New Jersey
Speaking from the depths, Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ continues to inspire
A new special about Bruce Springsteen's 1982 album “Nebraska” debuts Aug. 31 on WHYY. Host Matt Guilhem discusses the album’s legacy with music biographer Warren Zanes.
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Listen 8:19Chaka Khan, Les Misérables and the Polish American Festival in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Aug. 29 - Sept. 1: James Taylor in Philly, the Glassboro Car Show and Food Truck Festival in New Jersey and the People’s Festival in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlight
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Listen 5:11Just keep swimming: A New Jersey swimmer’s journey to the English Channel
This week, a New Jersey swimmer heads out to swim the English Channel. Guided by local inspirations, Andrew Robinson is ready for the challenge.
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Listen 3:45Embattled Camden school advisory board president resists calls to step down as meeting ends in chaos
Residents and activists spent more than an hour calling on Wasim Muhammad to leave the board before the meeting went out of control.
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Listen 1:14More than 200 former Republican presidential staffers endorse Harris over Trump
In a letter, 238 people who worked for George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney ask “moderate Republicans and conservative independents” to back Harris.
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Burlington County partnership to increase police presence around River Line communities
The Burlington County Sheriff’s Office will work with police departments in the river towns and NJ Transit Police to deter crime.
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Listen 1:09Woman charged after allegedly caught on video climbing into N.J. zoo enclosure, ‘enticing’ tiger
Police said there is also similar video depicting the same scenario at the bear enclosure the same day involving the same person.
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Princeton, New Jersey held a pizza party to celebrate the release of Evan Gershkovich from a Russian prison Aug. 1.
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Listen 1:12Too many deer are causing too much damage in New Jersey, officials say.
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Burlington County, New Jersey, distributes $290,000 to fight food insecurity
The county is fighting food insecurity by giving grants to food assistance organizations.
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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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