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By GUY KIPP
April 7, 2026
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Cranford and South Plainfield baseball teams last met in the quarterfinal round of last year's NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 tournament en route to South Plainfield's eventual sectional championship.Both teams had gotten off to good starts this season and both have high hopes, ...
TOMS RIVER – Behind a dominant, hitless performance from Gianna Gomez in the circle and a relentless power surge at the plate, the Barnegat softball team improved to 4-0 on the season with a commanding 16-0 victory over Toms River South.Gomez was the story of the day, stifling the Indians' bats ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Comedy-lovers can attend one (or more!) of several live variety show performances this week at one of Bordentown City's longtime fixtures. Riverview Studios (1 The Waterfront, Bordentown City) is hosting The New Jersey Live Show, performed by Bella Productions, for three ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill and her family are moving from Montclair to Drumthwacket, the New Jersey governor’s official Princeton residence, according to a statement from her office.Sherrill, 54, will be the state’s first governor in two decades to live full-time at Drumthwacket, and only ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Police Department (MLPD) is currently hiring, the Department announced last week. Specifically, the Department is hiring for the Class III School Resource Officer position. The successful candidate must have retired from the Police and Firemen's Retirement ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – In commemoration of March as Women's History Month, East Windsor Township Mayor Janice Minorov honored six female elected officials who serve in a range of positions. The annual celebration of women's history began in 1970 under President Jimmy Carter with a week beginning on ...
MADISON, NJ - The Hanover Park Boys baseball team beat Madison on Monday. Madison baseball carried an early lead into the sixth inning, but Hanover Park pushed across two late runs to edge the Dodgers, 2-1, on Monday afternoon.Madison grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Liam Melvin ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS Ravens baseball team took on the Bethlehem Eagles in the opening contest of the 2026 season on April 1. This game was originally scheduled to be played at home but after a long night of rain, the field at Pieter B. Coeymans did not drain fast enough to be game ...
WARETOWN, NJ — The Township of Ocean is officially turning 150, and the community is invited to strike a chord for history. The Township Committee has announced a special 150th Anniversary Kick-Off Concert to be held this Sunday, April 12, at the iconic Albert Music Hall.Mayor Ken Baulderston, ...
TRENTON, NJ — Carteret is among eight Middlesex County communities awarded $7,000 grants for a statewide April law enforcement crackdown campaign on “distracted driving,” borough Mayor Daniel J. Remain says.Officers from the Carteret Police Department will take part in New Jersey’s “Put the Phone ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Police Department is proud to announce its participation in the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers as part of the statewide recognition of the 25th anniversary of New Jersey’s John’s Law, landmark legislation aimed at preventing impaired ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Governor Livingston High School boys tennis team earned a decisive 5-0 victory over Johnson on Monday afternoon, April 6, improving its record to 2-3 on the season.The Highlanders controlled play across all three singles flights. At first singles, Arav Misra set the tone ...
FANWOOD, NJ — Residents of Fanwood are invited to showcase their creativity and hometown pride through a new community photography contest celebrating what makes the borough special.The contest, open to Fanwood residents of all ages and skill levels, encourages participants to capture images that ...
PARAMUS, NJ — The Paramus Public Library has a stacked calendar of events for all ages!Check out what's coming up:Tuesday, April 7Connecting Coversations for CommunityTime: 7-8:30 p.m.Register here (18+ event).Wednesday, April 8Paramus is a Tree City CelebrationTime: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Session ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots and Binghamton Rumble Ponies game at Mirabito Stadium on Tuesday, April 7, has been postponed due to freezing temperatures. The Noontime temperature was 31 degrees, falling into the mid-twenties by midnight. The game will be made up as part of a ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots and Binghamton Rumble Ponies game at Mirabito Stadium on Tuesday, April 7, has been postponed due to freezing temperatures. The Noontime temperature was 31 degrees, falling into the mid-twenties by midnight. The game will be made up as part of a ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany PAL Blood Drive is going on now at the PAL building up until 2:30pm.See information below:
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Governor Livingston Band Parent Organization will host its 2026 Highlander Band Basket Raffle on Friday, April 10, at Governor Livingston High School, 175 Watchung Ave., Berkeley Heights.Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the drawing set for 8:30 p.m. The event is open to the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Police Department is actively investigating the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl. Bella Rae Caceres, of Phillipsburg, was reported missing on Thursday, March 12, 2026, from the 500 block of South Main Street, according to a statement from the ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Located at 505 North Michigan Avenue, Sculpt Fitness recently announced the April Member of the Month. Please see the following message from Sculpt Fitness.“International Fitness Body Building Pro Brandon R. If you’ve trained here, you’ve seen it. Always showing up. Always putting ...
NEWARK - A tenant lawsuit against the owner and property managers of the luxury Eleven80 apartment building in Downtown Newark alleges five years of "unconscionable” rent increases, numerous maintenance issues, and retaliatory behavior by the property manager. The suit also details significant ...
Diesel fuel is now above $5 per gallon. You might think that doesn’t matter to you, but that would be an erroneous and costly assumption. That’s because diesel fuels the main engine of our economy, commercial transportation. If you think gas prices are soaring due to President Donald Trump’s ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Mayor Caseen Gaines and the City Council have approved the submission to a grant benefiting Hackensack, Englewood and Teaneck.The Joint Local Efficiency Achievement Program (LEAP) Challenge Grant allows municipalities and counties to grow partnerships and create efficient services ...
By 8:17 a.m., you have already reached a perfectly reasonable conclusion: this entire operation would run a whole lot smoother if a few key individuals would get with the program.Instead, the inbox sits there. Silent. Mocking.I wish the file would upload. I wish the progress bar would stop lying to ...
NEWARK - A tenant lawsuit against the owner and property managers of the luxury Eleven80 apartment building in Downtown Newark alleges five years of "unconscionable” rent increases, numerous maintenance issues, and retaliatory behavior by the property manager. The suit also details significant ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown kicked off its annual fishing derby on Saturday morning, ushering in the first day of trout fishing and giving a new generation of anglers an experience that many will remember for years.An estimated 500 young anglers accompanied by parents and siblings stood ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A former hostage held in Gaza for more than two years will share his story during an upcoming event at the Chabad Jewish Center in Coral Springs.Bar Kupershtein is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at the center, 11325 W. Atlantic Blvd., recounting his experience ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A former hostage held in Gaza for more than two years will share his story during an upcoming event at the Chabad Jewish Center in Coral Springs.Bar Kupershtein is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at the center, 11325 W. Atlantic Blvd., recounting his experience ...
East Brunswick, NJ – A spirit of generosity and community came to life at Saint Bartholomew School as students, families, and faculty joined forces for a meaningful cause, collecting more than 1,100 cereal boxes to support local families facing food insecurity.Over several weeks, the school ...
WAYNE, NJ — For years, the restaurant along Packanack Lake had slowly deteriorated to the point where one man felt he needed to step up. His vision for what it could become is now a reality as Lake Drive Tavern is now open. What was once a busy local spot — known over the years by many names: ...