The Jaffe Briefing - October 24, 2017

WARETOWN - As little ghosts and goblins head out on Halloween, and prance on down Mizzen Way, they will be welcomed by a gruesome crime scene, a body pinned between a tree and a blood-soaked car. It's all part of a local holiday display, certainly getting plenty of attention. Some see it is a truly bitchin tribute to the holiday, others are aghast. Local cops say they have been inundated with complaints. The family even posted a fake news story about "Bob the Zombie," being "zombified" by drinking contaminated drinking water from a power plant, CBS reports. There's also another body on the ground named "Zombie Cindy," for good measure. The homeowner tells CBS that he's just a guy celebrating a holiday.

 

LAWRENCE - This blurb is less than 400 words. And maybe this word count is all you need to earn a full four-year ride to Rider University. The college is urging high school seniors to concoct a brief essay in 400 words or less, revealing a brilliant business idea. If the school is blown away by your awesomeness, then Boom! - a free four years of tuition! Juniors and sophomores can also apply for cash prizes and automatically make the finals when they become seniors. Funding comes from a Rider alumnus and super entrepreneur, Norm Brodsky. Need to get the creative juices flowing? Entrepreneur Magazineoffers "55 Great Business Ideas."

 

BLOOMFIELD - When a NJIT student approached a homeless man at a 7-11, he first asked if the man, named Alex, would like a sandwich. But the man was not hungry. So, how about a haircut? Kan Mazano happened to have his clippers with him. During the haircut, Mazano learned all about Alex, how he worked in information technology and how he had fallen on hard times. "The smallest of gestures could mean a lot to somebody," Mazano wrote on Facebook. "That's why I encourage people to give back to those who weren't granted the same opportunities as us." See the post here.