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Passage Theatre Company to stage Trenton premiere of ALMA by Benjamin Benne
Trenton, NJ – In celebration of Hispanic heritage month, Passage Theatre—the only professional theater company in New Jersey’s state capital—is producing the Trenton premiere of the much-celebrated Alma by Guatemalan-American playwright Benjamin Benne as part of its landmark 40th anniversary season. The production will be directed by AZ Espinoza and stars Jessy Gruver and Diana Maldonado.
No more 'Dead Bank': Downtown Red Bank rescued itself, but can there be too much success?
RED BANK - In 1994, when Ingeborg Perndorfer, founder of The Language School on Broad Street, was looking to fix her building’s façade, which was “ruined” by a dated 1950s design, she was approached by a newly formed organization called the RiverCenter. It was giving out grants to building owners to fix up their façades under the condition that its own architects draw up new plans to encourage a universal look for the downtown, looking to pull...
Security Firm Billed for Hundreds of Eight-Hour Shifts at Migrant Shelters. Internal Records Tell a Different Story.
A Long Island security firm routinely billed taxpayers for full eight-hour shifts at one of the city’s biggest migrant shelters, even as daily time logs kept by staff show hundreds of entries in which guards recorded arrival times later than the shifts started or departure times before they ended, a review by THE CITY has […] The post Security Firm Billed for Hundreds of Eight-Hour Shifts at Migrant Shelters. Internal Records Tell a Different Story. appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew isn’t afraid to pivot
Michael Mulgrew sounds like an idealistic liberal who wants everybody to realize the American dream; he just wants to make sure he’s the one who gets his members there first. The 59-year-old former high school teacher leads the United Federation of Teachers, whose nearly 200,000 members include New York City public school teachers, school nurses and other school workers.
UWS hotspot Bánh Vietnamese Shop House opening a new restaurant in the East Village
The owners of the popular (and well-reviewed) UWS establishment Bánh Vietnamese Shop House are opening a sibling restaurant at 99 Third Ave. between 12th Street and 13th Street. Signage arrived for Bánh Anh Em on Thursday. (Thanks to EVG reader Seth Treiman for the photo and tip!) The...
The Loisaida CommUnity Fridge on 9th and B needs a new home — here's why
On the heels of our story that the 12th Street and First Avenue East Village Neighbors Community Fridge at S’MAC was being forced to close, we received word from Trinity Lutheran Parish that the Loisaida CommUnity Fridge and Pantry at Ninth Street and Avenue B also needs to shutter.
Ex-NYC cop seeking Hudson Valley House seat was accused of falsely charging teen girl
Alison Esposito was a New York City police lieutenant in 2016 when she and fellow officers from a Manhattan gang unit went to an East Harlem apartment one night to arrest a suspect in several shootings. They made that arrest. But they also cuffed a 16-year-old girl and charged her with punching and scratching Esposito. Those charges were dropped several months later, and the city wound up paying $25,000 to settle a lawsuit by the girl, who...
NY murder-suicide leaves 5 dead before meeting with realtor to sell recently deceased mother's home: report
A horrifying murder-suicide on New York’s Long Island left five people dead, and it reportedly happened before a family was set to meet with a realtor to sell a recently deceased woman’s home. Nassau County police arrived at the home on Wyoming Court in Syosset around noon Sunday...
Historic Clinton House unveils plans to return to 18th-century roots
CLINTON TOWN – The historic Clinton House wants to return to its 18th-century roots by adding 11 "boutique" guest rooms. The proposal also calls for a rooftop lounge and deck that will offer views of the nearby South Branch of the Raritan River. The plan will be heard by the town Land Use Board...
Graham sidesteps question on whether Trump should attend Jan. 6 award gala
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sidestepped a question Sunday about whether former President Trump should attend a Jan. 6 award gala that will be hosted at his golf club in New Jersey next month. The Stand in the Gap Foundation will be hosting the event, dubbed the “J6 Awards Gala,” on Sept. 5 at Trump’s golf…
Trump aides desperately trying to stop him golfing and focus on election as critic says he’s ‘lost his mojo’: Report
Aides to former Donald Trump are reportedly trying to get the former president off the golf course and onto the campaign trail. But as his family visits his Bedminster, New Jersey golf course in August, the president seems to prefer hitting the links and appeared bored during a press conference at the course earlier this month. He didn’t seem too pleased about attending a fundraiser with donor Miriam Adelson either, The Washington Post reports.
Big Ten Preview: Rutgers Football Kicks Off The 2024 Season Against Howard Thursday Night
Rutgers football opens its 2024 season by hosting Howard Thursday at SHI Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on Big Ten Network. The Scarlet Knights are 11-4 in season openers under head coach Greg Schiano, including victories each of the past four years. SCOUTING RUTGERS. • The roster includes...
Rutgers football: Can this key position group take next step in 2024?
Last season, Rutgers was led by a solid defense that ranked in the top-50 nationally across multiple categories, from scoring to total defense to red-zone scoring. But the Scarlet Knights want to take another next step this fall, and in order to do so, it needs to increase production at one of the few areas it struggled in.
2024 Rutgers Football Position Preview: Top-heavy group of corners leads Scaret Knights
The Rutgers Football season will kick off on Thursday, Aug. 29 at SHI Stadium against Howard. Leading up to the season opener, we will be taking a look at each position on the field for the Scarlet Knights. The cornerbacks lead a talented secondary that can make it difficult for...
Rutgers Football Top 50 Preseason Player Countdown: No.3 Flip Dixon
The start of the 2024 Rutgers football season is just around the corner and that means it's time for Scarlet Nation's annual Top 50 player projections. We will be counting down the top 50 players based on projections of how they will perform this season. The list moves on with a look at No.3, Flip Dixon.
N.J. football preview, 2024: Ranking the Top 75 players just days away from opening kickoff
Each new football season is filled with an invigorating sense of promise. It’s a blank slate for everyone in the state; one that objectively presumes that each team in New Jersey has as much of a chance to build a state championship season as the one in the town next door, or the one next door to that.
This is the most expensive home for sale in New Jersey right now
Home prices in New Jersey are high. But this one is the highest priced home currently for sale in the Garden State. It’s a 25,000-square-foot, seven-bedroom, eight full- and four half-bathroom home on 160 acres. And it’s listed for $28 million. If you purchase a product or register...
Late coaching changes jolted what was otherwise a calm offseason in the Big Central Conference; Here are the ten schools with new football coaches
Westfield’s Matt Andzel – shown with his team after a Thanksgiving win over Plainfield – is the first home-grown coach in the history of the Blue Devil football program. (@MatthewAndzel on Twitter) The springtime departure of Joe LaSala from Woodbridge and the controversial dismissal of Andy Steinfeld...
Free College Tuition? One New Jersey University Is Making It Happen
Seeking higher education after you graduate from high school is both exciting and scary all at the same time. I remember getting ready to go to West Chester University after graduating looking forward to the new adventure but also being very nervous about leaving my home. The financial aspect of...
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