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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Residential block in Trenton with several houses
Urban Planning

Why are New Jersey housing costs continuing to rise — and who should pay for affordable housing?

As home construction costs keep rising, there’s a dispute in the proposed state budget over how to fund affordable housing.

5 months ago

Listen 1:13
Officials at the ribbon cutting in the lab.
Science

Princeton physics experiment aims to shed light on disruptive solar flares

The multimillion-dollar experiment that was years in the making comes as the federal government makes broad cuts to science elsewhere.

5 months ago

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Members of the band BABYMETAL perform on stage
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Pershing’s Own band, Black music and Pride celebrations, BABYMETAL and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

June 26 - June 29: Sons of Mystro in Del., a kickball tournament in Philly and Flair Dance Festival in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

5 months ago

Listen 5:06
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Community
6abc

Lifeguard impaled by beach umbrella at Asbury Park, N.J.: ‘Tough young woman’

Asbury Park Fire Department Chief Kevin Keddy said the umbrella went through the woman's upper left shoulder and came out her back.

5 months ago

Children playing in fountain at Love Park
Weather

1 more sizzling hot day for the eastern U.S. before temperatures plunge 30 degrees

An air mass drawing on cool ocean waters will send temperatures plummeting by the end of the week in Philly, which hit a record high of 101 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday.

5 months ago

LaMonica McIver exits the grounds at Delaney Hall
Courts & Law

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to assault charges stemming from immigration center visit

The charges stem from a congressional oversight visit at Newark's Delaney Hall facility on May 9. Mayor Ras Baraka also was arrested the same day.

5 months ago

Yuvi Agarwal plays the keyboard for dogs at the Denver Animal Shelter
Community

Volunteers use the universal language of music to soothe stressed shelter animals

The nonprofit Wild Tunes has enlisted about 100 volunteer musicians and singers of all ages and abilities to perform at nine shelters in New Jersey, Houston and Denver.

5 months ago

Many students rehearsing music at Creative Arts High School
Education

Camden students showcase power of music education in achieving academic success

Students at New Jersey’s Creative Arts High School exemplify how music can empower, academically and personally.

5 months ago

Listen 4:50
Stacy Street at East Pearl Boulevard in Burlington, N.J.
Community

A City of Burlington intersection shows 2 different names on the same street, and some residents are irked

The standard intersection at the edge of the Pearl Pointe Luxury Apartment complex has two different designations for the street that runs through it.

5 months ago

Listen 1:33
A row of students during a dance class
Education

A Burlington County, N.J. high school’s dance program is helping students succeed academically

Students studying dance at a Burlington County high school have improved focus and discipline, resulting in higher grades than their peers, school officials said.

5 months ago

Listen 0:56
Juneteenth parade
Things To Do
Community

Juneteenth celebrations, the Manyanuk art festival, ‘Kidchella’ and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

June 18 - June 22: Clifford Brown Jazz Fest in Del., Fishtown Beer Fest in Philly and Food Truck & Music Fest in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

5 months ago

Dr. Bill Adams of HYA Associates
Education

Camden parents tell search firm what they want in the next leader of its state-run school district

A national search firm has been collecting feedback from parents on characteristics they want in the next superintendent of the Camden City School District.

5 months ago

Police officers dressed in combat fatigues
Courts & Law

Officials arrest 1 of 2 detainees still missing from New Jersey immigration facility

New Jersey's U.S. Sen. Andy Kim said the detainees escaped from Delany Hall in Newark by breaking a wall and escaping from a parking lot.

5 months ago

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., enters federal court in New York, Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
Courts & Law

Disgraced ex-N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at prison to begin serving his 11-year bribery sentence

“Despite his decades of service, he is now known more widely as Gold Bar Bob,” said defense lawyer Adam Fee.

5 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court
Courts & Law

Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers is challenging a state investigation into whether it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion.

5 months ago

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