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By the numbers: Suns rookies share the meaning behind their new jersey numbers
Cronkite News - Arizona
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July 8, 2025
From left, Phoenix Suns rookies Rasheer Fleming, Khaman Maluach and Koby Brea hold up their new jerseys for a photo opportunity during their introductory press conference in Scottsdale Monday. (Photo by Dylan Kane/Cronkite News) SCOTTSDALE – To...
California And New Jersey Lawmkers Look To Unmask ICE Agents
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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July 8, 2025
Senators Padilla and Booker Seek to Ban Masks for Immigration Agents Democratic Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) have introduced a new bill aimed at increasing transparency and accountability for federal immigration agents...
Rossi reflects on roots, next USL chapter in New Jersey
Goal
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GOAL sat down with the former Italy star to discuss his new path, why it means so much to him and how his prior experiences got him here Giuseppe Rossi’s story is, on the surface, about soccer. But more than anything, it’s a story about home. Home...
Is it legal to leave children home alone in New Jersey?
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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Most schools have let out and your child is another year older. Wondering if your kids are old enough to be left alone? Or are they old enough to babysit their siblings? Here's what the law says in your state. Some states have laws on leaving...
Greek Diaspora Revives Historic New Jersey Diner
Greek City Times
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July 8, 2025
In a time when historic East Coast diners are vanishing, replaced by fast-food chains, the Roadside Diner on 33rd and 34th Avenues in Wall Township, New Jersey, is poised for a vibrant comeback. Maria and Nikos Kallas, Greek-American expatriates...
Weiser sues Department of Education over withheld funds
Herald Democrat - Colorado
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On July 15, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that he is suing the Trump administration over its decision to withhold $6.8 billion in federal funding from schools around the country. There is $80 million being withheld from Colorado...
New Jersey Democrats blast Trump's nomination of Alina Habba as U.S. attorney
Philly Voice
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July 3, 2025
Several of New Jersey's Democratic leaders are blasting President Donald Trump's nomination of Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney of New Jersey as a partisan power grab aimed at reshaping the state to serve his political agenda. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the...
From the desk of…If Emanuel runs, he’ll bet on candor defeating the ‘culture police’
Ukiah Daily Journal - California
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July 17, 2025
Rahm Emanuel’s stint as ambassador to Japan followed his two terms as Chicago’s mayor, which followed his 20 months as Barack Obama’s first White House chief of staff. But before he formally begins his likely campaign for the Democrats’ 2028...
New Jersey passenger gets pummeled after instigating fight on Frontier Airlines flight
New York Post
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July 3, 2025
He took the black-eye flight. A New Jersey man received a gruesome black eye along with a court date after an unprovoked, mid-flight attack on a fellow passenger brutally backfired, according to reports. Ishaan Sharma, 21, who hails from Newark,...
Aggression on US federal immigration officers increase dramatically
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) US federal immigration officers have experienced a sharp rise in attacks since President Donald Trump took office, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported Tuesday, attributing the surge to inflammatory rhetoric from what it...
New Jersey’s Misplaced Focus: 77-Year-Old Assata Shakur Tops The State’s Most Wanted List
Black Enterprise
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July 3, 2025
Is this truly where New Jersey’s finite resources and political will should be directed, when deeper systemic crises fester within its own borders? On May 12, in a move that defies contemporary relevance and strains credulity, the New Jersey State...
Delegation criticizes New Jersey's FY2026 budget for lack of transparency
Garden State Times - New Jersey
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July 7, 2025
Senator Anthony M. Bucco, Republican Leader - District 25 | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Anthony M. Bucco, Republican Leader - District 25 | Official U.S. Senate headshot Senator Carmen Amato Jr., Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, and Assemblyman...
Democratic Party Hits Lowest Approval in Over 30 Years: Poll
Newsweek
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July 26, 2025
A Wall Street Journal poll published on Friday shows the Democratic Party's image has deteriorated to its lowest point in over three decades according to the newspaper's records that date back to 1990. Only 8 percent of registered voters said they...
Credit Union of New Jersey Awards $75,000 Grant to Capital Health in Support of Trenton Neighborhood Initiative
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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Trenton, NJ — Capital Health’s Trenton Neighborhood Initiative (TNI) has received a $75,000 grant from the Credit Union of New Jersey to expand programs and services that promote digital equity. “We are incredibly grateful for the Credit Union of...
New Jersey Devils Re-Sign Cody Glass to Two-Year, $2.5M Contract
All About The Jersey - New Jersey
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July 2, 2025
We have come a long way in a short time, from hemming and hawing about whether the New Jersey Devils would even qualify Cody Glass, to the Devils qualifying him, to them re-signing him today. See the team’s post below: Devils Get Glass For Two...
Trump's tax bill: Here's what it means for New Jersey wallets
Daily Record - New Jersey
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President Trump signed a bill projected to add $3.4 trillion to the national deficit over 10 years, making 2017 tax cuts permanent and enacting new tax breaks. The bill includes cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits, potentially impacting over...
New Jersey Senate Republicans: Gov. Murphy’s spending grew budget 60%
Garden State Times - New Jersey
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July 2, 2025
Anthony M. Bucco, Republican Leader for New Jersey Senate Republicans | FacebookAnthony M. Bucco, Republican Leader for New Jersey Senate Republicans | Facebook The New Jersey Senate Republicans have raised concerns over what they describe as...
Residents Urge Princeton To Back State Immigration Protection Measure
Patch
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July 16, 2025
Posted Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 11:40 am ET|Updated Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 11:43 am ET PRINCETON, NJ — More than 50 residents spoke up during Monday's Princeton council meeting to advocate for a resolution supporting the Immigrant Trust Act (ITA), a...
A New Jersey school district's officials threaten Chapter 9 in funding spat
The Bond Buyer - New York
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July 7, 2025
A view of Toms River, New Jersey, where the school district threatens a bankruptcy filing.Bloomberg News A New Jersey school district is threatening to file for bankruptcy after years of state funding cuts, escalating a showdown with Gov. Phil...
After 30 years in education, this Newark principal shares his advice on being an effective teacher
Chalkbeat
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How do leaders inspire? Here, in a feature we call How I Lead, we ask great leaders how they approach their jobs. Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to get the latest news about the city’s public school system delivered to your inbox....