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By JEANNE WALL
April 18, 2024
MONMOUTH COUNTY: EHAP, an acronym for Emergency Housing and Advocacy Program, hopes its plans for an expanded advocacy center in the Freehold Borough will allow more people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in Monmouth County to get housed and stay housed. In the summer of 2023, ...
RAHWAY, NJ — American Theater Group (ATG) has announced the cast of the world premiere of the provocative new play, Canned Goods, by Erik Kahn, running May 9-11, at Hamilton Stage in Rahway. New York-based Director Charlotte Cohn will helm the production. Canned Goods is a historical drama about ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Two Piscataway residents have been arrested on theft charges after Bridgewater police investigated items of jewelry that were sold for cash but had been reported stolen from a senior living facility in Bridgewater. Ana Rios, 40, was charged with third degree theft and third ...
RANDOLPH, NJ: County College of Morris (CCM) is pleased to announce it has received top state and national rankings for its Associate Degree program in Fine Arts. The college has been ranked #1 for Best Fine and Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey by College Factual, as well as ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – A Sayreville Middle School student-teacher has been arrested for possessing multiple photos of a child from the school who was undressed in the photos, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson. Ciccone and Robeson ...
METUCHEN, NJ — Most folks around here already know downtown Metuchen is a terrific place to visit, dine, shop, and enjoy the arts. Now, the rest of America will realize that too. Money Magazine has named Middlesex County’s “Brainy Boro” as New Jersey’s 2024 Best Place to Live. In fact, Metuchen ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Award-winning country artist Leah Marie Fuls is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of her new single, "Sinning on Sunday." The song, recorded in the heart of Music City, Nashville, is set to be released on April 21, 2024. "Sinning on Sunday" is described as “a soulful ...
Newark is renowned at this time of year for the annual burst of color in the North Ward at Branch Brook Park, where its cherry trees erupt in shades of pink and white, purple and red, magenta and mauve. But only two miles away in Newark's downtown, the tourist agency that works to promote the city ...
METUCHEN, NJ — Most folks around here already know downtown Metuchen is a terrific place to visit, dine, shop, and enjoy the arts. Now, the rest of America will realize that too. Money Magazine has named Middlesex County’s “Brainy Boro” as New Jersey’s 2024 Best Place to Live. In fact, Metuchen ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Alpert Group has been transforming the former West Orange library location (built in the 1950s) into affordable senior housing. A grant program enabled the township to build a state-of-the art library near ShopRite and to replace the old library with affordable senior ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Are you new to Roselle Park? Casano Community Center wants to give you a chance to get to the heart of Roselle Park, as it hosts its “Meet the Borough” event on Saturday, April 27. The event will feature multiple local businesses and members of Mayor and Council in ...
Nutley Little Theatre presents FIGARO by Charles Morley and directed by Eric Robitaille. A modern day adaptation of the classic French play “Le Mariage De Figaro”. This adaptation of the classic French play takes this classic story of the workers getting one over on the rich and ...
FANWOOD, NJ — The Carriage House Poetry Series is pleased to invite the public to a free poetry reading on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the close of National Poetry Month. The featured reader will be Edwin Romond of Wind Gap, Pennsylvania and will take place in the Kuran Arts Center, ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick School District Academy will host a forum and Q&A session on bully and HIB (harassment, intimidation, and bullying) laws. The session will be on Tuesday from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Crossroads North Middle School Auditorium. Registration is required ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken Business Alliance (HBA) is hosting the annual Earth Day Celebration and Folk & Bluegrass Festival, on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Monroe Center Plaza, 770 Jackson Street. These events, alongside HBA’s partners, will bring together community ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Hoboken residents may soon be asked to cast their votes in a referendum on rent control as a petition to trigger one, organized by a group of local landlords, has gathered more than enough signatures to place the matter on the ballot. The Petition will need to be submitted to the ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eudys Santios-Toribio, 23, East Orange, was arrested on Thursday in connection to a shooting incident that occurred on January 1 in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes, and Paterson Police Department Officer in Charge Isa Abbassi announced. Santios-Toribio faces ...
FANWOOD, NJ — The Carriage House Poetry Series is pleased to invite the public to a free poetry reading on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the close of National Poetry Month. The featured reader will be Edwin Romond of Wind Gap, Pennsylvania and will take place in the Kuran Arts Center, ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Members of the community are encouraged to sign up to donate blood at an upcoming local blood drive. Bordentown Township will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, April 25 at the Senior Community Center, located at 3 Municipal Drive. Appointment slots are ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ -- The Project Linus Chapter of Central New Jersey is expanding their coverage into Mount Laurel as they are now overseeing the donation box at the Joann Fabric and Crafts to help collect cozy and comforting blankets for kids. Project Linus distributes handmade blankets and ...
NEWARK, NJ - Morristown resident Seven Brooks, 37, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for posing as a woman to induce dozens of minors to send sexually explicit pictures and videos, announced U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Brooks, who was employed by a New Jersey elementary school and ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Jayshawn E. Moore, age 22, has been sentenced for kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Park Campus, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Florham Park Police Chief ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – A Sayreville Middle School student-teacher has been arrested for possessing multiple photos of a child from the school who was undressed in the photos, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson. Ciccone and Robeson ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Jayshawn E. Moore, age 22, has been sentenced for kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Park Campus, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Florham Park Police Chief ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Of 1,334 small cities across America ranked annually by WalletHub for their conduciveness to new businesses, Westfield came in at 1,322 this year. Not so good, said WalletHub Communications Manager Diana Polk. “The rank of 1 represents the best conditions for that category, so ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- There was the rare frustration Chatham girls lacrosse standout Grace Hallahan had to deal with after she felt that she didn't play her best during a loss to Summit last week. On the advice of her father, she decided to let it go and move on to the next game. Two days after ...
NEWARK, NJ - Morristown resident Seven Brooks, 37, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for posing as a woman to induce dozens of minors to send sexually explicit pictures and videos, announced U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Brooks, who was employed by a New Jersey elementary school and ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- A 17-year-old Newark male faces multiple charges in connection with a carjacking that took place in Cedar Grove last November. On Nov. 19, 2023, Cedar Grove police responded to a reported carjacking on The Fairway. During the theft of a Porsche, the owner was struck by the ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Saturday, June 1 is the first free fishing day offered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Fish and Wild Life. Two are held each year. The second is on Saturday, October 19. In honor of the first free fishing day in the Garden State, the borough is holding a ...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Art Educators of New Jersey welcomed 46 students from throughout Essex County to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building in Newark for the Art Educators of New Jersey student art exhibit on Wednesday, April 17th. This is the ...