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Unearthing African-American history in Central Jersey
“If These Stones Could Talk” celebrates the overlooked history of African-Americans in Central New Jersey.
Thousands without power as high winds roar through state
High winds continue to roar through New Jersey, knocking down trees and power lines.
NJ Department of Education celebrates Black History Month with inaugural program
"Breaking Barriers Through Education" was the theme of the first-ever Black History Month program from the state's Department of Education. Students from schools across the state focused on how ...
Therapy animals provide ‘creature comfort’
Creature Comfort has about 500 volunteers -- half are four-legged -- and they come in lots of different breeds and sizes.
New Jersey nonprofit gives free glasses to those in need
New Eyes for the Needy, a nonprofit based in Short Hills, was founded in 1934 and distributes free glasses nationwide.
Step back in time to this historic village’s Revolutionary roots
It’s a bustling village full of people on the job like the stone cutter, printer and blacksmith.
Jersey students show their love with handmade valentines
They put pen to paper -- actually pencils -- to profess their love to their parents and siblings.
A tasty look into a thriving industry
The New Jersey scallop industry generated more than $123 million in revenue in 2016.
State’s bald eagle and falcon populations soar
New Jersey's bald eagle population went from nearly wiped out in the 1970s to more than 200 nesting pairs today.
Fire destroys landmark paper plant amid frigid weather
Authorities say no injuries were reported in the blaze, which apparently began in a nearby warehouse.
Sherlock exhibit invites visitors to play detective and solve a mystery
Visitors at the Liberty Science Center can pretend to be Sherlock Holmes and solve their own crime. The interactive exhibit is open through May.
Red Bank house preserves history of early civil rights advocate
T. Thomas Fortune, who was born into slavery, lived in the house in the early 1900s. He used the bully pulpit of his newspaper, The New York Age, to speak out against injustice.
Now boarding: Model train exhibit scales down big locomotives
The New York Society of Model Engineers has an exhibit in Carlstadt that is about 5,000 square feet of operating model trains. The models are handmade to scale by members.
In annual tradition, Washington’s crossing is brought to life
Every year on Dec. 25 a crucial turning point in the Revolutionary War is reenacted at Washington Crossing State Park.
