Jersey Living

Mateo Hollain's energy for good works seems endless....
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Theresa Fox isn't letting her age keep her from volunteering....
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For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Nicole Hope distributed hand-crocheted blankets to patients and families at Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice....
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Alan Krutchkoff, a Vietnam-era Air Force veteran, creates care packages for soldiers overseas through his non-profit, Adopt-a-Platoon....
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The Great Oak Awards honor businesses with strong Jersey roots and a deep commitment to charitable institutions and social causes. ...
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Jersey City’s Street Art Jersey City has become a street-art destination, and not just in the trendy Grove Street section.… Read the rest

A Place for Her Spoons

September 8, 2017

She traveled the world amassing a unique collection. Now her spoons have a home in Paterson....
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Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran and Malcolm in the Middle actor Frankie Muniz compete for the Mirror Ball during season 25 of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars....
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Each year, New Jersey Monthly presents the Great Oak Awards to honor the state’s businesses for their work on behalf of social and charitable causes and nonprofits. ...
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A cancer survivor created a candy that would temper at least some of chemo’s notorious side effects....
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Online startup Boxed has Jersey roots and a philanthropic bent. But has it got what it takes to compete with the retail giants? ...
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Back to The Blues

August 1, 2017

Blues guitarist and Ocean City native Walter Trout closes out the Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival on the Green, August 19....
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TerraCycle's latest project is turning plastics chucked into the world’s oceans into shampoo bottles. ...
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How rural New Jersey feeds its big-city friends....
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Trapped inside a room with five total strangers—that’s entertainment! ...
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The Cost of Leaving

July 15, 2017

Keeping people in the state is the possible dream for Michele Siekerka and Opportunity New Jersey. ...
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Recreation for individuals with autism is entering a new era, says Matt Schinelli, founder of New Jersey All People Equal,… Read the rest

Some parents are reluctant to tell recreation providers that their child has autism or mention the child’s special recreational needs… Read the rest

For kids (and adults) with autism, recreational activities can pave the way to better communication and social skills....
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The New Jersey Dare Devils is one of about 60 ice hockey teams in more than 30 cities for kids… Read the rest