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JAŸ-Z’s 30-year legacy comes home to Brooklyn with free docuseries screening
Thirty years after Jay-Z put Brooklyn on the map with Reasonable Doubt, the borough’s biggest hometown story is coming back home — this time to the Brooklyn Public Library. Tonight, fans can settle in at Central Library for a free screening of two episodes of HBO’s “JAŸ-Z In 8,”…

Free author panel to feature 4 local writers Oct. 11 in Whippany
WHIPPANY, N.J. (Morris County) — The Hanover Township Cultural Arts Committee will host a free author panel featuring four published writers on Sunday, Oct. 11, offering a look at the …
Tennessee Twisters Kickstart Fall at Lucky Dog
Beacon venue has full schedule of touring talent
Comics by Kids
Young storytellers debut first collection
Theater Director Says Haldane Forced Her Out
Led high school plays and musicals for 19 years
Roots and Shoots: Taking Up Space
As gardeners, it’s easier to focus on plants. They are smaller and easier to control, so they become the default for landscaping. Consider design on a larger scale, however, and bigger forms that occupy space differently might be what you need. When I started gardening, it was…
Immigrant Justice Unity Walk Expands Fundraising Efforts
By Rick Pezzullo An organization that provides programs and resources for immigrants has expanded its fundraising efforts. Proyecto Faro (PF) was founded in 2017 to advocate for immigrant communities, provide leadership development and engagement opportunities, and work with…

Project Self-Sufficiency receives $20K grant to support food pantry
NEWTON, N.J. (Sussex County) — Project Self-Sufficiency has received a $20,000 grant from the FirstEnergy Foundation to support its Nourish to Flourish food pantry and efforts to address food insecurity …

NYC music in October: The Strokes, a Blink-182 cover band, and Polish experimentalism
Hania Rani performs for Worm Up Festival 2024 at Teatro Dal Verme on July 08, 2024 in Milan, Italy. An excellent and diverse month of concerts are in store for October. [ more › ]

Morristown Club added to Historic House tour, Oct. 4
Macculloch Hall's fundraising tour includes seven private residences, a featured garden, and the historic Kellogg Club.

Hunterdon County honors Senior Center volunteers at annual appreciation brunch
KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — Hunterdon County officials recently recognized volunteers who contribute their time to Senior Center programs during the annual Senior Center Volunteer Appreciation Brunch. Hunterdon County …