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By MARY ELLEN DAY
March 16, 2026
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Grand Marshal of the March 15 St. Patrick's Parade.Thomas B. Lenahan, Jr., was joined by thousands of parade participants in Sunday's annual St. Patrick Parade down Main Street.Spectators decked out in green St, Patrick's regalia lined both sides of the street to watch Saint ...
TRENTON, NJ – Members of the New Jersey State Legislature – Senator Bob Smith (D-Middlesex), Senator Linda Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer) and Senator John McKeon (D-Essex/Passaic) – are pushing a pair of bills aimed at tackling the rising energy demand from data centers across the state.
MEETING NOTICEA Regular Meeting of the Linden Board of Education will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 6:00PM, at School No. 1 Gymnasium, 728 N Wood Ave, Linden, NJ."The Board reserves the right to go into executive session during this meeting." Webex Join ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The “Lunch Bunch” group of the Activities Club (with members from Ridgewood) enjoyed a recent outing at the Empire Hunan in Fair Lawn. Vice president of the Activities Club and Chairman of the Lunch Bunch, Chris Megalos, gathers the group to periodically enjoy a luncheon at a local ...
Police have identified the driver who hit the 83-year-old member of a prominent Norwood family in a restaurant parking lot late last week as an 80-year-old Harrington Park resident.The decision to either charge him criminally or issue motor vehicle summonses will be made once the victim is released ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek City Manager Sheila Rose last week told the city’s elected leaders that MainStreet at Coconut Creek construction will first focus on the needed infrastructure. During Thursday’s city commission meeting, she said that city officials meant with the MainStreet project ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Last Friday's ‘swatting’ incident at the high school on Harristown Road has been deemed a hoax, according to Glen Rock officials. A routine internal review of the response is underway.On Monday morning, March 16, 2026, the borough and the Board of Education put out a joint statement ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Community service volunteers continue to strive in Hackensack.Creating a second Little Free Pantry in the City is Girl Scout Gold Award candidate, Sylvia Brown.Currently a senior at Hackensack High School, Brown launched the first mini pantry outside the Hackensack M&M ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Police Chief Dean Ackermann is set to retire on March 31, 2026, after 10 years as chief. He will be succeeded by Captain Mike Trover. “It’s remarkable to reflect on the fact that I have served here for nearly 40 years, including most of the past decade as Chief,” Ackermann said.
TOTOWA, NJ - The Borough of Totowa has detailed how it plans to collect and spend funds tied to its affordable housing obligations as part of New Jersey’s Fourth Round housing cycle.The spending plan, incorporated into Totowa’s Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, estimates how money in the ...
Azaleas add welcome color to the spring garden and some, like Encore®, Perfecto Mundo® and ReBLOOM™ offer additional blooms in summer and fall. With beautiful flowers in an array of colors and sizes and a variety of growth habits, it’s no wonder the National Garden Bureau has declared 2026 the Year ...
NEW JERSEY — Just check the menu of any Irish bar/restaurant in America on March 17, and you’ll be sure to find corned beef and cabbage among the specials offered for St. Patrick’s Day. After all, corned beef and cabbage is the quintessential Irish meal … or is it?The reality is that the Irish ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — The Bernards Township Democratic Committee is accepting applications for its annual BTDC Civic Scholarship, which will award $1,000 to a student from Ridge High School who demonstrates a commitment to civic engagement and democratic values.Founded in 2019, the scholarship is ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Police Chief Dean Ackermann is set to retire on March 31, 2026, after 10 years as chief. He will be succeeded by Captain Mike Trover. “It’s remarkable to reflect on the fact that I have served here for nearly 40 years, including most of the past decade as Chief,” Ackermann said.
MADISON, NJ — The Madison Board of Education is scheduled to meet Tuesday, March 17, at Madison High School’s Alice Perlaw Media Center, with executive session beginning at 6 p.m. and the regular public session set for 7:30 p.m. The agenda includes the formal appointment of John N. Connolly as ...
NEW JERSEY — A New Jersey singer-songwriter is making his mark on one of music's biggest stages. Jake Thistle, 22, of Paramus, has advanced to the Top 20 of American Idol 2026 after delivering a standout performance of his original song, "Sleep On Me," during the Ohana Round, filmed in Hawaii.The ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — Environmental advocates, community leaders and residents gathered in Long Branch as the nonprofit organization Waterspirit hosted its annual “Joys of the Sea” event celebrating the region’s waterways and raising support for water protection efforts.The event featured ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—For the sixth week in a row, PennDOT has released its schedule for repairing potholes in area roads. This round of repairs was scheduled to begin on March 16, 2026, and targets the following roads in Bucks County:Route 152/Walnut Street/Constitution Avenue/Park Avenue/Main Street, ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Three Union County wrestlers were crowned with medals at the NJSIAA Girls Wrestling State Championships on Saturday, including one from Roselle Park. Lucia Ranieri, a sophomore at Roselle Park High School, won first place in the 126-pound category. Senior Valeria Ramirez of ...
The Montville Township Health Department will host a community Health Fair and SMAC clinic on Saturday, April 11, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Montville Senior House, located at 356 Main Road in Montville.The event will offer residents an opportunity to receive a variety of affordable health ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Part of a busy Doylestown Borough intersection will be closed on Tuesday, March 17, and Thursday, March 19 for water system maintenance.The intersection of North Clinton and Wood streets will be closed both days from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The closure will allow the water department to do ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Milltown Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Christopher Johnson is warning residents of the potential for severe weather to pass through the area on Monday, March 16. “A strong system will impact the region on Monday into Monday night,” Johnson stated in a weather ...
NYS burn ban now in effectSubmitted contentSYRACUSE - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton has announced that the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning began March 16 and runs through May 14. Since 2009, DEC enforces the ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY - Monmouth County and 15 other New Jersey counties are currently under a tornado watch advisory, set to end at 7:00 tonight, 3/16.The forecast is calling for thunderstorms, heavy rain, dangerously strong winds and the potential for tornadoes across New Jersey, starting this ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Hightstown is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for film and television productions now that they have been deemed “Film Ready” by the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC) within the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.As previously reported by ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Three Union County wrestlers were crowned with medals at the NJSIAA Girls Wrestling State Championships on Saturday, including one from Elizabeth. Senior Valeria Ramirez claimed a first-place medal for the 138-pound group. Lucia Ranieri, a sophomore at Roselle Park High School, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs police on Monday released details about the crash that killed a Coral Glades High School senior last week, one of two students whose deaths the school is mourning.The student, Zamshed Chowdhury, was the driver and died following the single-vehicle crash on March 13 ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – The National Weather Service out of Mount Holly has issued a tornado watch alert for 16 counties in New Jersey including Sussex, Morris and Warren.The watch is in effect until 7 p.m. A watch means conditions allow for possible tornadoes and people should monitor weather ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit residents will get a first look at the district’s updated 2026‑27 school budget during a pair of meetings on Wednesday, March 18, following newly released state aid figures that were better than expected.The Board of School Estimate (BOSE) will meet at 6 p.m. in the Summit High ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Before you throw away that broken lamp, dull kitchen knife or wobbly chair, bring it to the Roxbury Repair Café and see if it can be fixed instead. The free event will take place Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Roxbury Fire Co. #2, 110 Shippenport Road in Landing, and is ...