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By JEANNE WALL
April 8, 2026
MONMOUTH COUNTY — The Board of County Commissioners honored Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month during their Workshop Meeting held on March 26 in Freehold, highlighting the importance of education, support, and ongoing research for those affected by the disease.During the meeting, Commissioner ...
TRENTON, NJ — A state grand jury has indicted a Woodbridge police sergeant in a 2025 on-duty fatal shooting of a Carteret man, NJ Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced in this statement. The grand jury formally charged Woodbridge police Sgt. Marco Bruno with aggravated manslaughter in ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY — The Board of County Commissioners honored Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month during their Workshop Meeting held on March 26 in Freehold, highlighting the importance of education, support, and ongoing research for those affected by the disease.During the meeting, Commissioner ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Senator Patrick Diegnan announced today that South Plainfield has been awarded a $1.99 million grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT) FY26 Local Freight Impact Fund for improvement to the Borough’s Ryan Street industrial area.The funding will support ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Before celebrating his graduation this spring, Nico Cosereanu has one other life-changing experience he will check off his bucket list. On April 15, the School of Engineering student will appear in season 16 of “MasterChef,” Gordon Ramsay’s competition show featuring amateur ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Little League will kick off the new season with their annual parade on Saturday, April 11.Players, coaches, managers and well-wishers will march from the Bayonne Library on Avenue C to Broadway, then down Broadway to First Street, before ending up at Gorman Field. The ...
March 23Paula Plog of Schaghticoke sold property located on NYS Route 40 in Easton to Luis G. Molina and Edis O. Paz for the sum of $120,000.The Twin Rivers Council Inc of the Boy Scouts of America of Albany sold property located on the east side of Sly Pond Road in Fort Ann to Matthew J. Cheslik ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys tennis team opened their 2025-26 season at Spring Lake Park on Tuesday, taking on South Plainfield High School. Spotswood lost to the Tigers 4-1. Chargers freshmen Nikolas Siacavelas and Alexander Petersen earned a match point for Spotswood, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Police are investigating a homicide that occurred in downtown Boca Raton overnight, the city announced Wednesday. At around 1:45 a.m. police found Arman Motiwalla, 37, of Plantation dead next to his vehicle in the parking lot at 350 Camino Gardens Boulevard, police said in a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Families in Scotch Plains-Fanwood are invited to take part in the Newark Bait and Fly Casting Club’s annual Youth Fishing Derby, set for Saturday, April 11, at Echo Lake Park.The event is free for children under 16, while adults who wish to participate can do so for a $10 fee.
BAYONNE, NJ - The meeting of the Bayonne Planning Board scheduled for April 16 has been cancelled.The next meeting is scheduled to be held on May 5.
A news item in the Middle Granville column in the April 9, 1926 issue of the Granville Sentinel remarked about a former Middle Granville resident who had made success in a nearby town: "It was fifty years, April 4, since David Morris, the proprietor of the New York Dry Good store came to Fair Haven ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Christina Lee pitched a three-hitter to lift East Brunswick to its third consecutive softball victory, 5-1, over Bayonne on Monday.Lee struck out nine batters and walked three. The only run against her was unearned.Eva Munoz went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run batted in for ...
UNION, NJ — TAPinto Union is a partner of the inaugural Local News Day, which is taking place on April 9.Local News Day is a coordinated effort to reconnect people with the trusted local news outlets that help neighborhoods stay informed, prepared and engaged.TAPinto Union is committed to bringing ...
The FIFA World Cup 2026™ New York New Jersey Host Committee has announced the NYNJ World Cup 26 Jersey Fan Hub, a fan destination in New Jersey that will bring the energy of the tournament to fans across the region.Located at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, the NYNJ World Cup ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Jersey City will light up blue this week, not just to mark a moment, organizers say, but to stand with families who live with autism every single day. On Friday, local non-profit Whole Spectrum Autism will mark Autism Acceptance Month with its annual “Light the Month Blue” event ...
BRADLEY BEACH, NJ – A Long Branch man was arrested Friday, April 3, after allegedly assaulting two conductors aboard an NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line train headed to Bay Head.Authorities said Xavier Dennis, 19, of Long Branch, was on board the train when he became involved in an argument over ...
ROSELLE, NJ — Roselle Borough Council meetings in April will be held at the Roselle Memorial Library, as the council chambers get a facelift.Work started on March 31, according to a social media post.“Council chambers haven’t been redone as long as I can remember,” Acting Borough Administrator ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Jersey City Police Department has renewed its call to the public for assistance in finding the whereabouts of Diamond Ruiz.Ruiz, 16, was first reported missing from Jersey City on September 25, 2025.She is described as a Hispanic female,approximately 4' 11", and weighing 120 ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — With Tax Day approaching, a new report is highlighting where New Jersey stands when it comes to the overall tax load on residents. The good news is that the Garden State does not have the highest total tax burden. That distinction belongs to Hawaii. According to a 2026 analysis ...
WHITEHALL — Louis Pratt of Whitehall has been elected to membership in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Ithaca College.Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Each year, approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and ...
The Woodland60 Woodland RdMaplewood, NJSunday, May 2412:30pm-3:30pmHeld annually during Jewish-American heritage Month and brought to you by the Township of Maplewood, Village of South Orange, Maplewood Arts &; Culture and the SOMA Jewish Cultural Affairs Committee, Shalom Festival is a ...
HARTFORD — As it enters its 51st year, the Hartford Historical Group is expanding its programming to include monthly events and is seeking volunteers to support the effort.The organization is looking for community members to assist at the Hartford Museum and the Civil War Enlistment Center.
Continuing ProgramsStory Time for Toddlers/Pre-schoolers – Thursdays – 11 a.m. Berlin Free Town Library, 47 South Main Street. Listen to stories, make a craft and enjoy a snack.Stich Group – Fridays – 3-5 p.m. Berlin Free Town Library, 47 South Main Street. A social group for fiber enthusiasts.
WHITEHALL – The leadership carousel in the village public works department completed another spin March 30, when the man named interim working foreman unexpectedly resigned – to be replaced by the man he had succeeded when the latter resigned.Kevin Goodspeed left the post he had been appointed to ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – Chatham High senior Matthew Bedoya recently received his “Unsung Heroes” award from CHS Principal Doug Walker during ceremonies held at the County College of Morris.“There is a warmth about Matthew Bedoya that immediately draws people in," Walker said at the awards ceremony. "Whether ...
ROXBURY, NJ - U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-7, who represents Roxbury but has been criticized by local officials for lack of engagement when it comes to a proposed federal immigration detention center in Ledgewood, has asked newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to more deeply ...
CLARK, NJ — Arthur L. Johnson High School is proud to announce the Class of 2026 Valedictorian Charles Nemeth and Salutatorian Erie Lugo.Charles Nemeth, the valedictorian for the Arthur L. Johnson High School Class of 2026, is a stellar student and person. He has excelled in 25 Honors, Advanced ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — The New Providence lacrosse community will come together later this month for the 2nd Annual New Providence Lacrosse Day, a free, family-friendly event designed to celebrate the sport, build community pride, and introduce young players and families to local lacrosse ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood and Metuchen High School varsity baseball teams returned to the field on Tuesday for the second game of a home-at-home series that began last week. Metuchen completed the sweep, shutting out the Chargers 4-0 at the Spotwood High School Varsity Baseball Field. Jack ...