Silent Key

Freezing for a Reason!

For the past 25 years, the Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside has been a marquee fundraising
event put on by the Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) for Special Olympics New Jersey.
Since its inception, the Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside has raised over $21 million and has
had over 80,000 Plungers jump into the Atlantic Ocean! In 2018 alone, the Polar Bear
Plunge at Seaside ...

(South River) – Members of the New Jersey 18th Legislative District, Senator Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield), Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (D-East Brunswick), and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak (D-Edison) announced an award of $683,640 for the South River Public School District to expand their ability to start a Pre-Kindergarten program.

“Early childhood education is critical in introducing ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – New Jersey high school students have an opportunity to prove their brain power by competing in the 2019 Central New Jersey Regional Brain Bee.  Modeled after a traditional spelling bee, the Brain Bee is a live question and answer competition in which students are quizzed about the human brain and central nervous system. There is no cost to participate. The contest, which is open ...

TRENTON, NJ – In response to recent incidents of hate, bigotry and faith-based violence against nonprofit groups in New Jersey and across the country, legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Annette Quijano, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Jamel Holley and Robert Karabinchak to help nonprofits protect themselves against terror threats and attacks was signed into law on Tuesday by the ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The 103rd Pennsylvania Farm Show will honor agriculture’s rich heritage and promising future with this year’s theme, Inspiring Pennsylvania’s Story. The theme, which will be represented throughout of the weeklong event, will include related events like a daily story time for children, interviews with real Pennsylvanians working in agriculture, and opportunities for attendees to ...

TRENTON – The New Jersey Division of Taxation reminds taxpayers to take advantage of the New Jersey Tax Amnesty program as the January 15 deadline is fast approaching. Tax Amnesty provides individuals and businesses with the opportunity to pay back taxes or file past returns with no penalties and reduced interest, but Tax Amnesty payments must be paid no later than January 15.

Signed into law ...

Edison, N.J. — Praful Raja, Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center board president, and his grandson, Vir, visited staff at JFK’s pediatric emergency department to delivered bags filled with holiday gifts of books and stuffed toys to give to the young patients.

NJ Department of Human Services filed a public comment opposing the proposed rule that would negatively impact New Jerseyans’ health and well-being

(TRENTON) – The New Jersey Department of Human Services filed a public comment strongly opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s draft proposal to expand the definition of a public charge, noting the proposed rule would undermine the ...

Edison, NJ – Members of the New Jersey 18th Legislative District, Senator Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield), Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (D-East Brunswick), and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak (D-Edison) announced a grant package to support various charitable groups across the District that alleviate homelessness.

The Dioceses of Metuchen branch of Catholic Charities has been approved for two ...

Holiday Event Highlights Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund

(TRENTON) – New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy on Tuesday joined families that have received grants from New Jersey’s Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, which provides financial assistance to New Jersey families whose children have an illness or condition with costs otherwise uncovered by insurance or other ...