PHILADELPHIA,PA-Jackson Township 15 year old Gianna Isabella impressed the judges on American Idol and advanced to Hollywood on the popular Fox television show. Isabella is the daughter of 80’s pop star Brenda K. Starr. In 1988 her single, “I Still Believe” reached #13 on American charts.
Starr contributed her daughter’s newfound singing success to her dedication to the craft.
“Her friends go out to parties, she stays home and writes and sings all day long,” Starr said.
Gov. Christie calls Obama’s State of the Union a ‘fantasy wish list’ Gov. Chris Christie remarks from the 2016 State of the State Address in Trenton, N.J.(Video courtesy of NJTV) WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s chief spokesman questioned Gov. Chris Christie’s dismal assessment of the State of the Union address, saying it showed a sharp contrast…
The mantra of the ever-hopeful lottery player, “you’ve got to be in it to win it,” is one that New Jersey residents have apparently taken to heart in the two months the current, record-breaking Powerball jackpot has been building, according to a study by a financial research firm. Valuepenguin looked at Powerball ticket purchases in the…
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie announced sweeping action to address New Jersey’s heroin crisis Tuesday, pledging $100 million toward mental health and substance abuse and proposing to reopen a state prison as a state-run rehabilitation facility for inmates. Christie’s announcements, made as part of his sixth State of the State address, reinforced the governor’s substance abuse…
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Spots and stripes have taken over the nursery at Six Flags Great Adventure’s safari as the veterinary team welcomes a Siberian tiger cub, the first tiger birth at the safari in 13 years, and an African lion cub. What makes the situation so unique is that for the first time, the team is hand raising the two fuzzy, female “big cats” as one litter, despite being two species that would typically never meet in the wild as they are native to different continents.
“Within a week, two first-time mothers gave birth to healthy cubs but failed to care for them, so we stepped in,” said Dr. Ken Keiffer, a Six Flags veterinarian. The lion was born Nov. 19 and weighed 3 lbs., and the tiger followed on Thanksgiving and weighed 2.4 lbs. The Six Flags veterinary team became surrogate mothers to the cubs, feeding them up to six times each day. According to Keiffer, the two are doing very well and have yet to be named.
“Raising the cubs together helps to develop their socialization skills, and will enhance their chances of being successfully introduced to their own species at the safari when they are a bit older,” Keiffer said.
The cats play, eat and snuggle together, and are also learning to find their voices and personalities. According to Keiffer, the lion cub is much more relaxed while the tiger cub is far more dominant and vocal.
Siberian tigers are on the endangered species list, and tigers rank as the world’s largest living cats. Approximately 3,200 are estimated to live in the wild. The new cub is the fifth Siberian tiger at the safari. African lions are the second largest living cat in the world, number less than 19,000 in the wild and are now being protected under the endangered species act, said safari Director and Chief Veterinarian Bill Rives. Several healthy African lion cubs have been born in the Six Flags safari during the last few years, and the new cub is the 20th lion at the safari.
Property taxes soared at their fastest rate in years in 2015, according to a new report by the Asbury Park Press, setting homeowners back an extra $537 million. According to data compiled by the paper, the average taxpayer forked over $8,354 – $193 more than in 2014. The 2.4 percent hike is the largest in four…
More than a decade ago, David Bowie’s everlasting search for left-of-center found fresh fodder, courtesy of Floyd Vivino. The Glen Rock native’s low-budget, quirky children’s program “The Uncle Floyd Show” was the source of inspiration for Bowie’s track “Slip Away,” released on 2002’s “Heathen.” Bowie was turned on to the local cable show during its late-’70s…