This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story njspotlightnews.org/2022/07/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-cdc-pandemic-covid-19-lockdown-fatal-overdoses-deaths-white-community-black-residents-hispanic-residents-skews-black-residents-skews-hispanic-residents-fear/ While it is well known that drug overdose deaths increased during the start of the pandemic—prompting an unprecedented rise in stress and anxiety nationwide—new data shows how the growth was greatest within Black and […]

Ben’s ProServ, a home comfort company headquartered in Vineland, has announced that Schafer Mechanical Services has joined the company to provide enhanced residential and commercial heating, air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical services to Cape May County residents. Based in Cape May Court House, Schafer Mechanical Services has served its community since 2008 and specializes in

Preliminary estimates produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show total nonfarm wage and salary employment in New Jersey increased by 9,800 jobs in June to reach a seasonally adjusted level of 4,212,800. Over the first six months of the year, New Jersey employers have added 96,000 jobs, for an average monthly gain of

New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) is offering Small Business Stimulus Program grants available to women and minority-owned small businesses. This program offers up to $500,000 to improve indoor quality, energy efficiency and water conservation to eligible small businesses with a commercial storefront. The program covers up to 75 percent of the cost of projects

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: nj.com/weather/2022/07/nj-weather-cooling-centers-open-during-dangerous-heat-wave-find-one-near-you.html The hottest weather yet of the summer has descended on New Jersey with little end in sight at least through week, prompting counties and communities to open cooling centers to help the state’s most