Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he took refuge seven years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case that has since been dropped, but American charges pose the…
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Astronomers capture first image of a black hole
A black hole four million times as massive as our Sun lurks at the center of the Milky Way. This black hole, called Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), swallows nearby material that glows brightly as it approaches the event horizon. This…
Baseball double header on 35mm film
The Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway will present two classic movies on 35mm film next Sunday, April 14. See A League of Their Own and The Natural while enjoying free popcorn and enjoy a musical performance on the…
Scientists captured an image of a black hole
A global team of astronomers, led by Harvard scientists, have for the first time captured an image of a black hole. The image, revealed today by+ researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), shows a bright ring of material surrounding…
U.S. Army recruiting takes Sterling from Plainfield to Pennsylvania
A Plainfield native has been stationed as a U.S. Army recruiter with the recruiting center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Army Staff Sgt. Joseph D. Sterling has arrived for duty as a recruiter with U.S. Army Recruiting- Allentown Station, U.S. Army Recruiting…
Trump erodes protection from water pollution
Today, only miles from two recent environmental tragedies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would erode bedrock protections for water and communities while seeking to roll back commonsense safeguards contained in the Clean Water Act by attacking state’s…
Sanders would guarantee health care to all Americans
Sen. Bernie Sanders, the front running contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, and 14 other senators today introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2019 to guarantee health care to every American as a right, not a privilege. The United…
Local PR pro appointed to board of charity to end violence against girls
Together for Girls, a global non-profit organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence against children with a focus on sexual violence against girls, announced the appointment of local New Jersey public relations professional and managing partner of Parsippany-based Green Room…
Columbine students want photos of mass-shooting victims seen by the public
Nearly 20 years after the mass shooting at Columbine High School captured the nation’s attention, some of the school’s current students are using its legacy to combat gun violence. Their campaign, #MyLastShot, asks students to put a sticker on their…
Comedy festival in Rahway
An all female stand-up comedy festival comes to central New Jersey, with a bold message that “females are funnier” when the Cracking Up In Rahway All-Female Comedy Festival debuts on Friday, April 12, 2019, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at…