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Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) has reaffirmed its commitment and declaration that the school district is a safe space for all students. Board of Education members passed a resolution at a monthly school board meeting on May 19 reaffirming a commitment to cultivating a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible community where every individual is […]

The Rider University Board of Trustees has named John R. Loyack to become the college’s eighth president since its founding in 1865, following a nationwide search to replace Rider University President Gregory Dell’Omo. Loyack will officially assume office on July 7, overlapping Dell’Omo’s July 31 retirement date. Dell’Omo has served as Rider University’s president since […]

Community members, families, and visitors were able to experience different cultures in person for the second annual Cultural Festival. In Hopewell Township’s Woolsey Park on May 10, various cultures through different performances, cultural displays, activities and food gave people the chance to learn something new. Hopewell Township and nonprofit Culture Connections partnered to organize the […]

On Saturday, May 17, Rider University held two commencement ceremonies to celebrate the Class of 2025 at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton. At the morning’s graduate and doctoral ceremony, nearly 400 master’s and doctoral degrees were awarded. Dr. Rosephanye Powell ’87, widely recognized as one of America’s most distinguished choral composers, was awarded an honorary […]

By Jenna Deinzer, RDN Have you ever been told to “listen to your gut?” Or have you ever experienced “butterflies” in your stomach? It turns out these aren’t just figures of speech. Research shows there is a real connection between your gut and your brain and that the state of your gut directly influences how you […]

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The second largest New Jersey wildfire in 20 years broke out in Lacey Township, Ocean County on April 22, 2025.  Started by an illegal bonfire west of the Garden State Parkway, the Jones Road Fire burned over 15,000 acres of the Pine Barrens, including much of the Forked River Mountains. Although the fire […]

The graduating seniors of Universal Audenried Charter School held their ninth annual Senior Symposium to highlight the knowledge and skills learned in the fields of automotive, health-related technology, commercial and advertising art, culinary and engineering. The event, which was held on May 14 at the high school on Tasker Street in Grays Ferry, was attended […]

The streets of South Philadelphia are often flooded with bicyclists.  Some may be out for a joyride or running an errand, but studies show that South Philly has one of the highest rates of workers using a bike for their morning and evening commutes. The city celebrated those bicyclists during the 2025 Bike To Work […]

East Windsor Township is seeking nominations for the 2024 Township Business Awards Program. The purpose of the program is to recognize local businesses that make special efforts to improve or contribute to the community. The three categories of township award recognition are Business Beautification, Community Service, and Community Enhancement. “This program was created to give […]

Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give lifesaving blood or platelets in the new year to help keep the blood supply strong this winter. Type O negative blood donors and those giving platelets are especially urged to give now to keep critical blood products […]