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NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 7/25
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. 6 - 9 knots (Gust 13 knots) TODAY: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated tstms. TONIGHT: W winds 5...
New Jersey joins IRS' Direct File income tax program: What you should know
New Jersey is joining the Direct File tax program introduced by the Internal Revenue Service for the 2025 tax season. Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced Wednesday afternoon that New Jersey taxpayers would be eligible to use the program from the outset of the 2025 filing season. ...
USA Swimming's 'Jersey Boys' ready to take on the world at 2024 Olympics
In June, just before his 100-meter freestyle final at USA Swimming's Olympic Trials, Jack Alexy had a few minutes to be a fan. From the pool deck in Indianapolis, the Mendham native watched Matt Fallon, his longtime Somerset Hills YMCA teammate, win the 200-meter breaststroke "by literally two body lengths" to qualify for Team USA.
Fewer women run for US House and Senate. NJ is an outlier
The percentage of female candidates in NJ is still far less than the percentage of women in the population. Vice President Kamala Harris tops the ballot this year as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, but 2024 is not looking to be a very good year for female congressional candidates nationally.
Key New York Giants Player Suffers Injury First Day of Camp
The New York Giants opened training camp on Wednesday with their first set of practices. There is always excitement when training camp begins, as people are optimistic about the upcoming season. Alas, the optimism in New York Giants camp lasted only a little while. One of their key offseason acquisitions, offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemenor, already […] The post Key New York Giants Player Suffers Injury First Day of Camp appeared first on NFL Analysis Network.
Scouts save man in cardiac arrest on flight to LaGuardia
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Their motto is “Be prepared.” Some New York and New Jersey Scouts showed they were truly ready for anything when a man needed CPR on their recent flight to LaGuardia Airport. The group, affiliated with the National Jewish Committee on Scouting, was returning from a scouting trip to New Mexico on […]
Kyle Monangai prepared to enter season healthy and ready to reach expectations
Kyle Monangai completely changed courses in 2023. The product of Don Bosco High School entered Rutgers as a developmental player in what head coach Greg Schiano has called a developmental program. In his first two years with the Scarlet Knights, Monangai carried the ball a total of 171 times. Last season, Monangai went from developmental player to star in the Big Ten.
2024-25 Big East Women’s Basketball Summer Check-In: Seton Hall Pirates
2023-24 Big East Finish: 7th, one game behind Georgetown, two games in front of a Butler/Providence tie for 8th. Final 2023-24 Her Hoop Stats Ranking: #71 out of 360 teams. Postseason? A first round win over #10 seeded DePaul turned into a Big East tournament quarterfinal loss to #2 seed Creighton. Seton Hall still had enough juice to get into the WBIT, the secondary tourney that the NCAA ran this past season, but they took a 54-47 road loss to Saint Joseph’s in the first round to end their season.
Join The 13th Annual Sarah Vaughan Jazz Competition: Registration Now Open, Harlem!
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the opening of the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo vocalists from around the world are encouraged to submit their entries before September 3, 2024, by visiting SarahVaughanCompetition.com. In the Fall, the Top Five Finalists will be announced followed by a star-studded final performance on the iconic NJPAC stage.
Rutgers leads for 2026 Top100 WR Dyzier Carter, but others are pushing
Woodberry Forest (Va.) High Top 100 receiver Dyzier Carter is a big-time talent in the class of 2026. The 6-0, 180-pounder is ranked as the No. 88 overall player in the country, No. 12 receiver nationally, and No. 3 talent from the state of Virginia. Tom Loy5 hrsVIP. Woodberry Forest...
Mother released in infant’s death: Boy did not die of burns, ME determines
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The mother of an infant found dead three months ago in West Brighton was released from police custody Wednesday in light of new findings submitted by the city Medical Examiner’s Office. The boy’s father, who also was charged in the case, has an unrelated...
2025 big man Gevonte Ware talks new offer from Rutgers Basketball
Rutgers Basketball sent out a new offer this past week to Gevonte Ware out of North Carolina, as he took to social media to announce the news. The 6-foot-8, 228-pound prospect hails from 1 of 1 Prep Academy down in Charlotte, North Carolina and spoke with The Knight Report about his new offer not too long after receiving the news.
Push to expand NJ’s paid family leave
Advocates are pushing state lawmakers to expand the New Jersey Family Leave Act, as a new report said 1.7 million people still lack coverage. Advocates this week attending a virtual press conference hosted by the NJ Time to Care Coalition highlighted the findings of a new report that revealed the wide gaps in coverage that are meant to give families time off after childbirth.
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