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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,"...
Company With Over 300 NJ Storefronts Closing Almost 300 Locations
Another day, another store announcing massive closures. It seems like companies are closing up shop left and right here in New Jersey lately, doesn't it? Every time you hear news about another one shutting its doors, you can't help but feel defeated. 2024 is proving to be a lot harder...
Big NJ MVC fail that ruined weekend plans for many
For all the progress New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission has made over the past 10-plus years, there have also been some setbacks. Of course, that's to be expected of most agencies and companies. It's where the saying of two steps forward, one step back comes from. And when it comes...
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...
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...
Big 13-pound doormat fluke strikes off New Jersey coast
Get the nets ready, a 13-pound doormat fluke was caught by an ocean-going fishermen on Tuesday. The big fluke was the first doormat of the season to be reported to the Asbury Park Press. It was weighed at the Tackle Box in Hazlet, which has hung its fair share of large...
Are parents in NJ too relaxed about children’s social media use?
As if parenting wasn’t difficult enough, modern parents have a whole new world to manage with kids being on social media. It opens up many questions: what media should I allow my kids to be on? How frequently should I check them? Should I have access to my kids passwords to check in on them that way?
On the run: Man charged with murdering NJ mom
MANCHESTER — A suspect has been charged with murder in the death of a 25-year-old mother found shot to death in the stomach. He is a fugitive from justice. Maxwell Johnston, 35, of Manchester, is the suspect in the killing of Gabriella Caroleo, of Barnegat. Her body was found near the intersection of Ridgeway Road (Route 571) and Hope Chapel Road (Route 547) in Manchester on June 27.
When does school start and how long is the school year in Pa.?
Sure, it’s still summer, but before you know it, school will be back in session. As parents, understanding how much time your child will spend in school each year can help you prepare for the upcoming academic season. Here’s a quick overview of the school year requirements in New...
‘Being each other’s safety net’: People’s Kitchen continues to serve up hot meals, community care in South Philly
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Chef Aziza Young, El Compadre Restaurant and 215 People’s Alliance started The People’s Kitchen during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Four years later, it is...
These bigger-than-life portraits turn gun death statistics into indelible stories
PHILADELPHIA — Zarinah Lomax is an uncommon documentarian of our times. She has designed dresses from yellow crime-scene tape and styled jackets with hand-painted demands like “Don’t Shoot” in purple, black, and gold script. Every few months, she curates exhibits of dozens of portraits of Philadelphians — vibrant, bold, bigger-than-life faces — at pop-up galleries to raise an alarm about gun violence in her hometown and America.
Golf superstar Jordan Spieth donates $250K to introduce young people to the sport at Cobbs Creek Golf Course
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The historic Cobbs Creek Golf Course in West Philadelphia, already undergoing a multimillion-dollar redevelopment by the Cobbs Creek Foundation, has added another golf superstar to its team. The...
Assemblyman Allen lauds $23.67M allocated to LD-32 from latest N.J. budget
Assemblyman John Allen (D-32) is lauding the $23,676,000 allocated to his district from the latest New Jersey budget that was approved last week. “Taken together, these infusions of needed funding provide a significant boost to the residents of Hoboken and Jersey City and are investments in forging a bright future … By providing legal representation to tenants in Jersey City, we are addressing a fundamental need for justice and fairness in housing,” Allen said in a statement.
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