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College Hill PorchFest returns for 6th year, but first they need performers — and porches
EASTON, Pa. — Easton has put out the call for performers who have a knack for tearing it up on porch-based stages. College Hill’s PorchFest has confirmed its sixth annual event for Sept. 29, and organizers are on the lookout for both musicians and porches who would like to play a part in the performances.
Youth Theatre Shines with "Singin' in the Rain" at Phillipsburg High School
Phillipsburg, NJ – This weekend, the Phillipsburg Area Summer Youth Theatre (PASYT) held performances of "Singin' in the Rain." The performances were held on July 25, 26, and finish this evening’s performance at 7 PM, with a special matinee on July 28 at 2 PM at Phillipsburg High School. Formed in 1996 by Father Len Rusay, a priest at Saint Philip and St. James Church, and Kathy Hartman, a vocal music teacher at Phillipsburg High School, PASYT has been dedicated to bringing performing arts opportunities to young people in the Phillipsburg area during the summer months. Catering...
COACHSPEAK: North Atlanta HC Jamie Aull talks DE commit Chase Linton
This summer Rutgers Football recently landed Georgia three-star defensive end recruit Chase Linton as he committed to the program following his Official Visit to campus. Now we know the offer list and his ranking, but to learn more about Linton's game, The Knight Report reached out to North Atlanta High School Head Coach Jamie Aull.
HED: Empowering Change: Hackensack’s Fight Against Climate Impact
“Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of “Stormwater Matters,” a project on stormwater management solutions by the New Jersey News Collaborative.”. Over the past 200 years, the burning of fossil fuels has heated the planet. The amount of fossil fuels we actually burn and how quickly may be a topic of debate, but its impact on the human race is not.
True Crime Documentary Films in Doylestown Restaurant
A new true crime documentary, "The Godfather of Fentanyl," is filming in Doylestown this week, according to executive producer Steph Burns. A new true crime documentary, “The Godfather of Fentanyl,” is filming in Doylestown this week, according to executive producer Steph Burns, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times.
Jersey Shore town’s ban on ‘teen nights’ sparks legal battle with popular bar
A Jersey Shore town’s ban on teen-only events has sparked a heated legal battle in federal court after the new rules threatened to end a bar’s popular weekly summer parties on Long Beach Island. The owner of the Marlin Restaurant & Bar in Beach Haven filed a lawsuit...
History's Headlines: Death rides the rails
Christmas 1901, the first of the new 20th century, promised to be a special one in Allentown. The air had been cold and the snow plentiful. Horse drawn sleighs were everywhere. Folks who had been over to South Bethlehem were still talking about getting a glimpse of the troika sleigh from Russia that Bethlehem Iron Company bigwig Robert Sayre had brought back from his recent business trip there. The local churches promised special services and the Morning Call was noting that the number of pageants were the best that had been seen in years.
Twin Brothers Raise Hundreds for Warminster Food Bank with Lemonade Stand
Shane and Weston Fox, 9-year-old twin brothers from Warrington, have raised $800 to support the Warminster Food Bank. Shane and Weston Fox, 9-year-old twin brothers from Warrington, have raised $800 to support the Warminster Food Bank, writes Dino Ciliberti for The Patch. This effort was part of their junior black...
Housing Lottery Launches for 5 Stuyvesant Place in Saint George, Staten Island
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Water’s Edge, a seven-story residential building at 5 Stuyvesant Place in Saint George, Staten Island. Designed by Issac & Stern Architects and developed by Brooklyn B Company Group, the structure yields 77 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 23 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $82,115 to $218,010.
Wall Street Journal: Morrisville Waste Management Facility Extracts Up To $1M Worth of Coins from Trash Each Year
A waste management facility in Morrisville extracts anywhere from $500,000 to $1 million in coins from trash every year. With the use of coins lessening, as more businesses accept digital payments, many of them remain hidden in pockets, stuck in couches, or vacuumed up and thrown away, writes J.R. Whalen for The Wall Street Journal.
Branchburg's Storming Robots win two world titles at international RoboCup Junior
BRANCHBURG - Venturing outside their comfort zone is key to Storming Robots' members. This strategy proved successful as the high school students based at Storming Robots Technology Learning Lab on Route 22 recently brought home two world titles from this year's international RoboCup Junior (RCJ) competition. Held at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the...
Crash sends car careening onto sidewalk, front steps in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- A crash in Bethlehem sent two cars off the road. It happened just before 8 p.m. Friday in the 2100 block of Eaton Avenue, across the street from the Giant. One car rolled and ended up on the sidewalk and front steps of a rowhome. Firefighters stabilized...
‘Rest in peace, chief, we’ll take it from here’
The outpouring of condolences through social media and the community have been coming in for Alan M. Zimmermann Jr., the chief of Independence Fire Company No. 1 and the Palmyra Fire Department. Zimmermann, who was recently celebrated and recognized as outgoing fire chief, passed away on July 21 surrounded by...
Ocean County Mourns Former Assistant Prosecutor, Attorney
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office is mourning the loss of S. Karl Mohel, Esquire, who passed away on July 20 at the age of 67. Mohel was born and raised in Lakewood, then moved to Warren Grove before settling in “Arnietown” located in Berkeley Township.
Something is changing at the NJ Shore – Have you noticed?
As a lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore, there is both good and bad, when it comes to the summer season. Since it's always easier to talk about the negative, let's begin with the positives. For one, the weather is warm and the days are long. And let's be honest,...
The Giants might have a starting corner emerging from the pile
One of the weaker position groups on the New York Giants is their secondary, a unit that lacks experience and, to a degree, potential upside. Aside from former first-round pick Deonte Banks, the prospects at CB2 and in the slot are somewhat limited. Assessing the Giants’ Secondary: Competition Heats Up...
New Jersey lottery player wins $1 million in Friday's Mega Millions
A lucky New Jersey lottery player won $1 million in Friday's Mega Millions. Three tickets sold in Jersey, California and Illinois matched the five white balls to win the second-tier prizes, according to the Mega Millions website. The NJ and Illinois tickets are each worth $1 million, while the California ticket (sold in La...
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