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A Massive LEGO Mosaic Is Taking Over Penn Station For Today Only
New Yorkers will be invited to awake their creativity and imagination today at the 33rd St and 7th Avenue entrance to Penn Station with an interactive mosaic from LEGOLAND in collaboration with the MTA. The large-scale mosaic will be made from 33,000 LEGO bricks to beautify the busy transportation hub. Once it comes all together, the mosaic will display a LEGO train headed to LEGOLAND New York. Of course, what’s a mural with NYC without Lady Liberty—so expect her in the end vision too! Passersby are invited “to take a moment to incorporate play into their daily schedules and utilize their creativity and brick building skills while en route to their next destination.” Expert guides from the MTA and LEGOLAND will be on-site to help, but it’s truly up to the New Yorkers to make the masterpiece come to life. It will be on view for today only (Wednesday, July 24th) from 10am to 2:30pm.
Openings: Crepe City on Avenue A
Crepe City debuted at 199 Avenue A between 12th Street and 13th Street earlier this month. I stopped by for a friends and family soft opening, and met owner Abdulnaser Alzokari (pictured below in the tie with staff). Specialties here include crepes, waffles (creatively spelled whaffles!), ice cream and bubble...
New York City native opens vegan café in downtown Columbia
City of Columbia officials recently marked the grand opening of a new café downtown during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. More Vegan Café, located at 4622 North Main St., officially opened in March in the...
BOUTIQUE RENTAL STARLING SURGES PAST 75% LEASED IN JERSEY CITY’S BERGEN-LAFAYETTE
Upscale Building Features High-End Studio-to-Three Bedroom Homes and Inspired Amenities. JERSEY CITY, NJ, July 2024 – More than 75% of the upscale rental residences at Starling have been leased, according to development partners Alpine Residential and Fields Grade. This quaint, boutique collection of luxury apartments in Jersey City’s resurgent...
NJ man gets 12 years in prison for fatal high speed, DWI on Garden State Parkway
ELIZABETH - A Newark man has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison in connection with a high speed 2021 Garden State Parkway crash in Clark in which an East Orange man was killed. Rolando Godwin, 47, was sentenced July 19 by Union County Superior Court Judge Candido Rodriguez Jr. Goldwin must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole. ...
District to Begin Search Process to Find Permanent Superintendent
Montclair Board of Education appointed Damen Cooper as interim superintendent Monday. On Wednesday, the District announced, in a message to families, that it would start the process to find a permanent superintendent. That process will begin by advertising a request for proposals (RFP) to find a search firm. The Board...
Jersey City Unveils History-Minded Bergen Square Revamp
One of the oldest town squares in America that was overtaken by surface parking and neglect has been reimagined for the 21st century as renovations to Jersey City’s Bergen Square are now complete. Mayor Steven M. Fulop, City Council members, and other local dignitaries recently cut the ribbon on...
Judge KO’d 1 P’burg warehouse law. Residents want to see a 2nd struck from plans.
The Phillipsburg Downtown Association is collecting statements from residents ahead of a regular Land Use Board meeting scheduled this week. The Phillipsburg Land Use Board is expected to deliberate over the prospective zoning for a portion of Howard Street, to determine whether rezoning the property at 170 Howard St. from residential use to industrial use is consistent with the town’s master plan.
Answering the big questions surrounding the Campanile vs. NJSIAA football transfer case
NJSIAA attorney Steve Goodell informed attorney Patrick J. Jennings that the state’s governing body for high school athletics will not retroactively punish any school found to have breached the transfer rule in a judge’s future ruling. This was one of the biggest requests in the July 10 hearing, when Jennings sought that Bergen...
Morning Commute Challenges Across New Jersey Due to Multiple Traffic Incidents
New Jersey commuters faced a slew of disruptions this Wednesday morning, with multiple traffic incidents reported across key routes. Authorities are addressing several situations that have significantly impacted travel times…
How New Jersey ranks in Olympic gold medals
With the 2024 Summer Olympics in France upon us, we look to see how many New Jerseyans are participating. There are quite a number of gifted athletes from New Jersey and even though we are only the 11th most populated state in the country our state is well represented in this year's summer games.
Three New Jersey Breweries Win Awards For Best Brews In the United States
For years, I have been telling people that some of the best craft beer anywhere in the United States can be found in New Jersey. Just in Cape May County, there are 11 Craft Breweries and Hammonton has three of their own too. Earlier this year, 18 Craft Brewing Companies...
Winner! Lotto Ticket Sold Online In NJ Nets Big Bucks
A Powerball ticket sold online matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, June 20, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold online via the Jackpocket app, which is based in Hewitt in Passaic County. The winning numbers were 18, 25, 31, 40, 57 and the...
Starting NJ’s School Year In August: Good Or Bad Idea?
Are you ready for the kids to go back to school yet?. Most of the New Jersey school districts don't return to the classroom until after Labor Day. Since it's required by the state for the school year to consist of at least 180 days, if the Garden State did decide to start school in mid-August, that would translate to an earlier start to summer break at the end of the school year. Sources claim it could potentially be a good thing because it would allow for high school students to focus on applying to colleges sooner.
NJ Rocker is Now a Billionaire
How many people, described as blue-collar workers can say they also have a billion dollars in the bank?. I'm guessing that number would be quite small. However, they do exist. According to Forbes, we have one right here in New Jersey. Welcome to the Billioniares Club. Bruce Springsteen, The Boss,...
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