The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Omega Mu Zeta Chapter is participating in the “Little Hats, Big Hearts” program. They are knitting and crocheting hats for babies to raise awareness of congenital heart defects. More information can be found HERE.

The Metuchen YMCA launched a new program called “Exercising Speech” that offers one-on-one training sessions for children with communication deficits. Participants improve their physical fitness while working on their social and communication skills.

Belford resident BethAnne Clayton is a musician battling stage 3 ovarian cancer. She created a song and music video about her fight. Her son plays guitar. More information about BethAnne can be found HERE.

A new initiative designed to fight obesity and diabetes was launched in Englewood. The Partnership for Healthy Eating seeks to improve peoples' eating habits and their overall health.

Four young women from the Academy of the Holy Angels in Demarest attended the Perry Outreach Initiative at Columbia University. They spoke-- with female medical professionals and performed mock surgical procedures.

Two New Jersey sisters created a foundation in their father’s honor to help kids in the creative arts. More information about the Applaud Our Kids Foundation can be found HERE.

Music Mountain Theater in Lambertville it hosting its 3^rd Annual voice competition “Voice for a Cause.” The competition raises money for FACTS Bucks County, an organization that helps people with HIV and AIDS.

A fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis will be held Friday, Nov. 2. The fundraiser runs from 11 a.m. until 2 pm. at the Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park.

The Invisible Angels want to help keep New Jerseyans keep warm this winter. They are collecting hats, scarves and blankets at the Neptune Aid Hall Oct. 13.

Author Latisha Gray and mother of five, just published a new book called “Second Chances.”

Montclair resident Melinda Feeney was named a 2018 “Working Mother of the Year” by “Working Mother Magazine.” Feeney is an assistant general counsel at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

The annual Carrier Clinic Walk of Hope will be held this Saturday at 9 a.m. More information can be found HERE.

Raritan Valley Community College is embarking on a yearlong tribute to mark its 50th anniversary. Events will be held on and off campus to showcase RVCC’s commitment to academic excellence and service to the community.

Union County author Lockey Maisonneuve will be reading excerpts from her new book “A Girl Raised by Wolves” at various locations across New Jersey.

September 15: Monmouth Yoga, Monmouth Beach,12 pm- 2 pm 

September 16: Rock River Yoga Boonton,1-3 pm 

September 29: South Street Yoga and Nutrition, Morristown, NJ, 3-5pm 

October 13: Alluem Yoga, Cranford, NJ, 1-3pm

November 3: Vhakti Barn Yoga –Millburn

More than 200 students took part in the Metuchen High School "Mud Run." Metuchen is the only area high school in Central Jersey to host this kind of event. Proceeds benefit The Marisa Tufaro Foundation.

The Franklin Woman’s Club will hold their first meeting of the season Tuesday, Sept. 25. The group says they are committed to improving the community through volunteerism.

SAGE Eldercare celebrated its volunteers at its annual luncheon. More than 300 volunteers were celebrated at the Grand Summit Hotel.

Nonprofit group Nancy’s Help in Burlington County is now asking the public for help. The group helps provide after-school program to feed hungry children. But due to a lack of donations, the group may soon need to move.

The 18th annual "Music in the Park" event kicks off at Milt Campbell Field in Plainfield on Aug. 2. The event is free to attend.

A group of students from Academy of the Holy Angels in Demarest took a service trip to Puerto Rico to help with Hurricane Maria recovery.

Team New Jersey completed in the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. The Team New Jersey simmers won 9 gold medals, 3 silver and 2 bronze. More information can be found HERE.

The Aspire Performing Arts Company is presenting "Thoroughly Modern Millie” at the Barn Theatre in Montville from July 20 through 22.

Congratulations to Pemberton High School freshman Victor Oluwagbemi who won the Military Youth of the Year award.

West Orange resident Erica Brown Oliver just published her first children’s book titled “When I Grow Up…Just Imagine.” The book provides 14 lifelong tips to help young readers find and pursue their passions.

More than 440 Plainfield High School seniors graduated this week. It was the largest class in the school district in the past three years.

The Cultural Access Network Project will host the 10th annual "Excellence in Cultural Access" awards June 21. It takes place at the Ground for Sculpture in Hamilton from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Eleven students from New Jersey were named recipients of the Somerset County 4-H scholarships. The winners will receive a total of $21,000 for continuing education.

Scott Solomon of Old Bridge plays saxophone for two New Jersey bands – Daddy Pop and the Jo Wymer Band.

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce held its 20th annual awards dinner at The Wilshire Grand Hotel. The Chamber recognized this year’s award recipients for their outstanding leadership and community dedication.

Members of the LADACIN Network participated in the New Jersey Marathon for the ninth year in a row. The team raised over $30,000. LADACIN Network offers lifetime programs to infants, children and adults with complex physical and developmental disabilities or delays.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union Counties celebrated its 10^th anniversary. Students recently returned from a trip to a university in northeast China. The students practiced a traditional Chinese Tai Chi Fan dance.

Newark police closed down the Bank Street headquarters of Newark Public Schools so that students can conduct STEM projects in the street. It was all part of “Take Your Kids to Work” Day.

May 1 is the deadline to apply for scholarship from the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Omega Mu Zeta Chapter. The group recently held an event to raise funds for girls who are graduating from high school in Middlesex County.

New Jersey Resident Joyce Davis founded a nonprofit called “Keeping Babies Safe.” The organization will be holding a special event on May 2 in Green Brook for National Keeping Babies Safe Day.

Celebrate the Children School in Denville hosted their annual "Light It Up Blue" celebration to promote autism awareness and acceptance.

Somerset County held its fifth annual 5K Race to Wellness at Duke Island Park. This event was sponsored by the Somerset County Wellness Committee and EmPoWER Somerset. Somerset County has been consistently ranked as one of the top three healthiest counties in New Jersey.

Union County author Dawn Boone self-published a book inspired by her son who has autism. “Light at the End of the Spectrum” is a murder mystery and was published on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

New Jersey Theatre Alliance, its partners and funders present the 21st annual Stages Festival. The statewide, month-long festival of theater offers over 90 theater performances and programs for children and adults.

A new art exhibit is now open at the Paul Robeson Galleries at Express Newark on Halsey Street. "Mirror Mirror" is a stunning collection of portraiture that challenges the dominant concepts of everything from gender and race to technology and beauty.

The Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women is conducting its ninth annual "Project Warm Your Heart." The group is collecting new or gently-used coats, mittens, gloves, scarves and hats for needy children until Nov. 2.

The Arc of Essex County hosted a 70's disco dance party over the weekend. The group is celebrating its 70th anniversary. The non-profit provides support to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Mary Help of Christians Academy is spreading Christmas cheer early this year by helping 60,000 need children in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Guatemala. More information can be found HERE.

The Second Street Youth Center in Plainfield now has a new early childhood education and community youth center. The ribbon cutting commemorated the SSYC’s 50th anniversary.