New Jersey
Veterinary scholarships offered to New Jersey residents
Scholarships open to present or former New Jersey residents pursuing a profession in veterinary drugs
The American Veterinary Medical Basis, in partnership with the Harold Wetterberg Basis, is as soon as once more awarding scholarships to present or former New Jersey residents pursuing a profession in veterinary drugs.
Candidates have to be second- or third-year veterinary college students or college students enrolled in postgraduate training in veterinary drugs, have graduated from a New Jersey highschool, and have had a 3.0 GPA or larger at their veterinary college and undergraduate college. Choice is given to college students pursuing twin levels and people who have graduated from or attended a college in New Jersey.1
In response to the American Veterinary Medical Basis web site, official eligibility necessities embody:2
- A present or former resident of New Jersey who’s enrolled within the second or third 12 months of the skilled DVM curriculum in the course of the 2022-2023 educational 12 months
- Commencement from a New Jersey highschool
- 3.0 GPA or larger at veterinary college and undergraduate college
- Have to be a US Citizen
*NOTE: Commencement or attendance at a New Jersey school is most popular, however not required.
Award quantities vary from $5,000-$15,000 for the scholars chosen; earlier recipients are eligible to use. The applying interval opens January 1, 2023 and the deadline for this scholarship program is March 15, 2023.1
For extra data on these scholarships, go to the AVMF web site2 or contact Patti Gillespie, AVMF senior supervisor of applications and operations, by emailing PGillespie@avma.org or calling 847-285-6709.
References
- Veterinary scholarships out there for New Jersey college students. Information launch. American Veterinary Medical Affiliation. Printed December 5, 2022. Accessed December 6, 2022. https://www.avma.org/information/veterinary-scholarships-available-new-jersey-students?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=e mail&utm_campaign=todays-headlines-news
- The American Veterinary Medical Basis. Accessed December 6, 2022. https://www.avmf.org/wetterberg
New Jersey
New Jersey Wine & Food Festival starts today
The New Jersey Wine & Food Festival will be held May 3-5 at Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg.
Held for the first time since 2019, the celebration of world renowned and highly regarded local chefs along with prized wines and spirits will be headlined by special guest chef Tom Colicchio, a New Jersey native and multiple James Beard Award winner.
With more than 200 wines, dozens of spirits and more than 30 top restaurants from across the Garden State, the festival offers tastings of unique wines and sophisticated spirits, seminars, dinners and parties, and opportunities to meet participating chefs and winemakers.
It kicks off Friday, May 3, with a Sunset Cabaret at 8 p.m. Tickets are $162.
Saturday, May 4 will feature daytime seminars and tastings and interactive cocktail classes. To see the schedule, go online to njwinefoodfest.com/events-schedule/
At 7 p.m., the Grand Tasting brings together the region’s top culinary talent with VIP Experience chefs, such as David Burke, Jacques Torres, Bryce Sorem and Francesco Palmieri, bringing back his beloved restaurant, the Orange Squirrel, for one night only. Tickets are $187.
A Biosphere After Party at 10 p.m. costs $185.
A Cinco de Mayo brunch at 10 a.m. Sunday will cap off the weekend. Tickets are $65.
To buy tickets, go online to shop.crystalgolfresort.com/collections/12th-annual-new-jersey-wine-food-festival
New Jersey
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. remembered at funeral as “dapper,” compassionate public servant • New Jersey Monitor
Neighbors from the street he lived on his whole life, members of Congress, state lawmakers, and hundreds of Essex County residents packed the pews of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark to mourn and celebrate the life of the late Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr. at his funeral Thursday.
Payne, who family and friends called “Chop,” was remembered as a loving family man and a dedicated public servant who poured his heart into social justice and serving his district, which includes Newark. Nearly every speaker remarked on Payne’s fashion sense — the handmade bowties and pocket squares he coordinated, the colorful socks he’d sport, and the glasses he switched out to match his outfit.
“We all talked about how dapper he was,” said former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California. “He put us all to shame. ‘Oh my gosh, what color will his bowtie be today? Or his socks?’ Whatever it happened to be, he looked so dignified.”
Payne died on April 24 at age 65, 18 days after suffering a heart attack. The six-term congressman was elected to the seat after his father, Donald Payne Sr., died in office. His flag-draped casket was placed at the front of the church beside a photo of him in a bowtie.
Family and friends wore orange outfits or pinned orange bows to their shirts in Payne’s honor. They spoke about the importance of celebrating Payne’s commitment to the people of New Jersey and remembering his legacy of the positive impact he made on society.
Nearly 20 people spoke at the three-hour funeral, including Gov. Phil Murphy, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo. Speakers read letters from President Joe Biden and singer and Newark native Dionne Warwick. Family members, including his triplets, also spoke in remembrance of Payne.
About 60 members of Congress and dozens of members of the state Legislature also attended.
Jeffries told mourners he and Payne entered Congress around the same time and became friends. He said Payne joked about wanting to be the “Michael Jordan of one-minute speeches on the House floor, and that’s exactly what he did.”
He told the story of how Payne earned the nickname Chop and Choppy, which even his Congressional colleagues called him.
