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By FRED SMITH
March 15, 2026
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Shortly after 3PM on Friday, a fire broke out in the middle of downtown South Orange at the corner of Vose and East South Orange Avenue.Mayor Sheena Collum ordered the closure of Springfield Avenue, and all traffic to be rerouted around the area so as not to impede access for the ...
On February 17, Forest Ranger Steven Jackson attended the annual Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) Museum Scouting America merit badge day in Hudson. Ranger Jackson assisted 81 scouts receiving their fire merit badge. The scouts worked through six stations. Ranger Jackson ...
LINDEN, NJ — Resilience often grows in the quiet moments when no one is watching.For Linden High School senior Zaire Kimbrough, that resilience has defined his journey. After enduring the profound loss of his mother at a young age, Kimbrough transformed personal hardship into motivation, excelling ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Prosecutor’s Office has reached a half-million-dollar settlement with an employee who said she was demoted and transferred to less desirable departments after working on a wiretap operation with the office’s Major Crimes Division.The Union County Board of ...
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 (NJMPTVIC) within the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.As previously reported ...
Atlantic Health is home to four Castle Connolly Top Hospitals for 2026, including Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, one of only 38 Gold Standard Hospitals in the nation. The Top Hospitals list is an annual assessment of hospitals across the nation conducted by the health care research firm, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — New Jersey City University plans to lay off 151 employees before it merges with Kean University in July, both schools said in prepared statements.Layoff notices, effective on June 30th, were sent to 33 full-time professors – including 24 tenured and nine non-tenured educators – ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – As part of REV 250, the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of independence, Springfield Free Public Library presented another showing of the video, The Battle of Springfield: A Conversation, last month for those who missed the initial showing in October. The creators of the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ —The Lenape Regional High School Girls Basketball traveled to the hardwood at Rutgers University to secure their title as State Champions! Junior guard El-Anita Joe-Samuel scored a game-high 25 points with 12 rebounds and senior guard Olivia Watkins added 12 points with two ...
NEW JERSEY – Tax season can be stressful for the millions of Americans who owe money to Uncle Sam, and if you live in a high-tax state, April 15 can be particularly costly. Every year, the average U.S. household pays nearly $14,000 in federal income taxes. However, depending upon the state where ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Samantha Ginorio (third from right), a student at Essex County West Caldwell School of Technology, was awarded first place in the Professional Category in the Annual Essex County Forest Friends Feeder Contest at the Essex County Environmental Center.Team members not present are ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Get ready to hop on over to the annual Egg Hunt presented by the East Windsor Township Recreation Department! A special guest also is expected to hop over to the event, which is open to local children in preschool through 5th grade. They will enjoy an exciting hunt for eggs ...
LIVINGSTON—The highway was closed and the driver of a tractor trailer ticketed following a crash on State Route 9, March 5 at 6:23 a.m.Livingston Fire and Greenport Rescue were dispatched for a tractor trailer into a pole, in the vicinity of 2249 State Route 9 with the truck reportedly on its ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Join West Orange Township historian Joseph Fagan as he peels back the many layers of West Orange’s Revolutionary War past.Fagan’s program, Women of West Orange During the American Revolution: Divided Loyalties, will explore the community’s unique connection to the War for ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s new Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal pledged greater support for K–12 public education, and it appears she has delivered a record-breaking $12.43 billion in school district aid. Middlesex County is one of New Jersey’s biggest beneficiaries of state aid to ...
FAR HILLS BOROUGH, NJ - Volunteers are needed to help make New Jersey’s oldest and largest rummage sale a success. Organizers are inviting community members to join the team and be part of this long-standing tradition.An orientation for new volunteers will be held on April 6 at 9:00 a.m. at the Far ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Shortly after 3PM, a fire broke out in the middle of downtown South Orange at the corner of Vose and East South Orange Avenue.Mayor Sheena Collum ordered the closure of Springfield Avenue, and all traffic to be rerouted around the area so as not to impede access for the various ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Due to the recent winter storms, the Millburn School District surpassed its allotted two emergency closing days originally built into the 2025–2026 District Calendar. The calendar includes two emergency closing days before the district must begin making up instructional time in order ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The State of New Jersey has now certified the results of the Feb. 21 election for Hanover Township Fire District No. 2 in Whippany, confirming voters approved the district budget and elected two commissioners.According to the certified results, Rob Cobane was elected to a three-year ...
Police were looking for a hit-and-run driver who they said knocked down an 83-year-old member of a prominent Norwood family on his way to pick up Chinese takeout -- and then got his food and left.The victim was struck outside Hunan Royal on Broad Street around 8:30 p.m. yesterday (Fri., March ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — Church of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady in Wood-Ridge will hold its 10th annual Blue Mass on Sunday, May 3, 2026, 11:00 a.m. A Blue Mass is a Catholic Mass that honors public safety professionals, including police, firefighters, and paramedics, and those employed in the public ...
WAYNE, NJ — Three Wayne wrestlers competed at the 2026 NJSIAA Individual Wrestling State Championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City this weekend, representing Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley on New Jersey’s biggest high school wrestling stage.The tournament, held this week, features the top 32 ...
BOCA RATON, FL- For more than a decade, FemCity Boca-Delray has brought together women across Boca Raton and Delray Beach looking to build professional connections and community.The organization — part of a broader women’s business network with chapters across the United States and Canada — focuses ...
WEST BOCA RATON — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 29-year-old Boca Raton man last month after he was accused of shooting a duck behind a local school while it was in session.At 2 p.m. on Feb. 23, deputies responded to a call about a man armed with a rifle behind La Petite Academy ...
NEWTON, NJ—Newton High School senior Eva Barry pinned Buena’s Shea Artez in the 145-pound final, earning a trip to the top of the podium at the NJSIAA/IBEW Local 102 state wrestling championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 14.According to Newton wrestling, “Barry became ...
SPARTA, NJ – Smiles, words of praise and congratulations, flowers and a pickle highlighted the annual presentation of Governor’s Educators of the Year at the February Sparta Board of Education meeting.After an introduction by Superintendent Matt Beck, each school building principal took the podium ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Music, dancing, and family fun ruled the day on Saturday at Darby Road's 2026 St. Patrick's Day Festival. Events continue:Sunday, March 15: Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the tent opens at 12 Noon.Monday, March 16: Doors open at 11:30 a.m. (Tent will be closed.)Tuesday, March 17 ...
Princeton, NJ – Ten years ago the editor of U.S. 1 Newspaper, the self-proclaimed business and entertainment journal of Princeton, heard a story idea from a young staffer that seemed far afield from either business or entertainment in Princeton.Sara Hastings, then the “special projects” editor at ...
UNION, NJ — Scotch Plains was well represented at the annual Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 14, 2026, as Kerry Schardien-Ricci led the parade, which also had a large contingent of students from Union Catholic in the forefront of the procession. Schardien-Ricci, an oncology ...
The County received hundreds of submissions for the 4th annual Monmouth County Travel Guide Cover Contest. Monmouth County Tourism narrowed the entries down to the three photos. Now, it’s up to you to determine which photo will represent Monmouth County for 2026!Deadline to vote is Wednesday, March ...