Author: Jon Coen
Queen Latifah’s Jersey Tenacity Remains in Full Force
February 26, 2024
She got her start in East Orange’s nascent hip-hop scene and has been working on an affordable-housing development in her native Newark for the last several years.
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Meteorologist Nick Pittman talks avoiding hype and shrugging off slander—plus hating NJ humidity.
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These wave-riding administrators know firsthand that surfing runs parallel, not perpendicular, to academics.
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She's also working to protect 160 crucial islands in the Barnegat Bay watershed.
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Yes, the Jersey Shore Has a Thriving Surf Scene
June 21, 2023
"When our waves get good, they are world-class."
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Known as the muse of Asbury Park, Jenn Hampton founded the Wooden Walls Project, which has grown to include ambitious installations and residencies.
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Newark native Marcus Sibley draws on the hip-hop soundtrack of his upbringing—"the voice of the people"—in his work as a national activist.
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New Jersey Boasts Sacred Waters for Striped-Bass Fishing
December 20, 2022
When striped bass follow bait into local waters, anglers from all over show up to try landing them—no expensive boats or tackle needed.
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Jersey Shore High Schools Dominate Surf Competitions
August 30, 2022
The Garden State has grown to feature one of the most comprehensive and organized high school surf networks of any state on the East Coast.
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“I started considering how I could take that poor trajectory of my life and turn it into something more," says the Longport native, now the subject of the documentary "For the Dream."
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