This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: njspotlightnews.org/2022/08/nj-school-nurses-counselors-prepare-help-high-school-students-major-mental-health-challenges High school nurses and counselors across the state are stepping up efforts to address dire mental health challenges students face as they prepare for a return to classes in early September. The push by […]

On August 4, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill (A1282) requiring the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to implement a three-year “Electric School Bus Program” to provide funding for the purchase of electric school buses and charging infrastructure across the state and to assess a variety of operational issues related to school bus

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products. USDA is making the funding available through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). This program seeks to market higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel by sharing the costs

This year’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Statewide Labor Day Crackdown extends to September 5. Impaired driving is one of the most often committed crimes, randomly killing someone in America every 48 minutes and nearly 30 people a day. That means you, your family or friends are just as likely to be innocent victims.

The Volunteer Firefighters Association of Vineland, in collaboration with the City of Vineland Fire Department, recently launched the 2022 firefighter recruitment campaign “Join Vineland’s Bravest.” “Our volunteers do important work to keep our communities safe and we are enormously proud of them,” said Director of Fire-EMS Richard G. Franchetta, EJD, RMC. “We want others to