A young girl begins to consider a larger world.
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The former Seton Hall director of campus ministry claimed he was fired for supporting same-sex marriage on social media.
Merck is hosting a blood drive with The Central Jersey Blood Center on Wednesday, September 16 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Arts Unbound teaches fine art and craft to students, emerging and established artists living with disabilities and seniors.
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The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, has issued its first round of funding for esophageal cancer research earlier this month.
The jilted lover shot his ex-girlfriend a week before she was due to receive her crown, prosecutors say.
The cost is slightly lower in Essex County but still unaffordable, a report claims.
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Arts Unbound gallery exhibits fine art and craft made by students, emerging and established artists living with disabilities and seniors.
For 4th straight year, Metro YMCA earns 4-star rating from Charity Navigator
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Nature’s Variety says some of its Instinct Raw Chicken Formula may be contaminated with salmonella and present a risk to pets and humans.
Weekly Creative Writing Classes for Children and Adults
Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey Board Members Elaine and Steve Pozycki discuss the heroin use epidemic in New Jersey.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent top police, fire and EMS stories.
Annemarie Maini and Chris Sabin are running a joint campaign for the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education.
Regine experiences the positive influence a small bug makes on the world.
The hustling, hard-scrabble ballplayer still ranks among the university’s all-time record leaders.
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Young People Are Taking Part in a Dangerous, New Trend
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Authorities have labeled the incident a “shooting homicide.”
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Open for the First Time in 60 Years
The six-year-old is expected to make a full recovery, reports say.
Several of those charged are still at-large. Learn their identities here.
Police Blotter: July 13 to 18
Alexa Noel of Summit, N.J., recently brought home the Girls 14-and-under singles title at the USTA National Clay Court Championships
A devastating four-alarm fire tore through a multi-family home on East 21st Street in Bayonne
Thousands are expected to join a Newark march against “police brutality, racial injustice and economic inequality.”