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Get Ready For Free Slurpee Day In New Jersey
This super popular convenience store is turning 97!. The one that keeps you cool and refreshed during these hot summer months here in New Jersey. 7-Eleven will soon celebrate its 97th anniversary!. Wow, 97 years it's been around and you can join in on the big celebration by stopping by...
Parts of the tri-state issued heat advisory with hot, sticky weather
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — A heat advisory has been issued from 10 a.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday for parts of the tri-state area. A heat advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity is expected to feel like it is over 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. There may […]
85-year-old man pushed down steps at 53rd Street-Lexington subway station; suspect in custody
Police say an 85-year-old man was pushed down a flight of steps at the 53rd Street-Lexington subway station.The incident happened just after 11 p.m. Friday night.The man was apparently exiting the station when he was accosted and pushed down.He was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.A man is in police custody.It is currently unclear if the incident was unprovoked or if the pair had a dispute prior to the incident.ALSO READ | Person of interest in custody in Central Park sex assault: sourcesKemberly Richardson has more on the person of interest in the recent sexual assault of a woman in Central Park.----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered* More New York City news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts* Follow us on YouTubeSubmit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
New Jersey offshore wind farm draws support, opposition
LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. - The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved what would be New Jersey's first off-shore wind farm project. The proposed Atlantic Shores wind turbines would stand roughly nine miles off the shore of Long Beach Island, which many consider to be the jewel of the Jersey Shore. The project has support, and opposition. Supporters applaud the projectDemocrat Gov. Phil Murphy applauded the plan on X, saying the Atlantic Shores project will "generate enough electricity to power nearly one million homes." Some environmental groups say it's a win for the Garden State. "New Jersey is known as the Saudi Arabia...
Lego designer builds this NJ landmark, with hope Lego makes it into sets
◽ With enough support, could be reviewed for retail. A national landmark in New Jersey has been pitched as a Lego building set. Photos of the build have already attracted hundreds of supporters at the Lego Ideas website. Nassau Hall at Princeton University was built by the creator dubbed "Bricksmitherd,"...
NYPD reports 45 antisemitic incidents last month, 57% of all hate crimes in the city
The NYPD reported 45 anti-Jewish hate crimes across the city in June as the increase in antisemitism continues more than eight months after Hamas’ Oct. 7 invasion of Israel. The total for June was more than double the tally during the same month last year, when there were 19 antisemitic incidents reported to police. Jews...
Hundreds of new school seats on the way for Staten Island: Here’s where they’ll be located
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Hundreds of new school seats will be available to Staten Island over the next few years, as New York City works to tackle overcrowding in school buildings, a growing student population, and a new law that would reduce class sizes. New schools are being constructed...
French Montana, Fabolous & Fivio Foreign Join Forces On New Song 'To The Moon'
French Montana, Fabolous and Fivio Foreign have submitted their entry to New York Hip Hop’s Summer 2024 soundtrack, and a larger collaboration is on the way. The new single “To The Moon” was released Friday (July 5) and finds the three MCs each taking on a solo verse in their signature style; as Montana holds down the hook in between.
Launch Family Entertainment Set to Open 3 More NJ Locations!
Get ready to catapult yourself into more fun! A huge entertainment complex is getting ready to expand in New Jersey. Launch Entertainment, a family entertainment center with games and activities for people of all ages, is set open 2 more New Jersey locations in Morristown and New Brunswick, according to NJ.com.
144,312-Square-Foot Lease Renewal Signed At 51 West 52nd Street In Midtown East, Manhattan
International law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has renewed its lease at 51W52, also known as Black Rock, a 900,000-square-foot, 38-story building located at 51 West 52nd Street in Midtown, Manhattan. The firm will continue to occupy 144,312 square feet on floors 17 and 20 through 24 for the next 15 years. The building, originally designed by architect Eero Saarinen as the headquarters of CBS, recently underwent a $128 million renovation led by the building’s owner, HGI.
John Grisham’s Camino Ghosts – Residents Ban Together to Save a Black Burial Ground
Bruce Cable owns Camino Island’s Bay Books where authors are eager to have their signings. Although Cable doesn’t usually host self-published authors, he’s taken in by Lovely Jackson, an elderly Black woman who was one of the last residents of Dark Isle, an island near Camino where escaped slaves made their home for more than three hundred years.
Nutley Came Out for a 248th Birthday Party Complete with Fireworks and a DJ
NUTLEY, NJ - The weather forecast called for rain, thunderstorms to be exact, in Nutley for the evening of July Fourth. The original prediction said during the time of the fireworks, but the township stuck it out. The only rain was the bright display of colors shimmering down on the township. Nutley held its annual Fourth of July Celebration without a hitch. The rain came well after the show ended. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Joined with Mayor John V. Kelly III, were Commissioners Joseph P. Scarpelli and Alphonse Petracco. Michael Chieffo, owner of DJMC...
Kean University Announces Federally Funded Trenton Neighborhood Revitalization Project
The Coalport Neighborhood Revitalization Planning Project, funded by a two-year $750,000 federal grant, is led by Kean’s John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research and the University’s Michael Graves College School of Public Architecture. “This project will create the blueprint for the transformation of the Coalport...
Lit Hub Weekly: July 1 – 5, 2024
“It’s harder for me to talk about them.” J.C. Gabel talks to Percival Everett about his paintings. | Lit Hub Art. “Your opponents would love you to believe that it’s hopeless, that you have no power.” Rebecca Solnit on the power of speech to shape the future. | Lit Hub.
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