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2016 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year Nominees
DETROIT — The final list of nominees for the 2016 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year (NACTOY) Awards were announced recently. A vehicle […]
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PHOTOS: 2015 Ford Arts, Beats & Eats Festival — Part Two
AmericaJR.com’s Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo were LIVE along Main Street in Royal Oak, Mich. for the 2015 Ford Arts, Beats & Eats festival. Now in […]
PHOTOS: 2015 Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair — Part Two
AmericaJR.com’s Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo were LIVE at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich. for the 2015 Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair. It […]
The San Diego Zoo is must-see on your next trip to Southern California
SAN DIEGO — Before we even walked in, a lovely young man took our photo in front of the San Diego Zoo sign. Then passing […]
PHOTOS: 2015 Ford Arts, Beats & Eats in Royal Oak, MI — Part One
AmericaJR.com’s Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo were LIVE along Main Street in Royal Oak, Mich. for the 2015 Ford Arts, Beats & Eats festival. Now in […]
ROBERT HALF PREDICTS 4.1 PERCENT INCREASE IN AVERAGE STARTING SALARIES FOR PROFESSIONAL ROLES IN 2016
MENLO PARK, Calif. — The 2016 Salary Guides from Robert Half reveal U.S. starting salaries for professional occupations are expected to increase an average of […]
PHOTOS: 2015 Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair in Novi, MI
AmericaJR.com’s Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo were LIVE at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich. for the 2015 Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair. It […]
Pluto On My Mind (Editorial)
In kindergarten, at Carleton Elementary in Detroit, Mrs. Boyce told us the nine planets one day, starting with Mercury. It was 1966. When she got […]
U-M opens Mcity test environment for connected and driverless vehicles
ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan today opened Mcity, the world’s first controlled environment specifically designed to test the potential of connected and automated […]
Carhartt Opens the Door to Its New Flagship Store in Midtown Detroit
DETROIT — Carhartt, America’s premium work wear brand since 1889, today officially opened the doors to its long-awaited flagship retail store in Midtown Detroit. The […]
Millennial Eyeglass Wearers Interested in Choice, Cultural-Sensitivity
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — A new survey1 by Wakefield for Transitions Optical, Inc. reveals that the cultural diversity of the Millennial generation is likely influencing […]
San Diego Air & Space Museum brings back memories of the Ford Rotunda
SAN DIEGO — First of all, the museum is shaped in the round, a rotunda, and it reminds me of the Ford Rotunda in Dearborn, […]
PHOTOS: Our Trip to Jamestown, New York — Final Set
AmericaJR.com’s Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo hopped in the car and drove to the historic town of Jamestown, New York. They stopped at Lucille Ball’s birthplace […]
7 COMMON WAYS KIDS GET HIT BY A CAR AND 7 WAYS TO PREVENT IT
Washington, D.C. — It is alarmingly common for children to get hit by a vehicle while walking. Every day, 44 children are injured; that’s 16,000 […]
Detroit Jazz Festival Unveils Eclectic Lineup for 36th Annual Event
DETROIT — The Detroit Jazz Festival announced today its lineup including a diverse array of headlining acts for the 36th annual Labor Day Weekend Festival, […]
TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK SETS NEW RECORDS FOR TRAVELER MISERY
Kirkland, WA and College Station, TX — America’s traffic congestion recession is over. Just as the U.S. economy has regained nearly all of the 9 […]
PHOTOS: Our Trip to Jamestown, New York – Part Four
AmericaJR.com’s Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo hopped in the car and drove to the historic town of Jamestown, New York. They stopped at Lucille Ball’s birthplace […]
Expanded 2015 Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair – Michigan’s #1 Family Event
NOVI, MI – The newly expanded fairgrounds at the Suburban Collection Showplace, home of the Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair, will be open for big […]
PHOTOS: Our Trip to Jamestown, New York — Part Three
AmericaJR.com’s Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo hopped in the car and drove to the historic town of Jamestown, New York. They stopped at Lucille Ball’s birthplace […]
The YMCA of Greater New York Helps Parents with Back-to-School Advice
NEW YORK — As a new school year approaches, the YMCA of Greater New York recognizes that getting children ready and prepared with all the of the […]