News

May 17, 2026

MERCER COUNTY, NJ – The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office is looking to add staff members to their team through entry-level administrative support positions.  The Office is looking to fill Clerk 1 and Clerk 1 (Bilingual – Spanish/English) positions that require the qualified candidates to be able ...

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WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 90-year-old woman died last week after she was struck by an SUV driven by a neighbor on the same street inside Boca West Country Club in West Boca Raton, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office released Sunday. The crash happened around 1:09 p.m. on May 14 near ...

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KENILWORTH, NJ - Did you miss this past week's top stories? Catch up on what you missed in the links below. The top ten are posted by the page views of the week, according to Google Analytics.Data Center Coming to Kenilworth: What Union County Residents Have to SayFederal Dollars Headed to Cranford ...

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ELIZABETH, NJ — A majority of the human and social services that county residents use regularly will be in one place once construction is complete on a new government complex.The $150.3 million complex is being constructed at 61-99 West Grand Street in Elizabeth on the property that housed utility ...

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Delaware League Varsity Boys Baseball (6 league games)SKCS/Margaretville                        5-1  9-3Gilboa-Conesville/Roxbury            3-2  7-2Jefferson/Stamford                          2-3  5-4Windham                                         0-4  2-7 Delaware League Varsity Girls Softball ...

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ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce is continuing preparations for the return of AsburyFest this June, with organizers announcing that vendor spaces and sponsorship opportunities are still available for the popular downtown festival.Scheduled for June 12, 13 and 14, AsburyFest ...

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Linden, NJ — This week at #lindenpubliclibrary  Mon, 5/18: ** Double Dutch Jump Rope Workshop @ 4 PMMon, 5/18: ** Lemon Sugar Cookies Teen Program @ 4 PMTues, 5/19: Chair Yoga @ 10 AMTues, 5/19: Movie: #bugonia (2025, R, 1:59) @ 1 PMTues, 5/19: Trivia with Jeff @ 7 PM #TriviaTuesday Wed, 5/20: ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Two Westfield women, Kristen Sonneck-Schmelz and Erica Witte, are among the 2026 recipients of the Union County SHERO Awards, an annual honor recognizing women who have made meaningful contributions to their communities through leadership, service and advocacy.The Union County Board ...

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BORDENTOWN, NJ — Add color and seasonal interest throughout the landscape with container gardens. Set them in garden beds to add vertical interest, place pots of edible plants on a patio, deck or balcony for convenient picking and include pollinator-friendly plants in containers to attract and ...

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NEW JERSEY - Blackstone Products is voluntarily recalling certain lots of its Blackstone Parmesan Ranch seasoning because of possible Salmonella contamination.The company said the recall is tied to a California Dairies, Inc. recall of dry milk powder due to potential Salmonella contamination. The ...

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BAYONNE, NJ — Concerns over the possibility of future data center development in Bayonne drew a crowd of protesters to City Hall last week with residents and activists urging the City Council to prohibit the facilities citywide.The protest, which began outside City Hall before carrying into the ...

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SUMMIT, NJ — Multiple roadwork and utility projects are scheduled across Summit from Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22, including milling, paving, and construction activity on residential and major roadways, according to city traffic advisories.Daily work will include ongoing operations tied to ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — On May 3, 2026, the local community, friends, and educators gathered for the second Educators Hall of Fame event, demonstrating educational excellence as the established Educator Hall of Fame was held.  Presented by the IRCO Community Federal Credit Union, the ceremony launched ...

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AUSCHWITZ, POLAND — The grass in the back of Auschwitz-Birkenau is bright green.If you didn’t know where you were, it might look peaceful.But beneath that ground are the ashes of countless people who were murdered here.Last month, Leon Fooksman, publisher of TAPinto Boca Raton, traveled for 10 days ...

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PISCATAWAY – Christopher Markus has pitted Captain America against the Red Skull in a fight for the Tesseract, teamed Thor with Loki to defend the Nine Realms from the Dark Elves, and has the Avengers and their allies in pitched battle against Thanos and his minions.What the Emmy Award-winning ...

