Small actions in the face of huge problems

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation The environmental challenges of our time are daunting. Addressing persistent pollution including plastics and chemicals, a rapidly changing climate, and the accelerating loss of...

Old Bridge Police Department earns fourth ‘elite’ reaccreditation status

With its fourth reaccreditation status through the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), the Old...

For five young New Jersey patients, sickle cell no longer defines what comes next

BY SYDNEY SALOMON New Jersey Urban News For six-year-old Tiaraoluwa “Tiara” Kunle-Lawanson, the ideal future consists of another day of...

El Niño: When the Pacific makes waves in New Jersey 

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation We live on one big, interconnected planet, and what happens on the other...

Township increases field usage fees for outside teams and leagues

Old Bridge Township’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Social Services proudly maintains an array of parks, open spaces,...

Payout in $96.5M generic-drug legal case may be coming your way

BY ELISE YOUNG NJ Spotlight New Jersey residents who bought certain generic drugs – including off-brand versions of Celebrex, Prozac, Coumadin and other commonly prescribed medicines...

Bridgeton man set to be sentenced for having sex with 12-year-old Trenton girl

A 35-year-old Bridgeton man will be sentenced in January 2027 after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated sexual assault in Mercer County Superior...

Mixed-status immigrant households expected to lose benefits under new public charge rule

BY NADA HASSANEIN New Jersey Monitor New rules going into effect this week allow immigrants’ enrollment in safety net resources to be taken into account for lawful...

Balloon pollution is spoiling the party for wildlife

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation There’s something undeniably cheerful about balloons. We buy them for birthday parties, graduations, weddings and other moments we celebrate....

Construction milestone for Nayan and Bindu Dalal Center for the Arts 

Middlesex College hosted a ceremonial beam signing and site tour to celebrate the construction progress of the Nayan and Bindu Dalal Center for the...

Assemblywoman named 2026 L’Hommedieu Award winner

New Jersey Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez has been named the 2026 Paige D. L’Hommedieu Award recipient by Middlesex College.  Named for the founding chair of the Middlesex...

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