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By DOUG LA ROCQUE RENSS LENS
March 28, 2026
ALBANY – The settlement in the 2023 bankruptcy case will provide the payments to survivors of sexual abuse perpetrated against them by clergy, religious and lay employees as well as volunteers of the Diocese. According to the Diocese, the settlement agreement was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court ...
ALBANY – The settlement in the 2023 bankruptcy case will provide the payments to survivors of sexual abuse perpetrated against them by clergy, religious and lay employees as well as volunteers of the Diocese. According to the Diocese, the settlement agreement was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court ...
COBLESKILL – Florence Smith was born on 21 January 1899 in Cobleskill to parents Thomas and and Jennie Venner Smith. She was one of five siblings, with one sister and three brothers. Her mother, Jennie, passed away when Florence was just 15 years old, and Jennie lost her father when she was 23.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A 25-year-old Coral Springs man is facing federal charges after authorities say he attempted to arrange a meeting with someone he believed was a 15-year-old boy to produce and sell sexually explicit foot fetish videos, but was instead communicating with an undercover ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s elected leaders once again reshuffled their chairs at their annual organizing meeting on Thursday, selecting Jeffrey Wasserman as the city’s new mayor and John Brodie as the new vice mayor. Each year, the city’s five-member governing board selects among ...
ALBANY – Forty-five Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education students showed their in-depth knowledge of the skilled trades and earned medals at the regional SkillsUSA competition on Wednesday, March 18, in Albany. The 13 first place winners and other medal winners earned their way to ...
BARNEGAT – Behind a dominant pitching performance by Gianna Gomez and a historic milestone for their head coach, the Barnegat High School girls' softball team kicked off their season in memorable fashion, shutting out Jackson Township 1-0 in a closely contested opening day matchup.The victory, ...
JEFFERSON – The Town of Jefferson is introducing a new “Hometown Heroes” Banner Program. The red, white, and blue banners will honor military veterans or current service members from the Jefferson area. Family and friends can honor their loved one’s military service by ordering a banner. Banners ...
WARETOWN, NJ — The Ocean Township Police Department, in partnership with the local Recreation Department, is inviting young anglers to trade their screens for fishing rods at the annual “Casting with a Cop” Kids Fishing Derby.The event is set to take place on Saturday, April 11th, from 8:00 AM to ...
Cranford, N.J. — Niche released new rankings this week naming Cranford the No. 66 community out of 637 municipalities on its list of the “Best Places to Live in New Jersey.”The website also ranked Cranford as the sixth-best place to live in Union County, behind Fanwood, New Providence, Summit, ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Roosevelt Elementary School recently celebrated Read Across America with a vibrant spirit week designed to inspire a lifelong passion for literacy among its students. The festivities centered on the theme that reading provides individuals with superpowers, allowing staff and students ...
CLARK, NJ — The Music Parents Association of Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School is holding a Tricky Tray on April 24 to support the ALJ music program.The event will take place at the high school, located at 365 Westfield Ave.The doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the first ticket will be pulled at ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Criticized for smiling recently when an anti-ICE activist described the Roxbury Township Council as being “all white” and callous, Mayor Shawn Potillo on Tuesday snapped back by saying laughing it off is his best defense against racism.Roxbury Mayor Shawn Potillo at March 24 Council ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The City of East Orange celebrated leadership, service, and community impact during its 2026 Women’s History Awards Ceremony on March 19 at the East Orange Public Library, honoring women whose work continues to shape and uplift the city.Hosted by Mayor Ted R. Green, the East ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Legislature voted Monday on three bills aimed at regulating and monitoring the state’s growing number of data centers.The Senate passed S3379, which would require data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual reports on water and energy use to the Board of ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Laughter, curiosity, and the joy of storytelling filled a local preschool classroom when Mayor Tracy Kallert spent time reading to some of the borough’s youngest learners on March 13 in honor of Read Across America Month.Read Across America Month, a nationwide initiative, was ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ .- Woodland Park is contemplating an ordinance to mirror state law on e-bikes, according to Municipal Attorney Albert Buglione. According to Buglione, the Borough is monitoring the entire e-bike situation closely after a recent accident in nearby Garfield. “We’re still monitoring ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Mayor-Elect Andy Thomson, who’s set to be sworn into office on Tuesday after winning a contentious race by five votes, faces a slew of challenges as he steps up to lead the city as its top elected official. To name a few:possibility of Boca Raton losing up to $60 million ...
POMPANO BEACH — An electric bicycle theft in late February led to the arrest of a Pompano Beach man in recent days.The clue? Investigators used his court-ordered pre-trial GPS ankle monitor from an earlier burglary arrest to place him at the scene of the new alleged crime, according to Broward ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A 25-year-old Coral Springs man is facing federal charges after authorities say he attempted to arrange a meeting with someone he believed was a 15-year-old boy to produce and sell sexually explicit foot fetish videos, but was instead communicating with an undercover ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s elected leaders once again reshuffled their chairs at their annual organizing meeting on Thursday, selecting Jeffrey Wasserman as the city’s new mayor and John Brodie as the new vice mayor. Each year, the city’s five-member governing board selects among ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Members of labor unions from around Mercer County have joined together to voice opposition to the use of non-union labor and an out-of-state contractor that is working on construction at the future Sprouts Farmers Market location in East Windsor. Labor union members and retirees ...
POMPANO BEACH — A 24-year-old man reported missing earlier this month has been found, the Broward Sheriff’s Office announced.Jay Michael Cashman was located safely, BSO detectives said. Authorities did not provide further details regarding where he was found or the circumstances of his ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - 2026 marks 80 years of scouting for longtime borough resident Tony Sarao. Sarao first became a Boy Scout when he was 12 years old after reading about the organization in a magazine in the library.“I saw it in Boy's Life,” Sarao said. “It looked like a good thing to join, so I ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Criticized for smiling recently when an anti-ICE activist described the Roxbury Township Council as being “all white” and callous, Mayor Shawn Potillo on Tuesday snapped back by saying laughing it off is his best defense against racism.Roxbury Mayor Shawn Potillo at March 24 Council ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The future of healthcare in East Orange—and in urban communities more broadly—took center stage during Mayor Ted R. Green’s weekly Town Talk on Wednesday, March 18, featuring Clay McClain, Interim CEO of CareWell Health Medical Center.The discussion offered residents a candid and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Woodbridge baseball team will open its season on Tuesday at St. Thomas Aquinas, a new member of the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division.The Barrons are the defending Red Division champions. Woodbridge was 18-8 last season, and 11-3 in the division.Woodbridge graduated ...
CAMDEN, NJ — A 28-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly beating a 51-year-old woman to death on a city street with a baseball bat on Wednesday, March 25th, police said.The city woman’s death ends Camden’s record of no homicides.See: After Summer Without Murder, Camden ...
SEA GIRT/SPRING LAKE, NJ — A heavily traveled bridge connecting two shore communities is now undergoing urgent repairs, as officials warn the work could not wait until after the busy summer season.Repairs to Bridge W-27 on First Avenue between Sea Girt and Spring Lake are officially underway, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A trendy bagel shop is opening in a fishy location, as PopUp Bagels has announced that it will be moving in right next to the train station, and right next to Manhattan Bagel, in what used to be Westfield Seafood.And that's not all. The number of Westfield bagel shops will soon ...