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Jul 27, 2024 | 
newjersey.news12.com | Tom Krosnowski
Morristown’s Jack Alexy led off for the gold medal-winning 4x100 meter men’s swimming relay in his Olympic debut Saturday.
Some 3,600 miles away, his Delbarton School coach, Patrick Savidge, was watching him make history again.
Alexy set state records during his time at Delbarton from 2017 to 2021.
Savidge said Alexy stood out immediately for his 6’8” frame, but also his support for teammates and work ethic.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
newjersey.news12.com | Tom Krosnowski
The investigation into how chunks of lead washed up along Keyport’s shore is set to begin Monday. About 200 yards of the shoreline will be closed while Department of Environmental Protection agents collect and analyze more of the oddly-shaped structures, known as slag, that have tested positive for lead. “We don't see this as an urgent risk to public health,” said NJDEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourrette.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
newjersey.news12.com | Matt Trapani |Tom Krosnowski
Gov. Phil Murphy shed a little more light on his plans to fill Sen. Bob Menendez’s seat once the convicted senator steps down in August. Menendez’s resignation is effective Aug. 20 after the senator was found guilty of bribery in a federal corruption trial. The governor must now pick a new person to fill the seat for the remainder of the term. The Democratic senator was found guilty of taking bribes and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
newjersey.news12.com | Tom Krosnowski
Mysterious rock-like pieces discovered along Keyport’s shore have been confirmed as toxic lead.
From a distance, the hard, oddly-shaped chunks don't look different from the rocks that make up Keyport’s shore. But, they’re actually “slag” - a byproduct of manufacturing metals - and they’ve tested positive for lead.
“It’s clearly dumped there because it's just concentrated in certain areas,” NY/NJ Baykeeper Greg Remaud said.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
newjersey.news12.com | Matt Trapani |Tom Krosnowski
A worldwide computer tech outage has caused chaos at airports across the world, including at Newark Liberty International Airport. Many passengers waiting in line at Spirt Airline’s domestic flight counter at Terminal B tell News 12 that their flights have been delayed or canceled. The issues have not changed much from Friday morning. Travelers waiting at Newark Liberty International Airport as a widespread technology outage disrupted flights around the globe on Friday, July 19, 2024.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
newjersey.news12.com | Tom Krosnowski
Property taxes are going up in municipalities across New Jersey due to a lack of state funding for certain schools. The Freehold Regional School District passed an 8.7% tax levy increase Thursday night. Howell settled at 7%. The maximum allowed 9.9% increase is on the table in Jackson Township and Toms River. All the districts say they reached this point due to flaws in Gov. Phil Murphy’s seven-year funding formula, S2. The formula aims to redistribute aid to underfunded schools.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
newjersey.news12.com | Matt Trapani |Tom Krosnowski
Taxes could be going up to fund a lack of state school funding in towns across New Jersey. The Freehold School District is set to vote on such an increase. Officials said in April that a nearly $11 million state funding reduction was going to force cuts to 39 staff members and several programs. Now there’s a solution on the table that could save those jobs – but increase taxes. School officials say the budget cuts are a result of Gov. Phil Murphy’s S2 funding formula.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
newjersey.news12.com | Tom Krosnowski
A road rage incident in Fair Lawn has left a 70-year-old man hospitalized and neighbors shaken up. Doorbell camera video shows a driver striking a pedestrian, dragging him along Berdan Avenue and then leaving the scene. Police said this happened after a previous crash on Plaza Road when the victim attempted to photograph the other driver. Neighbors said they only heard the screeching of tires and the screams from the man left lying in the roadway. “I saw the guy bleeding,” said neighbor Ralph Polo.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
newjersey.news12.com | Matt Trapani |Tom Krosnowski
A Bergen County pastor was charged with 21 counts of sexual offenses against a teenager. The county prosecutor’s office says Stephen Sweet, 74, committed various acts of sexual assault with the victim when they were between the ages of 13 and 18. These incidents allegedly happened at locations in River Edge Paramus and Ridgewood. Sweet is a pastor in River Edge.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
newjersey.news12.com | Tom Krosnowski
Lifeguards up and down the Jersey Shore competed for the crown at the annual Howard Rowland Tournament. It was hosted this year at 10th Avenue Beach in Belmar. Lifeguards competed head-to-head in timed swim challenges, boat races and team relays. Home shore advantage proved vital for Belmar, which came out on top. Lifeguards braved the chilly waters of Belmar at night - some said the temperatures were as low as 60 degrees.
