A special panel is examining the legality of public worker pensions in New Jersey. Politics would rule out any significant accomplishments.

A New York City couple has found that their summer bungalow in Monticello has been burned down. Apparently the local fire department got their wires cross and burned down the wrong building for an exercise. SB: Sheriff Michael Schiff, SULLIVAN COUNTY. Another reson to check your property tax for errors in measurement, amenities, heatable space, etc.

14 of the 17 New York schools that are named the "most dangerous" are in New York City. That’s why people prefer to live in a suburb or country setting.