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Let’s Get Summer Fresh with Stache Barber Shop
UNION, NJ - Stache Barbershop partnered with Union's Community Policing Bureau to offer free haircuts/fades, eyebrow waxing and manicures for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade Union students on June 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to kick off the summer. Many children happily climb into the salon chairs to receive their free services that allowed them to relax after a busy school year and look fresh for the summer. The volunteers were happy to make sure the kids looked their best. The volunteers include four barbers from Stache Barbershop and one person from the Union Police Department...
Union's Portuguese Community Celebrates Portugal Day with Annual Festival
UNION, NJ - Union celebrated Portuguese culture last Friday and Saturday, as the Portuguese American Civic Association (PACA) hosted its annual Portugal Day weekend festival. The two-day affair was held at the PACA headquarters, located behind the Knights of Columbus building on Jeannette Avenue. Aromas of barbecued meats and cinnamon filled the air as attendees socialized and danced to lively music. Among the attendees were a handful of local elected officials, who enjoyed their time amid the festivities. "It's great to come together and celebrate the vibrant Portuguese community we have here in the Township of Union," said Committeewoman Patricia...
N.J.’s Renauld White, barrier-breaking model and ‘Guiding Light’ actor, dead at 80
Renauld White, a model and actor from New Jersey and trailblazer in the world of fashion, has died. White, 80, was the first African American male model to cover GQ magazine in 1979. The Newark native worked with designers including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Jeffrey Banks, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna...
Seven weeks of free, live performances are set for NYC’s Little Island
There’s nothing quite like taking in live music or theater in the great outdoors, especially in NYC’s gorgeous parks. More often than not, these al fresco shows are free and that’s the case with Little Island’s Glade Series, which kicks off on July 10. The fairly...
2 NJ pizza joints named among best 50 in U.S.
Two New Jersey pizza shops just received some major love about their quality. One won’t surprise you, but the other one might. There’s an Italian website called 50 Top Pizza which honors the worthiest pizzas all over the planet. They’ve done write-ups on the best pizzas in Latin America, the best pizzas in Europe, the best pizzas in Asia-Pacific, etc.
10 New York pizzerias make Italian guide’s 2024 list for best pizza in United States
It’s no secret that New York has some of the best pizza in the United States — and that’s not just residential bragging. 50 Top Pizza, an Italian guide dedicated to finding the best slices and pies of heaven around the world, just released its top 50 pizza places in the United States. Guess which state claimed a fifth of the rankings?
NJ101.5 listeners have voted for the best ‘dive’ bar in NJ
Thousands of votes came pouring in on Friday and through the weekend after we announced the finalists in the four-region contest to find the best Jersey dive bar. We ended up with five finalists because of a rare tie in Central Jersey between Ellery's in Middlesex Boro. and Lagoda's Saloon...
Juvenile red-tailed hawk getting the washing and drying down in Tompkins Square Park
An EVG reader spotted one of the young red-tailed hawks bathing in the water spray in the Avenue B playground in Tompkins Square Park... ... and later, this 2024 offspring of resident red-tailed hawks Amelia and Christo went into drying mode... standing and flapping its wings... The hawks continue to...
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