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Future uncertain for Somerville businesses, residents after Main Street fire
SOMERVILLE – Zachy Christodoulou, owner of Yoga Odyssey next door to King Tut on Main Street, was thousands of miles away when she got the call she had always dreaded. Christodoulou was on Cyprus in the Mediterranean when she received word her business was threatened by the stubborn fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon in the basement of the Middle Eastern restaurant that spread to neighboring Mike's Courtside Kitchen and displaced more than a dozen residents living above the restaurants. Main Street remained closed for more than a day.
Live Music on the Summer Stage in Somerville Friday and Saturday
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Summer Stage Concert series sponsored by the Downtown Somerville Alliance continues with back-to-back shows this weekend, with the PBJ Band performing Friday night, beginning at 7 p.m. and on Saturday with the Bassboards, starting at 6 p.m. The PBJ Band plays classic rock, country and Americana played acoustic style with an emphasis on harmonies. Expect more classic rock from the Bassboards, from the 50s to today - music to get your feet moving from Aerosmith to ZZ Top. The popular outdoor concert series on the Division Street pedestrian mall is free. and has expanded to...
A New Jersey school district is looking for answers after a photo with Muslim students replaced a Jewish group in a yearbook
An investigation is underway after seniors at East Brunswick High School in New Jersey received yearbooks this week with a Jewish Student Union photo replaced by a photo of Muslim students, the superintendent said.
Saint Peter's Cuts Ribbon on New Market at How Lane Facility in New Brunswick
NEW BRUNSWICK – The aroma of apples, oranges and peppers at the peak of their spring ripeness greets you as soon as the doors swing open. Coming from a back wall there’s the quiet hum of an oversized refrigerator, where eggs and milk are just chilling out.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER A few aisles over, cans of green beans, asparagus and sweet peas are obediently aligned on shelves. On an end shelf, packages of pasta run the gamut from straight-laced angel hair to the silly twists of elbows. At The Market at Saint Peter’s, there’s...
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