A Lakewood coffee shop has reopened its doors following weeks of tension between workers and management over workplace safety. The café, operated by Rising Star Coffee, now welcomes patrons with shorter shifts and visible security measures to address ongoing concerns.

NJ Transit has secured a tentative agreement with its largest union on Wednesday, but faces a potential engineers’ strike next week as negotiations continue.

Just days before Christmas Eve, Starbucks workers are set to initiate a five-day strike, protesting stalled contract negotiations and seeking to pressure the company into action.