Dominic Auricchio, 13, says a vision comforted him before scans showed his mass had shrunk. His essay just won $1,500 from the Archdiocese of Newark.

The 2nd Annual Chuseok K-Fest returns to Jersey City City Hall on October 17, free and open to all, with a K-pop dance finale.

Newark's Halsey Street shuts down for a free block party on September 17, complete with a new after-dark fashion show at Harriet Tubman Square.

Halsey and Market Streets turned into an all-night hip-hop block party while officials touted a historic drop in homicides.

Rev. Angela Fields, a native Patersonian who once experienced homelessness herself, will lead the city's response for at least three years.

The Market at UCC lets West Ward families pick their own groceries once a month, with four more ward markets coming to Newark this year.