On Monday, January 11, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 214, applying three new changes for the 2020-2021 school year. “The pandemic has presented significant challenges to school districts across our State that have affected our administrators, educators, staff, and students,” said Governor Murphy. “Today’s executive order will provide sensible adjustments…
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Trenton Downtown Association Announces Retirement of Executive Director Tom Gilmour
Tom Gilmour, Executive Director of Trenton Downtown Association (TDA), has announced his retirement, effective January 31, 2021. Patricia Hall has been appointed TDA’s Interim Executive Director by its Board of Directors. For the past four years, Mr. Gilmour has led the organization’s expansion and played an instrumental role in promoting the city of Trenton as…
Comcast RISE Awards Over 30 Black-Owned NJ Small Businesses
Comcast Corporation selected its first round of Comcast RISE award recipients including more than 700 Black-owned businesses, who will receive consulting, media, and creative production services from Comcast Cable’s advertising sales division Effectv or technology upgrades from Comcast Business depending on specific needs. This includes 33 Black-owned small businesses in New Jersey, from restaurants and…
PSE&G Gets Green Light to Provide Smart Meters
Earlier this month, Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) received approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to invest approximately $700 million during the next four years to provide its 2.3 million electric customers with smart meters. The decision clears the way for the largest installation of smart meter technology in New Jersey’s…
Trenton Music Makers Celebrates MLK Day with Concert
Today, Monday, January 18, 2021, the Trenton Music Makers (TMM) Orchestra will present their annual Martin Luther King Day Concert, “We Shall Overcome.” In an abbreviated 13-minute format on YouTube Live, the event will be available to stream at 6:00 p.m. free of charge. “This is our fifth annual Martin Luther King Day performance,” said…