Credit Kerry McCann

I grew up in the surrounding community of Newtown CT and still have close contact with so many friends there.  I know I feel helpless in determining what I can do to help but I came acr...

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North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos has announced that he plans to distribute more than 2,000 turkeys at dozens of locations in every ward of the City of Newark beginning Friday.“This year...

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A Mahwah family may have found the secret weapon behind the NY Giants’ Super Bowl victory – crumb cake made at Lotito’s Deli in Ramsey. And now, the cake might be helping to catapult the ...

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For food pantries across Northern New Jersey, Hurricane Sandy dealt a double blow: It increased the number of families in need of assistance and shortened the span between Halloween (whic...

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The last several weeks here in North Jersey have been tough – a devastating storm followed by power outages, long gas lines, closed schools and damaged buildings. But local residents...