Author: Emily Melvin
Dodge Poetry Festival Returning to Newark This October
September 29, 2024
The largest poetry event in the country will draw thousands of creatives to NJPAC for performances, panels and other activities.
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Jamie Knott’s Kinjo Closes After Less Than a Year; More Food News
September 19, 2024
Plus: A hot-chicken joint expands to Sicklerville, while Atco gets a restaurant by the train tracks.
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The Best Restaurants in Haddonfield
September 17, 2024
Haddonfield’s dining scene features stellar options, and most eateries are conveniently located on the same street.
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Fast-Casual Indian Fusion Spot Opens in Union City; More Food News
September 12, 2024
Plus: Felina—an NJM top restaurant—expands to Summit, while a new waterfront restaurant comes to Jersey City.
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Montclair’s Faubourg Expands to Weehawken; More Food News
September 5, 2024
Plus: A new bánh mì eatery comes to Sewell, and a longtime Morristown coffee shop shutters after 18 years.
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Westfield Bakery Expands to Morristown; More Food News
August 29, 2024
Plus: H Mart Food Hall opens in East Rutherford's American Dream, while a juice/listening bar opens in Garfield.
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Bergen teen Trevor Ostfeld teamed up with 13-year-old Iryna Chernak to share the impacts of war on children and families in an age-appropriate way.
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NJ Prison Reformer Bob Hatrak Details Career in New Memoir
August 22, 2024
As warden of the notoriously violent Rahway State Prison in 1970s, Hatrak worked to improve the livelihoods of inmates in and out of jail cells.
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Plus: Carlo’s Bakery in Marlton shutters, while buzzy, Broadway-inspired cookie shop Schmackary's expands to Englewood.
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Farmers Against Hunger takes volunteers to farms across the state to glean leftover crops before donating them.
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