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By DAWN MILLER
April 28, 2026
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Every spring, Spotswood High School's music program competes in the Festivals of Music. This year's band competition was in Norfolk, Virginia earlier this month. It was the first for Spotswood High School Band Director Michael Bartlett. Bartlett replaced longtime Chargers band ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Women in Roselle Park are invited to the Women's & Maternal Health Screening & Resource Fair.It will be held at the Anthony Signorello Youth Center on May 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Women can receive screenings, services and resources provided by local health care ...
READINGTON, NJ – The Readington Township Board of Education, on April 14, approved four policies governing teaching staff members for second reading, following a recommendation by Superintendent Jonathan Hart.Two of the policies – Policy 3143 (Dismissal) and Policy 3151 (Assessment of Pay) – are ...
LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NJ — In celebration of 2026 Earth Day, 11 Linden High School students didn’t just stay behind their desks — they took their learning to the streets under the “Our Power, Our Planet” theme, guided by their advisor, Ralph J. Caputo. Starting along busy city blocks before their ...
NEWARK - World Cup fans will have a dedicated place to eat, drink and watch the games in Newark’s Ironbound, as city officials and community leaders prepare a large-scale fan zone tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. East Ward Councilman Michael Silva announced on social media earlier this month that ...
NEWARK - World Cup fans will have a dedicated place to eat, drink and watch the games in Newark’s Ironbound, as city officials and community leaders prepare a large-scale fan zone tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. East Ward Councilman Michael Silva announced on social media earlier this month that ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — In Part 1 of this series, we explored the growing demand for skilled trades and how quickly that need is accelerating across industries. In Part 2, we highlighted one local example of how schools are beginning to respond—but that effort represents the beginning, not the scale of ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The Springfield Board of Education approved a series of personnel changes at its April 27 meeting, including multiple staff appointments for the remainder of the current school year and for 2026–27, as well as two resignations and one retirement rescission.The BOE approved five ...
Princeton, NJ – The serious crash between a sixth-grade student on an e-moto and a motorist that occurred on Sunday, April 26, has become a fatal crash.Just before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, Princeton Public Schools Superintendent Mike LaSusa sent an e-mail to the school community:“I am sorry ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - As the sun came out on a late Sunday afternoon in April, dozens of Phillipsburg High School alumni ascended upon the new Phillipsburg High School as the new inductees into the Phillipsburg Athletic Hall of Fame were inducted. This year’s class featured two contributors, four ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Bridgewater‑Raritan boys volleyball team defeated Ridge, 25-21, 19-25, 25-17, on Monday.Senior outside hitter Wesley Lin powered the Panthers’ attack with 12 kills and seven digs for the Panthers (10-5).Fisayo Ogunsulire added nine kills and two blocks, while Daksh Bansal ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — One of New Providence's most beloved annual traditions is just around the corner. The 2026 Our Lady of Peace Fair returns to 111 South Street for four nights of rides, games, food, raffles, and crafts — and organizers are giving fairgoers a reason to plan ahead.Save 50% on ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — One of New Providence's most beloved annual traditions is just around the corner. The 2026 Our Lady of Peace Fair returns to 111 South Street for four nights of rides, games, food, raffles, and crafts — and organizers are giving fairgoers a reason to plan ahead.Save 50% on ...
WESTFIELD NJ — No one was hurt when firefighters extinguished a house fire on Kirkview Circle early Tuesday morning, April 28, Westfield Fire Chief Michael Duelks said. The fire department got the call at about 3 a.m., and the first units arrived on scene at 3:05 a.m. to find a 2 ½ story ...
POMPANO BEACH — A 66-year-old Pompano Beach man was arrested after allegedly brandishing a silver handgun at a woman and asking her, "Do you want to die?" during a road rage confrontation last month.Michael Beasley, of NE 12th Street, was taken into custody at 3:00 p.m. on April 20 by BSO ...
Garbage HeadlineI have been a longtime subscriber. I usually enjoy your paper. Until now.Your headline article today about Conesville’s Town Justice using the new courtroom prior to obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy is absolute garbage. I’d love to know who the upstanding citizen is who found it ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford’s coffee scene continues to grow with the recent opening of Aura Coffee Roasters at 109 Walnut Avenue, bringing a focus on small-batch roasting and house-made ingredients to the downtown.Owner Argjend Berisha and his wife, Fjolla, opened the second Aura location after seeing ...
Basking Ridge, NJ - The Bernards Township Municipal Alliance and the Bernards Township Health Department have launched “Mind Matters: Exploring Mental Health, Connection, and Conversation Through Film,” a community series featuring documentary screenings and facilitated discussions aimed at ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — The Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority announced that it is upgrading to a new billing system and payment processor designed to provide customers with a more efficient, secure and user-friendly experience.As part of the transition, SMCMUA’s Customer Service ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown baseball erupted for eight runs in the fifth inning to rally past Whippany Park, 8-6, on Monday afternoon.Trailing 6-0 after four innings, Morristown (6-10) flipped the game with a decisive offensive surge in the fifth, capitalizing on timely hitting and control issues ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY– Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising voters that mail-in ballots for the 2026 Democratic and Republican Primary Elections are available.NOTE: The deadline for completed applications submitted by regular mail is seven days before the election, which is ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison’s boys golf team came up just short on Monday, April 27, falling to Roxbury 164-156 in a tightly contested nine-hole match.Competing in a stroke-play format on a par-36 course, Madison entered the matchup with a strong 9-1 record but was unable to overcome Roxbury’s balanced ...
RAHWAY, NJ — This week, Tuesday through Thursday, April 28–30, students at Rahway High School (RHS) will take the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA), statewide assessments in mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), and science. Administrators, teachers, and students prepared an ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Madison pulled off a come-from-behind win Monday afternoon against Montville to improve to 7-6-1 on the season. The Dodgers trailed 2-1 in the bottom of the 4th as the Mustangs were looking to add to their advantage. Montville loaded the bases with only one out and had a prime ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Police Department has issued an announcement about road construction sites in town for Tuesday, April 27.“The locations listed below will be active construction sites. When driving through these locations, please be sure to use caution and drive safely. To be noted: There ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - It has been 100 days since Mayor James Solomon took office, and on Friday, he was joined by City officials and members of his Transition Policy and Co-Governance Committees to highlight the progress they have made. “The first 100 days set up the next 100 days, and the next 100 ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Sayreville War Memorial High School inducted five new members into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony held Saturday evening. Honored this year were Justin Iacouzzi, Matt McIvor, Ashish Moholkar, Kim Molteg, and Eric Morrell.Justin Lacouzzi, Class of 2000: Decorated U.S. Navy ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Rock out for a good cause this weekend in support of Bordentown Regional High School's marching band and local musicians.The Bordentown Regional High School (BRHS) “Battle of the Bands” is taking place on Friday, May 1 at the Bordentown Performing Arts Center, located at BRHS at ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – With thousands of New Jersey senior citizens experiencing isolation as they live alone, CONTACT of Mercer County is working to create a line of communication for them through their Reassurance Program. Tony Ciavolella, Executive Director of CONTACT, says the program is critical ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Township Council honored a special group of student-athletes for their championship season at its meeting on April 20. The Council presented a proclamation to the Lenape High School girls basketball team to celebrate the team winning the Group IV State ...