January 2022 – Page 2 – Sightseers' Delight

NJ Transit approves contracts for Trenton, Newark station projects

January 21, 2022 Todd DeFeo

NJ Transit is moving forward with a pair of station overhauls on the busy Northeast Corridor.

New law would require New Jersey hotels to continue employing workers

January 18, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a measure requiring new hotel owners to keep workers on the payroll for at least 90 days following a sale, a requirement that a leading business group says should concern all businesses.

Check out the new Artillery Room at Gate City in Roswell

January 15, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The Artillery Room at Gate City Brewing in the heart of Roswell is a welcome addition to the city.

Travel News & Notes for Wednesday, January 12, 2022

January 12, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

Here is a look at some of the travel-related headlines for Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

Mets to retire Keith Hernandez’s No. 17 in July

January 11, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

The New York Mets will retire Keith Hernandez’s No. 17 during a ceremony before a July game against the Miami Marlins.

New Jersey bill would require new hotel owners to continue employing workers

January 10, 2022 The Center Square

The New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee advanced legislation that requires new hotel owners to continue to employ workers for at least 90 days without reducing their wages or benefits.

Key West police identify two suspects who damaged Southernmost Point Buoy

January 7, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

Key West police have obtained warrants for two miscreants they say set fire to a Christmas tree at the Southernmost Point Buoy, damaging the venerable landmark.

Police say 17 die on New Zealand roads during the holiday period

January 4, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

New Zealand police say 17 people died on the country’s roads during the holidays, which ran from 4 p.m. on Dec. 24 until 6 a.m. on Jan. 5. The number of fatalities is up from the 11 deaths during last year’s holiday.

Airlines struggle with more cancellations as omicron leads to staffing shortages

January 3, 2022 The Center Square

Nearly 2,000 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were canceled as of 8 a.m. eastern Monday, according to the tracking site FlightAware, as the airline industry’s ongoing staffing and other issues during the holiday travel season continued.

Two miscreants set fire to famous Key West buoy

January 1, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

Key West police are looking for two miscreants who set fire to and damaged the famous Southernmost Point Buoy.