New Jersey
Bruce Springsteen, Philly Naked Bike Ride and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Aug. 22–25: A bookstore crawl in Philly, house music in N.J. and nighttime art in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:15Princeton University offers STEM program to formerly incarcerated individuals
Since 2017, the Ivy League institution has given practical STEM experience and mentorship to students impacted by the criminal justice system.
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Listen 3:52‘Out of many, one’: Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Dems dominate third night of the DNC
Several area politicians took to the podium to endorse Kamala Harris in her bid for president, joining Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz.
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Listen 4:33Bill Pascrell Jr., long-time New Jersey congressman, dies at 87
New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a 14-term incumbent and a fixture in his hometown of Paterson for more than four decades, has died.
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The REAL Sports program offers year-round events with sports like golf, softball, cornhole, bocce ball and, soon, pickleball.
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Listen 1:39Former Ocean City mayor, founder of Gillian’s Wonderland Pier dies at 94
Roy Gillian, the founder of Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, died over the weekend.
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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez resigns from Senate after bribery convictions
Menendez, 70, was convicted on charges that he used his influence to meddle in three different state and federal criminal investigations to protect the businessmen.
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Middle Thorofare Bridge in Wildwood Crest closed due to motor failure
Mayor Don Cabrera posted on Facebook that there is a motor failure on the Cape May County bridge, and that it cannot be repaired.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto sends powerful swells, rip currents to East Coast
Flash flood watches and advisories were in effect for areas of the Delaware Valley. At Manasquan Inlet in New Jersey on Saturday, a fisherman washed off the north jetty.
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Some Garden State residents will need to take specific action in order to get a direct deposit or check, but many others won’t.
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New Jersey man sentenced to 7 years in arson, antisemitic graffiti cases
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to seven years in connection with an arson and antisemitic graffiti last year, authorities said.
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What should New Jerseyans know about bird flu?
The state’s new avian influenza website is keeping tabs on the spread of bird flu. The risk is low for humans, but it’s dangerous for poultry flocks.
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Listen 1:03N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy discusses impact of Harris-Walz campaign on the Garden State
Murphy will attend his third in-person convention; says Democrats in the state are excited about the Harris-Walz ticket.
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Listen 5:56Trump says he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ against Harris at N.J. rally
At his golf club in Bedminster on Thursday, the former president said he's “very angry” at Vice President Kamala Harris and questioned her intelligence.
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New Jersey governor’s former chief of staff to replace Menendez, but only until November election
Menendez, 70, was convicted of charges that he sold the power of his office to three New Jersey businessmen who sought a variety of favors.
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