Zdenek Macal, Conductor With an International Reach, Dies at 87
Shuttling between Europe and the United States, he conducted the world’s great orchestras. He was music director of the New Jersey Symphony for 11 years.
Helen Williams, a Top Model in a Segregated Era, Is Dead at 87
She was one of the most photographed Black models of the 1950s and ’60s, seen mainly in magazines, like Ebony and Jet, aimed at the Black middle class.
Turning 100, the New Jersey Symphony Sticks to Home
The orchestra could have rented Carnegie Hall for the celebration, but “our supporters are here, our audiences are here,” its chief executive said.
Frustrated Pet Owners Turn to Private Jets to Fly Their Animals
As flying commercial with pets becomes increasingly difficult, animal owners are turning to private aviation. A new airline is making a bid for those with fur babies.
Garden State’s Basketball Talent Blooms in N.C.A.A. Tournament
Whether it’s teams like Princeton and Fairleigh Dickinson pulling off upsets or standout performances from players, New Jersey’s imprint has been all over the Division I men’s basketball tournament.
Fairleigh Dickinson Hopes to Be the Next March Madness Fairy Tale
It was quiet at the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus in New Jersey the day after its basketball team pulled off a stunning upset in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament. But it’s often quiet there.
Angelo Badalamenti, Composer for ‘Twin Peaks,’ Is Dead at 85
The filmmaker David Lynch turned to his haunting work again and again, for “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive” and other neo-noir films.
Man Gets 3 Years in Scheme to Sell Bogus Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings
A New Jersey man cheated an unidentified Patriots player out of his championship ring and then posed as him to order three more engraved with Tom Brady’s last name, federal prosecutors said.
A Construction-Themed Amusement Park Answers the Question, ‘Can You Dig It?’
At Diggerland U.S.A., children can experience the pleasures of heavy equipment firsthand. (Adults like it, too.)