El Barrio Wellness Center Opens in Newark’s Lincoln Park
La Casa de Don Pedro, an activist group founded in 1972, has revamped a historic Newark building into a mental health center for the community.
New $14 Million Paterson Rec Center to Feature Gym, STEM Lab, and Animation Studio
A $14 million joint project between NJCDC and the City of Paterson will bring a 40,000-square-foot youth center to the city.
Jersey City Residents are Fed Up with Litter – Who’s to Blame?
Despite new cleanup efforts, Jersey City residents argue that enforcement and infrastructure improvements for litter are still needed.
Girl Scouts DreamLab, Third in the Country, Opens in North Brunswick
A cutting-edge space from the Girl Scouts has launched with the first New Jersey location of their DreamLab concept.
Non-Profit New City Kids to Open New Facility in Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City
Provident Bank has donated a 5,400-square-foot former branch building to New City Kids, who will be providing after-school programming for local youth out of the space.
Afraid of Becoming ‘Seaside Heights,’ Point Pleasant Weighs Short-Term Rental Ban
Point Pleasant residents say rowdy, all-night boozefests and packed bungalows are turning a historically quiet, residential shore town into Seaside Heights.
The Loss of Doo Wop Motels in Wildwood Is a Deeper Mystery Than Previously...
These futuristic- and island-themed accommodations were frozen in time and preservationists had all but given up on establishing a historic district dedicated to this quirky decade in architecture.
Greenville Non-Profit to Host Thanksgiving for Jersey City’s Needy
Mercy for my Neighbor, a Jersey City non-profit, is partnering with the Fountain of Salvation Church in Greenville on a variety of endeavors this Thanksgiving.
West Orange Residents Oppose Proposed Self-Storage Facility at Historic Crystal Lake
The West Orange redeveloment plans entail downing trees and cutting into a slope at an angle forbidden by the township ordinance.
Montclair Author Walks Abandoned Newark Train Tracks in Latest Work
His one-man journey is now the focus of this sixth book, "Walking the Newark Branch," which recently debuted alongside a documentary.
