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Upper Saddle River, NJ · Arts & Culture
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Queen Latifah goes back to Newark to build the homes her city needs
Long before the Oscar nomination, the Emmy and the Grammy, before “Ladies First” turned a teenager into a cultural force, Dana Owens, a.k.a. Queen Latifah, was a Newark kid learning the rhythm of her neighborhood’s corners and stoops. Decades later, she went back to those same blocks, this time carrying blueprints.
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At This New Jersey School, You Learn to Carve and Burn Designs Into Wood
Twelve years. That is how long one student has kept returning to a single New Jersey classroom to turn plain blocks of wood into art. The lessons start with something surprisingly humble. Before anyone carves a single curve, they learn how to sharpen their tools. Then come the gouges, the...
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William Paterson to Honor Veterans With Weeklong Events
Next week, William Paterson will honor veterans and military families alike with a series of campus events from Nov. 10 to 13 in observance of Veterans Day. Organized by the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs, Veterans Week will feature three events aimed at honoring military service, gathering the WPUNJ community and connecting veterans and their families with resources.
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Queen Latifah Brings Newark Housing Mission To BET Documentary
Queen Latifah‘s effort to build housing in Newark is headed to BET, which set a Friday, November 27 premiere for “You Can Go Home Again.”. The documentary follows the rapper’s return to the New Jersey community that raised her and the years of work behind RISE Living. The mixed-use development includes affordable apartments, with a name that honors her late mother, Rita.
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