Free Rides, More Trains Help Eagles Fans Celebrate Season Opener: What To Know Free Rides, More Trains Help Eagles Fans Celebrate Season Opener: What To Know
Free Rides, More Trains Help Eagles Fans Celebrate Season Opener: What To Know Philadelphia is adding more public transportation options as more than 65,000 fans are expected to flock to the city and watch the Eagles begin defending their title. The Philadelphia Eagles, as reigning Super Bowl champions, have the honor of officially kicking off the 2025 NFL season. The Birds will host NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4. SEPTA and the Eagles have been working on ways to improve subway and train service to get fans to and from Lincoln Financial Field safely. Sports gambling company FanDuel is teaming up with SEPTA to restore full Broad S…
Wheel Of Fortune Live Auditions Returning To Philadelphia After 10 Years Wheel Of Fortune Live Auditions Returning To Philadelphia After 10 Years
Wheel Of Fortune Live Auditions Returning To Philadelphia After 10 Years Fans of “Wheel of Fortune” will have the chance to audition live in Philadelphia for the first time in a decade, producers announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Casting producers from the iconic game show will host open auditions at the Event Center inside Rivers Casino Philadelphia on Thursday, Sept. 18 and Friday, Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hopeful contestants must be at least 21 years old and will take part in a free tryout that includes a 30-second introduction to the casting team. While only a select group will be contacted later, producers said attendees can also win prizes during the …
$4.5M Ministry Purchase Secures Somerset Property $4.5M Ministry Purchase Secures Somerset Property
$4.5M Ministry Purchase Secures Somerset Property Pillar Plaza, a non-profit ministry in Somerset County has purchased an office property in Somerset for $4.5 million, Bussel Realty Corp. announced. The 84,325 square foot office property is located at 80 Cottontail Ln., off Exit 5 on Route 287, Bussel Realty said. The property consists of 85,425 square feet of modern office space, with 329 surface and covered parking spaces. The property was purchased  through Ten-X, an online platform specializing in commercial real estate auctions. Pillar Plaza, affiliated with Pillar Ministries, has had a presence in Somerset County for o…
Rutgers Poll: Sherrill Maintains Lead Over Ciattarelli In NJ Gov Race Rutgers Poll: Sherrill Maintains Lead Over Ciattarelli In NJ Gov Race
Rutgers Poll: Sherrill Maintains Lead Over Ciattarelli In NJ Gov Race Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., has a nine point lead over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in the race to be New Jersey's next governor according to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll published Thursday, Aug. 21. Sherrill leads Ciattarelli 44% to 35%, with 17% of voters undecided according to the poll. Independents back Sherrill by a slim margin, 33% to 32% with 29% undecided, according to a poll. The candidates are running to replace Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy, who is term limited. Ciattarelli leads Sherrill with white voters, 44% to 38%, but Sherill leads with Black voters, 69% to 4%, Hispanic v…
Brand-New $40.7M Affordable Housing Community Opens In NJ, Home To 50% Veterans Brand-New $40.7M Affordable Housing Community Opens In NJ, Home To 50% Veterans
Brand-New $40.7M Affordable Housing Community Opens In NJ, Home To 50% Veterans A $40.7 million affordable housing community in Central Jersey is officially open — and more than half its residents are military veterans. Valor Pointe, an 80-unit complex developed by Conifer Realty in partnership with the People for People Foundation, celebrated its ribbon-cutting with local leaders last month in Monroe Township. Clarke Caton Hintze More than 50 percent of Valor Pointe’s apartments are leased to veterans and their families. Units feature large bedrooms, ample closet space, patios or balconies, and modern finishes. Amenities include a fitness center, great room, smart-c…
Parents Erupt Over 15-Minute School Start Time Change Proposed In NJ District Parents Erupt Over 15-Minute School Start Time Change Proposed In NJ District
Parents Erupt Over 15-Minute School Start Time Change Proposed In NJ District A proposal to push back start times across one New Jersey school district sparked heated debate at a school board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Pleasantville Schools Superintendent Marilyn Martinez said during the meeting the plan would move Pleasantville High School’s start time from 7:45 a.m. to 8 a.m., the middle school from 8:05 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and the elementary schools from 8:50 a.m. to 9 a.m. High school dismissal would be at 2:50 p.m., middle school at 3:20 p.m., and elementary at 3:10 p.m. Martinez said the later start would “support our high school students in perhaps attending …
