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By ALLURA MONDE
April 22, 2026
Supernatural: The Play - Special Reading Comes to Morristown, NJ on 5/23/26Play explores cultural and legal battles Black women have faced over their hairMorristown, NJ- A popular play is making a return! Supernatural: The Play, is a powerful, funny, and insightful production exploring the lives of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A Newark man was arrested on Tuesday evening after an hours-long standoff with police that began with a domestic incident at a Sandra Circle residence, Westfield Police said in a statement on Wednesday.No one was injured, police said.According to Westfield Police Chief Christopher ...
The Bloomfield High softball team won its second straight game, on April 20, and improved its season record to 4-7.Head coach Rich Adams' squad will be back in action on April 22, when it makes the short trip to play Glen Ridge, in a 4 p.m. start.On April 24, the team begins a seven-game stretch ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham's Lafayette School third and fourth graders probably couldn't imagine what was happening at their school in 1976, but they'll get a glimpse into the past on June 11th when an assembly will be held to reveal the contents of its recently excavated time capsule.Cheryl Russo, the ...
ALCOVE — The annual Alcove Day Community Yard Sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 25. Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation members will be selling breakfast sandwiches beginning at 8 a.m. and treasurer Maps will also be sold at the same time for a $1 donation at the firehouse on Route ...
WAYNE, NJ — Monday night’s Wayne Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting was filled to beyond capacity. Residents came out in droves to question or support the building of a new mosque on Colfax Road. This was the first of several scheduled hearings on the subject, and it began chaotically. Officials ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The village announced six of its 12 planned PFAS treatment facilities “are now fully operational,” so TAPinto had a chat with Ridgewood Water's director, Rich Calbi. Once complete, the $150 million system-wide project of PFAS treatment plants will bring Ridgewood Water into full ...
ALCOVE — The annual Alcove Day Community Yard Sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 25. Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation members will be selling breakfast sandwiches beginning at 8 a.m. and treasurer Maps will also be sold at the same time for a $1 donation at the firehouse on Route ...
PERTH AMBOY - Revolutionary Lives: Living the American Experiment Then and Now – one of the most compelling exhibits to come to Perth Amboy in years – is now open at the historic Surveyor General's Office, 260 High St., and runs through Sunday, April 26. Admission is free.The exhibit is part of ...
PERTH AMBOY - Revolutionary Lives: Living the American Experiment Then and Now – one of the most compelling exhibits to come to Perth Amboy in years – is now open at the historic Surveyor General's Office, 260 High St., and runs through Sunday, April 26. Admission is free.The exhibit is part of ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Police at Rutgers University are investigating an early morning sexual assault on Saturday, April 18, in a college parking area. The assault reportedly happened between 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. in a university parking lot at 21 Bartlett St., the Rutgers University Police Dept.
Our hearts are heavy as we announce the passing of Thomas Paul Carroll, 89, of Greenville (formerly from Brooklyn and the Bronx). A loving husband, father, brother, uncle to many nieces and nephews, and friend to many as well, he left us on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Born on Dec. 29, 1936, in ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – An East Windsor student who attends Hightstown High School has been named one of the 2026 winners of a prestigious National Merit Scholarship. Viraj N. Kope was announced as one of the winners of a National Merit Scholarship and intends to major in engineering at an undisclosed ...
EWING, NJ – One of Central New Jersey's leading non-profit organizations, Mercer Street Friends, which works to provide food, family, and education services for Mercer County residents, has appointed Randall West as the new Chief Executive Officer.West, who will assume the CEO position on July 1, ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – The Mount Laurel Council on Monday night unanimously approved two resolutions regarding bids that will allow construction to take place at two recreational facilities in the Township. The first resolution awarded the bid to resurface the baseball field at Laurel Acres Park to a ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Emergency crews responded early this morning to a serious motor vehicle crash on Route 22 that involved a trapped occupant, according to local officials.The North Plainfield Fire Department arrived on scene to find a vehicle with one individual entrapped inside. Firefighters ...
Family StorytimeThursday, April 23, from 10-10:30 a.m.This fun participatory storytime for the whole family includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities. Early literacy activities are emphasized. No registration is required. For ages 0-5.Lunchtime Books: ‘King of the ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Emergency crews responded early this morning to a serious motor vehicle crash on Route 22 that involved a trapped occupant, according to local officials.The North Plainfield Fire Department arrived on scene to find a vehicle with one individual entrapped inside. Firefighters ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Health Department (LHD) is offering a free blood pressure screening event on Wednesday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., followed by a free stroke risk assessment screening on Thursday, May 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for Livingston residents. Both events will ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham's Lafayette School third and fourth graders probably couldn't imagine what was happening at their school in 1976, but they'll get a glimpse into the past on June 11th when an assembly will be held to reveal the contents of its recently excavated time capsule.Cheryl Russo, the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Police at Rutgers University are investigating an early morning sexual assault on Saturday, April 18th, in a college parking area.The assault reportedly happened between 5 am and 5:30 am in a university parking lot at 21 Bartlett St., the Rutgers University Police Dept. said.A ...
Flemington, NJ – The Board of County Commissioners, at their meeting on Tuesday, April 21st, unanimously voted in favor of introducing the 2026 county budget with general appropriations totaling $132,398,215, with a countywide tax levy (amount to be raised by taxes for Hunterdon County’s purposes) ...
HOBOKEN, NJ — With a proposed municipal budget set to be introduced at Wednesday's meeting of the Hoboken City Council, Mayor Emily Jabbour announced that her Administration will implement a targeted hiring freeze as part of ongoing efforts to reduce a deficit and ease the burden on taxpayers.The ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Coming soon to The Plaza at Woodbridge is a new Indian eatery and sports-themed bar that will replace the former TGI Fridays at this popular Route 1 Iselin shopping center. Urban Edge Properties, owners of The Plaza at Woodbridge, has announced The Mango People Collective (formerly ...
SCHOHARIE – Schoharie Village’s regular meeting was brought to order on April 14 with a reversal in schedule to allow starting with privilege of the floor. Assessor Erin Smith requested an increase in the maximum income level for tax exemptions for Schoharie citizens. The current maximum is ...
To have an event listed here, send the information (including date, time, street address and cost if any) via email to news@columbiapaper.com at least two weeks before the event.Because of the high volume of workshop listing requests, we can list only workshops that are free, free-will donations or ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Franklin Elementary School turned up the volume on student success this past Friday, April 17, hosting the highly anticipated Popcorn Palooza. The event served as a high-energy reward for every student who achieved the impressive milestone of perfect attendance throughout the preceding ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Competing in Virginia recently, choirs from Roxbury High School took home six first-place trophies and one for second-place, achieved six superior ratings and won the Best Overall Choir Award for Classic Sounds Honors.Seven choirs from Roxbury High traveled to Williamsburg last ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Steinert scored all its runs in the fourth inning of an 8-7 softball victory over Notre Dame on Tuesday.Steinert (7-3) collected 13 base hits, all of them singles. Bianca Walsh went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and one run batted in for the Spartans.Madison Milton was 2-for-4 ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: Join the talk, Tuesday, April 28, 8:30am. ChamberCast at Bell Works, with the Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce, will feature fantastic guests who are making positive changes in our local landscape through neurodiversity appreciation and understanding, job training, and ...