Tony Winner Rupert Holmes Brings Broadway to Cranford High for One Night Only

Cranford High School is about to get a taste of Broadway when Rupert Holmes, the Tony Award-winning composer behind The Pina Colada Song, takes the stage alongside students for a one-night-only concert on November 20. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. at the school, located at 201 West End Place in Cranford, New Jersey.

Scarlet Knights Beat Sycamores 107-76 as Pauldo and Perkins Combine for 55

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights beat the Indiana State Sycamores 107-76 at Jersey Mike’s Arena. The post Scarlet Knights Beat Sycamores 107-76 as Pauldo and Perkins Combine for 55 appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

Rutgers defense hits new low in loss to Wisconsin's true freshman quarterback

Nervous, overwhelmed, skittish and panicked are all words that can describe a true freshman quarterback in his first career start. Wisconsin’s Ryan Hopkins was the exact opposite against the Rutgers football team. Hopkins lit up the Scarlet Knights (2-7, 1-5), completing 18-of-24 passes for 241 yards and 3 touchdowns...

Croson launches GOP Assembly bid in 21st district

Warren Township Committeeman Daniel Croson announced today that he will seek the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 21st legislative district, where Democrats captured both Assembly seats in 2025 and continued making significant electoral gains in last week’s midterm elections. Croson, a former deputy mayor and school board...

Michigan falls in five sets to Rutgers despite career night from Demetrician, 3-2

For more than a decade, Rutgers had been a sure thing for Michigan volleyball. And on Thursday night at Jersey Mike’s Arena, the Wolverines did almost everything they needed to keep it that way. Michigan (14-10 overall, 5-8 Big Ten) out-hit Rutgers .287 to .233, totaled 71 kills to...

Cafe Exchange brings an anti-tech coffee shop to Berkeley Heights

With minimalist decor, clean lines and neutral colors, most modern coffee shops brag about their tech-savviness. But Cafe Exchange in Berkeley Heights, which will celebrate its grand opening Nov. 15 in what was formerly known as Connell Corporate Park , is touting the opposite for those who are tapped out from AI, smartphones and screens. Instead, the new two-story social hub, now open at 500 District Drive Suite F, features a library with vintage books and a book exchange; a craft room with a typewriter and a "Mr. Deeds"-inspired greeting card-making workshop; a game nook; and an all-day cafe with century-old European lounge seating. Hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 14. Beginning Nov. 15, hours will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. More: New South Amboy pool hall wants to make pool cool again Cafe Exchange’s anti-technology focus extends to other concepts launching at its home in the District at The Park, a walkable main street being built with 160,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space. The cafe, one of the first concepts to open in the new destination, is an anchor,

Asmik Grigorian to Debut at Princeton University Concerts

Asmik Grigorian will make her Princeton University Concerts debut on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026 in a recital. The recital will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall on Princeton University’s campus and will feature the Lithuanian superstar alongside pianist Lukas Geniušas. The concert will feature...

Affinity Federal Credit Union says holiday spending expected to rise 1.2% to $2,860

Affinity Federal Credit Union. New data aggregated by Affinity Federal Credit Union and the Affinity Wellbeing Institute shows that Americans can expect to spend about $2,862.81 on holiday-related expenses this year, an increase of 1.2% from $2,828.29 in 2025. The findings come from Affinity’s third annual Holiday Spending Index, which...

This New Jersey Museum Holds the World’s Largest Collection of Soviet Nonconformist Art

An apartment exhibition in Moscow might seem like an unlikely starting point for a New Jersey museum outing. Yet that is where economist Norton Dodge bought Lev Kropivnitsky’s Outer Galactic Logic in 1962, beginning a collecting mission that eventually brought thousands of works to Rutgers. Today, the Zimmerli Art...

Indiana State Takes on Rutgers Sunday at Jersey Mike’s Arena

The Indiana State Sycamores and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The post Indiana State Takes on Rutgers Sunday at Jersey Mike’s Arena appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

#23 Men’s Soccer Blanks #25 UCLA 2-0 to Reach the Big Ten Semifinals

SEATTLE, Wash. — Joshua Jerome had been on the field for 83 seconds when he scored. Matty Lynch had been on for 145. That was all Rutgers needed. The third-seeded Scarlet Knights beat sixth-seeded UCLA 2-0 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon at Husky Soccer Stadium. Rafael Ponce de Leon made five saves for Rutgers’ sixth clean sheet of the season, and it was the program’s first Big Ten Tournament win since they lifted the trophy at Yurcak Field in 2022.

Union Police Department accounces increased Traffic Enforcement

The Township of Union Police Department stepped up traffic enforcement last month to boost road safety, resulting in a spike in tickets and arrests. This targeted crackdown on dangerous driving led to a 98% increase in summonses issued for six major traffic categories in October 2026 compared to October 2025.

RUSA hosts guest speaker, internal election, shares officer updates, address public sector concerns

On Thursday, the Rutgers University Student Assembly hosted Senior Assistant Director of Rutgers Scarlet Service Internship (RSSI), Heather Benitez, to highlight the RSSI and Rutgers Scarlet Service in Washington D.C. (RSS-DC) programs. The assembly also conducted Internal elections for the Appointment Committee, as well as commented on the concerns regarding...

Ryan Hopkins Finds Jacob Harris for 66-Yard TD to Extend Wisconsin's Lead Over Rutgers

Woman dragged to her death after NJ driver mistook her for garbage bag: Officials

A woman was dragged to her death by a car in New Jersey after the driver thought she was a bag of garbage, according to the prosecutor's office. Police in Newark were called just before 7 p.m. Friday to the parking lot of the Extra Supermarket on Lyons Avenue in the Weequahic neighborhood after getting reports of a woman under a vehicle.