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By SHARAYA “RAE” COLLINS
March 16, 2026
ORANGE, NJ - For Chanta Blue, leadership has never been about standing in front of a crowd with a microphone.It’s been about creating safe spaces where people can breathe.A sex educator, adjunct professor at Bloomfield College, and co-owner of Blue Counseling and Wellness Center in Montclair, ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Borough of Red Bank has released its 2025 Borough Manager’s End-of-Year Report, highlighting a year of continued progress in infrastructure investment, redevelopment planning, public safety, and community engagement. The report outlines key accomplishments from the past year while ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Several Hasbrouck Heights residents addressed the Mayor and Council at the March 10th meeting, airing their concerns about the Ordinances on the agenda surrounding the Fair Share Housing Plan. The ordinances, which were all passed earlier in the month by the Planning Board, ...
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WAYNE, NJ — Nearly two years after the Wayne Board of Education agreed to sell a wooded tract of land along Valley Road for $1 million, the potential buyer has filed plans with the township to subdivide the property into eight single-family homes.The subdivision proposal, first reported by ...
UNION, N.J. — Students at Connecticut Farms Elementary School explored a wide range of career possibilities during a recent Career Day event held in the school gymnasium.The program brought together professionals from across multiple industries to share their experiences and introduce students to ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: The Middletown Township Office of Emergency Management is collecting gift cards and nonperishable food items to assist local United States Coast Guard families affected by the ongoing partial government shutdown.The donation drive is being coordinated in partnership with the Jersey ...
Princeton, NJ – If you read even a few of our weekly “agenda update” stories, when we highlight upcoming meetings of boards, committees, and commissions, and related civic organizations, you will quickly realize that public service at this level isn’t exactly “The West Wing” or “Madame ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ – Under cold and cloudy March weather, residents of South Amboy, Sayreville, and surrounding towns participated in an annual rite of (almost) Spring on Sunday, March 15, when the 2026 South Amboy St. Patrick's Day parade wound its way through the Pleasant Little City. The spectacle ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Jack D'Antoni has always been attracted to the bigger, deeper sounds that can be heard in a band. That's why the Chatham High senior band member made his way to the baritone saxophone in seventh grade and has stuck with it ever since.“When I was in fourth grade, I always thought the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Hillsborough has been named one of the top ten safest towns in New Jersey for 2026 by security technology companies Eufy and Reolink, ranking 10th and 5th, respectively.These rankings, which place Hillsborough safer than 84% of U.S. towns, are based on comprehensive FBI and state ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Spring is just around the corner. It really is and residents know what that means; the annual South Plainfield Recreation Department's Bunny Hop is bouncing into the borough's Putnam Park. Yes, that bunny trail will be packed with allergy-free goodies, small toys and other ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Right on cue for Oscar weekend, Montclair’s Bellevue Theatre has earned a place on the global cinematic stage after being ranked No. 94 on Time Out’s list of the 100 greatest cinemas in the world, placing the historic venue alongside iconic movie houses in cities such as Paris and ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ - New rules governing electric bicycles are now in effect across New Jersey, bringing new requirements for riders, stricter safety regulations, and a temporary ban on online e-bike sales.Under the new law, anyone operating an electric bicycle must now have a valid license. Riders ...
Princeton, NJ — Thank you for your recent article [on leaf collection and the gas-powered leaf blower ban] in TAPinto Princeton Community News.My industry has changed from little cleanup of our landscapes to leafless, pristine gardens.I watch contractors blow for minutes to get every last leaf from ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The university's women's basketball team has earned a berth in the Women's National Invitational Tournament.The Bonnies were one of 48 teams named to the tournament field Sunday night. Matchups, locations and start times for the opening round will be announced Monday. Opening ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Grand Marshal of the March 15 St. Patrick's Parade.Thomas B. Lenahan, Jr., was joined by thousands of parade participants in Sunday's annual St. Patrick Parade down Main Street.Spectators decked out in green St, Patrick's regalia lined both sides of the street to watch Saint ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Grand Marshal of the March 15 St. Patrick's Parade.Thomas B. Lenahan, Jr., was joined by thousands of parade participants in Sunday's annual St. Patrick Parade down Main Street.Spectators decked out in green St, Patrick's regalia lined both sides of the street to watch Saint ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Piscataway High School senior Sean Love delivered a standout performance at the 2026 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships, battling through one of New Jersey’s toughest brackets to earn a third-place finish at 157 pounds.Competing at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Love ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Under cloudy, blustery weather not dissimilar to Ireland itself, the 2026 St. Patrick's Day Festival at Darby Road in Scotch Plains on Sunday. The fun for kids, music, food and drink will continue on Monday, March 16, when the doors of the pub will open at 11:30 a.m. The tent ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Last week, John Sullivan announced that he is running to become a member of the Township Committee. He is currently active in his community, a member of the Board of the Hilton Association and a member of the Planning Board.Sullivan has lived in Maplewood for a significant number of ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne officials will hold a public meeting on April 20 to gather resident input on locating the replacement Fire Station 72 at Jimmy Moore Park, according to City Manager Jenni Lamb's report from last Tuesday's City Council meeting.Lamb said in a memo to the Melbourne City ...
PARKLAND, FL- Spring break for Parkland's public school students is the week of March 16-20, 2026, and students will head back to school on Monday, March 23 for the final quarter of the school year, which ends on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.The school calendar for 2026-2027 was approved before winter ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Two students from Coral Glades High School in Coral Springs have died, the school announced Saturday on social media. In a message posted on social media, school officials said the campus had lost two students “tragically before their time.” The students were identified as ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – After 29 victories in its first 30 games, the New Providence girls basketball team finally met its match.And, for the Pioneers, it was not a match made in heaven.Despite another brilliant game by senior guard Annie Conover to close out a landmark career, New Providence was unable ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL - Renovations are scheduled to begin next month at the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center in West Boca Raton, according to a letter posted on the organization’s website.In the letter, Levis JCC leaders said the project starting on April 1 will “reimagine” the campus ...
POMPANO BEACH — A sprawling multi-family apartment complex in Pompano Beach's northwest area has changed hands for $16.5 million, according to property records and recent social media activity.Meir M. Cohen acquired the 120-unit residential portfolio from Joseph K. Maiuro in a deal that closed ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The luck of the Irish descended on Little Flower Parish Sunday afternoon as roughly 160 seniors and guests dressed in their best green for the annual St. Patrick's Day Seniors Luncheon — two hours of music, laughter and a conga line that had the whole room on its feet.Emcee ...
All season long, Bloomfield High wrestling coach Ryan Smircich said that senior Saharia Quamina had been on a mission to win a state title.On March 14, that mission was accomplished, as Quamina, a senior 235 pounder, won the state title to become the fourth wrestler in BHS history to be a state ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Shortly after 3PM, a fire broke out in the middle of downtown South Orange at the corner of Vose and East South Orange Avenue.Mayor Sheena Collum ordered the closure of Springfield Avenue, and all traffic to be rerouted around the area so as not to impede access for the various ...