Cheryl Makin
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New Jersey, United States
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Murphy announces $120 million in funding to expand pre-K programs
Gov. Phil Murphy announced the availability of $120 million in grants for preschool facility expansion in New Jersey. → Read More
Parents, two children dead in Linden murder-suicide
Police are investigating a shooting at a home on Chatham Place which left four dead. → Read More
Husband-and-wife school superintendents in rival districts meet their relationship goals
Alvin Freeman is schools superintendent in Bound Brook while his wife Roberta is superintendent in neighboring Middlesex, and they have three children → Read More
Shooting outside PSE&G corporate office in Franklin
The shooting was reported around 7 a.m. outside a building at the Central Electric Division on Weston Canal Road. → Read More
Watchung adds Eid al-Fitr as school holiday: 'One giant leap for minorities nationwide'
The decision in Watchung came after nearly two years of lobbying by students and parents. → Read More
Motive unclear for Rutgers grad charged with posing as New Brunswick High School student
The motive remains unclear why 29-year-old Hyejeong Shin allegedly enrolled in New Brunswick High School. → Read More
East Brunswick's Hot Dress to make third appearance at The Stone Pony
The members of Hot Dress are making strides in the indie alt rock world − a genre that predates all of their births. → Read More
Open Door Arts Center in Bridgewater debuts in February with comedy
By blending two longtime Somerset County theater companies, The Open Door Arts Center is fulfilling a dream of both. → Read More
Linden police investigate Sunday afternoon shooting
Detectives are investigating a shooting incident that occurred Sunday afternoon on the 600 block of Cleveland Avenue. → Read More
RWJUH Somerset to give free cardiac screenings for student-athletes
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset will offer free cardiac screenings for athletes between 14 to 18 years old. → Read More
'This reckless nastiness just needs to stop.' Hunterdon Central LGBTQ+ issues remain in the new year
A focus on LGBTQ+ issues are refusing to fade at Hunterdon Central Regional High School. → Read More
'Dog-ter' in the house: Children's Specialized Hospital welcomes therapy dog Maui
Maui is Children's Specialized Hospital's new therapy dog, who will continue the work of Burton, who passed in June. → Read More
Hillsborough waiting for results of probe into school district's finances
Board President Paul Marini announced the forthcoming creation of an Investigation Remediation Ad Hoc Committee. → Read More
Teen playing basketball saved by CPR
A bystander and police helped save a 15-year-old boy who collapsed while playing basketball Saturday. → Read More
American Girl's 2023 Doll of the Year calls Metuchen her hometown
American Girl revealed its 2023 "Girl of the Year" as Kavi − a 12-year-old Jersey Girl who hails from Metuchen. → Read More
East Brunswick's singer-songwriter Kat Siciliano sees the forest 'From the Trees'
East Brunswick singer-songwriter Kat Siciliano recently released her single "From the Trees." → Read More
East Brunswick author finds keys to her castle with latest novel
Shirley Russak Wachtel's novel 'A Castle in Brooklyn' launched on Jan. 1. → Read More
It's a girl! Central Jersey's first New Year's baby born at Saint Peter's
Girl Power is strong for Central Jersey in 2023! → Read More
RWJUH Somerset's Tony Cava retiring, named 2022 Somerset County's Citizen of the Year
It's a mixed bag of feelings for RWJUH Somerset's Anthony Cava. He is set to retire on Jan. 2 after nearly 40 years in the health-care industry. → Read More
Franklin police save mother and children from car fire
A township mother and her children were saved by police moments before their car became engulfed in flames Friday, officials said. → Read More