Food distribution at the Meadowlands YMCA has taken place weekly since March and the demand is overwhelming.
Coupled with difficulty raising money in the best of times, the state's food banks have been stretched to the limits this year.
Christmas Eve is usually a big event with tents, music, and hundreds of volunteers. In 2020, because of the pandemic, all of it had to ...
For a lot of families this year, holiday gifts and giving will be out of reach due to lost jobs and cut wages.
Every year Cresthaven Academy Charter School collects presents for its students, many of which come from disadvantaged homes.
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A fiscal estimate predicts it may not cover all the costs
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Measures approved after heated debate, but advocates say more needs to be done on community ‘impact zones,’ expungement, social justice and license caps
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Public hearings early in 2021 about what to do about the arrears
The Jewish Festival of Lights starts this week. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, this year the eight days of Hanukkah will be celebrated with smaller, less ...
Thursday evening is the first night of Hanukkah, a holiday that reminds everyone to be a source of light even in dark times. For Jersey ...
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