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By LUIS F. PEREZ
April 27, 2026
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The building where Lorenzo's Italian Restaurant once stood on Coconut Creek Parkway is gone.Crews are wrapping up the demolition of the structure at 4805 Coconut Creek Parkway after the Coconut Creek City Commission approved plans for a Fifth Third Bank branch late last ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The Roxbury School District on Wednesday (April 29) is hosting its annual Social-Emotional Wellness Fair, “an event dedicated to fostering mental health awareness and community connection,” and this year's will be bigger than ever.The Fair will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the ...
TROY – The sentence was handed down in Rensselaer County Court Friday following 30-year-old Jeffrey Walker’s February 20 conviction for criminal possession of a weapon in the 2nd degree. Walker was also convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the 3rd degree, for which he will serve 3-6 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 15-year-old girl reported missing from Coral Springs may have left home voluntarily and was last seen getting into a car with someone she met online, according to police.National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for the public’s help in locating Skylee ...
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 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Three soccer organizations will present on Tuesday before a city committee as Coral Springs moves to select a vendor for its travel soccer program, after an earlier false start. After the presentation, the selection committee will then bring a recommendation to the Coral Springs ...
POMPANO BEACH — For days now, a local Facebook group and a few sharp-eyed Pompano residents have been playing “retail detective,” fueled by a single question: Is Pompano Beach getting a second Burlington store?While the company remains officially tight-lipped, TAPinto has followed the breadcrumbs, ...
Renss Lens staff reportRENSSELAER – State Police have arrested 23-year-old Juan C. Moran and charged him with promoting and possession a sexual performance by a child, both felonies.Moran was arrested following an investigation and the execution of a search warrant at his Rensselaer residence.
Welcome back to another week of the Renss Lens. We have two new developments today, one an arrest in a child porn case and another dealing with a lengthy prison sentence for a Troy man.On Wednesday, our weekly look at our community news returns along with our popular social security column. Of ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL- United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched an Atlas V rocket Monday at 8:53 p.m. from Cape Canaveral carrying satellites for Amazon Leo, and the rocket was visible from Melbourne Beach.According to ULA, its Atlas V rocket intends to “deliver another batch of satellites into low ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 15-year-old girl reported missing from Coral Springs may have left home voluntarily and was last seen getting into a car with someone she met online, according to police.National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for the public’s help in locating Skylee ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A 58-year-old Fort Lauderdale man boating on Lake Boca during Boca Bash on Sunday ended his day in the Palm Beach County Jail, arrested on a felony charge of child abuse and two misdemeanor battery charges.According to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report, at ...
ROXBURY, NJ — Federal officials say a proposed immigration detention center in Roxbury would house about 542 detainees, far below estimates cited by opponents, pushing back on claims of large-scale environmental and community impacts.In a legal brief filed April 23, attorneys for U.S. Immigration ...
POMPANO BEACH — For days now, a local Facebook group and a few sharp-eyed Pompano residents have been playing “retail detective,” fueled by a single question: Is Pompano Beach getting a second Burlington store?While the company remains officially tight-lipped, TAPinto has followed the breadcrumbs, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The top leadership job in the Boca Raton Police Department is changing hands again, less than two months after a shake-up pushed out its previous police chief.Acting Police Chief Liz Roberts' last day with the department is today, after 20 years of service with the department and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The building where Lorenzo's Italian Restaurant once stood on Coconut Creek Parkway is gone.Crews are wrapping up the demolition of the structure at 4805 Coconut Creek Parkway after the Coconut Creek City Commission approved plans for a Fifth Third Bank branch late last ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A 58-year-old Fort Lauderdale man boating on Lake Boca during Boca Bash on Sunday ended his day in the Palm Beach County Jail, arrested on a felony charge of child abuse and two misdemeanor battery charges.According to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report, at ...
CARTERET, NJ — The family of a local woman, who drowned in a freakish 2025 sinkhole accident, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit that names Carteret, Middlesex County, Woodbridge, and the Middlesex Water Co. as defendants.The victim, 36-year-old Shelly Malbranche, died on July 26, 2025, in an ...
NEWARK, NJ __ A Newark woman was killed at a laundromat on Monday when a pickup truck struck a parked vehicle, sending both cars crashing into the front of the business.The woman had been seated at a table near the front of the Ivy Hill laundromat on Irvington Ave. when she was struck. She was ...
KENILWORTH, NJ – In October of 2018, Two Ton Brewing located at 730 Federal Ave opened their doors and welcomed the public to their new production facility in Kenilworth. Two Ton had 20 tap lines with draught beer that rotated throughout the year and three taproom spaces. A popular spot in ...
ROXBURY, NJ — Federal officials say a proposed immigration detention center in Roxbury would house about 542 detainees, far below estimates cited by opponents, pushing back on claims of large-scale environmental and community impacts.In a legal brief filed April 23, attorneys for U.S. Immigration ...
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, NJ – Local law enforcement concluded a significant narcotics investigation on Friday, April 24, 2026, resulting in the arrest of two Ocean County residents on drug-related charges.The operation was a coordinated effort involving the Long Beach Township Police Department, its ...
CARTERET, NJ — The family of a local woman, who drowned in a freakish 2025 sinkhole accident, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit that names Carteret, Middlesex County, Woodbridge, and the Middlesex Water Co. as defendants.The victim, 36-year-old Shelly Malbranche, died on July 26, 2025, in an ...
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, NJ – Local law enforcement concluded a significant narcotics investigation on Friday, April 24, 2026, resulting in the arrest of two Ocean County residents on drug-related charges.The operation was a coordinated effort involving the Long Beach Township Police Department, its ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Every Monday, Daniel Vybihal has been taking the mound for the Caldwell baseball team, and every time he's been getting the Chiefs' weeks off to a good start.Vybihal pitched a five-inning three-hitter to lead Caldwell to a 10-0 victory over Livingston on Monday. He struck out ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Environmental Commission announced the annual winners of the Cel-Earth-Bration exhibits from last Saturday's event, with the theme of “Protect, Restore, Thrive in Hawthorne”.The Environmental Commission and the Hawthorne Board of Education sponsored the 34th Annual ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - During the historic 250th anniversary of America, the Montville Township Historical Society hosted its first “Canal Day” since the 1988 re-dedication, celebrating the Morris Canal. Over eight hundred people attended the history-filled afternoon on April 18, which featured more than ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Whippany Park softball played Morris Knolls on Monday afternoon in Denville, falling 10-3.The Morris Knolls Golden Eagles set the tone early, scoring four runs in the first inning and adding two more in the second. They continued to add on in the third and fourth to build a ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – An early morning traffic stop on Thursday led to the arrest of a local woman on multiple felony drug possession charges, according to the Stafford Township Police Department.At approximately 5:23 a.m. on April 23, 2026, Patrolman Ryan Cahill stopped a vehicle in the vicinity of ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Whippany Park Wildcats baseball team played Morristown High School on Monday afternoon and dropped an 8-6 decision despite building an early lead.Whippany opened the scoring in the third inning, putting up four runs to take control. The Wildcats added two more in the ...