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While reentry initiatives remain critical to getting lives back on track for success, society needs strategies and programs that prevent entry into prisons, jails, and institutions.…

Comedian Groucho Marx had a memorable one-liner saturated in self-deprecation. “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member,” Marx offered. In…

Want more Jeff Edelstein? Head on over to jeffedelstein.substack.com It’s a nightmare of mine. I’m in the middle of my bedtime routine — which mostly consists…

Brother Gene Bouie’s series of articles regarding leadership and planning is very well written. Being prepared with a measurable plan of action is always critical when…

Now I sit by my window, and I watch the cars; and I fear I’ll do some damage one fine day. But I would not be convicted…

According to 2024 data, these New Jersey municipalities show the highest poverty rates. Atlantic City 35.2% Camden: 33.6% Lakewood 32.6 Bridgeton 31.7 Trenton: 27.7% Newark: 25.4% Passaic: 25.3% Paterson: 24.4% Note…

Former Trenton Mayor Douglas H. Palmer and wife Christiana Foglio head a list of local residents named to Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill transition teams. Foglio-Palmer, CEO of…

Quayson T. Williams, 28, passed away on November 4, 2025 from his battle with cancer. A memorial service recognized his life inspired by family, friends, and…

Think Thanksgiving Parade, and visions of marching bands, cartoon characters, balloons, and floats begin to materialize before one’s very eyes. The obvious isn’t all. Broadway-level theater,…

For 43 years, the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) has fed the hungry and offered programs and services to encourage self-sufficiency. Daily guests identify as residents…