This Teacher Was Just Named The Best In Middlesex County This Teacher Was Just Named The Best In Middlesex County
This Teacher Was Just Named The Best In Middlesex County Twenty-one educators from across New Jersey have been named the 2025-26 County Teachers of the Year, the New Jersey Education Association announced. “Each year, the County Teachers of the Year remind us of the incredible talent, dedication, and heart that define New Jersey’s educators,” NJEA President Sean Spiller said.  “The 2025-26 honorees represent the very best of our profession—innovators, mentors and leaders who not only inspire their students, but their colleagues as well.” NJEA Vice President Steve Beatty called the honor “a celebration of the relationships these educators bu…
‘Bobby Boucher’ Wins Adam Sandler Lookalike Contest At NJ Restaurant ‘Bobby Boucher’ Wins Adam Sandler Lookalike Contest At NJ Restaurant
‘Bobby Boucher’ Wins Adam Sandler Lookalike Contest At NJ Restaurant Bobby Boucher, Chubbs, the penguin and Happy Gilmore all stopped by a bar in Montclair recently. Porta Montclair at 499 Bloomfield Ave. celebrated Adam Sandler by hosting “Night of 1000 Sandlers,” featuring an Adam Sandler lookalike contest and dance party on Friday, Aug. 1. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Porta Montclair (@portamontclair) The event was held in honor of the release of “Happy Gilmore 2” which was filmed all over the Garden State. Aside from high-quality H20, the party featured specialty cocktails like The Happy G…
Sen. Booker Declines To Endorse Mamdani For Mayor: 'Let NY Politics Be NY Politics' Sen. Booker Declines To Endorse Mamdani For Mayor: 'Let NY Politics Be NY Politics'
Sen. Booker Declines To Endorse Mamdani For Mayor: 'Let NY Politics Be NY Politics' When it comes to the New York City mayoral race, Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, is staying on his side of the river. In a CNN interview Tuesday, Booker declined to endorse Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist, who won the New York City Democratic mayoral primary in June. Mamdani has alarmed some centrist Democrats with his previous calls to defund the police and criticism of Israel. Booker said he would "let New York politics be New York politics." “We’ve got enough challenges in Jersey," Booker said. "I got a governor’s race. I’m supporting Mikie Sherrill. I got legislative races. That’s whe…
Poll: Sherrill Leads Ciattarelli In NJ Gov Race Poll: Sherrill Leads Ciattarelli In NJ Gov Race
Poll: Sherrill Leads Ciattarelli In NJ Gov Race Democrat Mikie Sherrill continues to maintain a lead over Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the race for New Jersey governor. A new poll from StimSight Research Poll for InsiderNJ has Sherrill, who currently serves in Congress, leading Ciattarelli 48% to 42%. Voters said affordability, 53% and taxes, 43%, were the two biggest issues in the election. Sherrill has a slim lead over Ciattarelli, 36% to 34% when it comes to affordability, but Ciattarelli has a big lead over Sherrill, 50% to 15% when it comes to lowering taxes. The poll found similar approval ratings for President Donald Trump and…
FDU Poll: NJ Pans Trump Presidency FDU Poll: NJ Pans Trump Presidency
FDU Poll: NJ Pans Trump Presidency President Donald Trump has a low approval rating in the Garden State, according to a new poll from the Fairleigh Dickinson University released Thursday, July 31. The president’s approval rating stands at 37% as voters have turned on Trump over his immigration policies. The poll found 28% of voters and 50% of Hispanic/Latino voters say they are worried about deportations hitting themselves or their family. Trump’s approval rating was divided among partisan lines with 92% of Democrats disapproving of the job he’s doing and 88% of Republicans approving of his performance. But Trump lag…
Sherill Taps NJ University President, New Brunswick Resident As Running Mate Sherill Taps NJ University President, New Brunswick Resident As Running Mate
Sherill Taps NJ University President, New Brunswick Resident As Running Mate Mikie Sherill, the Democrat nominee for governor, announced Dr. Dale Caldwell as her pick for lieutenant governor on Friday, July 25. Sherill, who currently serves in Congress, said her and Caldwell, a New Brunswick resident are committed to making New Jersey more affordable while protecting New Jerseyians from President Donald Trump's attacks. On Wednesday, July 23, Republican nominee Jack Ciatarelli selected Morris County Sheriff Jim Gannon as his running mate. Caldwell is the president of Centenary University, a pastor in the United Methodist Church, and a former deputy commiss…