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By DICK BROOKS
April 17, 2026
I was driving through our little village the other day and suddenly a strange feeling that something was missing, something that used to be and now was gone. Remembering back to the first time I had seen this beautiful cluster of Victorian houses perched on the banks of the Hudson, there was ...
I was driving through our little village the other day and suddenly a strange feeling that something was missing, something that used to be and now was gone. Remembering back to the first time I had seen this beautiful cluster of Victorian houses perched on the banks of the Hudson, there was ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — A 23-year-old Hackensack man was taken into custody on a charge of sexual assault, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Thursday, April 16.The Hackensack Police Department contacted the County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit on April 6 to report an alleged ...
Warren Hills, NJ - The Morris Knolls High School boys lacrosse team used a fast start and balanced scoring effort to power past Warren Hills, 13–6, on Thursday afternoon.Morris Knolls (4-3) came out firing, building an 8-0 halftime lead behind sharp offensive execution and a stifling defensive ...
PATERSON, NJ - Third Ward Councilman Alex Mendez said he is moving forward with his mayoral campaign after a court dismissed an election fraud indictment against him, his wife and two campaign workers, ending a legal case that spanned nearly six years.“This has been a long and difficult chapter for ...
Pequannock, NJ - The Morris Knolls High School girls golf team kept its perfect season intact on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Pequannock 182–227 in a stroke-play match.Morris Knolls, now 7-0, once again relied on a balanced lineup and a standout performance at the top. Olivia Gaglione earned ...
POMPANO BEACH — Production crews spent Friday on the sand on the south side of the Fisher Family Pier, unloading crates of sound and lighting equipment as the city prepares for the 5th annual Pompano Beach Jazz Fest this weekend. The soundstage, positioned next to the Atlantic Ocean, is the ...
SCHOHARIE COUNTY – The Schoharie County Music Educators’ Association is hosting its annual Spring All-County Music Festival at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District in the secondary school gymnasium on Friday, April 17. Exceptional student musicians have been chosen to participate based on ...
Denville, NJ - The Morris Knolls High School boys golf team delivered a commanding performance on Wednesday, April 15, cruising past Mount Olive in a nine-hole match, 155–202, to improve to 5-2 on the season.Playing a stroke format on a par-36 layout, Morris Knolls showcased its depth by sweeping ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A girl with her chef’s hat slightly tilted to the side placed three tortilla chips on a plate with the delicate touch of a surgeon.A boy with a splotch of yogurt on his shirt was trying to figure out where to stick one last banana slice.And then there was an entire team, racing to ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Township Police are reminding residents that today, Saturday, April 18, is the Montville Township Historical Society’s Canal Day, from noon to 4 p.m., and Macculloch Drive within Changebridge at Montville over by the Exxon station is partially closed for the event. The ...
MT. ARLINGTON, NJ — The Route 80 eastbound Exit 30 ramp to Howard Boulevard in Mt. Arlington is scheduled to be closed and detoured for about two weeks beginning Monday, April 20, according to the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT).The closure is necessitated by the ongoing “Bridges over ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Rahway Avenue is scheduled to be closed in both directions for several days next week between Lamberts Mill Road and Woodcrest Drive/Terminal Avenue for railroad crossing repairs, the NJDOT has announced.From 7 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21 until 5 a.m. Saturday, April 25, the road will ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Rahway Avenue is scheduled to be closed in both directions for several days next week between Lamberts Mill Road and Woodcrest Drive/Terminal Avenue for railroad crossing repairs, the NJDOT has announced.From 7 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21 until 5 a.m. Saturday, April 25, the road will ...
Morris County, NJ - Travel back in time to the Revolutionary War era this weekend, April 18-April 19, at Jockey Hollow in Morristown National Historical Park for Spring Encampment weekend. Wander through a Continental Army camp and chat with costumed interpreters and reenactors who will be doing ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A ruptured appendix, a bike crash that left the rider facing blindness, and a serious asthma attack were just some of the remedies that residents have sought care for at the former Christ Hospital over the years.That care, with the gradual, and what elected officials and activists ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — The Lunch Bunch of the Activities Club, under the chairmanship of Chris Megalos, convened its April lunch at Black Jack Mulligans.
MADISON, NJ — Competing under sunny but blustery conditions, the Governor Livingston boys and girls track and field teams turned in another strong showing last Saturday at the Madison Relays, also known as the Dodgertown Relays, at Madison High School.The Highlanders entered the meet riding ...
MADISON, NJ – The Madison Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual “Ladies Night” on Thursday, May 7, inviting residents to shop, dine and stroll through downtown Madison while enjoying special promotions and activities.The event will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will feature participating ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Before a police officer arrives. Before an ambulance is dispatched. Before sirens are heard in the distance, there is often one critical person already helping: the dispatcher on the other end of the line.This week, first responders in Mountainside are recognizing the ...
COBLESKILL – Tomorrow night, April 17, there will be a Piano and String Quartet performance at the Cobleskill United Methodist Church. The Spring Residency Concert begins at 7 p.m., with a 6:30 p.m. preview of Season 15 summer Caroga Lake Music Festival upcoming events.The concert is free, by ...
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 11, NJ — Analilia Mejia won Thursday's special election and will represent New Jersey's District 11 in Congress. Polls closed at 8 p.m. Thursday, following early voting from April 6 to April 14. Mejia, a Democrat, a former head of the Working Families Alliance, defeated ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A stabbing incident at a Piscataway motel and an ongoing legal battle over a recently adopted township ordinance fueled tense exchanges during a recent Township Council meeting, underscoring deep divisions over public safety and the regulation of local lodging establishments.Mayor ...
The Governor Livingston High School Civil Engineering Club recently won an impressive, and historic, three awards at the David Good 3D Printed Bridges Competition at New Jersey Institute of Technology including first place overall, highest bridge strength, and structure tested with the least ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Three Piscataway High School students have been recognized among the winners of U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone’s Congressional High School Art Competition, school officials announced.The winning entries are “Keepsake” by senior Elizabeth Poole, “My Roots Are My Creation” by junior Sophia ...
CAMDEN – Broccoli. Brussels sprouts. Beer. Shoppers at city-sponsored or co-sponsored farmers markets in the future may be able to drink some types of alcoholic beverages as they fill their bags with produce, according to a proposed city ordinance."We've got to change with the times," the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — Residents packed the Civic Center meeting room earlier this week for a three-hour presentation before the Zoning Board of Adjustment from an applicant with plans to build a three-story public storage building across the street from the borough's 19th-century Borough Hall.Planner ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Olivia Miles, a Sts. Philip and James elementary school graduate who also played in the Lady Liners AAU program, was picked second overall on Monday by the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA player draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.Born in Summit N.J. before moving to ...