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March Planned for Sept. 6 to Pray for New Brunswick and its 9,000-plus Students
NEW BRUNSWICK – A march that hopes to attract at least 100 participants from across New Brunswick will offer prayers for the city and its students as they begin a new school year. Interfaith leaders and other participants will begin the march on the steps of the New Brunswick Free Public Library.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Sept. 6 event, which will start at 5:30 p.m., is being organized by the city’s Department of Human and Community Services under director Keith Jones II and is open to all residents. Jones said he was recently...
New York gets ‘historic’ $12B in federal funds for tunnel project
(The Center Square) — New York is getting $12 billion in federal funding to help build a long-delayed second tunnel beneath the Hudson River in what officials are touting as the largest rail construction grant in U.S. history. The Gateway Development Commission announced on Monday that it had signed...
Dog trainers in NJ don’t have to be certified — should that change?
Just say you're a dog trainer, and voila, you're a dog trainer. There's no legal requirement that one be certified in order to be hired to teach a dog behaviors and skills. But advocates say it's time for that to change. And a bill introduced in Trenton paves the way for New Jersey to become the first state in the U.S. to make the move.
N.J. football preview, 2024: Predictions for every division in all 5 conferences
For some New Jersey high school football teams, the preparation for the real games has already begin. Regular-season game start on Thursday. NJ.com continues its preview of the season with a look at every team, in every division in all five football-playing conference across the state. If you purchase a...
2 Giants players sealed their roster fate with embarrassing effort on Jets TD
The preseason finale vs. the Jets was a great opportunity for some players to prove to Brian Daboll that they deserve to stick around with the NY Giants for the long haul. Some players didn't get the memo, however, as their poor play confirmed that they're going to be getting some disappointing news once cut day arrives on Aug. 27.
Groundbreaking search engine revolutionizes way people find volunteer opportunities
CRANFORD, NJ — A group of passionate volunteers have created a groundbreaking artificial intelligence-powered search engine that launched last month. Samaritan Scout is a free platform which helps people find in-person volunteer opportunities. The co-founders of Samaritan Scout are Will Rosenthal and Dvora Inwood. Rosenthal, of Cranford, is a...
It’s a conundrum: New Jersey’s deer population is dropping, but complaints over deer destruction are on the rise
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. White-tailed deer are everywhere in New Jersey, standing in fields, grazing next to roads, and even strolling through suburban front lawns and backyards in broad daylight.
Giants’ 1st round bust has a chance to turn the chapter
The New York Giants have their starting offensive line set for Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings. Despite newly signed left guard Jon Runyan dealing with a shoulder injury, he is expected to reclaim his position once his rehab concludes. Giants’ Right Tackle Position Overhauled. The right tackle position...
Marcus Borden’s 2024 GMC/BCC Camp Caravan: Final stop of the preseason as Plainfield visits Sayreville in regular season tune-up
Central Jersey Sports Radio high school football analyst Marcus Borden wrapped up his 2024 Camp Caravan tour of preseason practice to the blue turf of Colonia Friday morning as the Patriots scrimmaged against Summit. You can find videos – including video highlights and interviews – from both teams below....
Over Three Dozen New Jersey High School’s Get National Praise as ‘The Best’
As the back-to-school season quickly approaches, U.S. News and World Report released its ranking of the best high schools in the United States. New Jersey was amazing, with 37 schools acknowledged for being above average. This was quite the data crunch. U.S. News and World Report included 25,000 rankings, including...
16 towns back Ghassali’s housing case; strategy pending
MONTVALE—Mayor Michael Ghassali said 16 towns, including Montvale, have committed funds in a coalition against the state’s affordable housing law. He did not disclose a legal strategy to be used to challenge the law, approved in 1985. At press time, Aug. 22, Ghassali said Montvale and 15 other...
Staten Island community scores big for Holy Moe’s 15th Annual Basketball Classic
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.-- Enthusiasm to celebrate community was contagious for those who attended a signature event for Staten Islanders-- Holy Moe’s Annual Basketball Classic. On Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18, 26 teams and 270 participants gathered together at Luis Lopez Park once again to execute the importance of teamwork in an effective way: sportsmanship.
Meet your favorite columnists, learn how to use the online newspaper on Sept. 18
With intense weather events, vivacious election campaigns and a colorful Paris Olympics, it’s been quite a breathless news cycle this summer — and we’re grateful you rely on us to keep you on top of it all. Now that fall is just around the corner and we’re...
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