Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Monday: ⬛ NJ cemetery lets you save the planet after you die WOODBINE — Have you ever thought about giving your loved one a green or a natural burial? There is a cemetery in Cape May County that specializes in these types of burials which offer a beautiful and environmentally-friendly way to memorialize someone. A green or natural burial means no embalming is used. There are no concrete vaults, no outer burial containers, and no upright monument that is polished or set in concrete.
NJ job applicants given a big leg up with this new proposal ⬛ NJ job applicants given a big leg up with this new proposal Are you wasting your time applying for jobs that have already been filled? A proposed New Jersey law aims to give applicants a lot more power during their job search. Critics of the measure say it would just add an unnecessary burden for businesses. The Assembly Labor Committee approved a measure on Monday that requires employers to do the following when looking for job applicants with a public posting: ⬛ 'Stay out and stay alive' — September warning for NJ beaches Swimmers are being warned to stay out of the water at unguarded beaches as a high risk of rip currents is expected to continue through the weekend.
The Ocean County Sheriff's Department warned Thursday that no lifeguards are on duty at many shore beaches during the week. Two officers had to be rescued as they were assisting a swimmer in distress Thursday afternoon.