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They met by chance at a cemetery behind a church in Elizabeth. One, a Black woman, was the church pastor seeking to preserve the legacy of enslaved ancestors. The other, a white woman, was searching for an ancestor who was part of the Continental Congr…

DEAR AMY: Should I accompany my husband to his parents’ house in order to tell them that we are getting divorced – after 32 years of marriage? “Dan” and I have been together since high school and have lived within five minutes of my in-laws for 30 year…

Cosmic Clash Do you tell yourself to do something and then do the exact opposite? You could use the clash of Mercury and Jupiter as your cosmic scapegoat. Even so, self-defiance is an opportunity to explore the clashes of your psyche to figure out wher…

Ed Galkin traces his fascination with aviation to watching planes taking off and landing in Newark as a young boy. “I always wanted to fly. Always,” said Galkin, 86, of Edison. Now, he’s getting ready for his fourth, and likely final, flight around the…

Hundreds of people competed Saturday in the annual Mercer County Dragon Boat Festival, an event featuring dozens of teams racing in elaborately colored watercraft. Teams set up tents and picnics to enjoy the event at Mercer County Park in West Windsor….

New Jersey will soon welcome a new movie theater. Landmark Theatres recently acquired the former CMX Market Cinemas building in Closter. The five-screen theater is located at 130 Vervain St. in Closter Plaza and will open Friday, Sept. 30. “Closter is …

DEAR ANNIE: I’ve been reading your column for a while and now have a situation of my own I’m hoping you can help me with. I’ve been with my girlfriend for 10 months and am set to propose very soon. We get along quite well, make each other laugh, build …

New Jersey on Saturday reported another 1,548 confirmed COVID-19 cases and seven confirmed deaths, as the statewide rate of transmission jumped but remained below a key benchmark. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed coronavirus positive tests i…

DEAR AMY: I have a group of three friends (we’re all male) with whom I enjoy one overnight each month at a cabin in the woods. We take turns cooking. Recently two of the guys made a spaghetti dinner for us. The next morning they told us that they had i…

Refunds from theInternal Revenue Service (IRS) worth an average of $750 are expected to be paid out to a select group of people by the end of September. The IRS announced in late August it would waive the penalties for individuals and corporations who …