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Save the Children of the Developing World is based in Bayonne
SCDW Founder Abanoub Armanious talking with the children assisted through the
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Children being taught through Early Childhood Education Workshops at the Instituto de Investigación,
Educación y Promoción Popular del Ecuador (INEPE) in Quito, Ecuador that SCDW helped finance through Project Educate.
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SCDW Founder Abanoub Armanious talking with the children assisted through the
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Children being taught through Early Childhood Education Workshops at the Instituto de Investigación,
April 19, 2021
In four games against the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the University of Maine baseball team’s offense had their best showing of the year thus far. In the series, the Black Bears outscored NJIT by an outstanding 41-15 clip.
On April 9, the first game of the doubleheader saw third-year pitcher Nick Sinacola take the mound for the Black Bears. Sinacola was one of 45 players in the nation selected for the midseason Golden Spikes award list over the past week. This award is given to the top amateur player in the country. Sinacola has an outstanding 1.42 ERA and has struck out 64 batters in 31.2 innings pitched. He has reached double digit strikeouts in all five of his starts. Sinacola struck out 10 batters across five innings against NJIT and picked up the win, advancing his record to 5-0 on the season.
N.J. county blocks COVID vaccine finder over concerns it favors ‘white, suburban people’
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An exterior view of the Peterstown Community Center in Elizabeth on Thursday, February 4, 2021John Jones | For NJ Advance Media
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“Appointments available!” the @UCNJ VaccineBot tweeted, with a link to Union County’s online booking portal.
By 1:37 p.m., four minutes later, the account tweeted that all the available appointments were gone.
The people who run these so-called “Twitter bots” might be praised by those who use it successfully, but some county officials in New Jersey are trying to block them at a time when vaccine appointments are in high demand. Some are booked within seconds, while other eligible New Jersey residents have waited months.
Rutgers School of Law-Newark student Saad Admani at a weekly Saturday protest in January 2021
Officially known as “The Islamic Society of Essex County,” this space was donated to the Muslims of Newark decades ago in 1982. The mosque was sold last year without community knowledge. Faith-based places are integral to the vibrant city of Newark. People from different social-economic levels, racial backgrounds, and ages come together to worship and serve the community. This is all the reason why what’s happening with the mosque on Branford Place, downtown Newark, is disheartening to many community members.
Muslims make up 3% of religious affiliations in New Jersey, which is likely a more conservative number, ranking #1 in the nation in the percentage of its population. There is a longstanding history of faith-based movements and civil rights being intertwined with Muslims in Newark. The Moorish Science Temple of America was first established in Newark in 1913 by Noble Drew Ali. It
MTSU among 16 schools nationally to receive student success capacity investment Apr 16, 2021 at 10:48 am by WGNS
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. Middle Tennessee State University is one of 16 institutions across the country participating in the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Powered by Publics initiative to each receive an additional $15,000 investment and support to advance student-centered transformation.
The cohort of participating institutions will engage in an in-depth institutional needs assessment, share student success data, and receive targeted professional development and technical assistance based on needs in advising, college readiness policy and practice, and digital learning. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is funding the effort.