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Now is Time to Reckon with New Jersey’s And Princeton’s Legacies of Racial injustice
Town Topics Newspaper - New Jersey
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July 2, 2025
To the Editor: The New Jersey Reparations Council’s report “For Such a Time as This: The Nowness of Reparations for Black People in New Jersey,” released on Juneteenth this year, offers a clear reckoning with our state’s overlooked history of...
New Jersey’s craziest marriage proposals, including a mootz ball
New Jersey 101.5
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June 27, 2025
As Bruce Springsteen said, some guys they just give up living and start dying little by little, piece by piece. Some guys come home from work and wash up and go racin' in the street. Then some guys propose to their girlfriends by hiding engagement...
No more masked ICE agents: Democrats want to ban immigration officials from hiding their faces
El País
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July 11, 2025
A dozen federal agents, half of them masked, struggle with two men in a narrow hallway of a Manhattan courthouse. They end up arresting both individuals: an immigrant and a New York City elected official who tried to protect him. In California,...
Who is Scottie Scheffler? 2025 Open Champion and Texas Rangers fan on track to hit $100 million in PGA Tour earnings
The Economic Times
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July 20, 2025
Scottie Scheffler has firmly cemented his legacy as one of golf's modern greats. The 29-year-old, currently ranked world number one, clinched his fourth major title and third leg of the career Grand Slam on Sunday, July 20, winning the 2025 Open...
New Jersey icon Lucy the Elephant is getting work done
WCHR 1040AM - New Jersey
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June 27, 2025
If I lived to be 143 years old I might consider having work done myself. Margate’s six-story-tall Lucy the Elephant is about to get even more visitor-friendly—but don’t worry, she isn’t going anywhere! Lucy the Elephant under construction The Save...
Maybe Just Help People?
Boston Magazine
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July 20, 2025
Opinion Bucking today’s “me, me, me” culture, these Bostonians once served their country as soldiers, supported communities in Chile, and taught kids in Roxbury. How to grow up by giving back. Illustration by Mark Matcho If you want to really...
Hearing Things's Dylan Green Wants You to Embrace Meathead Culture in 35 Millimeter
Hellgate - New York
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July 11, 2025
When last we heard from our friends at music journalism co-op Hearing Things, they were announcing that they were going fully worker-owned. Dylan Green, who mostly covers indie hip hop for Hearing Things, calls the transition to having to be your...
‘I knew I would prevail’: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil talks to CNN about his months in ICE detention
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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(CNN) — Detained for more than 100 days without charge, and with the threat of deportation looming over him, Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil was convinced he would eventually prevail. In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour,...
Immigrant detentions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania hit highs not seen since 2011
The Philadelphia Inquirer - 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....
CPAs Are More Despondent Over New Jersey’s Economy Than the U.S.’s Amid Governor Murphy’s Final $58.8 Billion Budget
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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Respondents Cite Need for Reduced Regulations and Lower Interest Rates ROSELAND, N.J. — Amid the final $58.8 billion New Jersey budget signed by Governor Murphy on June 30, a New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) survey of...
Rutgers student volunteers offer preventative health screenings across New Jersey
South Middlesex Times - New Jersey
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July 1, 2025
Rutgers University students, including pharmacy majors and pre-med undergraduates, are offering health screenings across New Jersey. These efforts, coordinated by the Rutgers Health Service Corps, focus on community service alongside academic...
Recovery After Spine Surgery: A Guide From New Jersey Orthopedic Experts
Wellbeing Magazine
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July 1, 2025
Spine surgery recovery requires a carefully orchestrated approach to guarantee ideal healing and prevent complications. The process involves multiple phases, starting with intensive medical supervision during the first 24 hours and extending...
Fourth of July parades, fireworks shows in Philly, New Jersey, Delaware
CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania
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Hopefully, you've broken out your best red, white and blue, because Fourth of July celebrations have already begun in the Philadelphia region. If you're planning to be in the Delaware Valley this weekend, we've got you covered with plenty of...
Frank Pallone criticizes Trump administration policies impacting health care and education
South Middlesex Times - New Jersey
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July 10, 2025
Frank Pallone, a U.S. Congressman representing New Jersey's 6th district since 1988, recently took to social media to express his views on several key issues. Pallone, who succeeded James J. Howard in Congress and previously served in the New...
BREAKING: Trump nominates Alina Habba for full-term US Attorney for District of New Jersey
The Post Millenial
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July 1, 2025
Trump appointed Habba as the interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey in March. President Donald Trump has nominated Alina Habba to serve a full four-year term as US Attorney for the District of New Jersey, the White House announced on...
After 160 years, a New York bank plans New Jersey expansion
Yahoo Finance
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A New York bank that has added dozens of bankers to its ranks in the past two years is now expanding beyond the Empire State for the first time. Dime Community Bancshares, based on Long Island in Hauppauge, plans to open a branch in Lakewood, New...
New Jersey lifeguard hospitalized after being impaled by beach umbrella
NBC News
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June 27, 2025
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing New Jersey lifeguard hospitalized after being impaled by beach umbrella 03:09 UP NEXT L.A. fire victims say repeated insurance adjuster changes are...
Columbia student sues Trump administration for $20 million over immigration arrest
The Print
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July 10, 2025
New York: Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist who was detained by U.S. immigration authorities for more than 100 days, is seeking $20 million from the Trump administration over what he says was his false...
New Jersey wants to rename Delaware Bay to Bay of New Jersey
Shore News Network
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June 26, 2025
37 TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers are proposing to rename the Delaware Bay to the “Bay of New Jersey,” asserting state pride over a waterway that borders both New Jersey and Delaware but serves as the outflow of the Delaware River. The bill...
New Jersey Must Protect Afterschool and Summer—Before It's Too Late
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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Ebony D. Grace, Chief Executive Officer, NJSACC: New Jersey’s Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Professional Network What if the hours after school were a crucial part of youth learning, skill building, confidence, and connections? That’s the...