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March 22, 2026

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Health Care Quality Institute has, for a sixth consecutive year, honored Woodbridge and its Mayor’s Wellness Campaign among the state “Healthy Town” recipients for the 2025 calendar year.Woodbridge is among 40 New Jersey communities named as “2025 Healthy Towns” by the ...

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NEWARK, NJ — When Michael B. Jordan stepped onto the Academy Awards stage Sunday night to accept the Oscar for Best Actor, it was not only a milestone in his celebrated acting career. For many in Newark, it was a hometown victory. The Newark native won his first Oscar for his performance portraying ...

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ROBBINSVILLE, NJ — The Robbinsville baseball team will open its 2026 season on Saturday, March 28 at Lawrence.The Ravens are coming off a big 2025 season that saw them reach the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 championship game, and head coach Mike Kinsella has most of his pitching staff back from ...

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HAMILTON, NJ - Music fans can enjoy the biographical drama Back to Black at the Hamilton Township Public Library on Tuesday, March 24 at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 25 at 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, March 28 at 1:00 p.m.Rated R and running 2 hours and 2 minutes, Back to Black tells the story of ...

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ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - The Robbinsville Police Benevolent Association (PBA) #344 will host its Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March, at Community Park, 15 West Manor Way. The event will kick off at 10:00 a.m. sharp.Children of all ages are invited to participate in the hunt, which will feature a ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—For the sixth week in a row, PennDOT has released its schedule for repairing potholes in area roads. This round of repairs is scheduled to begin on March 23, 2026, and targets the following roads in Bucks County:U.S. 13/Bristol Pike, Falls Township and Tullytown Borough.U.S.

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A popular Coral Springs Greek restaurant,  Hellenic, was vandalized this weekend, with 10 windows shattered at its recently opened location on West Atlantic Boulevard, according to the owner.Chef and owner Nikol Zarbalas said in a social media post Saturday that the damage was ...

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 SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — Residents across Somerset County, particularly in and around Bedminster, may notice increased law enforcement activity next week as federal and local agencies conduct scheduled training exercises. The U.S. Secret Service, in coordination with local law enforcement, will hold ...

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Coming Soon!!!  Rescheduled from January 2026. Nutley Little Theatre March Staged Reading.Our staged reading - an original script, WITH A CAPITAL C written by Drew University alum, Lawrence Paone and directed by another Drew alum, Mead Winters—will now be presented on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 7:00 ...

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HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education passed the 2026-27 Preliminary Budget at their March 19th meeting.  The Board also formally recognized its maintenance and custodial staff at the beginning of the meeting, praising their efforts in keeping the schools and grounds neat ...

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WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — Applications are now available for the Wood-Ridge Lions Club Scholarship. Any Wood-Ridge or Moonachie resident graduating in June 2026 is eligible to apply.Applications can be obtained from the Wood-Ridge High School Guidance Office or the Assumption Church Rectory.Completed ...

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WAYNE, NJ — Wayne is locking in how the 100% affordable housing project on Valley Road will pay the township — approving a PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) agreement that replaces traditional property taxes with a cut of the development’s rent.The project at 1805 Valley Road, “ we believe is going ...

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PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Board of Education will host a tentative budget meeting along with its monthly business meeting on Tuesday, March 24 at the Maxson Middle School Cafetria (920 E 7th Street) at 6:30pm.The budget meeting was originally scheduled for March 17 before it was moved to the ...

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TAP play button below for highlights from kick-off event at D'Arcy's in Bradley Beach for County Craft Beverage Month Kick-Off/100 day countdown to FIFA World Cup: MONMOUTH COUNTY– With the FIFA World Cup set to bring a surge of international visitors to the region—and more than $3 billion in ...

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FREEHOLD, NJ — Families looking to unplug, explore nature, and enjoy an affordable local escape can soon head to Turkey Swamp Park, where the campground is set to open for the season on Wednesday, April 1.Operated by the Monmouth County Park System, the family-friendly campground features 64 wooded ...

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FLORHAM PARK, NJ – Evan Skinner was presented with the Chatham Emergency Squad's Dick Richards Award for Excellence at the squad's annual social event held last week at the Brookdale Country Club.The award is named in honor of Richards, a former CES member, and is considered to be the highest ...

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TAP play button below for highlights from kick-off event at D'Arcy's in Bradley Beach for County Craft Beverage Month Kick-Off/100 day countdown to FIFA World Cup: MONMOUTH COUNTY– With the FIFA World Cup set to bring a surge of international visitors to the region—and more than $3 billion in ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Last season, the South Plainfield High School golf team made the move up from the Greater Middlesex Conference's White Division to the Red Division. Excitement is high for the Tigers' second campaign in the GMC's highest division. Longtime coach Frank Gaspari returns as the ...

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ORANGE, NJ - For Chanta Blue, leadership has never been about standing in front of a crowd with a microphone.It’s been about creating safe spaces where people can breathe.A sex educator, adjunct professor at Bloomfield College, and co-owner of Blue Counseling and Wellness Center in Montclair, ...

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Whippanong Library was filled with families Saturday morning as children moved between robotics, circuitry and hands-on building stations during the township’s Makers Day event.Held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the program focused on STEM-based activities (science, technology, ...

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Princeton, NJ – If you weren’t glued to college basketball on your television on Friday night, March 20, then you might have noticed a flurry of Nixle alerts on your computer.  The alerts began to arrive at 8:49 p.m., with the notification of an emergency road closure of Great Road between Mountain ...

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A 78-year-old man was determined to get his friend to an interview recently, no matter if a female passenger in his silver Toyota Tacoma was just punched in the face and the police were behind him with their emergency lights on. As a result, Freddie Raysor of Fort Lauderdale ...

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COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Tradewinds Elementary School student faces disciplinary action after bringing a knife to school, displaying it in the cafeteria, threatening a classmate and telling her, “You are a bad girl.A counselor at the school, at 5400 Johnson Road, alerted the school resource officer on ...

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POMPANO BEACH— As spring break crowds descend on South Florida, coastal law enforcement agencies are ramping up enforcement against drug dealers accused of targeting visiting college students.A 35-year-old Pompano Beach man was arrested Wednesday night following an undercover sting in the heart of ...

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COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Tradewinds Elementary School student faces disciplinary action after bringing a knife to school, displaying it in the cafeteria, threatening a classmate and telling her, “You are a bad girl.A counselor at the school, at 5400 Johnson Road, alerted the school resource officer on ...

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BOCA RATON, FL — The second annual Boca Street Fest in Boca Raton's Mizner Park with music playing from two stages and vendors lining the plaza is slated for next weekend.The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, at Mizner Park and the amphitheater.Organizers say the ...

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POMPANO BEACH— As spring break crowds descend on South Florida, coastal law enforcement agencies are ramping up enforcement against drug dealers accused of targeting visiting college students.A 35-year-old Pompano Beach man was arrested Wednesday night following an undercover sting in the heart of ...

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BOCA RATON, FL — The second annual Boca Street Fest in Boca Raton's Mizner Park with music playing from two stages and vendors lining the plaza is slated for next weekend.The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, at Mizner Park and the amphitheater.Organizers say the ...

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A 78-year-old man was determined to get his friend to an interview recently, no matter if a female passenger in his silver Toyota Tacoma was just punched in the face and the police were behind him with their emergency lights on. As a result, Freddie Raysor of Fort Lauderdale ...

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POMPANO BEACH— As spring break crowds descend on South Florida, coastal law enforcement agencies are ramping up enforcement against drug dealers accused of targeting visiting college students.A 35-year-old Pompano Beach man was arrested Wednesday night following an undercover sting in the heart of ...

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