FAIR LAWN, NJ - Deputy Mayor Cristina Cutrone weighed in on the Pride Block Party on Sunday, June 26, when Parmelee Avenue was flooded with community members who attended the event hosted by the Community Relations Advisory Committee.

"The Pride Block Party was a huge success! You could feel the love and see the smiles on everyone’s faces as you walked around and enjoyed the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Claims that comedian Chelsea Handler’s three abortions while attending Livingston High School (LHS) led to the New Jersey district’s refusal to induct her into its alumni Hall of Fame are being disputed by Livingston Public Schools (LPS) officials, who released the following statement after Handler called on fans to defend her during her appearance as a ...

CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham Borough Mayor Thaddeus Kobylarz and the six borough council members unanimously adopted a resolution to "condemn" the Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs vs. Jackson that was handed down on June 24.

Council member Jocelyn Mathiasen moved to adopt the resolution (see below) that was read into the record by the mayor and each of the council members before the 6-0 ...

BELMAR, NJ—At a Board of Education Meeting, Antionette Raucci Aumack was told to resign from her position on the board.  This statement came during part of a heated public comment period that touched on subjects such as Aumack’s comment that “homosexuality is a sin,” curriculum regarding sexual orientation and gender identity, and increasing ...

WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's one-time residence in West Caldwell has been targeted for harassment, according to West Caldwell police.

In a statement released by the West Caldwell Police Department Sunday night, authorities have responded to multiple calls at a residence formerly owned by Alito.

"Erroneous information was circulating on ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - For the fourth time in a little over a month, bands of protestors made their way through the streets of Jersey City on Friday just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark case Roe vs. Wade, putting women’s reproductive health rights in the hands of lawmakers in state capitols across the nation. 

A series of rallies took place on the steps of City ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- There have been 33 new bollards installed throughout Essex County to enhance the route markings for the Essex County Lenape Trail, a 34-mile trail that connects 18 parks and 11 municipalities.

Cutting a ceremonial ribbon on Monday in front of one of the new bollards installed in Essex County Cedar Grove Park (in accompanying photo) were: (from left) Essex ...

BAYONNE, NJ - A chilling wind off Newark Bay did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of those that gathered at 16th Street Park on Saturday for Bayonne’s first Juneteenth celebration.

The Bayonne branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) hosted the event, celebrating African culture on the first anniversary of Juneteenth becoming a federal national ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers-New Brunswick is set to wave its Pride flag this summer throughout the area in the most visible way possible.

The Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities (SJE) is commemorating its 30th anniversary, as well as the 50+ years of LGBT organizations on campus, with a colorful pride wrap that will soon appear on a campus bus.

The bus will be covered ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ - The town council issued a Tourette Syndrome (TS) Proclamation and designated June 4 Tourette Syndrome Day. West Orange High School rising senior Jaiden Mendez, who has TS, told the council, “I first came to speak about TS at a town council meeting when I was nine years old and then once again when I was 12. Over the years, my experience of living with TS has changed ...