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City of Trenton and Trenton Housing Authority Awarded $15.6M Choice Neighborhoods Grant
President Biden and HUD Acting Secretary Todman announced the Choice Neighborhoods awards to build new homes and spur economic development. Trenton, N.J. – Mayor Reed Gusciora welcomed the announcement by the Biden Administration of a $15.6 million Choice Neighborhoods Grant to the City of Trenton and the Trenton Housing Authority. The Grant funding will be for transformative development in the North Ward Battle Monument neighborhood between Donnelly Homes and Capital Health Helene Fuld campus. The objectives of the grant were to help build more homes and revitalize neighborhoods that have been left behind.
Which New Jersey counties have the longest life expectancy?
Hunterdon County Commissioner Director Jeff Kuhl shared recent findings from a study which ranked counties with the longest life expectancy in New Jersey. Among the 21 counties in the state, Hunterdon County ranked No. 1 with an average life expectancy of 82.9 years, which is 3.7 years higher than the state average.
NJ Little League baseball State Tournament: Schedule, scores, updates
Four Little League baseball teams in New Jersey are vying to take a big step toward punching their ticket to Williamsport. The state tournament for Little League Baseball U12 will begin Wednesday (July 24). The double elimination tournament will be held at Freehold Township Little League (65 Georgia Rd). Four teams left from the state have kept their summer alive; the tournament winner will head to regionals to represent the state of New Jersey in Bristol, Connecticut. Teams that emerge regionals will head to the Little League World Series.
Camden County sees major drop in fatal drug overdoses so far this year
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Leaders and public health experts in Camden County, New Jersey hope that their efforts to address the devastating addiction and opioid crisis are starting to pay off. Camden...
Eligible ‘Historically Disadvantaged’ Philly Businesses Can Apply for Second Round of Boost Your Business Financing
“Historically disadvantaged” businesses in Philadelphia can apply for the second round of Boost Your Business financing to receive $50,000 zero-interest forgivable loans to help them create jobs and boost revenue. “Historically disadvantaged” businesses in Philadelphia can apply for the second round of Boost Your Business financing to receive $50,000...
Black-owned Spirits Company, Diggs Boys Bourbon, Plans to Open Distillery and Tasting Room in Philadelphia Next Year
Diggs Boys Bourbon will soon be available in Pennsylvania stores. In 2025, the hope is to open a new distillery in Philadelphia. Diggs Boys Bourbon, a spirits company launched during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, will soon be available in Pennsylvania as it also plans a new distillery and tasting room in Philadelphia, writes Michaela Althouse for PhillyVoice.
This Philly Construction Camp Teaches Young Girls Various Industry Skills
Sheet Metal Workers’ Training Center of Local 19 and the NAWIC Philadelphia Foundation are creating a pathway for women in the construction industry with a camp for young girls to gain valuable skills and insight. With a growing need for construction workers nationwide and a major gender disparity in...
Aston’s Susan Noles Gets a Shopping Special Saturday Night on QVC
Susan Noles gets her own shopping special, "Susan Noles Now" Saturday night on QVC. Aston native Susan Noles, of “Golden Bachelor” fame will be hosting a QVC shopping special, “Susan Noles Now,” this Saturday, July 20, at 10 PM, as part of the shopping network’s new Quinessential 50 campaign.
ABA Centers of Pennsylvania Unveils New Autism Care Center in King of Prussia Area
ABA Centers of Pennsylvania hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Wayne to unveil its newest autism care center. ABA Centers of Pennsylvania hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Wayne to unveil its newest autism care center. This clinic will provide diagnostic and autism care services to the King of Prussia community and the greater Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties.
A Flock of Seagulls Guitarist Joins Haddon Township Music Festival
Eddie Berner, of the iconic band A Flock of Seagulls, will perform along with a lineup of stellar musicians from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, at Haddon Township's Summer of Love—60s, 70s, & 80s Music Festival. Held on August 24 from 2-10 p.m at Haddon Square (along Haddon...
Morris, Essex landlords broke law with limits on emotional support animals, NJ says
Apartment complexes in Parsippany, Verona and four other New Jersey towns likely violated the rights of residents to keep emotional support animals, the state Attorney General's Office said this week, in an announcement that highlighted new legal protections for people with disabilities. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced his office had...
Six most expensive homes sold in the Cherry Hill area, July 8-14
A house in Cherry Hill that sold for $601,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Cherry Hill area in the past week. In total, six residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $386,167. The average price per square foot ended up at $239.
Monty Dahm, Owner of Atlantic City, NJ Tun Tavern Forced to Litigate
Monty Dahm is an honorable man and a United States Marine. Remember, you’re never a former Marine. Once a Marine … Always a Marine. You can tell that that the last thing that Monty Dahm wants to do is to be forced to litigate the issue of his decades-long trademark of The Tun Tavern.
Temple will visit Boston College to start home-and-home series
The Temple men's basketball team will visit Boston College on Nov. 15, according to the schedule posted on BC's athletic department website. The Friday night game will be Temple's first against the Eagles since the 2003 National Invitation Tournament and its first at Conte Forum since 1992. The on-off-and-on matchup...
NBA Star’s New Sneaker Pays Tribute To New Jersey
A new and exclusive shoe out this week is all about New Jersey. NBA Star Kyrie Irving, who grew up in West Orange, has designed a new sneaker celebrating the Garden State and all its beauty. And what a beautiful shoe it is!. It's a really cool sneaker design with...
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