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Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with Michael Jackson, dies at 91
The legendary music composer won 28 Grammy Awards and received 80 Grammy nominations.
Burlington County has the highest rate of Black homeownership in N.J.
About 65% of Black residents in the county own their homes.
Here’s what you need to know on Election Day in N.J.
Voters will select a president and fill a U.S. Senate seat, 12 seats in the House of Representatives, and numerous county, municipal, and school board offices.
Kamala Harris will spend election night at her alma mater, Howard University
The university will be closed on Election Day, as the campus gears up to host election night with Vice President Kamala Harris.
More transportation options coming for N.J.’s seniors and people with disabilities
They'll soon be able to use taxicabs, limousines, and transportation network companies to replace NJ Transit’s Access Link van in some cases.
N.J. nonprofit provides alternative supports to address Asian American mental health
Asian Americans seek mental health at lower rates than other groups.
‘Broken immigration system’ is central in the presidential election
Policy changes are expected to impact New Jersey no matter who is president.
Newark Public Schools to appeal judge’s dismissal of lawsuit to reclaim Maple Avenue building
The district launched its battle to reclaim the property in 2020 after filing the lawsuit.
Asian and Hispanic homeownership grew in the past decade, data shows
According to the data from the state Department of Health, Asians and Hispanics are among the fastest-growing populations in the state.
Mobile mammogram unit bridges health care gaps in underserved communities
Mobile mammogram
Comedian’s racist joke galvanizes Puerto Rican celebrities to endorse Kamala Harris
There are about 5.8 million people of Puerto Rican heritage in the U.S., according to 2021 census data.
New initiative to help Newark educators address ‘urgent’ literacy crisis
The goal is to equip educators to navigate the literacy challenges students are facing since the pandemic.
These teens run a nonprofit out of their N.J. school to help poor kids in India
The cost to help a child in India stay in the school for one year is $360.
Dwayne Wade fans cry foul, say new statue looks nothing like him
The statue was unveiled during a Miami Heat ceremony outside the team’s Kaseya Center.
Are NJ’s mental health emergency-response programs working together?
The programs were launched after several incidents where police shot and killed people in crisis, often after family members called for help.