News
By JEANNE WALL
March 15, 2026
The County received hundreds of submissions for the 4th annual Monmouth County Travel Guide Cover Contest. Monmouth County Tourism narrowed the entries down to the three photos. Now, it’s up to you to determine which photo will represent Monmouth County for 2026!Deadline to vote is Wednesday, March ...
NEW JERSEY: Community Affairs and Resource Center: CARC invites you to attend an important and meaningful workshop focused on recognizing the most common signs of mental health concerns.Let’s learn how to better support ourselves and others. This event is in Spanish!Spots are limited for this ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Department of Children and Families issued a reminder to families about a safety recall of the HALO Dream Magic Sleepsuits. The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission says that the “zipper head” can detach from the sleepsuit, which can create a choking hazard for ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University has earned an “A” grade from the Anti-Defamation League on its 2026 Campus Antisemitism Report Card, reflecting the Boca Raton-based university’s efforts to address antisemitism and support Jewish life on campus, according to university officials.The ADL ...
Hunterdon County (NJ) — Check out what happened this weekend in Clinton.Come join us today for the 12th Annual 2026 FSSP St. Partick's Day Parade in Clinton at 3PM.Tickets are still available for the official Parade After-Party at the Red Mill — click here to purchase! For more information, visit ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Jewish center in north Coral Springs is launching a new initiative aimed at delivering fresh meals to people facing illness, recovery, or other life challenges.The Chai Center announced last week that it will begin operating a “Kitchen of Kindness” program from a new ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Business and civic leaders gathered Friday at the Highlander Room in the Municipal Building for the annual Breakfast with the Mayor, hosted by the Berkeley Heights Business and Civic. The morning covered a broad slate — from infrastructure projects and redevelopment deals ...
CLARK, N.J. — The Berkeley Heights Fourth Grade Blue team rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to defeat Long Hill 33-28 and claim the Jersey Basketball League B4 Silver League Championship.The contest was a tightly physical battle from start to finish, with the Highlanders' defensive ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – One student strode forward, paused and held out her canvas at arm’s length.Two dancers took the artwork, moved this way, flowed that way, twirled and finally placed it on an easel.Matisyahu’s “One Day” continued to play as another artist handed off her painting to two more ...
NEW JERSEY — The cost of long-term care services in the Garden State outpaces the national average and increased year over year, according to CareScout's Cost of Care Survey, which tracks long-term care costs and highlights the financial impact of aging on families.The 2025 survey found that ...
NEW JERSEY — The cost of long-term care services in the Garden State outpaces the national average and increased year over year, according to CareScout's Cost of Care Survey, which tracks long-term care costs and highlights the financial impact of aging on families.The 2025 survey found that ...
CAMDEN, NJ — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s “Fix a Leak Week” provides an opportunity to take simple steps that can help residents take to find and fix household leaks. These everyday actions help reduce water waste, protect homes and lower monthly bills. This year’s event comes ...
HAMILTON, NJ - A crash between a school bus and a UPS truck on Friday remains under investigation, the Hamilton Police Division announced.The incident occurred at approximately 7:52 a.m. on Klockner Road at the intersection of Horizon Drive. According to a preliminary investigation the school bus ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On March 11, the world famous Harlem Wizards came to Governor Livingston High School for a fundraiser for the Berkley Heights Education Foundation. The fundraiser was a great way for the community of Berkley Heights to come together and raise money for a goodcause.Before the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Animal welfare advocates urged the Jersey City Council to expand funding and resources for animal care programs during a recent council meeting, warning that volunteers are struggling to manage a growing population of outdoor and abandoned cats with limited support.Several ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Families and students enjoyed a night of performances, food, and fundraising at the annual Pasta Wars at Pond Road Middle School recently.Hosted by Friends of the Raven Players to fundraise for Robbinsville’s theater community, the Pasta Wars opened with local restaurants serving ...
MANVILLE, NJ - A construction project to replace the water lines on North 13th Avenue between Brooks Boulevard and Dukes Parkway is scheduled to begin Monday, March 16.The project will create traffic delays and detours on North 13th Avenue. The first phase beginning March 16 will take place ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Scotch Plains families are invited to hop into the Easter spirit at the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the historic Shady Rest Country Club (820 Jerusalem Road). Additional parking will be available at Jerseyland Park (2354 Beryllium Road, Scotch ...
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 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — More than 6,000 visitors from across New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania traveled to the Piscataway Gayatri Chetna Center on Centennial Avenue last week to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi with rituals, music and colorful festivities.The celebration held annually at the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A man recently walked away with a watch after a buyer switched cash envelopes during a Facebook Marketplace sale, Coconut Creek police said. The case highlights a growing number of scams tied to online transactions.The incident occurred when the seller and a family member met ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A popular Boca Raton playground has been nominated as one of the best in the country in a national readers’ choice contest.The massive Science Playground at Sugar Sand Park has been selected by USA TODAY as one of 20 finalists in its annual USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – One student strode forward, paused and held out her canvas at arm’s length.Two dancers took the artwork, moved this way, flowed that way, twirled and finally placed it on an easel.Matisyahu’s “One Day” continued to play as another artist handed off her painting to two more ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A string of Facebook messages led Coral Springs police to a Parkland home and the arrest of a man accused of violating a court order.The arrest happened Sunday, March 8, after Coral Springs police were called to a condo complex in Coral Springs to investigate a report that a man ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – One student strode forward, paused and held out her canvas at arm’s length.Two dancers took the artwork, moved this way, flowed that way, twirled and finally placed it on an easel.Matisyahu’s “One Day” continued to play as another artist handed off her painting to two more ...
Colts Neck, NJ: Monmouth County will be performing repairs to Bridge A-9 on Montrose Road over Yellow Brook beginning Monday, March 23rd. Work is anticipated to last 6 weeks. A detour utilizing Cedar Drive, Bucks Mill Road, and County Route 537 will be in place. Local residents that live along ...
CATSKILL–The Thomas Cole National Historic Site has announced the gift of a major 19th-century landscape painting to the Thomas Cole Site. The painting – “Approaching Storm (Land Storm)” by Thomas Doughty – is a gift from Laura Grey, a prominent art collector and philanthropist. Mrs. Grey and her ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A proposed affordable housing development at the corner of Cornell Boulevard and Routes 202/206 has drawn pointed criticism from a Bridgewater Township Planning Board member who questions why the project would direct traffic through a residential street rather than the nearby ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A fire broke out in downtown South Orange at the corner of Vose and East South Orange Avenue around 3 p.m. on Saturday.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 fire ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A fire broke out in downtown South Orange at the corner of Vose and East South Orange Avenue around 3 p.m. on Saturday.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 fire ...