News
By JOHN MOONEY
May 9, 2026
FANWOOD, NJ –The Fanwood Borough Council passed a resolution at Monday’s work session meeting confirming prequalified bidders and the issuance of bid specifications for the exterior restoration of the Fanwood Historic Train Station.Paragon Restoration Construction, Kenilworth; Spartan Construction ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison boys tennis fell to undefeated Summit, 5-0, on Friday, May 8. The Dodgers dropped to 5-7 overall with the loss, while Summit improved to 15-0.At first singles, Madison’s Josh Simkins fell to Ben Levkov, 6-0, 6-0. Christopher Wu lost at second singles to Henry Deutsch, 6-0, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown softball celebrated Senior Day with a 4-1 win over Pompton Lakes on Friday, May 8.After two scoreless innings, Morristown broke through with two runs in the third. Pompton Lakes answered with one run in the fourth, but the Colonials added one run in the bottom half of ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown boys volleyball fell to Jefferson, 2-1, on Friday, May 8.Jefferson won the first set 25-21 before Morristown answered with a 29-27 win in the second. Jefferson closed out the match with a 25-18 victory in the third set.For Morristown, Andrew Newport finished with 21 ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown boys lacrosse earned a close 8-7 win over Morristown-Beard on Saturday, May 9.Luke Simon led Morristown with three goals and one assist. Max Bermudez added two goals and one assist, while Bennett Mehl, Cian Stork and Jackson Kornfeld each scored once.Noah Vanzile ...
SUMMIT, NJ – MAY 2026 – Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center recently began performing a new procedure that helps reduce high blood pressure by calming overactive nerves near the kidneys.Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2023, the Symplicity Spyral™ renal ...
SUMMIT, NJ – MAY 2026 – Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center recently began performing a new procedure that helps reduce high blood pressure by calming overactive nerves near the kidneys.Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2023, the Symplicity Spyral™ renal ...
SCHOHARIE – Four high school students from Capital Region BOCES brought home gold this weekend at the New York State Thruway Cup welding competition.Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center senior Wyatt Strobeck defeated the best high school welders from across the state during the May 1 and 2 ...
NEW LEBANON--The Friends of the New Lebanon Library will host its annual book sale from Friday, May 29 through Sunday, May 31. The sale will be held at Church of Our Savior located at 14660 State Route 22. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the New Lebanon Library.The friends are now seeking ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Make it back-to-back walk-off wins for the Phillipsburg High School baseball team. And by the same score at that.This time it was an errant infield throwing error by Pleasant Valley that allowed the Stateliners to score the winning in the bottom of the seventh inning in a 7-6 ...
KINDERHOOK--On Sunday, April 26, Kinderhook Scout Troop 113 joined the Columbia Friends of the Electric Trail (CFET) for a trail cleanup to commemorate Earth Day. Twelve scouts plus leaders and parents recovered recyclables, trash and eight shopping carts along the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail ...
NEWTON, NJ – Frankford Township firefighters have been stationed outside the Homestead Rehabilitation and Health Care Center because the fire suppression system is not working. On Friday, May 8, Frankford Township Mayor Edwin Risdon Jr, also a member of the Frankford Township Fire Department, ...
NEWARK - Abdulqudus “Abdul” Morakinyo and Bryan Oko, two seniors at Newark School of Data Science & Information Technology, have supported and pushed each other academically since they first met in second grade. “After every test, I’d be like, ‘Abdul, what did you get?’ ” Oko said. “And Abdul ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Governor Livingston Highlanders track and field team turned in a strong performance at the Union County Conference Championships, held April 30 and May 1 at Governor Livingston High School, with multiple individual champions and a deep roster of point scorers across ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Final exams at Rutgers-New Brunswick, scheduled for Friday, got postponed after a 48-hour worldwide cyberattack disrupted a widely used college and university educational management computer system.A nefarious cyber hacking organization known as ShinyHunters – a criminal hacker ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — The Downtown Hackensack Main Street Business Alliance (MSBA) is bringing back their Business Expo after leaders expressed positive feedback and a large turnout last year.“The response to last year’s Expo showed just how valuable it is to bring our business community together in one ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — The Downtown Hackensack Main Street Business Alliance (MSBA) is bringing back their Business Expo after leaders expressed positive feedback and a large turnout last year.“The response to last year’s Expo showed just how valuable it is to bring our business community together in one ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Perth Amboy will be receiving an $83,450 Clean Communities grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) Solid Waste Division. Clean Communities grants help municipalities and counties across New Jersey promote volunteer and paid clean-up events, purchase ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Advay Jain is a typical three-year-old. He loves dinosaurs, strawberries, trying new fruits and drawing. Like most little brothers, he idolizes his big sister Avya and he is a published author. This March his children's book, Dino Learns Not to Waste Food, was published by ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — What started as a simple summer project making custom cards and envelopes has grown into a community-driven mission led by a 10-year-old Piscataway student determined to prove that children can make a meaningful difference.Fifth-grader Joey Salles, a student at Arbor Intermediate ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Health is monitoring two New Jersey residents following potential exposure to hantavirus connected to a passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, state officials announced.According to the department, the possible exposure did not occur aboard the cruise ...
PRESIDENT, CAPITAL REGION INDEPENDENT MEDIAMark VinciguerraTell us a little about yourself.I grew up outside of Syracuse in Liverpool, New York. It was a suburban area that was, at that time, a factory town. Most people I grew up with were solidly blue collar. It was a melting pot kind of city; ...
CHATHAM--The Mary E. Dardess Elementary School Drama Club proudly presents Disney’s “The Jungle Book KIDS.” Based on the book by Rudyard Kipling and adapted from the classic Disney animated film, the musical features a host of colorful characters and some very catchy music. Performances will be ...
The tour of the Theodore Robinson Community Forest on April 26./Photo by David LeeGERMANTOWN--It was a big day in the town on Sunday, April 26, marked by the official opening of the newly-created Theodore Robinson Community Forest, a 23-acre parcel of land just north of Palatine Park and adjacent ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Phase one of the mixed-use residential development project at Westfield Garden State Plaza has begun.Photo credit: Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Mill Creek ResidentialComing to the 13-acre area are two mixed-use, five-story mid-rise buildings, which will bring 575 luxury apartment ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) has announced the high school students who will compete in the USA Biolympiad (USABO) National Finals at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from June 21 to July 2, 2026. Among them will be Berkeley Heights resident Tara ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The City of Summit will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade and ceremony on Monday, May 25, honoring the men and women who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military.The parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at 25 Deforest Ave. and will proceed through downtown Summit to the ...
PATERSON, NJ - Mothers, families, and community leaders gathered Thursday in Paterson for the city’s annual Mother’s Day Brunch, a long-standing tradition celebrating the love, sacrifice and contributions of mothers across the community.Hosted by the city ahead of Mother’s Day, the event brought ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Looking for a "must-see" highlight before the convention floor closes? Make sure to stop by for a true milestone moment at Phillipsburg's Comic Con: the official release party and debut of a two-volume comic anthology created entirely by local students.Yes! Talk about supporting ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls High School captured the Morris County Tournament championship Friday night, surviving a back-and-forth slugfest to defeat Morris Catholic High School, 10-9, at Landing Park.Morris Knolls (17-3) pounded out 17 hits and built an early lead before holding off a furious ...