An update shortens the 2022-23 school calendar as it removes what was a day off for students, but a work day for staff. trib.al/7YFVn1d

One of your neighbors published an article in the Health & Fitness section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/i7sJWN9

One of your neighbors published an article in the Health & Fitness section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/IfEUjNE

NJ followed the agency's lead in loosening school protocols, but federal health officials still recommend masks in parts of the state. trib.al/yQbB0IZ

A 4-month-old child found unresponsive at a daycare this month was suffering from skull fractures and brain bleeding, according to officials trib.al/qBZZzG3

Louisiana-based Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is set to make its New Jersey debut with three locations by 2023, according to reports. trib.al/jcaqrJT

Several dozen people rallied at Woodbridge town hall Wednesday, protesting the construction of a second natural gas power plant in Keasbey: trib.al/bqetFtl

Rutgers started allowing football players to expense DoorDash deliveries in the pandemic, as players had to quarantine if they were exposed. trib.al/yjLPFPo

Ernest K. Kotey, 43, is charged with the murder of his father, Nikoi Kotey, 77, after breaking into his father's Hazlet home, police say. trib.al/7LoXp3i

Both towns have facilities that use Ethylene Oxide (EtO), elevating cancer risk for people who live nearby, environmental officials say. trib.al/Qs4wt0O

A NJ correctional officer admitted attempting to smuggle a cell phone into jail for a prisoner in exchange for a bribe, officials said. trib.al/AFpVxLe

A Newark man was indicted Tuesday for attempting to hire a hitman to kill a minor girl, federal officials said. trib.al/obX5Z4d

One of your neighbors published an article in the Health & Fitness section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/HQGKiFP

A judge​ ruled Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred Scott​ was correct to suspend a sheriff's officer who said he was sick to attend a wedding: trib.al/kYsGRSu

Confirmation of the nation’s first polio case in nearly a decade has fueled concerns in New Jersey and nationwide. trib.al/WqGopcN

Rogelio Calyeca Postrero was earlier charged in connection with the sexual assaults of women at Duke Island Park and Six Mile Run. trib.al/jLtK3bU

Masks are no longer required at indoor events, but attendees must show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test result. trib.al/cqnV5SE

Parts of the Garden State are in for scattered showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday, forecasters say. Here’s the latest. trib.al/ubhkZQa

If the weather cooperates, the next few nights could offer New Jereyans a glimpse of the northern lights. trib.al/Qed2Mpz

The kids were pulled from a pool on Tuesday, according to a Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson. trib.al/3qtvXNq