News
By EJ CONZOLA II
March 19, 2026
PUTNAM -The Town Board will hold a second vote on a controversial decision to dissolve the Planning Board after several people – including the town attorney – questioned the procedure used to approve the action.Town Board members agreed to hold a “revote” on the local law that abolished the ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Be sure to skate over to Spotswood High School to see one of the four upcoming performances of the Spotswood High School Troupers run of Frozen this week. You won't want to let it go without enjoying this theatrical production because some things are worth melting for. The Spotswood ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In a night filled with heartfelt speeches, standing ovations, and moments of reflection, the 2026 SOMA Unsung Sheroes celebration brought together the community at the stunning Orange Lawn Tennis Club to honor six extraordinary women whose impact is deeply felt—if not always ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A Westfield man admitted in federal court Thursday that he defrauded dozens of investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through a social media scheme in which he falsely portrayed himself as a successful trading expert.Kenneth Thom, 42, of Westfield, pleaded guilty to ...
NEW JERSEY — A New Jersey singer-songwriter is making his mark on one of music's biggest stages. Jake Thistle, 22, of Paramus, has advanced to the Top 20 of American Idol 2026 after delivering a standout performance of his original song, "Sleep On Me," during the Ohana Round, filmed in Hawaii.The ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ – Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The exclamation of the borough's, and now the county's, official Town Crier, called out by none other than Tim Yuskaitis.The Bergen County Board of County Commissioners officially appointed Fair Lawn resident Tim Yuskaitis as the County Crier of Bergen County ...
WARRINGTON, PA—State Rep. Brian Munroe will hold an e-waste recycling event in King Park in Warrington from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 21, 2026.The event says it will accept “anything with a plug” except for televisions and computer monitors. Hazardous chemicals and anything with freon will ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Tropical Smoothie Café will be the newest eatery to open at Cloverleaf Shopping Center in Avenel, an executive from Wick Companies LLC tells TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret. This news comes as Habit Burger & Grill opened its 18th Garden State location at the Cloverleaf Shopping ...
As the winningest wrestler in Rutgers Preparatory School history, Perth Amboy native Brett Epps will be inducted into his alma mater’s Athletics Hall of Fame this year.Epps defeated 107 opponents during a stellar scholastic career, but all those wins combined fall immeasurably short of his victory ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Tropical Smoothie Café will be the newest eatery to open at Cloverleaf Shopping Center in Avenel, an executive from Wick Companies LLC tells TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret. This news comes as Habit Burger & Grill opened its 18th Garden State location at the Cloverleaf Shopping ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - South Brunswick Public Library patrons will want to check the library's website before heading over on Friday, March 20. The library's new edition is scheduled to have electrical work done by PSE&G on Friday. When the PSE& G is working to connect electricity to the new ...
STAFFORD – The Stafford Township Police Department is urging residents to exercise extreme caution when conducting business on digital platforms like Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist following a series of targeted thefts involving high-value goods.In a recent public safety alert, local ...
The mental health topic for this week is depression.Mayo Clinic describes depression as a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depression disorder or clinical depression, it affects how people think and behave and can lead to a variety of ...
TRENTON, NJ – Members of the New Jersey State Legislature – Senator Bob Smith (D-Middlesex), Senator Linda Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer) and Senator John McKeon (D-Essex/Passaic) – are pushing a pair of bills aimed at tackling the rising energy demand from data centers across the state.
GILBOA-CONESVILLE – Musicals are like onions—onions have layers; musicals have layers. The Gilboa-Conesville Central School Drama Club is going to be performing Shrek the Musical Jr. on Friday, March 27, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 28, at 4 p.m. The cast includes senior Rowan Tyree as Shrek, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The city has entered into a long-term tax exemption and financial agreement with the developers behind the third phase of the New Jersey Health + Life Science Exchange, or HELIX.City Council voted 6-0 at Wednesday’s meeting to enter into what is commonly called a PILOT (payment in ...
COOPERSTOWN – Visitors to Cooperstown in 2026 will find an inspiring season of art and culture at Fenimore Art Museum, where a diverse lineup of exhibitions invite guests to explore photography, American landscape painting, historic artworks, and contemporary perspectives—all set against the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Street sweeping began in Doylestown Borough this week, bringing with it parking restrictions two mornings a week.The borough announced that street sweeping would begin on Thursday and Friday, March 19 and 20, and continuing every Thursday and Friday year. To make way for the sweeper, ...
TRENTON, NJ – Members of the New Jersey State Legislature – Senator Bob Smith (D-Middlesex), Senator Linda Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer) and Senator John McKeon (D-Essex/Passaic) – are pushing a pair of bills aimed at tackling the rising energy demand from data centers across the state.
NEW JERSEY — A New Jersey singer-songwriter is making his mark on one of music's biggest stages. Jake Thistle, 22, of Paramus, has advanced to the Top 20 of American Idol 2026 after delivering a standout performance of his original song, "Sleep On Me," during the Ohana Round, filmed in Hawaii.The ...
It is our choiceThis war on Iran will cost us, taxpayers, a trillion dollars. It is unprovoked, an aggression of choice, and illegal under US and international law. No matter how it comes out, it will not make the US safer.That much money could completely change food insecurity in the US. It could ...
ROXBURY – Roxbury Arts Center presents "The Things I Never Said," a group exhibition by twenty-four local and regional artists opening Saturday, March 28, with artist reception from 4 to 6 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through May 23 at the Roxbury Arts Center’s Walter Meade Gallery, 5025 ...
COBLESKILL – Thirty art and history aficionados attended the Cobleskill Historical Society’s showing of Gus LaMonica’s paintings, “Scenes from Schoharie County History,” at the group’s March 2 meeting.Eleven framed LaMonica works were displayed for the evening at the Cooperative Extension building ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The excitement and enthusiasm surrounding the 2026 version of the Nutley High School boys lacrosse program is real and success on the field seemingly attainable for the Raiders this season.The Raiders are scheduled to host Northern Valley Old Tappan on Saturday, March 28.Varsity tested ...
Lula Chase, a longtime resident of Sharon Springs and previously of New Smyrna Beach, FL, died on Saturday March 7, 2026, at her residence. She was 91.Born in the town of Sharon on December 28, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Emmaline (Nethaway) Slater. Lula attended Sharon Springs ...
As the winningest wrestler in Rutgers Preparatory School history, Perth Amboy native Brett Epps will be inducted into his alma mater’s Athletics Hall of Fame this year.Epps defeated 107 opponents during a stellar scholastic career, but all those wins combined fall immeasurably short of his victory ...
SPRAKERS – After the passing of his closest friend in 2025, Brian Frederick took his mildly musical past and decided to create Memorial Melodies, a song-based tribute service for grieving families. Since its creation, Memorial Melodies blossomed from testing the idea with a few close community ...
An incredible season came to a more than fulfilling conclusion for the Bloomfield High Unified basketball team.Paced by head coach Meghan Leonard, the Bengals finished the season with an 18-1 record and won both the North NJSIAA championship and ultimately, the state title, following a 35-20 win ...
Men enlisted for years, months, weeks, or days at a time, then often reenlisted again after a few months, and they were often hired to substitute for other servicemen. The Continental paper money they occasionally received as pay for service was often next to worthless. In 1818, Continental Line ...
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood! “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) Getting to know you….When I think about writing this weekly column, it's usually a song that comes to mind that helps me create. In 1957, Elvis Presley recorded “(There’ll ...