Model Congress

TEC’s Model Congress team virtually participated in this year’s NJ Model Congress. Students debated bills and passed legislation in committees. Congratulations to seniors Millie Martinez Sosa who served as President of the Senate and Haleigh Purich who served as Speaker of the House, in roles where they oversaw debate in overall sessions of congress. Congratulations […]

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Analyze This

If you are considering adding Google Analytics to your website—or have heard about Google Analytics but aren’t sure if it is something you should take the time to do—let’s explore why it may be advantageous to your business, its bottom line, and your overall digital marketing efforts. But first, what is Google Analytics? Simply put,

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Off and Running

We’ve been getting some “teasers” lately of late-spring and summer weather—enough to give someone serious thought of some outdoor activities. That brings me to the first of our outdoor downtown events for the year—our Third Annual Running The Ave 5K. This year, we’re having it on Sunday, June 27, rain or shine, starting right on

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Fithian Diaries

Greenwich resident Philip Vickers Fithian is no stranger to this column. Several years ago, we examined how this South Jersey native witnessed the American Revolution first-hand, serving as chaplain with Col. Silas Newcomb’s American battalion when General George Washington suffered his first significant loss engaging the British in the Brooklyn-based Battle of Long Island and

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A Year Gone By

As I look at the calendar, I realize it has been roughly a year since the world turned upside down. April of 2020 was only 12 months ago and yet it seems like we’ve lived a couple of lifetimes over this span. As I write this, we’ve lost some 560,800 Americans to Covid-19. We’re tops

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Cover All Kids Initiative to Provide All New Jersey Kids with Health Insurance

Gov. Phil Murphy has highlighted the $20 million investment in the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY2022) budget proposal for Phase 1 of the Cover All Kids campaign. “No child in New Jersey should be left without the support and security of health care coverage,” said Murphy. “The proposed investment toward Cover All Kids in our budget

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Counties Where Poor Health is Prevalent Exhibit Highest COVID-19 Fatality Rates

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: njspotlight.com/2021/04/county-rankings-robert-wood-johnson-poor-heath-maps-to-most-covid-19-fatalities-county-data/ Health outcomes have long varied significantly among New Jersey’s 21 counties, and experts say it is no surprise that COVID-19 has taken a greater toll on communities traditionally home to less healthy populations. In

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COVID-19 Variants Help Drive NJ Infection Rate to Highest in Nation

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to FULL story: njspotlight.com/2021/03/covid-19-variants-nj-highest-u-s-infection-rate-gov-murphy-loosens-restrictions/ New Jersey currently has the highest rate of new COVID-19 infections in the nation, likely fueled at least in part by the presence of large numbers of viral variants that state health officials

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NJ State Parks Prep for Return of COVID-19 Crowds

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: whyy.org/articles/n-j-state-parks-prep-for-the-return-of-the-covid-19-crowds/ Parks are seeing a bit of a renaissance, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. State and county officials in New Jersey have all said parks have seen an increase in the number of visitors since

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