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Why this prominent college football expert is ‘bullish’ on Rutgers in 2024
Few people put as much time and effort previewing a college football season than Phil Steele, whose annual preseason magazine is an essential read for any hardcore fan of the sport. Because of that, the longtime scribe’s word holds plenty of weight. Thankfully for Rutgers, he is saying a...
New Jersey “Barbie Dreamhouse” Goes Viral on TikTok
A home in New Jersey, dubbed the "Barbie Dreamhouse," has gone viral on TikTok for its pink-themed interior. A home in New Jersey, dubbed the “Barbie Dreamhouse,” has gone viral on TikTok for its pink-themed interior, writes Katherine Cressman for the Bucks County Courier Times. Listed on Zillow...
Andy Cohen Amends His Thoughts on the Future of 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey'
After a year full of Real Housewives casting changes and shakeups, Bravo fans have a keen eye when it is time to see the writing on the wall. The Real Housewives of Potomac saw a low-performing Season 8, with many fans calling for Robyn Dixon to be fired after she withheld information in the prior season about her husband's fidelity. She was fired while fellow stars Candiace Dillard-Bassett and Nneka Ihim left the show to focus on family. Fan voices were heard then, so will they be heard again?Similar calls are now being made for The Real Housewives of New...
These NJ towns have shocking levels of lead poisoning
New Jersey says all children should be screened for lead at ages 1 and 2. If they're not, they should receive at least one blood lead test before their 6th birthday. According to a yearly report from the New Jersey Department of Health, 96% of children who were born in New Jersey and turned 6 years old during the state's 2022 fiscal year had at least one blood test for lead during their lifetime.
State Council on the Arts Approves $30M+ in Grants, Names New Chair
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts has awarded more than $30 million in grants to support approximately 900 arts organizations, projects, and artists throughout the state. The grants were approved at the Council’s 58th Annual Meeting in Trenton. State funding for the Arts Council comes from the...
NJ charges former investigator with preying on victims
⚫ A former investigator sent inappropriate messages to crime victims, officials say. ⚫ The alleged conduct is said to have occurred over several months. ⚫ The subject was removed from his position when the allegations were made. A person tasked with assisting victims of crime used his position to prey...
New Peter Sarsgaard Movie Filmed At Paterson Art Factory, Across NJ Hits Theaters
"Coup!" starring Peter Sarsgaard opens in theatres throughout New Jersey, distributed by Greenwich Entertainment. The film is set on a seaside estate during World War I amidst the 1918 influenza epidemic as a journalist and his socialite wife take in a mysterious grifter, played by Sarsgaard, to be a private cook, according to a synopsis.
NJ husband and wife found dead in murder-suicide, prosecutor says
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP (Cumberland) — A married couple was found dead over the weekend in what Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said appeared to be a murder-suicide. On Saturday around 7:44 p.m., State Police from the Bridgeton Barracks responded to a property on Roadstown Road in Hopewell Township. Troopers found...
Federal judge says New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s ban on the AR-15 rifle is unconstitutional, but the state’s cap on magazines over 10 rounds passes constitutional muster, a federal judge said Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan’s 69-page opinion says he was compelled to rule as he did because...
NJ utility customers can get paid to recycle certain appliances
🔵JCP&L is looking for four types of appliances from customers. If you’re in the market for a new home appliance like a refrigerator or a freezer, but you’re not sure what to do with it, consider recycling it. The Recycling Program in NJ. The JCP&L Recycling Appliance...
NJ could reopen historic school as it closes 2 youth prisons
TRENTON — New Jersey is trying to figure out what to do with the sites of two youth prisons that are set to close within the next few years. Nearly seven years have passed since former Gov. Chris Christie announced plans to close the Female Secure Care and Intake Facility, or Hayes Building, in Bordentown and the New Jersey Training School in Monroe.
Voices Chorale NJ sets Summer Sing and auditions
Voices Chorale NJ invites all singers to join in for a free open summer sing featuring selections from its 2024-2025 repertoire, including excerpts from the Requiems by Mozart and Brazilian composer José Maurício Nunes Garcia, who was the first to conduct a Mozart Requiem in Brazil and who also modeled his own Requiem on Mozart’s.
Coalition for Peace Action slates 45th commemoration of atomic bombings of Japan
Peace activist Shiho Burke, whose family’s first-hand experience of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima – including her mother’s survival – both informs and drives her work, will keynote for an in-person annual Commemoration of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, on Hinds Plaza, adjacent to Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St.
What We're Reading: Princeton Is Not Alone in Thinking Twice About Smartphones in the Classroom
Princeton, NJ – A July 30 posting at TAPinto Princeton by Princeton resident and public school teacher Brian Levinson raised some serious questions about the deleterious effects of addictive technology, especially smartphones, on school students. Levinson is not alone in expressing his concern. Last week in an article for Bloomberg CityLab, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg (and the founder of the media company) was quoted calling for a ban on phones and other the devices in the New York schools, citing their “devastating effects on learning.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The lead researcher for...
14 N.J. girls lacrosse players invited to tryout for U.S. U16, U18 National Teams
USA Lacrosse recently announced a list of 180 girls lacrosse players from across the country that have been invited to participate in its National Team Development Program (NTDP) National Combine, which will be held from July 31-Aug. 2 in Maryland. According to a press release, “Forty-eight players — 24 each...
What We're Reading: More Glowing Reviews for Princeton Summer Theater
Princeton, NJ – For the third time in as many productions, the troupe of young, professional and soon-to-be professional actors and directors at Princeton Summer Theater have staged another critical success. Emergency, a one-actor show that runs through Saturday, August 3, culminates the 2024 season at Hamilton Murray Theater on the Princeton campus. Emergency, writes Donald H. Sanborn III in the Town Topics, is the work of a “skillful creative team,” directed by Layla J. Williams, that has created “a thoughtful, versatile production that fully employs the talent that actor Destine Harrison-Williams brings to it.”CLICK HERE TO...
Motorcyclist dies in Route 1 crash
EDISON — A motorcyclist died in a crash on Route 1 on Sunday evening. Alexander Teshima Chong, 45, of Belleville was riding north with a "large group" of members of his motorcycle club approaching Old Post Road around 8:15 p.m., Police Chief Thomas Bryan told New Jersey 101.5. Chong's motorcycle "clipped" a fellow rider, causing both bikes to wobble before both riders jumped.
Georgia CB Michael Clayton joins other Rutgers commits for campus visit
Rutgers hosted its class of 2025 commits on campus on Saturday as it was a chance for the future Scarlet Knights to get together on campus. Cornerback Michael Clayton of Northside High (Warner Robins, GA) made the trip from Georgia, which was his first since committing during an official weekend to start the month of June.
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