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NJ man gets prison for violent anti-Semitic crime spree
A 29-year-old Ocean County man who targeted Orthodox Jewish men in a violent one-day rampage over two years ago has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. In February, Dion Marsh of Manchester pleaded guilty to five counts of federal hate crimes and one count of carjacking, for his hours-long spree in parts of Lakewood and Jackson, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said.
Sharbell sells 64-unit Robbinsville development for $20 million, Hudson Atlantic says
Southside Lofts at 1 Liberty St. in Robbinsville — Courtesy: Hudson Atlantic Realty. Sharbell Development has sold a 64-unit apartment property in Robbinsville for $20 million, in a newly announced deal by Hudson Atlantic Realty. According to the brokerage team, an undisclosed buyer purchased the Southside Lofts complex at...
New York, New Jersey delegates pledge support to Harris ahead of Democratic National Convention
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries are among the local delegates pledging their support for Kamala Harris for president ahead of the Democratic National Convention."We are brimming with excitement, enthusiasm and unity," Schumer said as he announced that Harris would be the candidate. "She said she would work to earn the support of our party and boy did she do so, in quick order."New York and New Jersey joined other states to give Harris enough delegates to secure the Democratic presidential nomination.There are 3,004 delegates pledged of the 1,976 needed.Sandra Bookman has the latest on the...
“Table Talk Histories” Program Previews Changes at Washington Crossing Park
VISION FOR THE FUTURE: A rendering from Ikon5 Architects of the new Museum and Visitors Center that is among Washington Crossing Park Association’s preparations for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. (Rendering courtesy of WCPA) With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence less than...
New York, New Jersey & Delaware sued for failing to protect endangered Atlantic sturgeon
The Hudson Riverkeeper and Delaware Riverkeeper Network filed the lawsuit, alleging the states have not obtained the necessary permits, and have allowed the endangered fish to be caught in fishing nets.
Two new exhibitions open at Hicks Art Center Gallery at BCCC
Bucks County Community College (BCCC) announced the opening of two new exhibitions: “Dreams of Flora and Fauna” and “Endless Summer” at Hicks Art Center Gallery at the College’s Newtown Campus now through Sept. 14. In the main gallery, “Dreams of Flora and Fauna,” comprised of...
Lights, Camera, Action: Jon Hamm Is on the Set at Princeton's Nassau Inn
Princeton, NJ – Over the years we have met plenty of fascinating characters at the bar in the Yankee Doodle Tap Room of the Nassau Inn. We can recall plenty of divorced folks, a good number of hedge fund managers, some of them recently fired, and even a few borderline crooks. But we’ve never come across one character with all that rolled up in one -- a recently divorced hedge fund manager who, after being fired, resorts to stealing from the residents in his wealthy suburban hometown to keep his family’s lifestyle intact. But that’s exactly the...
Ilana Witten named HHMI Investigator
Neuroscientist Ilana Witten, who investigates the brain circuits behind learning and decision-making, has been named a 2024 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator. Witten, a professor of neuroscience at Princeton University, is one of 26 new investigators from across the country, selected from nearly 1,000 eligible applicants. “I feel very...
IHP Alum’s Road to the Olympics Began Modestly
Standing in the parking lot of a boathouse in Princeton, NJ, where the men and women’s national rowing teams were conducting pre-Olympic workouts, Deirdre McLoughlin couldn’t help but pinch herself. Life’s path had taken the New Jersey native to undergraduate and graduate school in Boston, a professional career in California, and now the 2009 MGH Institute graduate was just a few weeks away from working the Olympic Games in Paris, her third as a physical therapist for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s rowing teams.
Tuesday TigerBlog - Tigers In Paris
TigerBlog was walking near a golf course the other day when a ball rolled across the cart path and under a bush near his feet. So what do you do in that situation? Do you leave it where it lies? Or do you help out a bit and kick it back across the path into a better lie?
NJ man dies a hero after rescuing children from dangerous river
HAMILTON (Atlantic) — A man who rescued two boys from a river Wednesday afternoon died several hours later. Township police said the boys, ages 8 and 12, went swimming in the Great Egg Harbor River at Weymouth Furnace County Park around 1 p.m. on July 17. Swimming is prohibited.
Millville, NJ, police look to identify suspects in shoplifting investigation
News Flash: You can't remove items from a store without paying for them. If you do, it's called shoplifting - that's a crime. Police in Millville are asking for the public's help in identifying two women caught on camera. Police say it's "in reference to a shoplifting investigation." If you...
Customer Shot In Neck At Philadelphia Convenience Store, Police Say
The 31-year-old victim was robbed in a convenience store on the 3100 block of Kensington Avenue, authorities wrote in a release on Tuesday, July 23. He was shot in the neck when he ran outside to confront the suspect, investigators said. The victim was taken to the hospital in critical...
Vendor Applications Available for Edison's First Pride Festival
EDISON, NJ - The township is accepting vendor applications for their first Pride Festival on September 7. The deadline to register as a vendor is August 26. The township will not accept applications beyond this date. To fill out the application, click here. The event will be outdoors at Papaianni Park. All vendors/exhibitors must supply their own tables, chairs, canopies, generators. Water hook-ups will not be provided, according to the township.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Vendors must report to Papaianni Park the day of the festival by 11:00 AM. Set-ups must be completed...
24 Year Old Edison Man Dies in Saturday's Stafford Township Motor Vehicle Crash
STAFFORD - On July 20, 2024, at approximately 7:45 PM, a motor vehicle collision took place on State Highway 72 eastbound near mile 24.5, involving two passenger vehicles. A 2018 Subaru, driven by Justin Layer, 26, from Barnegat, was traveling east on Highway 72 when a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette, driven by Kevin Scoda, 24, from Edison, New Jersey, collided with him. Scoda's vehicle lost control, veered off the road, and crashed into a utility pole, while it was engulfed in flames. Before police and emergency services, unidentified citizens managed to help Scoda out of his vehicle. Kevin Scoda...
Croydon Townhome Project Approved by Bristol Twp Council
Bristol Township Council approved a proposal for the construction of six new townhomes in the township’s Croydon section at last weeks meeting. Council approved both preliminary and final land development plans for JRZ LLC., which is connected to Zober Industries Inc. Part of the approval required a zoning change...
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