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This popular Staten Island community center will have a new operator, more youth/family programs
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Stapleton community center will soon have a new operator after months of controversy about its programming, the Advance/SILive.com has learned. Matt Ferraguto, a spokesman for the YMCA of Greater New York, said the organization would be taking over the Cornerstone program at the Gerard Carter Center in the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Stapleton Houses.
On your mark, get set... no! EASD shoots down public access to Cottingham, proposal may return
EASTON, Pa. — A plan to open up Cottingham Stadium for public use has been shot down by the Easton Area School District’s board of education, though the idea to expand community access to the facility isn’t dead yet. Tuesday’s proposal to the board provided a cleaned-up...
Housing lottery launches for 31 senior apartments on Staten Island
Housing lottery applications are open for 31 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development on Staten Island. New Yorkers who earn $56,538 to $218,010 are eligible to apply, depending on the size of the household. Rents start at $1,510 for a one-bedroom apartment. The smoke-free building at 80 Scarboro Ave. in...
$132 million contract awarded for flood-risk-reduction project on Staten Island
New York-based Triumph Construction Corp. received a $132-million contract for the first phase of a $2.3-billion flood-risk reduction project in Staten Island, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in conjunction with the New York City Dept. of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) and State of New York (NYSDEC) has announced.
Bail request in Staten Island police raid allegedly yielding ghost guns
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Indicted in a pre-dawn raid that found ghost guns in his bedroom, a 24-year-old New Dorp man was arraigned Wednesday as his mother watched from the gallery. James Rabold, of the 2800 block of Hylan Boulevard, is facing a slew of charges in state Supreme...
District has a new super with a plan
The East Orange School District has a new superintendent. The Board of Education announced last week that Christopher C. Irving had been hired as the district’s new superintendent and that he had started working on July 1. Irving has more than 14 years of experience in educational leadership and...
Garibaldi Meucci Museum exhibit showcases work inspired by Italy and Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — American artist Annamarie Trombetta will play host to a reception at the Garibaldi Meucci Museum on Saturday, July 20, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in celebration of her solo exhibit, which will be on display through Aug. 10. A closing event set for Aug....
Murphy gives OK to controversial North Jersey power plant for sewage facility
Gov. Phil Murphy's administration will move forward with a controversial power plant that environmentalists and community groups have long opposed, a senior administration official said Thursday. The $180 million natural gas power plant to provide backup power at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission in Newark was put on hold by Murphy more than...
NJ State Police Helicopter Circles Cedar Brook Park, PHS Area Thursday Morning
PLAINFIELD, NJ — For around 15 minutes on Thursday morning, a New Jersey State Police Helicopter circled the area in and around Cedar Brook Park in Plainfield, cruising at around 500 feet. The helicopter was spotted at around 11:30am. According to publicly available flight information, the helicopter took off at Pulaski Park, in Passaic, NJ, around 24 miles from the center of the flight's path over Plainfield.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The helicopter was in town to visit and do a demonstration for the Queen City Mentoring Academy, a four-week day camp that was established in 2014 for Plainfield residents who will enter 6th through 8th grades. TAPinto Plainfield will report on the training. Update 1:35pm: A previous version of this article did not contain information about the reason for the helicopter's visit to Plainfield. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Free AI Bootcamp Open to High School Students in Union
UNION, NJ – High school students in Union have a chance to participate in the only artificial intelligence (AI) camp of its kind, free of charge. The Mark Cuban Foundation, in partnership with Elizabethtown Gas, is offering this custom curriculum focused on teaching students about the latest developments in the world of AI and Generative AI. The camp will provide the tools to make these technologies work for them while educating, inspiring and fueling the next generation of AI professionals.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER AI bootcamps are introductory and accessible to students in...
Livingston District's Social Studies Supervisor Named Assistant Principal at Heritage Middle School
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Public Schools (LPS) has announced that LPS Social Studies Supervisor (7-12) Charles Raphael has been selected to serve as Heritage Middle School’s (HMS) new assistant principal, replacing current vice principal Kristin Fullam as she leaves the position at the end of the month. Following the Livingston Board of Education’s recent approval of this appointment, Raphael is expected to begin his new position upon Fullam’s departure on Aug. 1 and said he is honored to continue his journey at LPS.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Livingston Public Schools has truly become...
‘Pure chaos’: Travelers react to global IT outage amid flight delays
Passengers at airports across the country are facing flight delays and cancellations following a global IT outage that’s impacting computer systems. NBC News’ Antonia Hylton spoke to some passengers at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey about how they’re dealing with the disruptions.
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