The response to my essay on Alexander Hamilton’s New Jersey exploits was very gratifying.
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By NJ STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
March 19, 2024
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Senate unanimously passed a resolution Monday calling on Congress and President Biden to raise the threshold for the federal poverty level in states like New Jersey. The resolution, SCR-93, is an official expression of state support for a proposal introduced by Rep.
NEW BRUNSWICK - Suydam Street Reformed Church, a congregation of just 30 families that somehow manages to donate hundreds of turkeys on Thanksgiving, distributes more than 1,000 toys at its annual children’s Christmas celebration and gives to the community in myriad ways, is in need of the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City has recently highlighted a local pencil company in The Heights that has been operating in the City for over 13 decades. The General Pencil Company at 67 Fleet Street has been manufacturing writing utensils for use by everyone from school children to architects and ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On March 14, when Sikhs all over the world commemorated the New Year by wearing orange, East Brunswick issued a Proclamation declaring April as "Sikh Awareness Month" in the township. Sikhs from the East Brunswick community, led by Human Relations Committee member ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - According to a release from the East Brunswick Police Department, the New Jersey Department of Transportation will close Route 18 southbound at Racetrack Road tonight, 03/18/2024, between 11PM and 6AM. A detour will be in place, with New Jersey State Police on scene to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Waste management using mechanized lifters begins in East Brunswick today. However, there are residents that have received the new carts and are putting solid waste at the curb using the old method. The new trucks cannot pick up solid waste using the old method. If you have ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Members of the Communication Workers of America Local 1031 which represents the library workers at the East Brunswick Public Library staged a protest this Saturday to bring attention to the need for "equitable salary increases" and the fair treatment of part-time workers who ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ -- It was a great day for the Irish -- and those who celebrate them -- at the annual South Amboy St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday, March 17, 2024. With unusually warm temperatures and sunshine above, the streets of the city were filled with pipe bands, step dancers, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Grab a cup of Joe and a sweet treat at East Brunswick's newest family-owned coffee shop, Cozy Cup located at 1031 Route 18 (in the Arooga's Shopping Center). Owner Pragash Pararajasingam is excited to serve residents "comfort food and fresh Colombian coffee" and said they'll ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — This county's influential Democratic Organization has endorsed Tammy Murphy to replace embattled and criminally-indicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) when his sixth term ends in January 2025. Democrats here – in one of New Jersey’s most influential counties – picked ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Soon after Rutgers student Agny Valle was assigned to the New Brunswick Free Public Library for her senior internship, she realized that many of the patrons were asking about housing. So, she created a bilingual workshop on affordable housing that offered information on ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Bereaved parents of a three-month-old baby boy, mauled to death by their pet pit bull, laid their infant son to rest on Friday, March 15th at St. Gertrude Cemetery in Colonia, according to a funeral home that handled the arrangements. The infant, identified as Daymon Jair ...
At a state Senate budget hearing earlier this week, advocates for the media and transparency voiced their concerns about proposed changes to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, and by Friday, March 15, the measure had been put on hold. Bill A-4045 was to be heard in committee on Thursday, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Human Relations Committee, EBTV, and TAPinto East Brunswick got together to answer some of your most-asked questions about parades, saints, corned beef and soda bread just in time for St. Patrick's Day this Sunday, March 17. Okay, I'll admit it. I grew up ...
CARTERET, NJ — Police continue to search today for the gunman who killed a 23-year-old borough man on Roosevelt Avenue on Tuesday night. It appears that Evan J. Blozen was the shooter’s intended target, and not the victim of random gun violence, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Helmetta Blvd. from Old Stage Rd. to the Helmetta border is closed due to downed a utility pole and wires. Police personnel are on scene to control traffic and assist motorists. The roadway will be accessible to local traffic only and detours are in place. If possible, ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Two things are guaranteed in life: death and taxes, and New Jersey is known to be among the states with the highest property taxes. In 2023, the average tax bill for a home in New Jersey was $9,803 in 2023, according to the NJ Department of Community Affairs. The tiny ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — Twelve-year-old Yohan Lopez, of Elizabeth, has been located, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday afternoon. Lopez had been last seen Wednesday, March 13, at 7:30 a.m. wearing a blue shirt and blue sweatshirt with khaki pants, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The woman who had bellied up to the counter was very pregnant and very hungry, but couldn’t cover the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich she had ordered. The man behind the register gruffly insisted that she cough up the $12.61 for the food. When bystander Violet Robinson heard ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — An Avenel family’s pet pitbull, that killed their 3-month-old baby boy on Saturday, March 9th, has been euthanized by a local veterinarian, a Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson confirmed. The grieving family does not face charges in connection with the infant ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick Public Schools will be hosting the 15th Annual Night of Jazz on Wednesday, April 3rd. This annual event is co-sponsored by EBEF and the Mario A. DeCarolis Memorial Music Fund. This year's event will feature the Garden State Jazz Orchestra along with performances ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It begins in a half hour - the week-long celebration of St. Patrick's Day here at TAP Central in East Brunswick. First, quick stop at the Brunswick Grove for a pint of Guinness Extra Stout. (I once made the poor fashion choice of purchasing a t-shirt with that product name ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Harts Lane will be closed from Tices Lane to Kimberly Road for roadwork from 9 am to 2 pm on Tuesday 3/12; Wednesday, 3/13; and Thursday, 3/14. Police personnel will be on scene to control traffic and assist motorists. Follow the posted detours and drive carefully, says the ...
TRENTON — Advocates for transparency and open government testified Monday, March 11, against an overhaul to the state’s Open Public Records Act as government interests lauded the measure. The bill (S-2930), which if passed would be the first major update to the state’s public records law in over ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Gold Medallion, the NJ Agricultural Society's highest honor, is presented to individuals who have dedicated their lives to New Jersey agriculture, making significant contributions to the industry. Recipients include farmers, agribusiness members, and career employees who ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Ramadan, one of the holiest months in Islam, begins today, marking a period of fasting, prayer, and reflection for millions of Muslims around the world. This month-long observance holds deep significance in Islamic tradition, commemorating the time when the Quran, the holy book ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- During his latest "Conversations with Kennedy" podcast, Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O'Brien brought together two unlikely guests, Imam Ustadth Nazimool Saheb, faith leader of Masjid Sadar & Community Center in Sayreville, and Father Michael Gromadzki of St. Mary of Ostrabrama ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - As announced by the East Brunswick Police Department at 4:22 Monday, there is a downed utility pole and exposed wires caused byhigh wind gusts on Cranbury Road near Evergreen Boulevard (near Brunswick Memorial Home.) Cranbury Road is now closed in both directions in the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is planning to close Route 18 South at Racetrack Road tonight, 03/11/2024, between 11PM and 6AM. A detour will be in place, with New Jersey State Police on scene to assist with traffic control. Northbound traffic on ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Reported bias incidents at Rutgers-New Brunswick more than doubled in 2023 from the previous year, according to statistics released by state officials. There were 77 reported bias incidents in 2023, up from the 36 that were reported in 2022, according to data from Attorney ...
