Author: Julia Martin

illustration of worker using leaf blower

The War on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Is Revving Up Across New Jersey

September 20, 2023

More towns are limiting the use of—or even completely banning—gas-powered blowers, citing health and environmental concerns.

Seen in: News

Exterior shot of Ellis Island's hospital complex in New Jersey amid dark rain clouds

Group Works to Save the Oft-Forgotten Jersey Side of Ellis Island

A local nonprofit refuses to let the island's abandoned medical buildings crumble into the sea.

Seen in: History, News

Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center

Recognize This? Prime Video’s ‘Shelter,’ Based on Harlan Coben Novel, Was Filmed All Over NJ

September 14, 2023

The adaptation features locations like the Jersey Shore and the Great Falls of Paterson, plus Livingston High School, which Coben attended.

Seen in: Arts & Entertainment, Jersey Celebrities

Band playing and people dancing at Ruthie's Ruthie's Bar-B-Q & Pizza in Montclair

Ruthie’s Bar-B-Q & Pizza, Beloved Mom-and-Pop Restaurant, Closes Doors in Montclair

August 31, 2023

Locals packed Ruthie's tables on the back patio to hear live blues music, mingle with friends and sometimes even dance on the sidewalk.

Seen in: Eat & Drink

Two women singing at Lee’s Hawaiian Islander in Lyndhurst

Swan Song for Beloved Lyndhurst Karaoke Bar Lee’s Hawaiian

July 12, 2023

There are hundreds of places to get a better meal in New Jersey, but not many where you can sing, dance and time-travel to a simpler time.

Seen in: Arts & Entertainment, Eat & Drink