Town Topics · New Brunswick, NJ
November 11, 2026November 10, 2026 Will Uhl New Scenic, Costume Design For ARB’s “Nutcracker” HOLIDAY CLASSIC: American Repertory Ballet’s annual run of “The Nutcracker” opens at McCarter Theatre on Thanksgiving weekend before moving on to the New River Theater in Red Bank and State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick. A holiday classic for more than six decades, American Repertory Ballet’s (ARB) production of The Nutcracker returns to McCarter Theatre, the Two Rivers Theater in Red Bank, and the State Theatre in New Brunswick this season. “The Nutcracker is such a beloved production in our community,” said ARB Executive Director Julie Diana Hench. “Generations of families make it part of their holiday tradition each year, with longtime alumni from Princeton Ballet School watching and remembering the steps they danced as children in the cast.
Cortez Journal · Rahway, NJ
Nearby: Rahway, NJMaybe the trouble started with the AI billionaire and the Silicon Valley chaos that followed talk of his infidelity, including with an alleged Chinese spy. Or maybe it was the Microsoft outage that, depending on how you looked at it, either cast millions of frustrated workers adrift or spared them from a daily, unrelenting electronic avalanche. But by Friday afternoon, when U.S. authorities suddenly ordered every plane across the country to land immediately, it felt to many that something was up. Something was broken. Just ask Chuck Amasio, a 68-year-old from Rahway, New Jersey, trying to fly out of Newark Liberty International Airport when his canceled flight led to a few beers with his brother in an airport bar and eventually a night in a hotel. Saturday morning, he was back at the airport to try again. “There’s a lot of weird stuff going on,” Amasio said. “It makes one think.” His first thought was dark: “We talk about how wars aren’t done with bombs anymore.
Town Topics · Cranbury, NJ
Nearby: Cranbury, NJBy Wendy Greenberg Cranbury Township has released a statement regarding the theft of approximately $26 million in municipal funds. At the Township Committee Meeting on Monday, November 9, leaders faced a crowd of residents and discussed the path forward, such as creating two new administrative positions, and hiring a municipal accounting firm.
Town Topics · Princeton, NJ
Nearby: Princeton, NJDATA CENTER CONCERNS: Ben Dziobek, executive director of the Climate Revolution Action Network, addresses a crowd of more than 150 attendees at a November 6 town hall at Christ Congregation in Princeton. The gathering focused on the mostly completed, but not yet operational, data center located on Route 1 South in South Brunswick. (Photo by Matthew Hersh) By Matthew Hersh U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman and state Sen. Andrew Zwicker are calling on the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to withhold approval of an air pollution permit for a South Brunswick data center until additional environmental and public health questions are addressed, adding to growing regional opposition to the project. Their request, announced Monday, comes as construction of the approximately 341,000-square-foot facility on the former Princeton Nurseries property along Route 1 is largely complete.
Town Topics · Princeton, NJ
Nearby: Princeton, NJNovember 11, 2026November 10, 2026 Town Topics Newspaper “Pieces Of Work” A dual exhibition by artists Trudy Borenstein-Sugiura, whose work is shown here, and Carol Schepps opens at the Arts Council of Princeton on Saturday, November 14, and runs through December 12. A Gallery Opening is on November 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. Written by: Town Topics Newspaper
The Chicago Maroon · College, AK
Nearby: College, AKThe Democratic Party swept the 2026 midterm elections last week, winning large majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Democrats flipped at least eight Senate seats, five governorships, 39 House districts, and several state legislative chambers. Many races across the country remain uncalled. The Maroon spoke with students affiliated with UChicago Democrats (UCDems) and UChicago College Republicans at their respective general body meetings this week about their opinions on the results of the midterm elections. This week’s UCDems meeting kicked off with an enthusiastic recap of the midterm results, paired with a variety of “blue wave”–themed treats. Aaron Horowitz, a second-year and UCDems’ director of external affairs, told the Maroon he and the group launched a number of initiatives in preparation for the midterms.
Bryan-College Station Eagle · College, AK
Nearby: College, AKThe Week 11 lineup doesn’t have quite as many marquee contests as the previous Saturday had, but there might still be surprises in the offing.
IdeaMensch · Maplewood, NJ
Nearby: Maplewood, NJgrew up in Maplewood, New Jersey, the kind of kid who was always outside. He played basketball and tennis, fished whenever he got the chance, and somewhere along the way started spending time in the kitchen too, following recipes and then changing them to see what happened. He went south for college, earning an undergraduate degree in Business Management from the University of Miami, then stayed on for an MBA in Marketing and Finance. The chemical business was already part of his life before he had a diploma. His father and grandfather had both worked in it, and when Peter joined City Chemical LLC, he was stepping into something that already had two generations behind it. That was more than 47 years ago.
Town Topics · Pennington, NJ
Nearby: Pennington, NJGATEWAY SPEAKER: Jake Bongiovi, right, a Pennington School Class of 2020 graduate, was the first Gateway speaker at a Chapel meeting on October 26. Bongiovi, shown with Pennington School Chaplain the Rev. David Hallgren, reflected on the life skills he gained at the school. (Photo courtesy of The Pennington School) By Wendy Greenberg Several years ago, the leadership team at The Pennington School thought about what characteristics a student should cultivate by the time they graduated. Their “portrait of a graduate” included such traits as perseverance, critical thinking, ethics, a global perspective, service, and more. But an immersive education that would provide a deeper dive into a student’s personal passions, and would yield something to show for it, would complete the picture, they concluded.
www.riverfallsjournal.com · East Orange, NJ
Nearby: East Orange, NJLayton “Skip” Bray James, of Hudson, WI, passed away on November 3, 2026 after a short illness with pancreatic cancer.Skip was born in East Orange, NJ to parents Layton Hall James and Charlotte Bray James on March 2, 1941. The family made their home in South Orange, NJ where Skip attended public school, graduating from Columbia High School in 1959.Displaying a gift for music at a very young age, he attended Helen Bender’s Summit School of Music weekly from age 4 to 17, which provided him training in music skills and frequent chances to attend concerts in New York City. His piano teacher from age 5 was Miss Tsuya Matsuki, a protégé of famed British pianist Dame Myra Hess. As a young boy, Skip was taken out of Sunday school to play the final hymn on the organ at First Presbyterian and Trinity Church in South Orange so the organist, William Pickett, could leave early for afternoon gigs.
Town Topics · Lawrence Township, NJ
Nearby: Lawrence Township, NJNovember 11, 2026November 10, 2026 Town Topics Newspaper Cow Celebration Cows were honored at the annual Cow Parade festival at Cherry Grove Farm in Lawrence Township on Saturday afternoon. The tradition comes from the Swiss Alps, when the cows are brought down from the mountains to the lower pastures each fall, with elaborate decorations. The event also featured hayrides, kids’ activities, food, music, contests, local vendors, and more. (Photo by Pat McCarron) Written by: Town Topics Newspaper
Trentonian · Trenton, NJ
Nearby: Trenton, NJCorey Isiah McNair, left, and W. Reed Gusciora speak at the Trentonian and Trenton Journal’s mayoral forum hosted by Mercer County Community College in September. (File photos by John Berry/ The Trentonian) By John Berry | [email protected] | The TrentonianPUBLISHED: November 11, 2026 at 2:22 PM EST Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...As Trenton voters decide who to vote for in the runoff election for Mayor, talk is swirling about a final debate between the two candidates. Incumbent Reed Gusciora challenged Corey Isiah McNair to a series of four debates in the coming weeks, one held in each of the city’s wards. McNair released a statement Wednesday declining to take part in the proposed debates.