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US Senate panel takes first step towards possible Menendez expulsion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee told Senator Bob Menendez, who was convicted of corruption last week, that it has taken the first step of a review that could end in his expulsion, the heads of the panel said on Monday.
As new football coaches association president, Holman’s goal is simple: ‘Kids first’
Tarig Holman, a high school coaching veteran starting his third season at St. Thomas Aquinas, has been named the president of the New Jersey Football Coaches Association. Holman’s priority for his tenure is simple: “Kids first.”. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
High Levels Of Fecal Contamination Found At 4 More New Jersey Beaches
Summer at the Jersey Shore means long days on the beach, ice cream on the boardwalk, the sound of seagulls swooping overhead, and high levels of bacteria in the water. 4 more NJ beaches are now under advisory due to high fecal bacteria contamination. It's not something we're unfamiliar with.
NJ extremist’s terror plot to cripple power grid in heat wave, prosecutors say
💥Plan was revealed to undercover agent, prosecutors say. An East Brunswick man whose online posts on extremist social media platforms encouraged violence against Jews and Blacks was arrested just before he could fly to Ukraine, federal officials say. Andrew Takhistov, 18, took to fringe social media sites to praise...
NJ Rocker is Now a Billionaire
How many people, described as blue-collar workers can say they also have a billion dollars in the bank?. I'm guessing that number would be quite small. However, they do exist. According to Forbes, we have one right here in New Jersey. Welcome to the Billioniares Club. Bruce Springsteen, The Boss,...
Local Rahway Filmmakers Speak to Students at City's TeenWorks Program
RAHWAY, NJ — The brotherly duo of Isaiah and Joshua Moorehead, two-thirds of the filmmaking team Local Losers (the third member is their childhood friend and fellow Rahway High School alumna Lauren Elise), spoke to 18 RHS students on Monday, July 22, at the Rahway Recreation Center. The students were there as part of TeenWorks, the city's six-week summer youth employment program. The brothers stopped by to share a bit about their journey from RHS graduates to burgeoning (and already award-winning!) filmmakers. Steve Lewis, the assistant director of Rahway Recreation and the director of TeenWorks, told TAPinto Rahway...
HISTORIC: Massive Event Planned For Bell Works This Wednesday Night
Unprecedented challenges call for unprecedented action. On Wednesday, a historic, can’t-miss, and hopefully once-in-a-lifetime event will be taking place in New Jersey, where thousands of people will join as one to raise $23 million to save the future of Klal Yisroel. This historic gathering, for which the olam hatorah...
Longtime Staten Islander Brian Moffett, medical aid in dying proponent with ALS, dies at 66
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Brian Moffett, a longtime Staten Islander known for his community spirit, generosity, and advocacy for New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act, died on Saturday. He was 66. Moffett, who was raised in West Brighton and eventually moved to Westerleigh, spent over six decades...
2 EMTs, 1 civilian injured in Haz-Mat response in Rossville, FDNY says
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY is responding to a strip mall in Rossville on Tuesday morning. Firefighters have spread caution tape across the front of businesses on the 600 block of Rossville Avenue near Woodrow Road. The possible Haz-Mat incident was reported shortly before 10 a.m., according to...
Staten Island students offer unique interpretation in ‘Annie KIDS’ performance| In Class column
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After months of rehearsing and preparing, a group of Staten Island elementary school students put on a spectacular show for the community during a performance of “Annie KIDS.”. PS 21 in Port Richmond presented its production in late May into June. The musical is...
Little League NYS 12s Baseball Tournament 2024: Cohen Ashby’s mammoth homer powers Auburn; Harrison’s CJ Atanasio dazzles on day one
Day one of the Little League NYS 12s Baseball Tournament came as advertised on Monday night at Great Kills LL. Hard-hit knocks and potent pitching set the tone for what should be an exciting week of Pool B action, which features four of the tourney’s eight remaining teams in the state.
27th annual Unified Swim Meet features Staten Island inter-club athletes alongside competitors with disabilities
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For the 27th year, Hillside Swim Club hosted the Annual JoAnn Young Invitational Swim Meet on July 20, a unified meet for athletes with disabilities who competitively swim with those from Staten Island’s inter-club teams. The annual Unified Swim Meet at Hillside Swim Club...
These 3 homeless shelters are now open on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A trio of long-planned Staten Island homeless shelters have opened, the Advance/SILive.com has learned. The three shelters at 1 Van Duzer St., Tompkinsville; 1055 Hylan Blvd., Grasmere; and 119 Tompkins Ave., Stapleton, had been planned for years, but have finally begun housing homeless New Yorkers.
Students, parents can discover valuable resources at Staten Island’s first ever HBCU Family Day this weekend
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - This Saturday Staten Islanders have the opportunity for an enriching experience, with the chance to tap into valuable resources and connect with the community. The inaugural HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Family Day is coming to Staten Island, hosted by HBCU Night, Inc. and the...
Staten Island entrepreneurs bring rare coffee to NYC: ‘Nothing like it in the market’
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There’s a new coffee in town and it’s delicious. Livingston entrepreneurs Wyeth and Krizel Mendoza, married parents of three young children and active in the Philippine-American community, have combined their love of their native country with their passion for really great coffee to create Batangas Best, an authentic coffee experience made with 100% Liberica beans.
Zuk is new president of domestic violence support group
A prominent Trenton government relations executive has been named president of 180 Turning Lives Around, a Monmouth County-based non-profit that provides help to survivors and families of domestic violence and sexual assault victims. Christina Zuk, a Long Branch resident and strategic advisor at Princeton Public Affairs, takes over the 48-year-old...
New Jersey Wawa Sells for $6.5 Million
A brand-new convenience and fueling store that is linked in the minds of many with trips to the Jersey Shore has changed hands as a Wawa in Ocean County officially has new owners. Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, recently announced the sale...
Burger King Closing 400 Stores; Will Hamilton, NJ Location Reopen?
Have you driven by the Burger King on the corner of Quakerbridge Road and Sloan Avenue in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) lately?. I was shocked to see that it was closed. It looked like it had been knocked down. Then I wondered if there had been a fire. There are big fences up all around it.
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