Minimal SNAP Performance Increases in New Jersey – NBC New York (47)

Minimal SNAP Performance Increases in New Jersey – NBC New York (47)

NEW JERSEY — Good news for New Jersey citizens who are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). That’s because the minimum monthly SNAP benefit has increased to $50e New Jersey General Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin calls it a “Incredibly meaningful to our working families and seniors, especially as we prepare for the … Read more

Masks Required Again in Paterson Public Schools – NBC New York (47)

Masks Required Again in Paterson Public Schools – NBC New York (47)

NEW JERSEY — District officials announced Thursday that Paterson public schools will revert to universal masking when schools and offices reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3. School Superintendent Eileen Shafer notified parents and staff in a Dec. 22 letter citing the increase in COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and flu cases in New York Passaic County … Read more

Bergen County warns of danger from firefighter activity – NBC New York (47)

Bergen County warns of danger from firefighter activity – NBC New York (47)

NEW YORK – The prosecutor for Bergen County, New Jersey, has issued a warning about the dangers of what they call “policing activity” that has taken place in recent months involving a private citizen who was targeting people who were allegedly trying to attract minors. According to the District Attorney’s Office warning issued late last … Read more

When will it snow in New York? cold, rain and wind for Christmas Eve – NBC New York (47)

When will it snow in New York?  cold, rain and wind for Christmas Eve – NBC New York (47)

What you should know A powerful winter storm, which triggered weather warnings across the United States, caused coastal flooding and downed trees on Long Island, Queens and parts of the Jersey coast. The journey becomes more chaotic. More than 120,000 people in the tri-state area lost power Friday morning, with Connecticut accounting for the lion’s … Read more

High tide causes flooding on Long Island – NBC New York (47)

High tide causes flooding on Long Island – NBC New York (47)

NEW YORK – Extensive flooding swept parts of Long Island, New York City and the New Jersey coast early Friday, with high winds on land combining with high tide to strand cars in what seemed be several meters of water. Nassau County’s Freeport, Baldwin Bay and Hempstead Bay experienced extensive coastal flooding, with water levels … Read more