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By JAMES OLIVOLA
February 28, 2026
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A fantastic Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls’ basketball season came to an end on Thursday evening against a familiar foe.Even though shots did not fall early for the shorthanded Panthers, they made up for it in crunch time and grabbed all of the momentum late from Watchung ...
FAIRFAX, Va. — The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team never found its rhythm Saturday afternoon.George Mason University drilled 12 3-pointers, shot 50 percent in the first half and pulled away for a 71-58 win at the EagleBank Arena, handing the Bonnies their fourth loss in five games.“We just ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Aaliyah Parker and Laycee Drake, the duo of St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball players honored during Saturday’s Senior Day, combined for 49 points in the Bonnies’ 77-69 win over Fordham University. The Bonnies got off to a slow start, scoring just 4 points after a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway residents are advised that the March curbside recycling schedule has been released, with township officials reminding households that single-stream recycling rules remain in effect.Curbside recycling in Piscataway is handled by the Middlesex County Improvement Authority ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Because March is recognized as National Nutrition Month, the Somerset County Senior Wellness Center on South Branch Road is hosting a range of programs that educate seniors about nutrition and offer easy-to-follow tips for maintaining a balanced diet that will support their ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)is urging consumers to immediately stop using and dispose of certain Gourmia digital pressure cookers after multiple reports of hot contents being expelled under pressure, including cases involving severe second-degree ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The political scramble to replace outgoing Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill is already in full swing — and some of Montclair’s biggest names are wasting no time jumping into the fray.In the immediate aftermath of Gill’s surprise decision not to seek a sixth term, a crowded ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Top-seeded Caldwell turned in a dominant effort to get past ninth-seeded Ridgefield Park in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 girls basketball tournament with a 60-20 victory on Saturday.Junior guard Addison Keenan scored 21 points, grabbed six rebounds, ...
POMPANO BEACH — The muffled sounds of a secure detention facility were replaced by the familiar strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" this week as six young men traded their prison scrubs for graduation caps and gowns.The ceremony, held in a crowded conference hall at the BSO's North Broward Bureau ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne girls basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 tournament with a 79-56 victory over Woodbridge on Thursday.Top-seeded Bayonne (24-4) will host fourth-seeded Plainfield in the sectional seminal on Tuesday.Sophia Feeney led five ...
Greetings, Carlisle. Can’t say I’m sorry to turn the calendar page on February. It was pointed out to me that this is, calendar-ly speaking, a “perfect month,” in that the month began on a Sunday and ended on a Saturday, creating a perfect grid of four weeks by seven days. An internet search shows ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill has called out of retirement former New State Police Lt. Col. Jeanne Hengemuhle to become that law enforcement agency’s new superintendent, in charge of 3,400 troopers and its investigative bureaus.Hengemuhle, 55, who lives in Monroe Township, retired from the NJ ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — An East Brunswick boys basketball team with seven seniors made its final half of the season one to be proud of with a stellar effort on its home floor.But it wasn't quite enough to make up for the Bears sinking less than 16 percent of their shots in the first half.Fifth-seeded ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - More than 30 Borough residents have filed a formal challenge with Gov. Mikie Sherrill and several state agencies regarding a grant awarded to a developer who has proposed building 15 units of affordable housing in two buildings along Route 202/206 on a 1.55-acre property that ...
High Bridge, NJ – Borough Council's meeting on Thursday night, February 26th at the firehouse on Maryland Avenue started with public comments for residents to vent about any concerns, and the focus became recent issues with Borough finances, the coming budget and the municipality's process of ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – On the final morning of Black History Month, Phillipsburg gathered at the Phillipsburg Cemetery on Filmore Street to perform a solemn duty: acknowledging a life that has been unrecognized for 182 years.The ceremony, held today, February 28, 2026, was opened by Liz Wyant and ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Today marks our final day as the owners of TAPinto Ridgewood. Before we pass the torch, I want to thank our readers and the community for their continued engagement over the past five years.Long before I ever published a story about this town, I experienced it as so many community ...
MOUNT OLIVE, NJ – Livingston advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 tournament with a 38-29 boys basketball victory over Mount Olive on Thursday night.Daniel Gbadamosi scored 16 points for Livingston (15-12), which outscored Mount Olive, 12-5, to start the game.Tyler Katz ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Emergency responders were dispatched Saturday afternoon to a reported rollover motor vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 78 in the Summit area, according to dispatch audio summaries.The incident occurred near mile marker 46.8 on Interstate 78 in Summit at approximately 4:30 p.m. Fire ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – The Livingston girls basketball team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 tournament with a 49-31 victory over Montclair on Thursday.Aubrey Cohen scored 17 points and made two steals for Livingston (19-6), which outscored Montclair, 13-2, in the second quarter ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Emergency responders were dispatched Saturday afternoon to a reported rollover motor vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 78 in the Summit area, according to dispatch audio summaries.The incident occurred near mile marker 46.8 on Interstate 78 in Summit at approximately 4:30 p.m. Fire ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Livingston advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North Public Tournament with a 3-1 ice hockey victory over Mendham on Thursday.Zach Givner scored in the first period with an assist from David Weinrib to give Livingston (20-3) a 1-0 lead.Weinrib made it 2-0 with a goal ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill has called out of retirement former New State Police Lt. Col. Jeanne Hengemuhle to become that law enforcement agency’s new superintendent, in charge of 3,400 troopers and its investigative bureaus.Hengemuhle, 55, retired from the NJ State Police in 2024 after an ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The February meeting of the Spotswood Borough Council was held on Thursday because of the snowstorm that hit the area early this week. Thursday's meeting was originally scheduled for Monday and was held in-person as well as via Zoom. The caucus meeting was held first with proposed ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The DPW worked almost 30 consecutive hours to clear the roads after a blizzard dumped almost two feet of snow on the town Feb. 22 and 23.The Westfield Rink will remain closed for the rest of the season after part of the tent structure collapsed on Wednesday afternoon, possibly due ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - After an exiting first-round victory in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Girls Basketball Tournament on Thursday over eighth-seeded Delaware Valley Regional High School, the ninth-seeded Chargers lost in the quarterfinals to top-seeded Manasquan Regional High School 54-34 on ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Union rallied from a nine-point deficit after three quarters for a 65-61 victory over Piscataway in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 girls basketball tournament on Saturday,Tahirah Greenwood finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and four assists for 11th-seeded ...
TRENTON - The New Jersey Clean Communities Council (NJCCC) is once again partnering with the state Department of Environmental Protection to coordinate a youth video contest, with the theme to “Reduce Single Use.” The contest is designed to inspire the next generation to share the importance of ...
POMPANO BEACH — More than 100 residents gathered at the E. Pat Larkins Center to honor the families and hardworking neighborhood members who built the foundation of northwest Pompano Beach, marking a powerful finish to the month-long Tiger Trail Festival.The event, called "Raising a Family, ...
Princeton, NJ — I wanted to start this column by cursing about the immigration nightmare in our community. Instead, I end up praising cursive in our schools. Admittedly, this is an unusual transition, but my grandson made it happen. The cursing would have been a written rant about the paralyzing ...