Watch Live Town Hall on Superstorm Sandy Recovery

Join Patch at 8 p.m. as we stream NJTV's broadcast of an expert panel talking Sandy aftermath.

More than six months after superstorm Sandy caused $50 billion in damage around the state, public television stations are teaming up to broadcast "Superstorm Sandy: A Live Town Hall" at 8 p.m. Thursday. Expert panelists will answer questions before live audiences at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre and the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center in Manhattan. Topics of discussion will include infrastructure; environmental consequences; economic ramifications; building codes; and more. Mike Schneider, the managing editor of NJTV's "NJ Today With Mike Schneider," will host the broadcast, which will air on NJTV and PBS 13.  Tune in above at 8 p.m. to watch a live stream of 'Superstorm Sandy: A Live Town Hall."

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N.J. College Baseball All-State Team Picks Two Local Players

Centenary College students Mitch Renz and Joe Forcellini named to team.

The following was submitted by Centenary College. Have something you'd like to announce to the community? Upload it here. Two members of the Centenary College baseball team were named to the 2013 New Jersey College Baseball Association (NJCBA) All-State Team on Wednesday afternoon.   Sophomores Mitch Renz and Joe Forcellini were named to Second and Third Team All-State respectively the NJCBA announced on Wednesday afternoon.   Renz finished the season with a Centenary single-season best 1.40 in his nine starts as the Cyclones ace to earn the Second Team honors, posting 33 strikeouts while only allowing two walks in 58 innings of work. With a 4-2 final record, Renz helped the Cyclones to their first ever Colonial States Athletic Conference…

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Teen's Rape Charge Could Drop With Good Behavior

Judge says a year of meeting conditions could lead to a dismissal of sexual assault charge.

If he meets a list of conditions over the next year, a 16-year-old Mt. Olive boy could have a charge of sexual assault of an intoxicated girl dismissed, a judge ruled Wednesday. The teen, whose name is being withheld because of his age, was granted a “deferred disposition,” by Judge Micheal Paul Wright, according to nj.com. The teen admitted to a fourth-degree charge of invasion of privacy, but his attorney maintained that the sexual contact was consensual in September 2012. Mt. Olive Police received a call on a Saturday night in September from a parent who feared her daughter was drunk at a Flanders residence, police reported last year. When officers arrived at the home shortly before 8:30 p.m., the female was found in an upstairs bedroom…

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When You Need to Paint the House (Sponsored)

Everything you need to know about painting your house: stripping, powerwashing, fixing damaged wood and choosing paint colors. Sponsored by Home Depot.

It’s that time of year again and you’re outside, enjoying your yard. Then you start nosing around — maybe you’re inspecting your plants, or reviewing the condition of your lawn or setting up your sprinklers — and before you know it, reality hits. You need to paint the house.   A daunting task. An expensive task. A necessary task — because it's not just about how your house looks, it's about your home's value. Neglect is not an option. Take heart, however. Information and resources have never been more easily available to help you through this project. Know Your Options Your options are to either hire a contractor or paint it yourself. Hiring a contractor is an expensive option, but if it's in your budget and you do the necessary research …

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Retiring at 50: Could You Follow This Woman's Extreme Savings Plan?

Here's the story of Marlene Konkoly, who found creative ways to spend less and save more so she can retire at 50. This story is the first in our series about Extreme Savers.

Americans may be living longer, but our retirement plans aren’t keeping up. Which means people are living longer with smaller bank accounts. But Marlene Konkoly will retire at age 50. How did she do it? She contributes a whopping 45 percent of the gross annual income she earns as a procurement officer for an automotive finance company to her retirement—all while owning a home and remaining debt-free. Konkoly is actually well ahead of the retirement savings curve compared to many of her fellow Americans. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, fewer than half of Americans even know how much money they would need to retire. And nearly a third of employees who had access to a defined contribution plan such as a 401(k) did not participate …

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Gobsmacked

2:25 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013

...but you just HAD to throw a little misogynistic snark into the mix, right? Of course you're "not saying that's the case HERE", nope, no sir, you're not saying that at all!   more ›

Construction in Progress on Bergen Tool Site

Construction on new CVS store could begin in the fall.

Construction activities seemed to be in full swing this week at the former Bergen Tool site in Hackettstown. The site could become home to a new CVS store, according to NJ.com, as the town passed an ordinance amending the town code to allow the Bergen Tool site to be leveled and developed. Hackettstown Engineer Paul Sterbenz told NJ.com earlier this month that the developer of a CVS store in that location has plans to begin construction in the fall. Several residents have spoken out in the past against the plan, including one who said the Bergen Tool building should be preserved for historic purposes. The developer also has plans to build additional retail space on the site with off-street parking and a community space.

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Dead Body Found at 'Sophisticated' Pot-Growing Facility

Rockaway man charged with running marijuana production facility after he called police to report dead wife.

Local Professor and Family Honored For Establishing Scholarship Fund

The Linne family was recognized for supporting criminal justice majors.

The following was submitted by Centenary College. Have something you'd like to announce to the community? Upload it here. Centenary College Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology Christopher Linne and his family recently received the Alumni Service Award from the County College of Morris (CCM) at its Scholarship Gala.  CCM alumnus Linne; his wife, Jan; and daughter, Jennifer, who also graduated from CCM, established the Linne Family Scholarship through the CCM Foundation. The Scholarship supports a full-time out-of-county/state student majoring in Business Administration or Criminal Justice who demonstrates need and is planning to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program upon graduation. After Christopher Linne earned his AS …

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