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(Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., met with the members of the Filipino community in New Jersey on Sunday, September 18, at the start of his working visit to the United States, and hailed them for bringing honor and pride to the country. He also thanked the Filipinos in US who voted for him. “Ang pagod po naming ay nawala nalusaw dahil sa mainit na pagtanggap po ninyo,” he said. Marcos Jr., said […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Uber paid the US state of New Jersey $100 million in back taxes and fines for labeling nearly 300,000 of its drivers as self-employed and withholding required benefits, officials said Tuesday. The ride-sharing giant, however, insisted that its drivers were indeed independent contractors and said it only paid a fraction of the $1 billion initially demanded by the northeastern state. The payment stems from a government audit of Uber’s […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A diocese in New Jersey has agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle hundreds of sexual abuse claims, one of the largest settlements involving the Catholic Church in the United States. The agreement between the diocese of Camden, near Philadelphia, and 300 victims regarding abuse committed by priests in the 1970s and 1980s was announced on Tuesday. The payout is larger than the nearly $85 million settlement in […]
by Peter HUTCHISON Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – America’s northeast is famous for its red, orange and yellow fall foliage but experts say climate change is dulling the colors and delaying peak season, causing concern for the region’s multibillion-dollar “leaf-peeping” tourist industry. Warmer temperatures and heavier rainfall are keeping leaves greener for longer while extreme weather events like heatwaves and storms are stripping trees bare before getting to autumn, according to conservationists. […]
NEW MILFORD, NEW JERSEY— Some 250 boxes of canned and dry food items were donated by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) to the Ascension Parish Church, a parish of the Catholic Church which serves the Bergen, New Jersey community as a food pantry. Members of the INC throughout the New Jersey district donated canned and dry food items as part of the “Aid To Humanity” program of the Church Of Christ. They […]
NEW JERSEY, United States – As the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) or Church Of Christ celebrates its 107th anniversary, the city of Elizabeth, New Jersey, declared July 27, 2021 as IGLESIA NI CRISTO DAY. Elizabeth City Mayor J. Christian Bollwage himself read the proclamation on the steps of City Hall, with some ministers and members of the INC present to witness and commemorate this momentous occasion. Mayor Bollwage highlighted the importance of the INC’s […]
https://youtu.be/xcgkSTWEWiE In New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy signs a legislation that aims to improve notification of lead levels in the state’s drinking water. Watch it this report by Bureau chief Carlo Valdez in this Eagle News America episode Lead in drinking water comes from lead soldering, lead pipes, and leaded brass faucets. According to New Jersey government’s health department factsheet about drinking water, too much lead in the human body can damage the nervous […]
https://youtu.be/kYtMPr9lZPU New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency that started Sunday, January 31, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in response to the expected winter storm. Snow accumulation from the storm began Sunday afternoon, with the heaviest snow happening Monday. Hazardous conditions may continue through Tuesday morning. Executive Order No. 218 declares a state of emergency across all 21 counties in New Jersey, allowing resources to be deployed throughout the state during the duration […]
(Eagle News) — The series of the Lingap sa Mamamayan or Aid to Humanity events of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) in New Jersey started on Friday, Oct. 30, and will continue on Saturday, Oct 31, The first Lingap activity for Bergen County on Friday was held at the borough of New Milford. the first beneficiaries were veterans in New Milford who were recognized and remembered for their contribution to society. All the […]
(Eagle News) – EBC Correspondent in New Jersey May Ann Manzano-Guerzon reports on the statement of State Senator Mike Doherty, who has launched a petition calling on Governor Phil Murphy to allow churches and houses of worship in New Jersey to resume in this time of coronavirus. The petition states that outdoor services should be allowed with reasonable precautions, and mentions the constitutional right to practice religion that should not be impeded through overly […]
WASHINGTON DC (Eagle News) — COVID-19 is undeniably changing the way we interact. Not just with other people but even with those dear to us. Watch how a daughter and her eighty year-old mother from New Jersey, are handling the complications of social distancing with a “high-risk” person in the house.
NEW YORK (Eagle News) – It’s a cry for help for high school students. A long-standing issue that needs a resolution from Congress. Students voicing their needs and concerns regarding gun violence in schools throughout the nation. In schools and public places in New York and New Jersey, students rallied and held peaceful demonstrations Wednesday morning as part of National School Walkout Day. This march was to honor the 17 students and faculty members of […]
