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By ELIZABETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
April 11, 2026
ELIZABETH, NJ - J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy Special Education In-Class Support Teacher Dr. Alice Debowski was honored as the 2026-2027 Union County Teacher of the Year in a surprise ceremony at the school, the first Elizabeth Public Schools high school teacher to ever receive the award ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Millington Baptist Church will celebrate its 175th anniversary with a community tree planting ceremony on Saturday, May 2 at 11 a.m.The event will take place at the church, located at Millington Baptist Church, and will bring together members of the congregation and the wider ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove community is invited to come together to celebrate Arbor Day 2026 with a special tree-planting event aimed at enhancing the township’s green spaces and environmental stewardship.The event will take place on Friday, April 24, at 4 p.m. at the Cedar Grove Public ...
CAMDEN – Instructor Cornelius “Con” Duffy doesn’t miss a beat when asked how many of his carpentry students have never touched a power tool before showing up to his class.“Mostly all of them,” Duffy, a retired 43-year member of the carpenters union and the lead, full-time instructor at the Henson ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Carbone Memorial Scholarship Fund is hosting a used clothing drive on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 9 a.m to 11:00 a.m. at the Harding School Loop.All proceeds made from the drive will go towards scholarships for seniors.Tim Carbone was a custodian at David Brearley and ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — The Hackettstown Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced that grass clipping cleanup for the 2026 season will officially begin on April 11.Hackettstown residents will be able to bring their grass clippings to the Town Garage, located at 309 East Plane Street, as part of ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The Revolution is coming back to Summit.Residents will step into history this month as the City of Summit hosts “Revolutionary Trail Day” on April 18, a family-friendly celebration marking the nation’s 250th anniversary with reenactments, performances, and hands-on educational ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Kenilworth Board of Education will hold a public budget hearing on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the BOE conference room at David Brearley High School. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the tentative budget for the school year ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - Chargers golfers hit the course again on Thursday to close out a busy week. Spotswood High School took on Sayreville War Memorial High School at the Rossmoor Golf Club. The Chargers lost to the Bombers 176-210. Charles Masarik was Spotswood's top finisher, coming in third on ...
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State has a high number of insured patients and good hospital safety records, but – believe it or not – doctors here do not fare as well economically in such a high-cost state. They do rank among the highest-paid and most educated professionals in the U.S., with family ...
UNION, N.J. — The Union Police Department made an appearance in a newly released Netflix series, with scenes filmed at police headquarters last fall.The series, titled “Big Mistakes,” debuted Thursday and includes footage shot Sept. 19 and 20, 2025, at the Union Police station, which was ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison softball jumped out to an early lead Monday, but Bernards answered with a steady offensive push to hand the Dodgers an 8-6 loss.The setback dropped Madison to 1-3 on the season, while Bernards improved to 1-2.Madison came out swinging in the top of the first, scoring four runs ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Residents and local professionals are invited to connect and learn more about community service opportunities at an upcoming Mountainside Rotary Golf Meetup, set for Thursday, April 16.The casual event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at GolfCube Social, offering an ...
NEW JERSEY: In many professional settings, referrals are often talked about as a goal. Grow your business, build relationships, generate referrals. But in practice, referrals are not something you ask for they are something you become ready for.Many business professionals spend time networking but ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — Hasbrouck Heights Troop 17 was recently visited by a United States Military Academy Cadet who talked about his West Point experience.According to Scoutmaster Craig Birth, Cadet Harry Fominykh visited the troop during one of its meetings. The visit was arranged by Hasbrouck ...
Above: Patriot of the Year, Vito F. Cardinale with his fiancée, Ana, at the 2026 Vietnam Veterans' Foundation event.HOLDMEL, NJ: On April 7, a true patriot was recognized for his unwavering commitment to community and country, as Vito Cardinale was honored as Patriot of the Year during the 26th ...
NEW JERSEY: In many professional settings, referrals are often talked about as a goal. Grow your business, build relationships, generate referrals. But in practice, referrals are not something you ask for they are something you become ready for.Many business professionals spend time networking but ...
HOLMDEL, NJ — The Daughters of the American Revolution, through its Middletown Chapter, recently marked the grave of Revolutionary War soldier Daniel Hendrickson (1744–1838), bringing renewed recognition to a local patriot whose service helped shape the nation’s founding. This, as America's 250th ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Devin Gravina limited Hasbrouck Heights to one hit over five innings as Wood-Ridge defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 10-0 in a NJIC non-division game on Friday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Compex.Wood-Ridge is now 3-3 on the season while Hasbrouck Heights falls to 2-4.Wood-Ridge ...
A petty criminal from South Jersey was arrested after Fair Lawn police said he tried using a fake ID to get money from a local bank.Christopher D. Raymore of Burlington ducked out of the bank and then ran when officers responded to a call from The Kearny Bank on Broadway at 4:09 p.m. Thursday (Apr.
UNION, N.J. — The Union Police Department made an appearance in a newly released Netflix series, with scenes filmed at police headquarters last fall.The series, titled “Big Mistakes,” debuted Thursday and includes footage shot Sept. 19 and 20, 2025, at the Union Police station, which was ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Freshman Emma Vallone pitched a 5-inning no-hitter as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Wallington, 12-0, in a NJIC non-divisional softball game on Friday afternoon at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights. The Lady Aviators improved to 3-2 on the season, with Wallington now ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team hosted North Warren on Monday, April 6 and won 3-2 and then lost on the road 8-1 on Wednesday, April 8.On Wednesday, Newton’s Brendan Akturk and Braxton Guerra went 1-for-3 at-bat, each with a single. Chase Wolfe scored the only Braves' run. Akturk ...
SANDYSTON, NJ – Some people connected to the school district have expressed concern about a special board of education meeting recently scheduled for Monday, April 13 at 7 p.m. in the kindergarten room at Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School.The single agenda item for board of education members to ...
We can't wait for Indiana Shane & The Temple of Sound.If you like big classic rock cover bands, then slide down to The Oakley for this crew. It's happening on Saturday April 11 at 8 pm.
CHATHAM, NJ – Tyler Jacobs became the first Chatham baseball player to hit for the cycle during the 11-year tenure of head coach Todd Leathers on Friday, highlighting a 17-hit outburst by the Cougars in their 15-5, six-inning mercy win vs. West Essex at CHS.The left-handed-hitting junior first ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys tennis team hosted Lenape Valley on Thursday, April 9 and lost 3-2.The results of the matches are as follows:Singles: 1st: Jake Palermo (LV) won over Jack Boffa (N) 6-4, 6-42nd: Jacob Schnetzer (LV) won over Diego Pena (N) 6-4, 3-6, 1-03rd: Alejando Gali (N) ...
SPARRTA, NJ - The Sparta Spartans spend one of the last days of spring break playing volleyball – not a bad way to spend time outside the classroom. After a slow start, Sparta was able to come from behind to take down the Vernon Vikings 2-1. They went 19-25, 25-20 and 25-17. In the process, Sparta ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield’s Adopt-A-Spot program continues to make a visible impact across the borough, with dedicated volunteers and crews working year-round to keep local neighborhoods, parks, and roadways clean.The program operates on a quarterly schedule, with adopted locations ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Gov. Livingston softball powered through a busy week with three wins in four games, defeating Westfield, Cranford and Roselle Park to move to 4-2 in the early season.The Highlanders closed the week with back-to-back shutouts, including a 14-0 mercy-rule victory over Roselle ...