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Museum of Early Trades & Crafts Honors One of its Own, November 14th By Museum of Early Trades & Crafts 11/5/2009 On Saturday, November 14th from 6 pm to 8 pm, the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts will host its annual wine tasting fundraiser, Wine & Song and will be honoring Museum Education Coordinator, Meg Wastie.

A Newark man was shot and killed this afternoon by an Essex County Sheriff's officer during a struggle following a drug bust, authorities said.

The Bagel Chateau is open and buzzing with conversation. Groups of friends enter and head straight for the ordering line, organized parallel to the long and tall counter that separates the staff from the public.

Two men from out of town were arrested in Millburn this week for filing false police reports about attacks, while a third man was the victim of a very real assault about a parking spot in the parking lot of The Mall at Short Hills.

Transcript Enlarge Nancy Solomon Students discuss stereotypes in Melissa Cooper's sociology class at Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J. Looking at pictures of people and guessing what they were like, students say a Latino-looking man looks like a "drug lord" and a white man in a suit looks smart.

American schools have struggled for decades to close what's called the 'minority achievement gap' - the lower average test scores, grades and college attendance rates among black and Latino students.

Bart Albini A 23-year resident of Maplewood, Bart has been married to his wife Loretta for 24 years.

Morris Hills High School, in Rockaway, has received a $750 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to support the school's science program.

Due to the inclement weather in the forecast, the Essex County Strut Your Mutt Canine Halloween Costume Parades have been RESCHEDULED to Saturday, October 31st.

Great shopping, great fun and a great cause. 22nd, in Maplewood: It'll be worth your while to grab a friend, grab your wallet and head to Maplewood Village for the 2nd Girls' Night Out from 6:00PM to 9:30PM. I missed the last one due to travel, but even though it poured that evening it was such a smashing success that they're having another.

Shoot Bambi. That's the sentiment from Cedar Grove resident Sam White, who spoke about the proliferation of deer in Essex County, The Star Ledger reports .

I'd love to know what the plan is for this place. They tore down the porch when the roof was falling, and now there is this ugly fence around the area of the former porch.

If you're following the news about the news, you've probably heard that many media companies are hoping to find successful niches in so-called hyperlocal coverage -- obsessive Web-based coverage of particular towns or even neighborhoods.

MENDHAM TWP. - Two men were charged with possession of heroin among several other charges following a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Mendham and Tingley roads at 9:58 a.m. Thursday, police said.

Swine flu shots will be coming to our towns shortly, and local health officers are outlining how they will be distributed.

Although worms may not be on everyone's top ten list of things to love, Virginia Lamb thinks they're pretty terrific, and if she gets to tell you about the wonderful things they can do for us, she hopes you will grow to love them, too.

An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin Showcases the Star's Riotous Comedy and Insight, October 23rd By NPAC 10/10/2009 Lily Tomlin, one of the best-loved women in America, returns to NJPAC with a collection of her greatest hits in An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin - featuring the Emmy - and Tony -winning, Oscar-nominated star with a gallery of her ...

A brawl this afternoon on Oregon Street in Maplewood sent two people to the hospital, one with a stab wound and one with blunt trauma to the head, Lt.

Ledger Live for Friday October 5th, 2009 - Ledger Live with Brian Donohue. On today's show: GOP candidate Chris Christie stopped by the Star-Ledger today to speak to the editorial board.

Law enforcement officials in northern New Jersey are giving criminals a limited-time offer: Free food, a place to get out of the cold, drug counseling and career advice.