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From Jazz Age glamour to hip-hop holiday cheer, the New Jersey events this weekend have something for every taste. The Count Basie Center for the Arts celebrates 100 years with a Roaring '20s Centennial Celebration Finale in Red Bank. Comedian Crystal Marie Denha brings her quick wit to Uncle Vinnie's Comedy Club. The Hip Hop Nutcracker remixes a holiday classic at State Theatre New Jersey. CoComelon, Jesse Cook, Air Supply, a painting class, A Drag Queen Christmas, Greensky Bluegrass, and Motionless In White keep the momentum going through the week.
Laurel Brook Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center’s Lauren Pote has been honored by the Health Care Association of New Jersey (HCANJ) as “Administrator of the Year.” The accomplished skilled nursing professional, who has led the Mt. Laurel skilled nursing center since 2024, accepted the honor at HCANJ’s Annual Convention and Awards Ceremony in Atlantic City.
With Pop Up Bagels having many locations in New York City prior to opening in Westfield, the online buzz for this place was major. All over social media, people were describing the unique schmears and fluffy bagels Pop Up Bagels has to offer. With the first New Jersey location just one town over, it was a must try to see if it was truly worth the hype.
Tensions boiled over in New Jersey after a heated council meeting over a proposed ICE detention facility ended with local officials walking out. The November 10 meeting in Roxbury Township quickly descended into chaos as frustrated locals confronted council members over the controversial plans, with some refusing to back down. Now, footage of the confrontation is making the rounds online, and residents aren’t holding back their criticism of how officials handled the situation.
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced Thursday a $183.5 million multistate settlement with rent-to-own financing company Acima Digital LLC and its parent company, Acima Holdings LLC, resolving allegations that the company misled consumers about the costs and terms of its rental-purchase agreements. The bipartisan settlement,...
On October 29, 2026, the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division confirmed that the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) does not override greater protections for military leave under state law. Quick Hits The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division recently ruled that USERRA does not preempt the state’s more expansive protections for military leave. In this case, the Atlantic City Police Department fired a police officer after he exceeded USERRA’s five-year limit for protected military leave. The court rejected the city’s contention that New Jersey law stops protecting a servicemember after five years of leave. USERRA provides a cumulative total of up to five years of job-protected military leave with one civilian employer when servicemembers are called to duty. USERRA supersedes any local law, state law, or employment contract that would reduce the time or benefits provided under USERRA, and its regulations specify that it establishes a floor, not a ceiling, for the rights of those it protects. A recent New Jersey case highlights the importance of USERRA’s deference to more expansive state law protections for servicemembers. New Jersey’s military leave laws are more expansive than USERRA and require that employees of state entities who are
New Jersey’s winter utility shutoff protections begin Sunday, November 15, giving qualifying households a way to keep essential services on while they work through financial hardship. The Winter Termination Program runs through March 15. It protects eligible residential customers from disconnection of electric, gas, water and wastewater service during...
A Powerball ticket sold in Montvale, New Jersey, won the $847 million jackpot in the Wednesday, Nov. 4 drawing. It matched all six numbers, according to Cleveland.com. The winning numbers were 15, 34, 41, 53, and 56, with a Powerball of 21. The Power Play multiplier was 2x. Wegmans Food Market on Farm View in Montvale sold the ticket.
After weeks of tranquil fall weather, Central Jersey is in for a spell of wild weather this week, including the possibility of snow. The wild weather started Thursday afternoon with a tornado watch in effect until 7 p.m. as a cold front slices across New Jersey. It continues on Friday and Friday night as much colder air area drops into the region. Daytime highs are not expected to climb out of the 40s on Friday and Saturday, with gusts up to 30 mph on Saturday. Wind chills are expected to be in the 30s on Saturday. The Thursday noon runs of the American and European weather models are showing the possibility of snow in Central Jersey from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday mostly west of Somerville. However, the National Weather Service, in its updated forecast, discounts the possibility of any snow in Central Jersey with only "a few wet flakes mixing in" in elevated locations in northwestern New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley. It's too early to report the models' snowfall predictions. The ground is still warm. However, Sunday marks the eighth anniversary of a surprise snowstorm that dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow across Central Jersey.
Flu season is getting off to an early start in New Jersey, and health officials are encouraging Ocean County residents to get vaccinated as influenza cases continue to climb across the state. The Ocean County Health Department is offering numerous flu vaccination clinics throughout November and December, making it easier...
HILLSBOROUGH TONWSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — State officials visited Abma’s Farm in Hillsborough on Monday, Nov. 9, to highlight how New Jersey’s Agritourism Grant Program is helping agricultural businesses expand educational opportunities and attract visitors. Representatives from the New Jersey Department of State, Department of Agriculture and...
MEDFORD—“Today is about more than dedicating three new additions to this park,” declared Medford Township’s External Affairs Coordinator Angela Sforza during a Nov. 7 dedication ceremony at Freedom Park, rather, “It is about recognizing the people, organizations and generations of residents who have helped create something meaningful here.”
Rising food prices and growing demand for assistance are reshaping Thanksgiving purchases at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. The nonprofit is preparing 95,000 hams, chicken roasters, and turkeys for families statewide. Here's what to know. The organization is buying roughly half as many turkeys as it did in 2025...
Comcast has told Pennsylvania it will lay off 634 workers at its Philadelphia headquarters campus, and it has filed layoff notices covering hundreds more employees in Washington, New Jersey and California, with the first job losses set for Dec. 31. Pennsylvania’s WARN notice list shows the Philadelphia layoffs beginning Dec. 31, 2026. WARN notices are... The post Comcast filed layoff notices for 634 workers in Pennsylvania and more in Washington, New Jersey and California, with the first job losses set for Dec. 31 appeared first on The Financial Wire .
Thousands of people sprint into the Atlantic Ocean in February on purpose, and they do it for charity. I still can’t decide if that is brave, silly, or a little bit of both. That icy dash is only one way New Jersey celebrates the cold months. Some winter events here feature ice sculptures carved right in front of a crowd.
Advocates for Children of New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families held its 2026 Virtual Forum on Monday, November 9th. This forum offered an opportunity to connect with Acting DCF Commissioner Joseph E. Ribsam Jr. and the department's new leadership team to hear about their priorities and vision, and to learn about the latest news and events affecting children and families involved in the child welfare system.
The banking giant has disclosed job cuts affecting over 900 positions across three states this year, even as profits and overall employment rise.
NEW JERSEY — The New Jersey State Police Women’s Softball Team captured the championship at the 2026 East Coast State Police Women’s Softball Tournament, finishing with an undefeated 6-0 record. The tournament was held Sept. 18-20 in Swansea, Massachusetts, and hosted by the Massachusetts State Police. According...
