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3 More Winning Lottery Tickets Were Sold In New Jersey
Buy a huge house? Go on extravagant vacations? Retire?. I'd pay off my house, student loans, and my wife's car and then put the rest in the bank and let it work for me while continuing to work at 105.7 The Hawk. It may not be the craziest thing to...
Fourth of July 2024: Here’s what’s open and closed in NYC
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Happy Fourth of July! It’s Independence Day, when Americans commemorate the passage of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The day is a federal and state holiday, so all city, state and federal offices will be closed. The New York Stock Exchange is also closed.
Fugitive NJ truck driver arrested after Route 1 crash killed 3
⬜ Van driver and 2 passengers died in fiery wreck. A New Jersey truck driver was captured in Georgia on charges of a horrific wreck that killed three people in a van along Route 1 in Middlesex County. The April 12 crash claimed the lives of 24-year-old van driver Charisse...
New business tax will send more money to preservation programs
Some of the revenue the corporate business tax brings the state must go toward the preservation of open space, farmland, and historical sites. The post New business tax will send more money to preservation programs appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
Hackensack Meridian sues feds claiming underpayment, citing new Supreme Court ruling
At least one major New Jersey institution wasted little time to act on the U.S. Supreme Court's major ruling last week that overturned the so-called "Chevron Doctrine," making it easier now to challenge federal regulators in court. Hackensack Meridian Health, which operates 18 hospitals across New Jersey, has sued the...
Major Illegal Weed Bust in Brooklyn (video)
Chinese authorities, in collaboration with the New York City Sheriff’s Office, seized dozens of pounds of marijuana at an illegal pot distribution center in Brooklyn. Complaints from the local community were pivotal in initiating the investigation that led to the bust. Operation Unveiled in Residential Area. The illegal operation...
Civil rights group files lawsuit alleging housing discrimination against a DACA recipient
A national Latino legal and civil rights organization is suing a property management company, alleging it a young woman in New Jersey access to rental units based solely on her immigration status as a DACA recipient. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, better known as MALDEF, filed the...
NY weather: Rip current statement for part of New York until Thursday night
A rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 3:53 a.m. valid for Thursday between noon and 9 p.m. for Brooklyn and Queens as well as Nassau County. "Dangerous rip currents expected," comments the weather service. "There is a chance for thunderstorms in the evening."
Things to do this weekend in the Westchester area, from salsa to concerts to 'Home Alone'
Concerts, screenings and seafood – oh my! Summer lovers will have no shortage of things to do in Westchester and beyond as July gets started with a weekend full of events. Here are seven activities to check out this weekend:. Salsa night in Yonkers. Enjoy an evening of salsa...
NJ offers $50K student loan relief for certain workers
TRENTON — A new student loan redemption program supports home and community-based workers. The program will benefit health care, behavioral health, and social services professionals serving those with medical needs, behavioral and/or mental health conditions, and disabilities. The program will be funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Celebrating Autism Acceptance: Whole Spectrum Autism Acceptance 9th Annual Gala
Jersey City promoted autism acceptance once again with Whole Spectrum Autism’s 9th Annual Gala on Thursday, June 27th. The event, which took place at the waterfront Liberty House, was organized by Whole Spectrum’s founder, Sherry Singh. She previously led Jersey City’s raising of the Autism Acceptance Flag and the similar “Lighting the Night Blue” event last April.
NYPD Officer and Three Others Die in Tragic Drunk Driving Incident
Steven Schwally, of Dix Hills, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after he crashed his SUV into Hawaii Nail & Spa, resulting in the tragic death of four people, including an NYPD officer, Emilia Rennhack. Nine other individuals were injured in the incident. A Tragic Day at...
Thursday’s Headlines: Closed for the Fourth Edition
It's the Fourth of July, and we're still trying to get the taste of Gov. Hochul's congestion pricing betrayal off our tongues — one month to the day after news of her abandonment of the long-awaited tolls broke in the press. No headlines today — tune back in on...
PSA: Local Updates for July 4th
* Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) There will be no mail delivery. Public libraries, public schools and Department of Education (DOE) offices are also closed. Alternate Side Parking rules are suspended and parking meters are free. There will be no trash or recycling pickup. The Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks...
Ride along with the NYPD team cracking down on illegal fireworks
NEW YORK -- The New York City Police Department is cracking down on illegal fireworks, and CBS New York's Derick Waller joined officers for an exclusive ride-along.As Waller learned, it's not just fireworks police are after.NYPD's Community Response Team watching out for illegal fireworks across cityOn a Friday night in the Bronx, officers with the NYPD's Community Response Team were on duty, watching out for illegal fireworks."This block had complaints last night and tonight. They've been lighting fireworks off all night," Sgt. Jimmy Seder said.Seder and his partner, Officer Edgar Guerrero, patrol the 46th and 48th precincts.They stopped one group...
Crown Heights residents struggle with persistent elevator issues
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11)—Tenants at an apartment building in Crown Heights are speaking out about a faulty elevator that has not been working for nearly three months. The elevator is preventing elderly and disabled residents from running errands and making appointments. Emily Rose Prats lives at 1296 Pacific Street and is battling with arthritis in her spine. She […]
Four Extraordinary College-Bound NYC Students Earn $10,000 Milken Scholars Award
Four outstanding students in New York City have been selected to join the prestigious 2024 class of Milken Scholars! The scholarship Program, a joint initiative of the Milken Institute and the Milken Family Foundation, honors high school seniors in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles County each year with a $10,000 cash prize and lifelong access to college advising, career counseling, internship assistance, community service opportunities, and a fund to help with graduate school applications, unpaid internships, study abroad programs, and other costs associated with their pursuit of a career.
Addabbo’s Successful Rain Barrel Giveaways
State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. is partnering with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) to host free Rain Barrel Giveaways this summer. He gave away 100 barrels at an event on June 24th at Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy in Richmond Hill. Now Senator Addabbo is gearing up for his next rain barrel giveaway to be held on Saturday, July 20, with Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi at Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School (MELS), located at 91-30 Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills.
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