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The DSA and the Mayoral Race; How Trump's Spending Law Will Change Student Loans; New Jersey's 'Red-Hot' Governor's Race; July's Shooting Stars
WNYC - New York
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July 10, 2025
Coming up on today's show: Susan Kang, associate professor of political science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a commentator on state on local politics, offers analysis of how the Democratic Socialists of America's New York chapter...
GoNetspeed Expands to New Jersey
Telecompetitor
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July 9, 2025
SOUTH RIVER, N.J. — July 8, 2025 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — GoNetspeed, the Northeast’s largest independent fiber optic network builder, today announced a privately funded $110 million investment that will deliver fiber optic internet to six initial New...
Study Says This Is New Jersey’s Favorite Superhero and It’s Not Who You Think
97.3 ESPN - New Jersey
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July 10, 2025
Before 2020's COVID-19 Pandemic, the Comic book Movie Genre was a billion-dollar money maker. Both Marvel Studios (owned now by Disney) and DC Comics (Owned by Warner Bros.) have produced record revenue Worldwide featuring six of the Top 20...
Nutley Couple Plan To Open Luxury Day Spa In New Jersey
Patch
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July 9, 2025
NUTLEY, NJ — A middle school teacher and a retired police officer plan to take a leap into the private sector when they open a new luxury day spa in New Jersey. After spending decades in public service, Nutley residents Cathy and Peter Scherrer...
Shah’s Halal Food Opens 100th U.S. Unit in Edison, New Jersey
QSR Magazine - North Carolina
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July 9, 2025
Shah’s Halal Food, the world’s fastest-growing quick-serve halal brand, announces the grand opening celebration of its milestone 100th U.S location in Edison, New Jersey. The company will host a community celebration on July 12, 2025, featuring...
bb.q Chicken Comes to Nutley, New Jersey
QSR Magazine - North Carolina
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July 9, 2025
We’re excited to announce the new opening of bb.q Chicken Nutley on June 30th in New Jersey! Whether you’re craving a family dinner, a quick lunch between meetings, or a solo food date, bb.q Chicken has you covered with to-go and delivery options....
Trump Will Attend FIFA Club World Cup Final in New Jersey
The Daily Beast
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump will attend another major sporting event this weekend, announcing at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday that he will attend the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday. The match will pit five-time Premier League champion Chelsea...
We can’t ignore the summer hunger crisis in Southern New Jersey
Jewish Community Voice - New Jersey
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July 9, 2025
When the final school bell rings each June, children across South Jersey celebrate the freedom of summer. But for thousands of families in our community, that same bell signals the beginning of a hidden crisis: The sudden loss of reliable...
City of Trenton Receives $50.5 Million in State Aid: A Record Investment in New Jersey’s Capital City
Trenton Daily - New Jersey
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July 9, 2025
Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced that the City of Trenton has been awarded a total of $50.5 million in direct state aid from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), following the enactment of the State’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget on...
President Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is now law. How will it help and hurt New Jersey residents?
WHYY FM - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. On the Fourth of July, President Donald Trump signed his “big, beautiful bill” into law. The legislation...
These were the most popular baby names in New Jersey for 2024
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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For the 10th year in a row, Liam was the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey, according to 2024 data released by the Social Security Administration. A total of 773 boys born in the state last year were given the name. On the girls’ side,...
Suns rookies share meaning behind new jersey numbers
AZ Central - Arizona
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SCOTTSDALE – To fans, a jersey number is just a way to identify players on the court, but to the athlete, it’s much more than that. The digits stitched across their back tell a personal story. Whether it’s a tribute to a family member, a nod to...
This is what your New Jersey area code says about you!
NJ.com - New Jersey
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July 9, 2025
Area codes might just be three little numbers. But every single area code in the Garden State has big meaning. And that’s what Jersey’s Best Podcast is breaking down this week. The latest episode is out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever...
Thunderstorms knock out power for over 20,000 in New Jersey, cause Newark Airport delays
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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Severe thunderstorms left over 20,000 New Jerseyans without power and caused delays at Newark Liberty International Airport on July 8. PSE&G's outage map was reporting 8,166 customers with no power as of 8:30 p.m. The hardest hit counties were...
FESTIVAL: 4th Annual Jazz, Health And Food Truck Festival 2025 In Orange New Jersey on July 12
All About Jazz
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July 9, 2025
We are setting the stage for an unforgettable day at Monte Irvin Orange Park— the 4th Annual Food Truck and Jazz Festival 2025 is going to be the best one yet! With the City of Orange rolling out a mouthwatering fleet of food trucks, Three Doctors...
“Worst Thing I Ever Heard”: The Tense Phone Call(s) Made Before Hair Metal Band Skid Row Came up With Their Name
American Songwriter
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July 19, 2025
Before there was the Skid Row of Toms River, New Jersey, fame with hair metal hits like “I Remember You” and “18 and Life,” there was the Skid Row of Dublin, Ireland, fame, a blues outfit formed on the influence of late 1960s rock ‘n’ rollers like...
Suns Rookies Share The Meaning Behind Their New Jersey Numbers
Arizona Daily Independent
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July 9, 2025
(Photo courtesy of Tom O’Grady) By Dylan Kane To fans, a jersey number is just a way to identify players on the court, but to the athlete, it’s much more than that. The digits stitched across their back tell a personal story. Whether it’s a...
A New Adam Sandler Project Is Filming in a New Jersey Jewish Deli
Kveller
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July 8, 2025
Movies With a stacked cast and a plot about deli drama, we have a feeling this film is going to be a treat. via Andrew Francis Wallace/Toronto Star via Getty Images Adam Sandler is a fan of New Jersey Jewish delis. Last year, he visited Millburn’s...
3 Charming Small Cities Prove New Jersey Is America’s Hidden Gem
Beach Radio - New Jersey
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July 9, 2025
What makes a small town exceptional? It usually comes down to a few simple things. A great small town is more than just its size. It’s about community, the friendly faces, local shops where people actually know your name, and that laid-back vibe...
LGBTQ+ suicide hotline workers in NY and NJ face layoffs after federal funding cut
Gothamist - New York
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A dozen crisis workers in New York and New Jersey are expected to lose their jobs after a federal agency cut funding for LGBTQ+ specific services on the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. They are among more than 200 employees at the Trevor...