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PISCATAWAY – Christopher Markus has pitted Captain America against the Red Skull in a fight for the Tesseract, teamed Thor with Loki to defend the Nine Realms from the Dark Elves, and has the Avengers and their allies in pitched battle against Thanos and his minions.What the Emmy Award-winning ...

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EDISON, NJ - Sometime on Sunday morning, an 8,000+ gallon fuel tanker became fully engulfed in flames on Route 287 near Exits 1 and 2. At least four people have been injured, and more than 150 firefighters are currently on the scene, according to emergency officials.Route 287 northbound and ...

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MERCER COUNTY, NJ - Starting on Monday, free Veteran ID Cards will be available to all eligible veterans residing in Mercer County in honor of Memorial Day,  Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello has announced.Through the initiative, which runs through Friday, May 29 veterans can visit the ...

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PISCATAWAY – Christopher Markus has pitted Captain America against the Red Skull in a fight for the Tesseract, teamed Thor with Loki to defend the Nine Realms from the Dark Elves, and pitted the Avengers and their allies in pitched battle against Thanos and his minions.What the Emmy Award-winning ...

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ELIZABETH, NJ — A majority of the human and social services that county residents use regularly will be in one place once construction is complete on a new government complex.The $150.3 million complex is being constructed at 61-99 West Grand Street in Elizabeth on the property that housed utility ...

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AUSCHWITZ, POLAND — The grass in the back of Auschwitz-Birkenau is bright green.If you didn’t know where you were, it might look peaceful.But beneath that ground are the ashes of countless people who were murdered here.Last month, Leon Fooksman, publisher of TAPinto Boca Raton, traveled for 10 days ...

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WHEN ABIGAIL HORACE speaks about design, she is not speaking only about beautiful rooms. She is talking about how people live, how they move through their homes, what they notice, what they need and what helps them feel most like themselves.That philosophy sits at the heart of Casa Marcelo, the ...

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TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that would eliminate the use of census-based funding for certain special education aid under New Jersey's school funding law has advanced in the New Jersey State Senate. S-1767, sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and Vin Gopal, was approved by the Senate Education ...

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‘Rewilding’ is at work in the Hudson ValleyHUDSON—Join Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley for Morning Coffee: Rewilding at Work in the Hudson Valley, a webinar, May 19 at 8:30 a.m. PCA will be joined by Mighty Earth’s Renee Seacor and Black Rock Forest’s Director of Research Scott LaPoint, ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — The Township of Scotch Plains designates May as Mental Health Awareness Month and recognizes Resolve's contributions to the community's well-being.Located at 1830 Front Street in Scotch Plains, Resolve Community Counseling Center is a nonprofit mental health agency dedicated to ...

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AUSCHWITZ, POLAND — The grass in the back of Auschwitz-Birkenau is bright green.If you didn’t know where you were, it might look peaceful.But beneath that ground are the ashes of countless people who were murdered here.Last month, Leon Fooksman, publisher of TAPinto Boca Raton, traveled for 10 days ...

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HAMILTON, NJ – Gavin Hopkins scored four runs and Robbinsville rolled to an 18-2 baseball victory over Hamilton West on Saturday.Hopkins went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Ravens (16-7), who scored 11 runs in the last two innings after leading, 7-2, after five.All eight hits for ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ — The Hoboken boys volleyball team won its first Hudson County Tournament title on Friday night, defeating Kearny, 2–1, in the championship match at New Jersey City University.Hoboken (18-4) opened with a 25–14 first-set victory before Kearny answered with a 25–19 win in the second.

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Anthony Salerno will be leaving his position as the athletic director at Jonathan Dayton High School at the end of the 2025-26 school year.The Springfield Board of Education approved Salerno's resignation at its May 12 meeting.Salerno was hired as the A.D. two years ago, drawing a ...

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SUMMIT, NJ — A smashed storefront on Springfield Avenue, a stolen high-end e-bike, and a rapid cross-state investigation that stretched into Pennsylvania set off a chain of police activity that also included street arrests, a reported scam involving tens of thousands of dollars, and multiple ...

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