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By E. SCOTT WINGERTER
May 26, 2026
RED BANK, NJ: Now’s your chance to share your feedback, whether it’s praise, a suggestion, or a critique.The following are the weekly public office hours of the Mayor and Council: Monday Afternoons - Mayor Billy Portman (call 732-530-2740 to schedule an appointment), 4:00pm - 6:00pmMayor's ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — Wood-Ridge High School girls soccer team and school administrators held a small ceremony on Tuesday, May 19 to honor Fiona Helly as the team's all-time leading goalscorer with 84 goals. Helly also has the record for most goals in a season with 28. She was a four-time, First Team ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: The Monmouth Film Festival is back and there is so much to do and see. Do not miss out, reserve your film festival experience HERE! And, don't miss the award-winning documentary about a Holmdel family’s journey through love, loss, resilience, and healing, showing at the MFF on ...
Enjoy a fantastic evening of entertainment, and all for a great cause! TAPhere or See details below⬇️⬇️ Reserve today or get your tickets at the door. Seating is very comfortable in the Holmdel High School Auditorium/Theatre. This is great entertainment brought local, to benefit pediatric cancer ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: The sixth annual 🦋Butterflies for Maddy fundraiser and awareness event was held on May 7, 2026, in the Casablanca Room in Fair Haven, bringing together community members for an evening centered on remembrance, education, advocacy, and hope.The event honors the life and legacy of ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: The Monmouth Film Festival is back and there is so much to do and see. Do not miss out, reserve your film festival experience HERE! And, don't miss the award-winning documentary about a Holmdel family’s journey through love, loss, resilience, and healing, showing at the MFF on ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — As communities across the nation recognize Mental Health Awareness Month each May, a group of dedicated young leaders in Middletown is once again stepping up to turn awareness into action.The 4th annual Be the Difference Walk, a student-led initiative focused on mental health ...
Enjoy a fantastic evening of entertainment, and all for a great cause! TAPhere or See details below⬇️⬇️ Reserve today or get your tickets at the door. Seating is very comfortable in the Holmdel High School Auditorium/Theatre. This is great entertainment brought local, to benefit pediatric cancer ...
Enjoy a fantastic evening of entertainment, and all for a great cause! TAPhere or See details below⬇️⬇️ Reserve today or get your tickets at the door. Seating is very comfortable in the Holmdel High School Auditorium/Theatre. This is great entertainment brought local, to benefit pediatric cancer ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: The Monmouth Film Festival is back and there is so much to do and see. Do not miss out, reserve your film festival experience HERE! And, don't miss the award-winning documentary about a Holmdel family’s journey through love, loss, resilience, and healing, showing at the MFF on ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: The sixth annual 🦋Butterflies for Maddy fundraiser and awareness event was held on May 7, 2026, in the Casablanca Room in Fair Haven, bringing together community members for an evening centered on remembrance, education, advocacy, and hope.The event honors the life and legacy of ...
Princeton, NJ – Green Street, the southernmost street in the historic Witherspoon-Jackson community and the one closest to Paul Robeson Place and the central business district, has seen its share of redevelopment and renovation in recent years. Now Number 8 Green Street, the two-story wood frame ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — A 30-minute weather delay did the trick. By the time the 2026 Berkeley Heights Memorial Day Parade stepped off Monday morning, the rain that had soaked the area through the weekend had stopped, leaving wet pavement underfoot and clear skies above — and drawing a strong ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham High softball team is heading into the state tournament with players who have proved they are going to put up a fight against some of the best teams in the area. Senior first baseman Maddie Huth has put together an impressive regular season by recording 28 hits for a .444 ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — As communities across the nation recognize Mental Health Awareness Month each May, a group of dedicated young leaders in Middletown is once again stepping up to turn awareness into action.The 4th annual Be the Difference Walk, a student-led initiative focused on mental health ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Despite damp weather and much cooler than average temperatures, Sayreville Memorial Day Parade preceded as expected on Monday, May 25, 2026. Commander Dan Vardalis of the Sayreville VFW Post 4699, who served in the U.S. Army for more than two decades, was the grand marshal of the ...
We hope you enjoyed what for some was a three-day weekend and for those that had to work, we hope you were still able to make the best of it. This morning we have a look at a few of the parades that took place on Memorial Days.We also have:An update on upcoming school budget revotesA three-quarter ...
BRIDGEWATER – The New York Yankees affiliated Somerset Patriots celebrated Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) student achievement during a recent game with over 275 students, staff, and family members on hand for the celebration.Before the players took the field, SCVTHS ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Memorial Day weekend didn't exactly give residents that summer vibe, but don't worry. There will be sunnier and warmer days ahead. Hopefully, by Saturday, May 30, because that's when the South Plainfield Community Pool is opening its doors. This summer the popular community ...
BRIDGEWATER – The New York Yankees affiliated Somerset Patriots celebrated Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) student achievement during a recent game with over 275 students, staff, and family members on hand for the celebration.Before the players took the field, SCVTHS ...
Renss LensRENSSELAER COUNTY – Starting on Friday and running through Monday most communities in the county partook in ceremonies and/or parades to mark Memorial Day, a chance to honor our service men and woman who died defending this country.In Troy, there was a long parade from Lansingburgh to ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Borough Council member and U.S. Army Veteran Miles Gilmore remembered Chatham High graduate, Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Sullivan, in his Memorial Day remarks held at the Chatham Borough Fire Department on Monday.Gilmore spoke about “Remembrance, Service and Responsibility” and ...
COLTS NECK, NJ: The May 2026, Colts Neck Business Association (CNBA) Barn Tour was a community success, celebrating 🇺🇸America 250, Colts Neck style! The event began with guests loading onto luxury tour buses at the “old becker's” lot, on route 34, for easy group touring. Tickets were $50 a person ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — With rain forcing the cancellation of Montclair’s traditional outdoor Memorial Day commemoration at Edgemont Park on Monday, the community instead gathered inside the township’s Municipal Building, where the civic observances took on a more intimate and deeply personal tone.Council ...
RENSSELAER COUNTY - Last week when reporting on the school budget votes around the county, we indicated the potential revotes for the Berlin and Hoosic Valley schools would be June 18. That was in error and we apologize. The correct date for both districts is Tuesday, June 16.The Berlin School ...
TROY – TheKeyBank Foundation recently presented Capital Roots with a grant of $750,000 over three years in support of the organization’s Cut Local Produce Program, a regional initiative increasing access to fresh, nutritious, locally sourced food across the Capital Region while strengthening ...
MONTVILLE, NJ — For many 11-year-olds, running a successful business would be achievement enough. But for Cedar Hill Elementary School fifth graders Jia Bhimjiani and Katya Agrawal, the true measure of their success lies in what they can give back to their community. The duo recently celebrated the ...
BRUNSWICK — Fourteen years ago, on June 14, 2012, Tamarac Elementary students dressed in white and carrying paper doves walked together around the school track, each class proudly carrying peace poles they had created together. That ceremony marked the dedication of the very first Peace Pole ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Memorial Day week is expected to begin with lingering showers and cloudy skies before a stretch of warmer, sunnier weather settles into Morris County later in the week, according to AccuWeather forecasts.After the damp holiday start on Monday, Morris County is expected to ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At around 9:50pm on Monday night, Plainfield Police and Fire responded to a car that crashed into a house on the East End of Plainfield.A white van struck a home at the corner of George Street and East Third Street while at least one person was in the home. A woman was briefly ...