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NJ bill stifles colleges but saves you lots of money
⚫ New legislation takes on tuition hikes at public colleges. ⚫ The bill specifically targets in-state tuition rates. ⚫ The proposal is being made in anticipation of an "enrollment cliff" Your kid commits to college at one price, but that price can change year after year. To make the college...
N.J. university offers new ‘free tuition’ program as it faces financial problems
New Jersey students can attend Rider University for free, if they meet certain financial and academic eligibility requirements, university officials announced this week. The new initiative, called the Rider Tuition Guarantee, comes amid the Lawrenceville university’s recent financial struggles. Earlier this month, school officials announced they cut 31 jobs, saving the private Mercer County university more than $2 million.
Ex-Plainfield Mayoral Candidate Indicted for Election Fraud
PLAINFIELD, NJ — A state grand jury has indicted a former mayoral candidate for election fraud and other criminal charges for trying to unduly influence the outcome of this city’s 2021 Democratic primary. The grand jury indicted Dr. Henrilynn Ibezim on eight criminal counts that include second-degree election fraud and trafficking other persons’ information; criminal attempt to commit false registrations; tampering with public records; forgery, hindering apprehension; witness tampering; and falsifying records, state Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in a prepared statement.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER If convicted, the 70-year-old physician may...
Eight most expensive homes sold in the Perth Amboy area, Aug. 12-18
A house in Perth Amboy that sold for $620,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Perth Amboy area in the past week. In total, eight residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $433,625, or $297 per square foot.
Kenilworth Rec Announces Open Registrations for Homework Club
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Kenilworth Rec recently announced that Homework Club registrations are now open for the 2024-2025 school year. The Homework Club is offered for Kenilworth students and was put together for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to come do their homework, hang out, and unwind from their day. The club is a great way for students to feel safe and comfortable until their parents or guardian get home from work. Should any of the children need help, it will always be available for them. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Homework Club is $200/month and includes all half days and most full days when school is closed. It does not include winter or spring recess. For more information visit the website: https://kenilworthborough.com/255/Homework-Club To register please go HERE. DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. TAPintoKenilworth.net is Kenilworth’s only free daily local news source. Sign up for our free daily eNewsletter and “Like” us on Facebook. Know a story we should share with readers? Email tcuppari@tapinto.net and tell us about it. TAPintoKenilworth is funded entirely by business advertising. Thank you for reading TAPinto Kenilworth. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Kenilworth's 2024 National Night Out: Food Donations for Local Pantry Requested
KENILWORTH, NJ – The Kenilworth Police Department recently made the following announcement regarding the upcoming National Night Out which will take place on Monday, August 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. "National Night Out (NNO) will be extending an invitation to the community to help our neighbors in need. We are asking for donations of canned, packaged, or nonperishable foods. All donations will support the St. Theresa’s food pantry. Join us in making a difference in our community! Donations can be dropped of at the designated collection point at NNO."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE...
N.J. police chief who lost $210k job used homophobic slurs, ripped mayor, new docs show
Roselle Police Chief Stacey Williams lost his job in July, when the borough fired him after an investigation concluded he had made graphic homophobic remarks to his officers. Now, an internal affairs report shows just what those alleged slurs were. One was made to a friend in the presence of...
A New Work That’s Steeped in the Classic, but Still Individual
<First published online in the New York Times on July 17, 2012>. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — It’s startling how different New York City Ballet looks at the open-air Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The light has the effect of subtly changing faces, feet, musculature. Choreography, too. As I watched two performances here on Saturday, works as familiar as George Balanchine’s “Concerto Barocco” and “Symphony in C” suddenly revealed fresh details. The dancers looked happy, despite the afternoon heat, as if performing for friends. A high quotient of young people in the audience cheered and clapped at every opportunity.
Brokerage Beat: News from Compass, C21, Onward, BHGRE, Christie's RE
Editor's note: The brokerage business is a busy one, with frequent moves, mergers and milestones. Here we highlight some of the latest activity among brokerages across the U.S. and globally. Chicago, NYC teams join Compass. Two high-producing teams have recently switched over to Compass. In New York City, The Zweben...
New York students rise to task of being ‘PGA for a Day’
“Welcome Mister President, Madame President,” says the current President of the General Assembly, Dennis Francis. He ushers high schoolers Erik Ponomarev and Fariha Akter into his office before his bilateral meeting with the top diplomat who holds a different presidency for the month of September – the Security Council.
Broadway Week – September 3-15 – Pre-Theatre Menus Designed for Theatergoers
Broadway Week is an exciting happening in the Theatre District for two weeks from September 3rd to the 15th when Broadway favorites are on a 2 for 1 offer. See a performance for the first time or see it again! Some of the great shows that participate include Wicked, Chicago, The Great Gatsby, Sufffs, Hamilton, Water for Elephants, Aladdin, and more!
Luminaries and Hopefuls Join to Ensure Choreography’s Future
<First published online in the New York Times on November 7, 2010>. If ballet is to have a future, it needs new choreography. Let nobody doubt that steps are being taken to make that future happen. The New York Choreographic Institute is dedicated to promoting the development of choreographers by providing dancers, rehearsal space and time, symposiums and seminars on choreography and other theater arts, and choreographic fellowships with individual companies.
Trash fire engulfs car on 4th Street
The FDNY responded to an early morning report of a sidewalk trash-bag fire on Fourth Street just west of Avenue A, which spread to a parked car. Local Assembly Member Harvey Epstein shared these photos from around 6 a.m. It's unclear what caused the trash fire or if someone intentionally...
Test of a prototype quantum internet runs under New York City for half a month
To introduce quantum networks into the marketplace, engineers must overcome the fragility of entangled states in a fiber cable and ensure the efficiency of signal delivery. Now, scientists at Qunnect Inc. in Brooklyn, New York, have taken a large step forward by operating just such a network under the streets of New York City.
NextGen Giving Circle of the Princeton Area Community Foundation Awards $25,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
The NextGen Giving Circle of the Princeton Area Community Foundation awarded $25,000 in grants to three local nonprofits that work to break the cycle of domestic violence, help teen girls succeed and assist families in need. The Giving Circle is comprised of mostly young philanthropists – anyone is welcome to...
Jersey Shore, Meet The Remote-Controlled Lifeguard! [VIDEO]
While the beaches along the NJ coastline are absolutely gorgeous, they're not always the calmest of waters. It's not unusual to hear about certain summer days putting the local lifeguards to work. New Jersey's beaches present a challenging job to lifeguards that requires them to stay vigilant and handle various situations.
Old Farmer’s Winter Prediction Good News For New York?
The editors of the Old Farmer's Almanac have leaked their 2024-25 Winter prediction for New York State. READ MORE: CHECK OUT THE FARMER'S ALMANAC'S 2024-25 WINTER PREDICTION. New York State is split into three different regions in the prediction and it looks like all three regions are in for a warmer and drier than normal winter this year.
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