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NCLGS Lawmakers Rebuke concerns of brick-and-mortar casino cannibalization
In Pennsylvania, lawmakers met to discuss potential model online casino legislation. Regulators in three states worked to dispel the belief that brick-and-mortar casinos would be cannibalized if online gaming continued to grow. These regulators and lawmakers met at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States. They aimed to discuss the model online casino language that might be used in laws. David Rebuck is the former director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. Online gambling has been legal in the Garden State since 2013. At the NCLGS conference in PA, Rebuck had this to say about his non-concerns with online brick-and-mortar casino cannibalization.
Pregnant woman killed in fiery South Jersey car crash – NJ Top News
FORT LEE — Authorities are investigating an early morning fatal police shooting in North Jersey.Police were called around 1:30 a.m. Sunday to The Pinnacle apartment complex on Main Street, according to the Attorney General's Office. The man who called 911 said to the dispatcher that his sister was in...
Shore high school football top prospects: 102 standout Class of 2025 rising seniors
Don't look now, but the fall school athletics season is right around the corner. And although that means the end of another summer at the Shore, it also means that football season is coming fast. Teams have already been putting in the work all summer with 7 on 7 tournaments and unpadded practices, but the real work is about to start as the beginning of fall practices is less than a month away. And there is...
Mick Jagger stops in at NJ diner: This week in Central Jersey history, July 29-Aug. 4
Mick Jagger, hours before he went onstage at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, grabbed a classic NJ breakfast at the Tick Tock Diner in Clifton. Jagger ordered Taylor ham, egg and cheese. "So we went to the Tick Tock Diner!" Jagger told the audience. "We had Taylor ham, egg and cheese! With Disco fries! And sloppy joe to go!" ...
Three New Jersey Men Indicted for Weeks Long Burglary Spree Across Nassau County Communities
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that three alleged members of a burglary crew operating in New York and New Jersey were indicted on burglary, grand larceny, and weapons charges for a string of attempted and successful break-ins in Lake Success, Roslyn Heights, Woodmere, and several other Nassau County communities in 2023 and early 2024.
Healthfirst Celebrates Bronx Harmony Day with NYPD Community Affairs Bureau
BRONX, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 29, 2024-- On Wednesday, July 24, the New York Police Department (NYPD) and New York’s largest not-for-profit health insurance plan, Healthfirst, hosted Bronx Harmony Day at Oscar Comras Memorial Park. For the past eleven years Healthfirst has been a proud—and major—sponsor of Harmony Day, which was started nearly 30 years ago to give young people in the Bronx a chance to interact and form relationships with police officers. In addition to taking part in a variety of fun activities, 4,000 children enrolled in local camp programs and church groups also learned about the role of physical activity in supporting a healthy lifestyle. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240729231912/en/ “Healthfirst knows the impact we can make when we join forces with community partners to benefit our young people,” said Miguel Centeno, Vice President of Community Engagement at Healthfirst. “Having a local presence and serving the needs of residents has always been at the heart of our mission. We are proud of our continued relationship with the NYPD.” (Photo: Business Wire)
New York man charged in crash with state police cruiser on I-95 in Westport
WESTPORT, Conn. — A New York man was charged in a car collision involving an unoccupied state police cruiser on Interstate 95 south in Westport, according to Connecticut State Police Monday. Sonny Abdul-Hardy, 47, of Bronx, N.Y., was issued an infraction in violation of failure to drive a reasonable...
They’re back! Fordham Football Opens 2024 Camp
BRONX, N.Y. – Unlike last season when the Rams had a bunch of holes to fill in the lineup, the 2024 Fordham football team opened its fall camp on Monday with lots of veterans and are ready to put the experience to good use. Head coach Joe Conlin, entering his seventh season on the Fordham sidelines, ran his troops through their first workout today at Moglia Stadium.
Rutgers remains in good standing with four-star Jermaine Kinsler following unofficial visit
On Friday, class of 2026 four-star defensive lineman Jermaine Kinsler of Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) made his return to campus for an unofficial visit. It was the second of three weekend visits for the 6-foot-7, 260-pound Kinsler, who also went to Texas on Thursday and Miami on Saturday. While Kinsler...
Scratch-off lottery ticket worth $50K sold at Morris County store
HAMPTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – The New Jersey Lottery says a lucky someone bought a $50,000 winning scratch-off lottery ticket at a Morris County store. The $50,000 Loaded ticket was purchased at the River Place Food Store at 303 Main Street in Butler. The scratch-off date was on...
KRS-One To Lead HIP-HOP 51 March For Urban Health & Peaceful Conflict Resolution
Read about a new march for peace that is lead by KRS-One, a leader in Hip-Hop and culture. Hip-Hop icon KRS-One is set to spearhead a powerful peace initiative on the culture’s 51st birthday, August 11. Dubbed The HIP-HOP 51 “Walk This Way” March For Urban Health & Non-Violent Conflict Resolution, the event promises to be a historic event with KRS-One leading the charge.
Catch the $1M Hambletonian at Meadowlands Racetrack
There’s something for everyone at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday, Aug. 3 when the 99th Hambletonian overall and the 44th in New Jersey comes to East Rutherford for what’s called the “greatest day in harness racing.”. The favorites for the final are Karl and T C I,...
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