AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Sandyston New Jersey. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/sandyston-nj 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/sandyston-nj https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 02 Jan 2025 09:39:49 -0600 As the new year begins, we invite you to reflect not only on the last year of events, but on the historical arc that finds us here, in the year https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-larouche-organization-weekly-newsletter-january-1-2023-31512593-hackensack-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-larouche-organization-weekly-newsletter-january-1-2023-31512593-hackensack-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Hope you are having a great holiday season! Although it’s coming to an end, we still have one last gift to give you: A front row seat to New https://www.americantowns.com/news/tom-kean-swearing-in-live-stream-31513003-edison-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tom-kean-swearing-in-live-stream-31513003-edison-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TRENTON – The Murphy Administration today announced funding for reproductive health care providers as part of Governor Phil Murphy’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-administration-announces-funding-to-support-facility-and-security-upgrades-for-reproductive-health-care-providers-31513979-hackettstown-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-administration-announces-funding-to-support-facility-and-security-upgrades-for-reproductive-health-care-providers-31513979-hackettstown-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Legislation will Direct the New Jersey Department of Education to Develop New Jersey Learning Standards in Information and Media Literacy TRENTON https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-murphy-signs-bipartisan-legislation-establishing-first-in-the-nation-k12-information-literacy-education-31513983-secaucus-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-murphy-signs-bipartisan-legislation-establishing-first-in-the-nation-k12-information-literacy-education-31513983-secaucus-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 On the passing of Pope Benedict XVI Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today released the following statement on the passing of Pope Benedict XVI: https://www.americantowns.com/news/on-the-passing-of-pope-benedict-xvi-31514791-salem-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/on-the-passing-of-pope-benedict-xvi-31514791-salem-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TRENTON – New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage will increase by $1.13 to $14.13 per hour for most employees, effective today, January https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-jerseys-minimum-wage-increases-to-over-14hour-for-most-employees-31513381-clifton-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-jerseys-minimum-wage-increases-to-over-14hour-for-most-employees-31513381-clifton-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Smith Votes To Rescind Funding For Biden's 87,000 New Irs Agents As one of the first legislative acts in the new Congress, Rep. Chris Smith https://www.americantowns.com/news/smith-votes-to-rescind-funding-for-bidens-87000-new-irs-agents-31516252-dayton-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/smith-votes-to-rescind-funding-for-bidens-87000-new-irs-agents-31516252-dayton-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, January 6, 2023, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) recognized the anniversary of the January 6th attack on https://www.americantowns.com/news/release-gottheimer-recognizes-the-anniversary-of-january-6th-attack-31516414-sayreville-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/release-gottheimer-recognizes-the-anniversary-of-january-6th-attack-31516414-sayreville-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statement in response to his Bring Registered https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-norcross-touts-his-workforce-development-bill-in-fy23-funding-package-31514220-rahway-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-norcross-touts-his-workforce-development-bill-in-fy23-funding-package-31514220-rahway-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 In Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," Poe explores the psychological state of a person who has meticulously planned and executed https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-larouche-organization-weekly-newsletter-january-8-2023-31516530-hackensack-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-larouche-organization-weekly-newsletter-january-8-2023-31516530-hackensack-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined dozens of North Jersey community leaders at Bergen County Executive https://www.americantowns.com/news/photo-release-gottheimer-joins-north-jersey-community-leaders-at-swearingin-ceremony-for-bergen-county-executive-james-tedesco-31514225-marlton-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/photo-release-gottheimer-joins-north-jersey-community-leaders-at-swearingin-ceremony-for-bergen-county-executive-james-tedesco-31514225-marlton-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 This is the first loan EPA is issuing through its new SWIFIA program NEWARK, N.J. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) https://www.americantowns.com/news/epa-announces-500-million-loan-to-modernize-wastewater-and-drinking-water-infrastructure-in-new-jersey-31514647-newark-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/epa-announces-500-million-loan-to-modernize-wastewater-and-drinking-water-infrastructure-in-new-jersey-31514647-newark-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TRENTON, NJ – With Republicans in the House of Representatives still unable to choose a Speaker after two days and six unsuccessful ballots with https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairman-jones-calls-out-gops-failure-to-choose-a-speaker-31514729-trenton-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairman-jones-calls-out-gops-failure-to-choose-a-speaker-31514729-trenton-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 You May Be Eligible for Up to $1,500 in Property Tax Relief More than two million New Jersey residents are eligible to receive up to $1,500 in https://www.americantowns.com/news/deadline-extended-get-up-to-1500-in-anchor-tax-relief-31517984-trenton-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/deadline-extended-get-up-to-1500-in-anchor-tax-relief-31517984-trenton-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) released the following statement on the second anniversary of the January 6th https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-statement-on-the-second-anniversary-of-the-january-6th-insurrection-31515425-nutley-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-statement-on-the-second-anniversary-of-the-january-6th-insurrection-31515425-nutley-nj.html Government and Politics Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600