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Push to deregulate hair braiding in Pennsylvania
Hair braiders in Pennsylvania are hoping to be exempt from regulatory oversight. “The Philadelphia Inquirer” reports that the PA state senate passed a bill last month that would free braiders from formal instruction. Democratic Senator Anthony Williams said the legislation would remove excessive and unnecessary barriers and would encourage entrepreneurism. However, the bill never became […]
City Launches 'Buy Camden First' Campaign
CAMDEN – A campaign to showcase Camden city businesses with a “Buy Camden First” website and database is in the works. The city allocated up to $183,514 in federal American Rescue Plan funds to spend on the initiative’s development with DiLorenzo Davis Consulting of Margate, Atlantic County, and the Latin American Economic Development Association Inc., a 37-year-old Camden nonprofit.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Ultimately, we feel the initiative will help to increase local sourcing and spending,” Vincent Basara, the city of Camden communications director, told TAPinto Camden in an email. Basara, who said the...
Two Democrats in the Pennsylvania State House announce immediate resignation
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Two Pennsylvania lawmakers have announced their resignations from the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. In letters addressed to Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton, Rep. Donna Bullock (D-195th) resigned from the State House on July 15 and Rep. Stephen Kinsey (D-201st) resigned effective July 16. Rep....
Man convicted of killing Temple University student Samuel Collington sentenced to decades in prison
The man convicted of killing a Temple University student during a robbery back in 2021 will spend decades behind bars.Latif Williams, 19, was convicted of third-degree murder back in February in the death of 21-year-old Samuel Collington of Prospect Park, Pa.He was sentenced on Tuesday to 25 - 50 years in prison.Police say Collington was shot and killed while returning to the North Philadelphia campus after spending Thanksgiving break with his family.He was set to graduate the following spring.Authorities said he was unloading his SUV near the 2200 block of N. Park Avenue when Williams snuck up on him and a struggle ensued.Collington was shot in the chest and back. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he died of his injuries.
Alec Bohm Is 100% Getting A Random Drug Test From The MLB After Drinking From This "Wooder" Jug From Bryce Harper At The Home Run Derby
First and foremost--there's nobody who knows how to pander quite like Bryce Harper. He's a first ballot Hall of Fame panderer. The man just knows what the hometown fans want to see, and he delivers on a daily basis. Aside from one slip up when he wore a Sixers jersey ahead of game 7 of the NLCS, they've all been hits. And last night's "Wooder" jug he presented to Alec Bohm during the home run derby was no different.
South Jersey groomer charged after dog dies during appointment
WOODBURY HEIGHTS— A local pet groomer is facing criminal drug charges after an investigation prompted by the death of a dog at his business. Trevor Hunt, 39, was arrested for alleged drug crimes and other offenses after police responded to a call from a customer at K9 Kingdom around 1:30 p.m. on July 12, authorities said. ...
Walmart push to remodel stores comes to South Jersey
BURLINGTON TWP. — A statewide remodeling push by Walmart has come to South Jersey with the makeover of a store here.The retail giant celebrated extensive changes at its Route 541 business with a “grand re-opening” ceremony on Friday morning. The 8 a.m. event also was a party...
Two Atlantic Health System hospitals rank in top five in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report
NEW JERSEY – Atlantic Health System announced Tuesday that two of its hospitals, Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center, have been ranked in the top five in New Jersey, by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024-2025 Best Hospital rankings. These rankings topped off dozens of...
When will I get my ANCHOR benefit? The latest on N.J. property tax savings.
Now that the next ANCHOR property tax benefit was funded in the new state budget, residents want to know when they can expect their money. The ANCHOR payments, which are for the 2021 tax year, will pay the same level as last year: up to $1,500 to homeowners and $450 for renters, with senior homeowners and renters getting an extra $250.
Baby in NJ dies after being left in 100-degree parked car
LAKEWOOD — An infant died Monday afternoon after being left inside a vehicle on one of the hottest days of the year, according to the Ocean County Proseuctor's Office. Prosecutor Bradley Billihimer said Lakewood police were notified about a child in cardiac arrest outside the Kollel Cheshek Shlomo on New Egypt Road around 1:45 p.m.
Creepy NJ teacher loses certification for weird comments, state finds
EAST ORANGE — The state has revoked the teaching certification for a North Jersey English teacher after he made unsettling remarks to a female student. Alim A. Hasan's certificate to teach English was officially revoked in late June by the State Board of Examiners. A Division of Child Protection...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional primary
The winner will represent the party in a Sept. 18 special general election to serve out the remaining weeks of Donald Payne Jr.'s term in northern New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District, where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 6 to 1.
NJ weather: The heat wave is making these Jersey Shore business owners miserable
When the air conditioning went out, Brendan Smith promised his employees at Julio's Pizza Co. in Atlantic Highlands that if they would stop complaining about just how hot it was, he would buy them all milkshakes from Nicholas Creamery across the street when their shift was over. The employees quietly went back to work. Smith made good on his promise. But the stifling heat returned the next day. And the next. And the next. ...
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 7/16
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 106. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. At the Shore. Current conditions and forecast as of Tue...
New Jersey launches mentorship program for blind, visually impaired residents
New Jersey's Department of Human Services launched its annual mentorship program aimed at fostering connections between younger and older New Jerseyans with vision loss. It’s the second year for the program, which pairs people ages 18 to 21 with those 55 and older to share knowledge and experiences about being blind, visually impaired...
A guide for voters in 10th District special primary election
Primary day is here for 18 northeastern New Jersey municipalities deciding who will fill out the term for the 10th Congressional District seat of the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. Eleven Democrats and one Republican are seeking their respective parties’ nominations to run in a special general election Sept. 18....
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