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Immigrant Entrepreneurs Honored for Making a Difference in New Jersey
New Jersey Business Magazine
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June 30, 2025
Left to right: Dr. John Pelesko Provost of NJIT accepting the award for Dhiraj Shah along with Arthur Kapoor Winner of Growth Award and Marion Reinson, judge. General Business On Jun 30, 2025 The NJ Business Immigration Coalition honored the...
New Jersey Senate advances bill to establish digital driver’s licenses and ID cards
Shore News Network
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June 30, 2025
14 TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has approved amended legislation that would require the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to offer digital driver’s licenses and non-driver identification cards as an...
America's 15 best gas stations for food, according to online reviews
Fox News
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Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern, speaking to Fox News Digital from Kansas City, said that he chooses "to live in a world where I get to eat pizza when I want." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gas station food often gets a bad rap — but...
Immigration Corner | What are my rights as a parent?
The Gleaner
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July 8, 2025
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, My two daughters who live with me in Jamaica are visiting their mother in New Jersey. She is threatening to not send them back to Jamaica. What are my rights as a parent? What is the process to ensure my custody rights?...
Immigrant-led food companies shine at the Summer Fancy Food Show
NJ.com - New Jersey
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July 8, 2025
The Summer Fancy Food Show took place last week at the Javits Center in New York City, where companies from around the world showcased their new products to thousands of food buyers and culinary enthusiasts. The premier event provided a curated...
Immigrant detentions in Pa., New Jersey at highest levels since 2011
The York Dispatch - Pennsylvania
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The number of individuals arrested and held in New Jersey and Pennsylvania detention centers pending deportation hearings has risen to levels not seen since the early years of the Obama presidency, according to recently released government data....
New Jersey man runs 100 miles in Butte to raise $100K for Nepal orphans
Nonstop Local SWX Sports - Washington State
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Pete Mielnik's 'Race to 100' saw the New Jersey native run 100 miles in Butte across last Friday and Saturday, with all donations for the effort going toward helping children in need on the other side of the globe.DJ Bauer SWX Local Sports...
Tom Kean Jr. Betrays New Jersey Families with Vote for GOP’s “Big Ugly Bill”
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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Tom Kean Jr. Betrays New Jersey Families with Vote for GOP’s “Big Ugly Bill” In a display of political cowardice and warped priorities, Congressman Tom Kean Jr. today voted for the GOP’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill”, a sweeping, extremist...
Larken Associates Wins Nine Awards of Excellence from the Metropolitan Builders and Contractors Association of New Jersey
The Paramus Post - New Jersey
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East Hanover, N.J. (July 2, 2025) – Larken Associates, a regional leader in real estate building, development and management, earned nine awards at the 2025 Metropolitan Builders and Contractors Association of New Jersey Awards of Excellence held...
Health Camp of New Jersey to Host Free Community Health Fairs in Bridgewater and Morganville
News India Times
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July 3, 2025
Photo Credit: Health Camp of New Jersey (HCNJ) July 3, 2025 | Princeton, NJ Health Camp of New Jersey (HCNJ), a leading nonprofit health organization, is set to host two free health fairs this summer aimed at providing vital medical services to...
Matt Fitzpatrick spurred on by new bride who he married in lavish coastal ceremony just months ago
The Sun
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July 19, 2025
OPEN contender Matt Fitzpatrick is being cheered on from the galleries by a very special fan - his recent bride Katherine. Fitzpatrick is in with a great chance of claiming his first Open title - and the first by an Englishman since 1992 when Sir...
Ready to start driving? Not so fast, new laws say.
USA Today - Virginia
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A new wave of state laws is enforcing stricter requirements for new drivers, but states still can't agree on how much practice is needed. While most states have some form of graduated driver's licensing laws, ranging from as low as 20 and as high...
Lifestyle Brand Miniso To Open 1st Somerset County Store At Bridgewater Commons
Patch
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July 7, 2025
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Global lifestyle brand Miniso will open its first Somerset County location at Bridgewater Commons. "Get ready to fall in love with all things cute, fun & affordable—from adorable plushies and beauty must-haves to trendy tech...
Bam Kazam comes to American Dream in New Jersey
New Jersey 101.5
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July 3, 2025
A revolutionary new cinematic experience opened on June 27, at the American Dream in the Meadowlands, East Rutherford. This takes a cinematic experience to a whole new level. What is Bam Kazam? According to the Bam Kazam press release, unlike any...
LGBTQ Rights Milestones Fast Facts
KESQ-TV - California
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July 7, 2025
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at LGBTQ milestones in the United States. LGBTQ is an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. The term sometimes is extended to LGBTQIA, to include intersex and...
Trump Nominates Alina Habba for Full Term as New Jersey U.S. Attorney
Times News Global
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump nominated Alina Habba on Tuesday to serve a full four-year term as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. Her nomination comes as her interim 120-day term nears its end. Habba, who took the...
Who is Scott Sasso and is he really the ex‑fiancé SZA mentioned?
Briefly
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July 20, 2025
SZA's heartfelt music about long-lost love has fans trying to put the puzzle pieces together regarding who her ex-fiancé could be. Eagle-eyed fans have done research, and after SZA's remarks about being formally engaged to a fashion designer, fans...
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Expand Access to Early Childhood Education
Brookdale Public Radio - New Jersey
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July 11, 2025
Since the beginning of his Administration, Governor Murphy has made it a priority to set New Jersey firmly on course to universal, free preschool in all school districts. Over the past seven years, funding for public preschool has increased by...
The Road Back To New Jersey: How The Holy Spirit Led Me Home
Religion Unplugged
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(OPINION) I grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey, a suburb of New York City. I graduated from Hackensack High School in 1971, got my B.A. from Cornell University in 1975, a master’s in magazine journalism from Syracuse University in 1976, and landed...
In Governor’s Race, Sherrill Holds Edge Over Ciattarelli With New Jersey Voters, but Gap Narrows on Economic Issues
Rutgers University - New Jersey
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Enthusiasm is high for both candidates, yet Sherrill is seen as more moderate; half say Trump is a “major factor” in voting choice NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (July 2, 2025) – As the fall campaign season officially kicks off, congresswoman and Democratic...