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March 3, 2026

SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Springfield Free Public Library will be offering these programs for kids in March. Wednesday, March 4 at 7:00PMTeen Advisory BoardAges 13+. Meet with your peers to create and lead your own library programs, earn volunteer hours, build your leadership skills, and add it to your ...

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MEDFORD, NJ — Enjoy an afternoon or night at the theater without going into the City!Lenape High School students will be presenting The Addams Family Musical for several performances beginning this weekend. Showtimes are:Friday, March 6 at 7PMSaturday, March 7 at 1PMSaturday, March 7 at 7PMOther ...

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MILLBURN, NJ – The Millburn girls basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 tournament with a 42-36 victory over North Hunterdon on Monday.Ayaana Vinayak scored 12 points for Millburn (19-9), which overcame a 10-point deficit after one quarter.Nola Lewis ...

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BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Interested in getting involved more in Bordentown City? Learn about the different ways you can make a difference in the community at a special event happening this weekend.The Community Engagement Event is taking place on Saturday, March 7 from 1PM to 4PM at Old City Hall, ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Beating the same team three times in one season is difficult enough.Now try doing so for a fourth time in the regular venue of your arch-rival with their state championship banners draped behind your bench.With a trip to the state sectional finals on the line on top of this, leave ...

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EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor Township is making free gun locks available to local residents to to safety secure them. The program is part of the Township's pro-active safety initiative in a partnership with Project Child Safe, a national firearms safety program sponsored by the U.S. Department ...

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Dear Rusty: My girlfriend is 65 and she just enrolled in Medicare. She is still working full-time as a nurse, but they are still deducting Medicare taxes from her paycheck.I thought as soon as you started Medicare, that they would no longer take any Medicare taxes from her paychecks. Is that not ...

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Max Schachter, a Coral Springs resident and advocate for safer schools after losing his son in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, is among South Florida residents stranded in Israel as the United States and Israel attack Iran. Schachter posted several videos on ...

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ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Robbinsville resident Armaan Balani was honored by the Township Council at their recent meeting for his efforts to increase health awareness and improve access to reliable medical information in the community.Balani founded UnityLinks, a healthcare initiative designed to connect ...

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TAMPA, FL — University of Tampa named four students from Scotch Plains and Fanwood to the school's Dean's List for the Fall 2025 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the Dean's List.Noel Jeskulski of Fanwood is a sophomore majoring in Allied Health ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – Twenty-six (26) Sayreville War Memorial HS seniors have earned the prestigious New Jersey Dept. of Education (NJDOE) Seal of Biliteracy Endorsement, which will be prominently displayed on their high school diplomas. High school students can earn it by passing a language (other than ...

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Looking in the rearview mirror of life has some interesting detours. Some good,and some not so good. But I can’t find a single moment in my 52 years in which Iwas disappointed with nature. To be honest, I embrace the outside as a wealth ofhealth and happiness. Let this be an official invitation to ...

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SPARTA, NJ - Due to the timing and impact of the winter weather forecasted for today, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Sparta schools will be closed, according to school district officials. Children's programs scheduled for today at the Sparta Library will also be canceled.

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For more than three  decades, I have worked tirelessly to help bring vital news and information to local communities- including owning and publishing community newspapers in upstate New York and Vermont for  the past seven years.Every week, my team makes decisions about what to publish — and what ...

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NEWTON, NJ – Newton schools are closed today, Tuesday, March 3 due to winter weather advisory with high winds and a wintry mix predicted to impact travel throughout the day, according to school officials.The missed day will be made up as an early dismissal day on Friday, April 3, officials said. 

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MONTCLAIR, NJ — With a high-stakes school funding vote only days away, a newly filed amended complaint in Montclair resident David Herron’s rekindled lawsuit is once again threatening to upend the Montclair Board of Education’s referendum plans — this time by seeking to invalidate the very meeting ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY — In a landmark collaboration designed to expand healthcare access while strengthening workforce development, Brookdale Community College and Parker Family Health Center have formalized an agreement to establish what organizers say will be New Jersey’s first free dental clinic. The ...

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WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — The Wood-Ridge Board of Education honored its December and January Students of the Month at the February 26 meeting. The meeting was rescheduled from Monday due to the blizzard.Each school administrator announced the student honorees from their building and posed for photos with ...

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MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ – Mountain Lakes rallied in the third quarter to take the lead and held on for a 43-38 victory over Hasbrouck Heights in the second round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 1 Girls Basketball Tournament in Mountain Lakes on Monday.The Lakers outscored Hasbrouck Heights 13-9 to break a ...

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UNION, N.J. — “Camy’s Corner,” a dedicated space designed to support pediatric patients and their families, opened last week at Atlantic Health Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Morristown Medical Center.The corner honors Camryn “Camy” Dudek of Union, who died June 2, 2025, at age 9 after a three-year ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys basketball team scored 43 points in the first half and eased to a 72-53 win vs. Cranford on Monday night in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state tournament, earning a rematch with South Plainfield in the sectional semifinal round on Wednesday.No. 6-seeded ...

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MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown South boys basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament with a 66-62 double-overtime victory over Hopewell Valley on Monday.Ryan Gannon finished with 24 points for Middletown South (16-11), which outscored ...

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ROSELLE, NJ – The Middletown North ice hockey team advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA South Public tournament with a 3-1 victory over Westfield on Monday.Lucas Laranjeiro scored all three goals for the Lions (15-6-2), one in each period, after Westfield (18-4) had an early 1-0 lead.Greg ...

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SEA GIRT/SPRING LAKE, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners announced that repairs to Bridge W-27 on First Avenue between Sea Girt and Spring Lake will begin this week.“The essential bridge repairs will begin the week of March 2 and take approximately 10 weeks to complete,” said ...

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Calling all #MonmouthCounty 4th-graders! You’re invited to enter the annual “My County” poster contest sponsored by our Constitutional Officers! Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, County Sheriff Shaun Golden and Surrogate Maureen T. Raisch are challenging each student to create a ...

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Calling all #MonmouthCounty 4th-graders! You’re invited to enter the annual “My County” poster contest sponsored by our Constitutional Officers! Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, County Sheriff Shaun Golden and Surrogate Maureen T. Raisch are challenging each student to create a ...

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Calling all #MonmouthCounty 4th-graders! You’re invited to enter the annual “My County” poster contest sponsored by our Constitutional Officers! Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, County Sheriff Shaun Golden and Surrogate Maureen T. Raisch are challenging each student to create a ...

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SEA GIRT/SPRING LAKE, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners announced that repairs to Bridge W-27 on First Avenue between Sea Girt and Spring Lake will begin this week.“The essential bridge repairs will begin the week of March 2 and take approximately 10 weeks to complete,” said ...

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COLTS NECK, NJ – Emily Donahue scored 15 points to lead Colts Neck to a 62-28 girls basketball victory over Westampton Tech in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament on Monday.Gabby Bryce finished with 12 points for the Cougars (21-6), who outscored Tech, 18-9, in ...

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