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This Wednesday (Aug. 28): Egrets Rule The Roost At Laurel Hill Park!
Join the Bergen County Audubon Society this Wednesday, Aug. 28, for the dazzling sight of dozens of Egrets that roost in Laurel Hill County Park in Secaucus. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Park and meet at first parking lot as you enter Laurel Hill County Park off Laurel Hill Drive. Contact:...
THE KNOCKTURNAL Attends IHG Hotel’s US OPEN Grand Slam Social
—IHG Hotels & Resorts hosted the US Open Grand Slam Social at the Kimpton Hotel Eventi (located on 851 6th Avenue New York, NY). The doors opened to the Kimpton hotel at 7:00 pm sharp. Guests in attendance were directed to the coat check-in option and escorted up two levels where they were warmly greeted by a stunning model adorning a dress fashioned in the patterns of a tennis ball, an IHG themed tennis ratchet in hand and she stood elegantly on what appeared to be the entrance way to a private tennis court. An in-house DJ played an uptempo mix of pop, hip hop and house music to lighten the mood; across the hall, an open bar stood readily available, serving choice wines and cocktails for the guests in attendance. Along with refreshments and music to entertain the guests, two tennis tables, positioned parallel to each other, offered the guests an up close and personal dive into the game.
New laws take on a soft spot in NJ’s strong public education system
Making sure more New Jersey students are reading at grade level is the main goal behind two pieces of legislation signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday. The moves include mandatory screenings for younger students, at least twice a year. “Recent years have brought forth many challenges for...
Stop & Shop to kick the habit, ending all tobacco sales. When is this happening?
QUINCY ‒ Consumers can no longer purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products at Stop & Shop, according to a press release issued by the Quincy-based grocery retailer on Monday. The company is promoting the move as part of its "commitment to community wellness." All 360 Stop & Shop location across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey will end tobacco sales Aug. 31, according to the press release. ...
Was a shark responsible for man's injuries at Jersey Shore? Beachgoers warned
A man's injuries to his hand while swimming off Ventnor beach on Sunday morning may have been caused by a shark, said officials. According to news reports, Ventnor City Beach Patrol reported that the man was injured while in the water, potentially from a shark bite to his hand. He was taken...
NYC Housing Calendar, Aug. 26-30
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings, as well as upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
NY Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury free live stream (8/26/24): How to watch Breanna Stewart, WNBA online
Breanna Stewart and the 25-5 New York Liberty visit the Phoenix Mercury for a WNBA clash at Footprint Center on Monday, August 26 (8/26/2024). How to watch: Stream the WNBA on DirecTV Stream (free trial). Here’s what you need to know:. What: WNBA regular season game. Who: Liberty @...
Back-to-School Fair Helps Immigrant Families Gear Up for New School Year
Last Friday, immigrant families flocked to the Roosevelt Health Resource & Back to School Fair, hosted by NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health and New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE). The fair offered critical health resources for children and adults and gave away school supplies ahead of the school new year that will start on Sept. 5. Doris Aguilar, […] The post Back-to-School Fair Helps Immigrant Families Gear Up for New School Year appeared first on Documented.
Investment Manager Renews Top-Floor Lease at 499 Park Ave.
Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a long-term 5,553-square-foot lease extension for Empyrean Capital Partners at 499 Park Ave. in Midtown Manhattan. The investment manager will continue occupying the entire 28th floor. A Cushman & Wakefield team of David Hoffman and Sam Hoffman represented the tenant. A CBRE team led by...
Storms could bring heavy downpours and strong winds to NY, NJ
NEW YORK (PIX11) – High pressure will move offshore into the Atlantic as a weak front will move through the region later this afternoon. We can expect partly sunny skies this morning with showers and thunderstorms developing toward evening. Some of these storms may contain, strong winds and heavy downpours. The high will be 86 in the city and mid to upper-80s in the suburbs.
AG Matt Platkin explains new police guidelines for mental health calls
Rules are intended to 'slow and stabilize' encounters between police and barricaded people. Attorney General Matt Platkin is changing the state’s use of force policy and setting new guidelines for how police respond to certain mental health calls. The directive comes just weeks after the fatal police shooting of a Fort Lee woman who was barricaded in her apartment amid a mental health crisis.
NYC new mandatory trash bins: Where can you buy them?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With Mayor Eric Adams mandating new trash bins across the city, many people are wondering: Where do I get this new bin?. After all, starting Nov. 12, all homeowners, which includes one- and two-family residences, as well as small apartment buildings, will need to adhere to new trash containerization rules requiring the use of official New York City trash cans.
World reacts to brutal women’s college soccer fight
Soccer may be a non-contact sport by definition, but fists were flying in a recent women’s college soccer game between UMass and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The brawl began when Rutgers forward Gia Girman appeared to foul a UMass player from behind, falling to the grown herself during the play. While Girman was on the ground, a different UMass player ran up and appeared to try to grab the ball out from underneath Girman, and the Scarlet Knights forward was not pleased.
Latest Data Shows South Jersey Makes Less Money Than The Rest Of New Jersey
Even though New Jersey is home to five of the most expensive property zip codes in the United States and the third-highest Household Expenses, the reality is that South Jersey is very different than North Jersey. The differences between the two major areas of New Jersey go well beyond their...
NJ has the 6th highest stillbirth rate in the U.S., recent data shows
🔴 The reasons behind a stillbirth remain a mystery. 🔴 A state awareness campaign has been launched to educate women. It’s an alarming statistic. New Jersey has the 6th highest stillbirth rate in the U.S., higher than the national average, according to the 2021 New Jersey State Health Assessment Data Report. About 636 babies died later in pregnancy or during birth in 2021, the most recent data noted.
Branch Library will forever be CJ’s: A few months after her death, it will bear her name forever, following moving dedication
This slideshow requires JavaScript. In what could only be described as an extremely moving and emotional ceremony, the Kearny Branch Library in the northern end of town was renamed for the late Christine Jablonski last week, with her husband, Jeff, and two sons — Nathaniel and Eli — her mom, family and scores of friends on hand to witness it all.
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