Frances O. Thompson's esteemed carer in public service began in 1985 when she was elected Ward F councilman, making her the first African-American council member in Hudson County's history.
A total of 76 out of the 324 samples taken were above the agency's action level. Five percent of the lead samples were discovered in water fountains or other sources of drinking water. Other tainted samples were from sinks only required for cleaning or washing hands.
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An unnamed substitute teacher is being accused of taping the mouths shut of five of her young students at Winfield Scott Elementary School in Elizabeth,…
Rutgers University professors and students are up in arms over the academic institution’s decision to invite former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (pictured) to address this…
via:christianpost Over two weeks after Hurricane Sandy ravaged beachfront areas in New York and New Jersey, churches have remained at ground zero providing aid to those who were affected the most by the storm. Residents of Staten Island, N.Y., one of the areas hardest hit by Sandy, have seen the body of Christ […]
Hurricane Sandy took no prisoners as she made her way through the northeast, slamming into the coast of New Jersey. Tree’s had no chance as Sandy’s (or otherwise known as #Frankenstorm) gusts of wind topped off at almost 90 MPH. Check out these photos courtesy of Hot1079Philly.com. RELATED STORIES: Obama: Hurricane Sandy Could Have ‘Fatal […]
