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By TAPINTOPRINCETON STAFF
April 28, 2026
Princeton, NJ — Editor’s note: TAPinto Princeton Community News invites residents to offer their views and comments on the candidates for Princeton Council. Please include the name of the street you live on. E-mail your letter to rrein@tapinto.net. Letters will be posted at periodic intervals – not ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Matt Romero won at first singles and both doubles teams were victorious in Phillipsburg High School’s 3-2 win over Gill St. Bernard’s in a Skyland Conference cross-division boy’s tennis match on Monday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Romero defeated Guy Garrubbo in a tight ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Hanover Park girls softball team rallied with a pair of big innings to earn a 9-7 come-from-behind victory over St. Mary (Rutherford) on Sunday morning at Panter Park.Trailing early after St. Mary jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, Hanover Park chipped away before ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The next superintendent of the Central Bucks School District was sworn into office last week.Joanna Wexler was sworn in by the Honorable Stephen A. Corr at the Bucks County Justice Center on April 24, 2026. Wexler was accompanied by School Board President Heather Reynolds and Vice ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Chase Pasmore went 3-for-3 with a home run and a career-high five RBI and red-hot Mike Bracco went 4-for-5 with four runs scored to lead Phillipsburg High School to a 14-12 victory over host Freedom in a back-and-forth offensive slugfest on Monday. The Stateliners led 7-1 after ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School’s Chris McGuiness was a double winner but it was arch-rival Easton which came out the overall winner, 73-67, in a close boy’s track and field meet at Maloney Stadium on Monday afternoon.McGuinees, a junior, won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:03.34 and ...
TRENTON, NJ — Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed a new executive order designed to accelerate housing production and expand access to affordable housing across New Jersey, marking a significant early action by her administration to address the state’s housing shortage.Executive Order No. 17 ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison girls lacrosse dropped a 13-7 decision to Randolph on Tuesday, April 28, in a girls lacrosse matchup.Randolph (5-5) built an early lead, scoring four goals in each of the first two quarters and adding five more in the third to take control of the game. Madison (2-8) continued ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison Green & Clean, formerly known as May Day, will return Saturday, May 2, with a townwide beautification effort and Arbor Day celebration.The Downtown Development Commission launched a full refresh of the longtime event in 2023, renaming it Madison Green & Clean to ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY– Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising voters that mail-in ballots for the 2026 Democratic and Republican Primary Elections are available.NOTE: The deadline for completed applications submitted by regular mail is seven days before the election, which is ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Town of Morristown is mourning the passing of former Councilman Timothy A. Jackson, who died on April 27, 2026.Jackson served three terms on the Morristown Town Council from 1996 through 2007, dedicating more than a decade to public service and the local community. He was ...
CARTERET, NJ — The family of a local woman, who drowned in a freakish 2025 sinkhole accident, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit that names Carteret, Middlesex County, Woodbridge, and the Middlesex Water Co. as defendants.The victim, 36-year-old Shelly Malbranche, died on July 26, 2025, in an ...
ROXBURY, NJ — Federal officials say a proposed immigration detention center in Roxbury would house about 542 detainees, far below estimates cited by opponents, pushing back on claims of large-scale environmental and community impacts.In a legal brief filed April 23, attorneys for U.S. Immigration ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ -The Town wide Cleanup and Green Fair originally scheduled for last weekend in conjunction with Earth Day was canceled by inclement weather and will now be held Sunday, May 3.This year’s Green Fair will also be combined with the opening day of the Somerset County Regional Farmers ...
COBLESKILL – The Institute for Rural Vitality welcomes the public and its partner growers, producers, and small businesses for the Fourth Annual Empire State Entrepreneur Expo on Thursday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Prentice Hall. Admission is free. Attendees are asked to register online in ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ- Seven-seed Morristown advanced in the Morris County Softball Tournament with a 3-2 win over 10th-seeded Roxbury on Tuesday, April 28.Both teams finished with five hits and one error, but Morristown (10-2) capitalized on timely offense to edge Roxbury (8-7).Morristown struck first ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — After months of renovations and anticipation, the Elberon Branch Library officially reopened its doors on Monday, April 27, welcoming the community back into one of Long Branch’s most cherished neighborhood spaces.The reopening marks the completion of a significant restoration ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Township residents and drivers will want to take note of a Middlesex County paving project taking place along River Road between Millman Drive and Charter Drive from Tuesday, April 28 through Friday, May 1. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. River Road will be open in both ...
Morristown, NJ—Morristown High School Theatre delivered four bags of blankets and blanket-making supplies to Project Linus last week. The supplies—which included yarn, fabric, sewing supplies, and a couple of Michaels gift cards—were donated by theatergoers who attended last month’s MHS production ...
CARTERET, NJ — The 2026 Marquee Awards red-carpet ceremony returns to the URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center (CPAC) on Monday, May 18th, to honor musical theatre achievements from high schools in three Central New Jersey counties.The Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center – at ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Residents rolled up their sleeves Monday for the annual New Providence Cleanup Day, joining forces to beautify the borough's parks ahead of their busiest season of the year.The April 27 event was organized by the New Providence Sustainability Committee and the STEM Booster ...
Parsippany Hills Powers Past Montville Behind Feng’s Big DayMONTVILLE, NJ - The Parsippany Hills girls softball team delivered one of its most complete performances of the season Monday afternoon, knocking off previously surging Montville on Monday.Leading the way was Charlotte Feng, who turned in ...
WHITEHALL – The elementary school principal in the Queensbury Union Free School District has been named the new superintendent of schools in Whitehall.Jessica Rossetti will take on her new role as of July 1, the district announced April 27. She will succeed Patrick Dee, who retired two years ago ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — In Part 1 of this series, we explored the growing demand for skilled trades and how quickly that need is accelerating across industries. In Part 2, we highlighted one local example of how schools are beginning to respond—but that effort represents the beginning, not the scale of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — As calls pour into the Coral Springs Police Department about a missing teenager, detectives say they have found no evidence the girl is in danger, Coral Springs said in a Tuesday social media post. Investigators have received an increase in inquiries about Skylee Merino, 15, who ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The annual Vincent Church Rummage Sale takes place Saturday morning, but for those in the know, there is a special sale preview Friday night.Featuring previously loved items from members of the congregation, proceeds from the sale benefit the missions and programs of the church. In the ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Monday, March 30, the Union County Performing Arts Center's Hamilton Stage served as the backdrop for a stunning display of local talent during the Rahway Public School District’s annual student art show. Roosevelt Elementary School students were among the featured artists, ...
The Yellow Dog Tavern in Middleburgh—just three months after its soft opening—has been shut down by the State Liquor Authority because it is too close to a church.According to tavern owner Joe Bilello, he was notified by email the weekend of April 17 of the closure by the SLA, reps of which had ...
POMPANO BEACH — John Knox Village, the largest private employer in the city, has been named one of the nation’s top senior living communities for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report, achieving high marks across three distinct categories of elder care.The community earned "Best Senior Living" ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - On Friday, April 24, students at David Brearley Middle School participated in the first-ever Career Fair and the event was a great success.The goal of this learning experience was to help students start thinking about their interests, strengths, and future goals at an earlier age.