Join <a href="https://integrityhouse.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Integrity House</a> and the Newark Department of Health and Community Wellness for the third annual Integrity Day, a free community celebration of health, wellness, and connection on August 20, 2026 from 11 AM - 2 PM in Lincoln Park.
Enjoy a day of free resources and family-friendly activities, including:
<ul><li>Health, mental health, substance use, and infectious disease screenings</li><li>Vital sign checks</li><li>Naloxone and other risk reduction resources</li><li>Health information and community resources</li><li>Free food, music, giveaways, raffle prizes, and a community dance class</li></ul>
Meet local organizations providing health and social services throughout Newark and learn about resources available to individuals and families.
Admission is free and open to the public. Register in advance:<a href="https://secure.qgiv.com/for/integritydayregisteration2026/event/integrityday2026/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> https://secure.qgiv.com/for/integritydayregisteration2026/event/integrityday2026/.</a>
In the event of rain, Integrity Day will be held on August 27, 2026.
Community organizations interested in hosting a resource table may also register through the event page.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. To learn more about sponsorship packages, contact Development Manager Chandni Shah at chandni_shah@integrityhouse.org.

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Experience the ultimate Summer vibes at this themed fete hosted by Vybz Live, featuring DJ Boogie Vibes, DJ Sixteen, and special guest host Carlyle. Attendees can enjoy signature drinks and food specials all night at this 21+ event with a mandatory pink dress code. Admission is free with an RSVP, but space is limited so secure your spot today.

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Celebrate Community, Connection &amp; Creativity at the 2026 Multicultural Arts Festival!&nbsp; This is an FREE community event! Experience a vibrant celebration of cultures featuring captivating performances, inspiring art displays, and a delicious array of international foods. It will also offer blood pressure health screenings and wellness educational materials, but registration is required by July 17.
Secure your spot &amp; register using this link: <a target="_blank" href="https://tinyurl.com/4z5maan5" rel="nofollow noopener">https://tinyurl.com/4z5maan5</a>
📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026
📍 Woodbridge High School
⏰ 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
(Doors open at 3 PM)
To help us plan appropriately for food, we ask that all attendees register in advance.

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North Jersey Companies Increasingly Targeted by Merchant Cash Advance Lawsuits in New York
From Newark to Jersey City, small businesses that took merchant cash advances are discovering their contracts route every dispute into New York courts, hundreds of questions of jurisdiction away from home.
NEWARK, N.J. &mdash; Small business owners across Essex, Hudson, and Bergen counties are being drawn into merchant cash advance (MCA) collection actions &mdash; and many are stunned to find the lawsuit filed not in New Jersey, but in a New York court they have never set foot in.
The reason is written into the contracts. Most MCA agreements contain a New York forum-selection clause, typically buried in the fine print, designating New York as the exclusive venue for disputes. For a North Jersey restaurant, trucking company, or contractor, that clause means a New York Supreme Court can hear the case even though the business operates entirely across the river.
The proximity makes North Jersey a hotspot in another way: many MCA funders and brokers operate in and around the New York metro, and the region's dense base of small businesses &mdash; logistics operators near the ports, restaurants in Jersey City, family firms in Newark &mdash; makes it heavily targeted for both funding and aggressive collection.
Once a funder files in New York, the timeline is unforgiving. Defendants generally have 20 to 30 days to respond. Miss the deadline and the funder can obtain a default judgment, then move to enforce it &mdash; including serving a restraining notice on the bank holding the business's operating account, freezing funds with little or no warning.
For New Jersey owners, the threshold questions are jurisdictional. An experienced attorney can evaluate whether the New York forum-selection clause is enforceable, whether service was proper, and whether a New York judgment can be enforced against New Jersey assets only if it was properly domesticated. Where a judgment was entered through defective service or an out-of-state Confession of Judgment &mdash; a practice New York restricted in 2019 &mdash; a motion to vacate under CPLR &sect; 5015 may be available.
The recurring lesson: a New Jersey business served with a New York MCA lawsuit should not treat the out-of-state venue as a reason to wait. The response clock runs on New York's calendar, and the earliest stage is where the most options exist.
North Jersey business owners served with a New York MCA lawsuit, or facing a frozen account or judgment, can review their options and connect with an experienced attorney through CredibleLaw's New York network at <a href="https://crediblelaw.com/new-york-mca-defense-attorney/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">crediblelaw.com/new-york-mca-defense-attorney</a>.
Credible Law is a national legal resource and referral network. It is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.

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