Now, pencils, on the other hand. ... I'm not saying pencil people are the worst, but you won't find any killjoys handing out pens to trick or treaters on Halloween.

Acting Mayor Kim Janey is drawing some criticism from the fact that city employees were out and about during the first day of school to hand out city-bought pencils and masks with her name on them.

Blunt pencils were handed out at the Jersey Homelife show due to concerns that sharp ends might lead to injury. Fearing that they would fall foul of health and safety guidelines, honorary police ...