It's summer at the Jersey Shore, but it could be going better for Wildwood. The shore town is considering rolling back its curfew for teens even earlier after a recent string of thefts.
As a kid, I delivered The Trentonian in the morning and The Trenton Evening Times in the afternoon. As I got older, I began working at a 7-11. These were hardly full, 40-hour work weeks, but these jobs taught me responsibility.
Little Egg Harbor has begun work at creating their skateboard park. It's located on the grounds of the Edward Thornton Little Egg Harbor Community Center. The center itself has seen a refreshing of sorts. New basketball courts have been built, the building itself has been refreshed, and they added pickleball courts.
High schools in Philadelphia have recently made the decision to delay the start of the school day to 9 a.m. to help teenage students feel more alert. A few New Jersey high schools have followed suit, but should more?
The law increasing New Jersey's minimum wage included $10M in tax credits for hiring workers with disabilities. Another $10M might be added for hiring teens.
If you have a teenager you wouldn’t be surprised that a recent study found that only 5% of them are exercising enough, limiting their screen time or getting their needed amount of sleep. All three of these behaviors have been linked to negative consequences for the health of teens, including the increased risk of depression, poor school performance, and obesity.