Schools across the United States are making new efforts to help shape their students into healthier, more productive members of American society, and no, we’re not talking about common core or any other new revisions to state curriculum. One of the biggest battles against America’s ever dwindling academic reputation isn’t taking place in textbooks and […]
Last year, funnyman Jimmy Kimmel sent a video crew to the Coachella, a two-weekend music festival held in the Southern California desert, in order to ask festival goers about their opinions in regards to various bands that would allegedly be playing during the famous event. One after another, interviewees praised the bands in question, claiming […]
Hoboken, while close to New York City, doesn’t experience much violent crime itself. Often, the biggest news surrounds Carlo’s Bakery (home of “The Cake Boss”). The city’s lack of violent crime only serves to highlight a surprising statistic for 2014: already, three people have died from drowning in Hudson County. This sudden upsurge hasn’t been […]
Steve Schleider is New York City’s only LEED-AP certified commercial real estate appraiser, and he and his Metropolitan Valuation Services company have been stressing the importance of great landscaping even in a concrete jungle. “I have long been both a proponent of green real estate best practices and in the forefront of valuing green real […]
Can a quick test determine whether invasive species are hiding in the depths of Buffalo’s nearby lakes and rivers? Researchers from Central Michigan University are saying that their new “environmental DNA test” can determine whether species like the damaging Asian carp are present with a single, quick water test. The three researchers collected dozens of […]
Do-it-yourself home repairs may seem like a great money saving option to many, and while some projects can be, they can also end up costing you more in the end. Unless you know what you’re doing, it is best to leave the big home improvement projects up to the professionals. Experts advise doing extensive research […]
The Hepatitis C outbreak that recently hit North Dakota has spread, bringing the total number of people infected to 47, according to state health officials. The Associated Press reported that the newest cases affected residents of an assisted living facility called Somerset Court in Minot, ND. All of the other cases took place at HCR […]
According to a recent publication by the Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch, platinum jewelry is becoming to the latest trend in designer jewelry, especially with the younger millenial generation. Research shows that millenials tend toward platinum jewelry because it reflects attributes that they want to display; compared to materials like gold and silver, platinum is […]
A Mount Laurel, N.J. man has recently filed a lawsuit against Unilever, the maker of Breyers ice cream, citing the latter’s labeling and advertising that claimed the ice cream was made from “all natural” ingredients in a “false, misleading, inaccurate and deceptive” manner. According to a July 25 NorthJersey.com article, Yosh Jefferson’s July 16 lawsuit […]
Throughout the first six months of 2014, the number of people and businesses filing for bankruptcy in New Jersey has dropped significantly. According to a July 15 NorthJersey.com article, the number of businesses that filed for a bankruptcy declined by 15%, with personal bankruptcies such as Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies declining by about […]