By Natoschia Scruggs Much of the nation only learned about Juneteenth last year, when it became a federal holiday. And their idea of what it means is limited to ‘Black Emancipation in Texas.’ Meanwhile, Black Americans across the country have been cele…
NJ must fund University Hospital to sustain public health for future generations | Opinion
By Deborah Smith-Gregory and Debbie White University Hospital in Newark is the only state-owned hospital in New Jersey and against all odds, it has grown to become New Jersey’s premier medical teaching and research hospital, flourishing despite chronic…
Man hit by car while walking near N.J. park in critical condition
A 33-year-old man was taken to a hospital in critical condition after he was struck by a car late Wednesday near a park in Bergen County, authorities said. Fair Lawn police were called at 10:11 p.m. to Memorial Park on a report of a pedestrian struck b…
Bill advances that could allow privatization of Liberty State Park
TRENTON – State lawmakers got a first look Thursday at a plan to remake Liberty State Park as debate continued to rage about the possibility of privatizing parts of the park. The state Senate Environment and Energy Committee unanimously agreed to send …
Juneteenth 2022: What’s open, what’s closed in N.J. on Friday?
New Jersey observes the state holiday of Juneteenth 2022 on June 17. It celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned that the Emancipation Proclamation had freed them. Here is everything to know about Juneteenth 20…
N.J. Assembly approves bill that could end annoying license plate frame tickets
A bill that would spare drivers from an annoying summons because a frame touches or partly covers the words “New Jersey” or “Garden State” on their license plate passed in the state Assembly Thursday. The bill was approved by a 77-to-1 vote. A similar …
Adults-only circus returns to Jersey Shore this summer with kid-friendly daytime show
By day it’s family-friendly, by night it’s adult only. The Super American Circus and its R-rated version, Cirque Risque, return to Atlantic City this summer after a successful run last year. Just off the Boardwalk right next to Showboat high flying acr…
Atlantic City casino union authorizes strike next month
Atlantic City casino workers on Wednesday authorized their leaders to call a strike against the gambling houses if new contracts are not reached by the beginning of July. Members of Local 54 of the Unite Here union authorized their negotiating committe…
Man charged in connection with death of woman found in vehicle
A 28-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with desecration of human remains after a woman was found dead in a vehicle in Atlantic Highlands last week. Jordan J. Vilcatoma-Correjo, 28, of Edison was booked into the Monmouth County jail on Saturday a…
What can businesses do to ethically acknowledge the Juneteenth holiday? | Opinion
By Yla Eason The celebration of Juneteenth was born out of two occurrences — the ending of slavery and the final announcement of such. It was also born out of an insidious bit of treachery to withhold that unannounced freedom information from the ensla…