FAIRFIELD, CT — The Verizon-sponsored iHub facility in the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield will close in September, the university and Verizon confirmed to Patch. When it opened in 2019, iHub was described as “the epicenter between students and businesses. We offer companies of all sizes an […]
HUNTINGTON, NY — The annual “Just Wild About Harry” Chapin tribute concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. July 21 at a new, but quite fitting, venue: the Chapin Rainbow Stage in Huntington’s Heckscher Park. Long Island songwriters and original bands will take the stage in the park, located off Main Street and Prime Avenue. The […]
NEW JERSEY — A massive plan to expand the NJ Turnpike’s footprint in North Jersey is moving forward, but not without some serious pushback from advocates and some elected officials. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority wants to spend $10.7 billion to rebuild an 8.1-mile stretch of the I-78 Turnpike extension, doubling the number of lanes […]
BURR RIDGE, IL – Burr Ridge’s mayor said Monday that the village usually wins when people file complaints involving the state’s sunshine laws. At Monday’s Village Board meeting, Mayor Gary Grasso said 15 complaints related to the Freedom of Information and Open Meetings acts have been filed against the village with the attorney general since […]
GALLOWAY, NJ — After taking in dozens of additional animals rescued from a hoarding situation, an Egg Harbor City shelter is in need of help. Nancy Santos, 57, was charged with 43 counts of animal neglect after police found seven dead pets in her freezer and 36 living animals in “inhumane conditions” at a Galloway […]
PALOS PARK, IL — A student-athlete from Palos South Middle School is being airlifted Monday from Miami to Lurie Children’s Hospital after being injured in a major accident during a family vacation in Montego Bay, Jamaica. On July 1, 12-year-old Joshua Vaisman was swimming away from a waterslide in a hotel pool when a large […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark’s new approach to reducing violence – treating it as a “public health issue” and emphasizing social outreach alongside policing – has seen acclaim from some big names, including former president Barack Obama. But that doesn’t mean the city’s new approach has come without friction between cops and community activists. A recent […]
SAN DIEGO, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the San Diego region — from the southern border, to East County, through beach towns, to the uppermost points of North County and communities in between. Some are free. Some have a fee. Whether […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — One thing is clear after this week’s bomb threat involving a “Drag Story Hour” at the Montclair Public Library, staff say: such efforts are needed more than ever. A library branch in Montclair was evacuated on Sunday after someone made a bomb threat. The threat was reported by the children’s library supervisor, […]
SKOKIE, IL — A Skokie Police Department sergeant last month filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the department’s retired chief, its current chief, a police commander and the village, alleging that Skokie discriminates against female officers.Click Here: Nigeria soccer tracksuit Sgt. Melissa Russell has been passed up for promotion to the rank of commander […]