“Apparently, when he was young his father, the great Donald Payne Sr., thought that his face was so delightful, that he looked like Porkchop,” he said to laughter. “He was beloved.”
Many spoke about Payne’s impact on his hometown of Newark. Colleagues said he was a prolific legislator who always spoke out even when other members of the House were leaving chambers for other commitments. He advocated for voting rights, secured funding for clean drinking water, championed lower drug prices, and, as co-chair of the Men’s Health Caucus, shined a spotlight on men’s health issues.
Payne’s political endeavors started when he organized the Newark South Ward Junior Democrats as a teen, his daughter said. His public service journey began when he became a toll booth operator on the Garden State Parkway, and later served on the Essex County Board of Freeholders and Newark City Council.
He also came from a family well-known in New Jersey politics. His father was the first Black person elected to Congress from New Jersey. His cousin and uncle served in the state Assembly, and his cousins also are involved in politics in New York.
Rep. Donald M. Payne’s funeral was held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on May 2, 2024. (Sophie Nieto-Munoz | New Jersey Monitor)
Rep. Donald M. Payne’s funeral was held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on May 2, 2024. (Sophie Nieto-Munoz | New Jersey Monitor)
Congressman Donald M. Payne’s funeral was held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on May 2, 2024. (Sophie Nieot-Munoz | New Jersey Monitor)
Local police honor Congressman Donald Payne Jr. at his funeral on May 2, 2024. (Sophie Nieto-Munoz | New Jersey Monitor)
Local police carried the flag-draped casket of Congressman Donald Payne Jr. (Sophie Nieto-Munoz | New Jersey Monitor)
The family of Congressman Donald Payne Jr. looks on as local police carry his flag-draped casket. (Sophie Nieto-Munoz | New Jersey Monitor)
Rep. Donald M. Payne’s funeral was held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on May 2, 2024. (Sophie Nieto-Munoz | New Jersey Monitor)
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker speaks during the Celebration of the Life of Donald M. Payne, Jr. at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Thursday, May 2, 2024. (Ed Murray for NJ Advance Media | Pool)
Honor guard carries in Donald M. Payne, Jr. for the Celebration of the Life of Donald M. Payne, Jr. at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Thursday, May 2, 2024. (Ed Murray for NJ Advance Media | Pool)
Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during the Celebration of the Life of Donald M. Payne, Jr. at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Thursday, May 2, 2024. (Ed Murray for NJ Advance Media | Pool)
Booker was mayor of Newark when Payne was council president, and together they addressed difficult challenges in the city during the Great Recession, from the foreclosure crisis and budget allocations to issues like sewage systems. Between making “godawful choices and hellish ones,” Payne would pull Booker away from his work and pray with him, he said.
“To have him as my partner in Congress, two people from Newark, New Jersey, growing up just a few miles from each other, coming up on the same streets, representing the same communities — it was amazing to have him there,” Booker said. “He never let my head get too big and always kept my feet on the ground.”
The congressman also battled diabetes, a personal struggle that led him to underscore the importance of affordable medication and work with others who suffered from diabetes. Foluso Fakorede, a cardiovascular doctor in Mississippi, recalled his first meeting in 2018 with Payne. They discussed the high rate of amputations Black people face because of diabetes, in part due to lack of awareness and screening.
Payne was a tireless advocate for health equity in “particularly marginalized communities grappling with preventable amputations,” Fakorede said. He pointed to a bill Payne sponsored called the Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act, which would require Medicare and Medicaid to fully cover screening tests for people at risk of peripheral artery disease, which can lead to heart attacks and amputations.
“His legacy extends beyond just policy. It was rooted in the human connection. He saw beyond statistics and bureaucracy, connecting with individuals on a personal level, understanding their struggles, and offering the comforting presence of his humor, compassion, and love for the arts,” he said.
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New Jersey
Record high temperatures possible today. Big change in N.J. weekend forecast.
It’ll be another very warm, dry day in New Jersey on Thursday with near-record breaking temperatures climbing well into the 80s across much of the state.
Temperatures will be a bit cooler along the Jersey Shore with highs in the 70s as clouds mix in with sun, the National Weather Service said.
Highs are expected to be reach 87 in Trenton, which would be one degree short of the record for May 2 last reached in 2018.
The forecasted high of 83 in Newark and 71 at Atlantic City International Airport would not challenge records. A high of 88 is expected in Camden, not far off the record high of 90 in neighboring Philadelphia.
It’s cool this morning with temperatures in the 50s and some fog that will dissipate in the next few hours.
Overnight lows tonight will fall into the 50s again, setting up a pleasant and much cooler Friday with sunny skies. Highs on Friday will be in the mid to upper 60s.
The weekend weather forecast looks unsettled with cooler temperatures sticking around and the chance of rain.
Saturday should be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 60s. There’s a 15% to 25% chance of light rain west of the Interstate 95 corridor, the National Weather Service said in its morning forecast discussion.
Rain could move in overnight into Sunday, though.
Periods of rain are likely Sunday with temperatures only climbing into the upper 50 to mid 60s.
Temps in early May generally range from the upper 40s to upper 60s.
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Jeff Goldman may be reached at jeff_goldman@njadvancemedia.com.
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