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Giants Suffer Crushing 28-6 Defeat to Vikings in 2024 Season Opener at MetLife Stadium
The New York Giants opened their 2024 season with high hopes, but they were crushed 28-6 by the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium. What should have been a fresh start after a disappointing 6-11 season in 2023 quickly turned into a nightmare. Sam Darnold, now a member of the Vikings,...
Hillsborough police reschedule National Night Out
The Hillsborough Police Department’s National Night Out has been rescheduled for Sept. 10 from 6-8 p.m. at Mountain View Park. The events were canceled due to the thunderstorms on Aug. 6. This will be the department’s second annual National Night Out. “National Night Out is officially booked,” the...
‘It’s a real problem’
Communities across South Jersey held vigils last month that coincided with International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 29 to let those suffering know “you are not in it alone.”. In Gloucester County, vigils were held in Monroe and Washington townships. The former’s Healing in Unity Memorial Vigil was held...
Flower mural
A new mural is at the Princeton Shopping Center in black and white. Painted in black and white by Artists Lisa Walsh and Maria Evans, artistic director for the Arts Council of Princeton, the mural depicts flowers on a white wall at Walgreens in the Princeton Shopping Center. The post...
‘Good food is medicine’
There was a common thread as county officials came together to announce the first of six grants to fight food insecurity;”Good food is medicine.”. “We know that eating well is nutrition for our bodies,” state Assemblywoman Andrea Katz said. “It makes us feel better, it is medicine. Good food is medicine; they go hand in hand.”
Princeton University pro-Palestine, anti-Israel protesters return to campus
Princeton University students have returned to campus for the fall semester – and so have pro-Palestine/anti-Israel protesters. The first protest of the 2024-25 academic year on Sept. 3 drew about 150 protesters, according to published reports in The Daily Princetonian. The protesters toured some of the sites of Princeton...
Azeez Ojulari Seeks Redemption – Updates on the Giants Linebacker’s Bounce-Back Season
Azeez Ojulari is determined to overcome past injuries and prove his worth with the New York Giants this season. He has hired a chiropractor to help fix his health issues and is learning from new teammate Brian Burns. The Last Player Standing from the 2021 Draft. Azeez Ojulari is the...
East Windsor’s Mark Daniels named 2024 Mercer County Superintendent of the Year
The Mercer County Association of School Administrators (MCASA) has recognized East Windsor Regional School District’s chief school administrator, Mark Daniels, as the 2024 Mercer County Superintendent of the Year. Daniels has served Mercer County and the East Windsor Regional School District (EWRSD) for five and a half years since...
New Jersey’s $56.6 Billion Budget for FY 2025: Tax Hikes, Property Tax Relief, and Investments
Governor Phil Murphy signed the new $56.6 billion state budget for New Jersey, which includes a significant tax increase on large corporations and substantial funding for property tax relief, public schools, pensions, and community projects. Key Takeaways:. The budget introduces a 2.5% tax on large companies to fund NJ Transit,...
Former Flemington Councilman Faces Five Years in Prison for Cocaine Distribution
Malik D. Johnston, a former Flemington councilman, is now facing a five-year prison term after pleading guilty to distributing cocaine. His involvement was uncovered during a joint investigation conducted following his arrest. Key Takeaways:. Malik D. Johnston, a former Flemington councilman, pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine and faces a five-year...
Shane Bowen’s New Defensive Strategy for the Giants in 2024 – Re-Defining Fast and Aggressive
Shane Bowen is introducing the New York Giants’ new defensive strategy for the 2024 season. This approach will feature less blitzing, more controlled aggression, and a focus on player performance and adaptation. Key Takeaways:. Shane Bowen will use fewer blitzes than Wink Martindale, choosing a more controlled approach. Bowen’s...
Early Morning Fire in Middlesex Borough NJ Leaves Seven Residents Displaced
A fire early Friday morning destroyed two homes and displaced seven people in Middlesex Borough. About 70 firefighters from 15 departments helped control the fire. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still being investigated. Key Takeaways:. A three-alarm fire in Middlesex Borough displaced seven residents...
Early Morning Fire in Middlesex Borough NJ Leaves Seven Residents Displaced
A fire early Friday morning destroyed two homes and displaced seven people in Middlesex Borough. About 70 firefighters from 15 departments helped control the fire. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still being investigated. Key Takeaways:. A three-alarm fire in Middlesex Borough displaced seven residents...
Inside the Bribery Trial of Sen. Bob Menendez – Prosecutors Highlight His Wife’s Finances
Sen. Bob Menendez is facing a bribery trial, accused of accepting gold bars, cash, and a luxury car in exchange for political favors. Key testimonies and defense strategies are shaping the case, along with Menendez’s defense shifting the blame to his wife. Key Takeaways:. Key witnesses, including former advisers...
Inside the Bribery Trial of Sen. Bob Menendez – Prosecutors Highlight His Wife’s Finances
Sen. Bob Menendez is facing a bribery trial, accused of accepting gold bars, cash, and a luxury car in exchange for political favors. Key testimonies and defense strategies are shaping the case, along with Menendez’s defense shifting the blame to his wife. Key Takeaways:. Key witnesses, including former advisers...
New York Giants – Top Trade Targets, Rumors, and News [NFL Draft 2024]
The New York Giants have made major changes this offseason, letting go of Saquon Barkley and Xavier McKinney, trading for Brian Burns and drafting Malik Nabers. Even so, there are still major roster gaps to fill. Here are the two key players the Giants should trade for and four additional...
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When actress Olivia Munn revealed in March that a breast cancer risk assessment started a path to her doctors detecting an aggressive type of breast cancer, Munn’s story illuminated an important tool women can use to arm themselves in the fight against cancer. The easy-to-complete Tyrer-Cuzick breast cancer risk...
Hit the ‘trail’ and learn about New Jersey’s Black history
James Still always wanted to become a doctor, but as a Black child in the 1800s, never had the opportunity to go to medical school. Undeterred, he learned to make botanical extracts from native plants, and studied books on anatomy, physiology, botany and medicine. Still became a skilled healer with an office in Medford, and earned fame as “the Black doctor of the Pines.”
Protesters disrupt Princeton University alumni festivities
Pro-Palestinian/anti-Israel protesters were true to the word that they would “see you at Reunions” when they briefly held up Princeton University’s signature P-Rade of alumni May 25. The protesters, whose encampment was dismantled May 15 after three weeks on McCosh Courtyard and Cannon Green on the Princeton...
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