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By TAPINTO NEWS STAFF
May 2, 2026
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A lucky supermarket shopper has apparently won $1.45 million in the April 30th Jersey Cash 5 drawing with a ticket bought at Wegmans Food Market in Crosspointe Town Square, state lottery officials announced.The winner has not yet come forward to claim their winnings. State Lottery ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - At the recent Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Superintendent Goodall proudly announced the winners of the March Studen(s) and Teacher(s) of the Month. TAPinto will feature this column each month throughout the school year to recognize and honor the students and teachers who excel ...
Last week was the New York Press Association (NYPA) Spring Conference. It’s a place where folks working in media can go to present what they know, learn what they don’t, and, hopefully snag a Better Newspaper Contest award. It wasn’t that long ago that I decided to dedicate myself to writing. Not ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - On Thursday evening at around 8:05, South Brunswick Police Officers Garrett Byrne and Officer Andre Civil responded to a report of a possible burglary in progress on Bernini Way, according to a Nixle advisory by the South Brunswick Police Department. A resident called 911 ...
PHILLIPSBURG — The Liner talent just keeps bringing their talent to the auditorium. Students took to the stage April 24, 2026 for the 2026 Stateliner Marching Band Talent Show. The event, which raised funds through ticket sales to support the band, showcased student creativity and artistic and ...
International Woman's month is a fantastic time to recognize the amazing women in our community. Today, TAPinto spoke with Monmouth County's much-loved Siobhan Fallon Hogan. She is perfect for this TAPinto's Amazing Women Section, where local women will be highlighted every day, for the rest of ...
WAYNE, NJ — Wayne Hills boys tennis didn’t just win another Passaic County Championship on Thursday. For the second year in-a-row, they ran through the bracket without dropping a single flight, finishing with all 20 available points and extending an incredible streak that now sits at 21 straight ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County is providing voters in New Jersey with many easy and accessible ways to cast their vote in the 2026 Primary Election on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Those options include mailing ballots through the United States Postal Service (USPS) or dropping a ballot in any of ...
(Note: This is a revised story originally published Saturday, May 2nd)POMPANO BEACH — In some areas of the Hillsboro Inlet, intensive sand dredging by the Hillsboro Inlet District is taking navigational depths back to normal, deeper levels after nor'easter storms in March and April. But in emails ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Revolutionary Lives: Living the American Experiment Then and Now is a compelling traveling display that brings the human side of the American Revolution to communities across New Jersey. Presented across 12 portable panels, the exhibit explores the stories of everyday people who ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Residents will have an opportunity to add to the township’s tree canopy this week as Mayor Pulkit Desai and the Parsippany Parks & Forestry Department host their annual Norway Spruce seedling giveaway.The initiative encourages community members to plant trees and help enhance ...
ROSELLE, NJ – As the weather warms up and people start to enjoy the outdoors more, the Borough of Roselle is running a free rabies clinic for six days at Borough Hall.For two weekends, May 1–3 and May 15–17, Roselle and Union County residents can bring their dog or cat to Borough Hall to receive a ...
East Hanover, NJ — On April 23, 2026, The Calais Foundation hosted its 14th Annual Gala at the Hanover Manor in East Hanover. The local nonprofit’s flagship event was dedicated to celebrating leaders in the disability community and raising funds for students with disabilities at The Calais ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The East Brunswick Township Council recognized the impact of youth volunteerism during its April 27 meeting, proclaiming April as East Brunswick Volunteer Month and May 20, 2026, as East Brunswick Youth Council Day in honor of the organization’s 25th anniversary.Councilman ...
COBLESKILL – Members of the Schoharie County Model Railroad Association will offer “Steam Engines on the D&H Railroad” at the Monday, May 4, meeting of the Town of Cobleskill Historical Society. Model Railroad Association members John Bollenton and John Valachovic will share a history of the ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The Pathways of History tours is featuring three historic school houses in Morris County this weekend, and Florham Park is on the map.The Littler Red Schoolhouse located on the corner of Columbia Parkway and Ridgedale Avenue, will be open on Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd ...
CLARK, NJ — There will be recycling pickup in the Township of Clark's Zone 1 this week.Pickup will take place on Wednesday, May 6.The Township of Clark informs Zone 1 residents, "Clark Township provides recycling bins to each household. Glass, aluminum, tin, plastic containers, juice, paper, ...
SUMMIT, N.J. — What started as a single town's idea five years ago now spans 14 municipalities across three counties. On a warm spring evening on the Summit Green, mayors, council members, community leaders and residents gathered to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month as part of the Paint the ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Public School District announced the following information regarding the May 19th regular Board of Education (BOE) meeting:THE REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING on May 19, 2026, will return to its original location at Rahway High School. Please note that while several ...
SUMMIT, N.J. — What started as a single town's idea five years ago now spans 14 municipalities across three counties. On a warm spring evening on the Summit Green, mayors, council members, community leaders and residents gathered to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month as part of the Paint the ...
Commissioner Dr. Joseph P. Scarpelli would like to notify residents of an upcoming roadway improvement project that may impact Township residents. This notification is being provided to inform residents of the scope of work and to help maintain safety throughout the community during construction ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ -- Phillipsburg School Board Introduces the 2026-2027 Budget with Utility Costs Skyrocketing, the Board approves a 3% tax increase. The budget is $101,855,741.000, a $1,324,614.00 increase from last year. Enrollment throughout the district is expected to increase by nearly 200 ...
ANCRAM--Ancram Center for the Arts, 1330 County Route 7, announced its 2026 season with five ambitious works that explore the themes of our times: polarization but yearning for de-escalation, finding love in an age of anxiety, art’s capacity to hold grief and remembrance, the human ethics of ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The School District of Palm Beach County announced on Thursday leadership changes impacting two West Boca Raton elementary schools, effective this summer.Stephanie Cook has been named principal of Banyan Creek Elementary School in Delray Beach after serving as principal of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Westview Drive theater building has racked up fire code violations, blocked exits and graffiti citations, and a court battle in another city could erase what Coral Springs is owed for all of it, which could amount to tens of thousands of dollars. The City of Wilton Manors ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – What started as a mother’s fight to get her son the care he needed has grown into a mission that’s now shaping how police interact with autistic drivers in Coconut Creek and beyond.Tamika Lecheé Morales, founder of the Coconut Creek-based Autism Hero Project, is behind the push ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. On Saturday, “Twisted Country” is playing at Anchors Tiki Bar at 6 pm with food from Chill Will’s Grill and “Donna & Nicky” are playing there at 3 pm Sunday with food from The Hot Dog Guy, also there at 6 pm on Tuesday when “Just Bob” performs, and at 6 ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Mayor and Council have determined that certain areas on the riverfront are not needed for public use and are not otherwise dedicated or restricted pursuant to law.The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Red Bank have authorized and directed the Borough Clerk to advertise for bids ...
UNION, NJ — A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting at a Chick-fil-A on Route 22 in Union earlier this month, authorities said.Jaheed Fields, 20, of Newark, was taken into custody Friday in Newark, according to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office.Fields has been charged ...
UNION, NJ — Authorities arrested a Newark man in connection with an April 11th shooting at a Route 22 Chick-fil-A that left one man dead, and six other customers wounded, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said.Suspect Jaheed Fields, 20, was taken into custody on Friday in Newark. He is charged ...