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Melba Moore receives her Hollywood Star

NYC-born, Newark, N.J.-bred Melba Moore will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Aug. 10. The Tony- and Grammy-award winning artist, known for hits like “You Stepped into My Life” and “Love’s Coming at Ya’,” famously attended Newark Arts High School and graduated from Montclair State University.

Moore wrote on her Instagram page: “As I look back over my life Harlem /Newark NJ, I am proud. Receiving a Hollywood Star made me reflect on the goodness of God.” 

Moore’s star is being conferred under the Live Theatre/Live Performance category. Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph, R&B singer Freda Payne, and comedian Katt Williams are due to take part in the ceremony.

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85th Annual Middlesex County Fair

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The 85th Annual Middlesex County Fair will take place Aug. 7–13 at the Middlesex County Fairground in East Brunswick. This year, the fair is celebrating 85 years of farming and fun in central New Jersey.

Events this year include horse-riding shows, chainsaw carving art, comedy hypnosis, pig races, UWA Elite Pro Wrestling, and Mythicreatures––a new dinosaur attraction. The Middlesex County 4-H program will host art, craft, farming, and animal programs.

Tickets will be available online and at the gate from Monday–Friday, 5 p.m.–11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.–11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m. For additional information about the fair, call 732-257-8858 or visit https://middlesexcountyfair.com/.

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NJMVC Agency-on-Wheels in Piscataway

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The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s (NJMVC) Agency on Wheels will be available to serve residents at the YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center (YPCC) on Thursday, Aug. 31, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Residents can make an appointment to renew a driver’s license, receive a handicap placard, receive a non-driver ID or REAL ID, register a name change, or conduct other services by completing the registration form here.

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Mayor Adams Enacts Order Enhancing Minority And Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams today signed Executive Order 34, continuing his ongoing commitment to the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program.  Executive Order 34 standardizes data collection from city-affiliated agencies that will help facilitate the city’s full M/WBE performance outcome tracking in real-time and ensures that city agencies have a senior staff member — with…

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East Harlem’s Rao’s Pasta Sauces: From Elite NY Eatery To $2.7B Campbell’s Deal

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With only 10 cherished tables, Rao’s Italian restaurant in East Harlem offers one of New York’s most sought-after dining experiences, boasting generational standing reservations. Despite its 127-year history, Rao’s has expanded to sister restaurants in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, but for a taste of its famed pasta sauce, the grocery aisle is the way…

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