes much more than just a benefit. It becomes a basic right,” Murphy said. READ MORE: As COVID-19 Rages On In India, New Jerseyans Are Stepping Up To Help Those Struggling The bill affects more than 10,000 employees, including baggage handlers, guards, cleaners, and food service workers, at Newark Liberty International Airport. MORE NEWS: Road To Reopening: New Jersey Summer Camps Allowed To Open For Season New York passed a law that provides similar benefits to workers at LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy airports in 2020. … [Read more...] about Healthy Terminals Act Signed Into Law In New Jersey, Providing Quality Health Care To Airport Workers
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Food & Wine Magazine Says Tri-State Area Has The Best Pizza In America, But New Jersey Comes Out On Top
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The editors of Food & Wine magazine are out with their list of the best pizza states in America. The top three all come from the Tri-State Area, but New Yorkers may not be happy about the results. READ MORE: Battle Of The Bagels: New Yorkers Dismiss Article Claiming California Has Better Bagels As ‘Completely Ridiculous’ At the top of Food & Wine’s list is New Jersey, followed by Connecticut, and New York comes in at number three. READ MORE: Esquire Magazine Names 20 Tri-State Restaurants ‘America Can’t Afford To Lose’ During Pandemic Some fun facts about pizza in the Tri-State Area: The first pizzeria in America was in New York. Most historians agree that it was Lombardia’s on Spring Street, but there is debate over who owned it and when it actually opened. New York might have the first pizzeria, but Connecticut has the most pizzerias, according to employment website Zippia. Many food critics say New Jersey has the most variety of … [Read more...] about Food & Wine Magazine Says Tri-State Area Has The Best Pizza In America, But New Jersey Comes Out On Top
New Jersey Ranked Food And Wine’s Best Pizza State In US
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) — Beaches, boardwalks, and the best pizza in the United States. New Jersey was ranked as the best pizza state in the nation by Food and Wine magazine . According to the magazine, Jersey City, specifically, is home to the best pizza in the country — with Razza on Grove Street and Bread & Salt being featured. READ MORE: Philadelphia Eagles Pick Alabama Center Landon Dickerson, Louisiana Tech Defensive Tackle Milton Williams In NFL Draft Day 2 Other pizza places in New Jersey the magazine mentioned are Papa’s and De Lorenzo’s Tomato Pies in Robbinsville, Rosie’s in Point Pleasant, Manco & Manco in Ocean City, and Santillo’s Brick Oven Pizza in Elizabeth, among others. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania was rated as the seventh-best pizza state in the U.S. “Philadelphia is one of those intensely lucky cities that not only has an overwhelming amount of pizza but is also, stylistically, all over the map,” the magazine wrote. READ MORE: Residents Of 2 … [Read more...] about New Jersey Ranked Food And Wine’s Best Pizza State In US
New Jersey Science Teacher Suspended After Calling George Floyd ‘a Criminal’ in Profane Rant
Students at a Jersey City, New Jersey, high school logged into their remote landscape and design class expecting a discussion on climate change Wednesday morning. What they got was an expletive-filled tirade against Black Lives Matter and George Floyd. “I hear people whining and crying about Black Lives Matter, but George Floyd was a f—— criminal, and he got arrested and he got killed because he wouldn’t comply, and the bottom line is we make him a f—— hero,” Howard Zlotkin said over a remote learning session with 15 students, according to NBC New York. He added that students were glorifying criminals as heroes “because they’re black or because they got a bad story.” One of the students recorded the rant using her cellphone and immediately showed the video to school officials. When she did not receive a response, she contacted NBC New York, which first reported on the story. To the shock of students and parents, Zlotkin returned to the classroom Thursday. This time, his … [Read more...] about New Jersey Science Teacher Suspended After Calling George Floyd ‘a Criminal’ in Profane Rant
New Jersey Gov. Murphy To Make Major Announcement Monday On Easing Restrictions, Vaccinations
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) – New Jersey may be easing restrictions on Monday. Governor Phil Murphy tweeted Sunday he’s making a “major announcement” Monday at 1 p.m. The governor says he’ll talk about easing restrictions and ramping up vaccinations in the state. READ MORE: 1 Killed, 3 Others Injured After Quadruple Shooting In Frankford “Tomorrow at 1:00 PM, with our COVID metrics decisively trending in the right direction, I will make a major announcement on easing restrictions and ramping up our vaccinations,” Murphy tweeted. Tomorrow at 1:00 PM, with our COVID metrics decisively trending in the right direction, I will make a major announcement on easing restrictions and ramping up our vaccinations. READ MORE: 18-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed While Crossing Street In Somerton YouTube: https://t.co/rIPsZGPv4X https://t.co/Io34K1c3b8 ⁰Facebook: https://t.co/0bGyMWZS29 pic.twitter.com/f6vAifZkIm — Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) May 2, 2021 MORE NEWS: 5 … [Read more...] about New Jersey Gov. Murphy To Make Major Announcement Monday On Easing Restrictions, Vaccinations
