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By JOHN MOONEY
May 8, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – When Evan Murray first ran for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education 12 years ago, it was out of a deep belief in the power of public education and a desire to give back to the community he and his family had come to love. As the husband and son of educators and a ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Just in time for Mother's Day! These ducklings stick close to their mama!Thank you to local wildlife photographer, Holly Cowen!
CHATHAM, NJ – When Braden Faust landed on a teammate's foot during warm-ups for a Chatham boys volleyball match last month, rupturing two ligaments in his ankle, the prospects of a return did not appear to be bright.The senior middle beat the odds and returned to the court on Friday, showing that ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Spartan boys tennis team took all five matches from Pope John on Thursday, playing on Sparta’s home blue courts.Sparta’s results:First singles Graham Mahoney 6-0, 6-1Second singles George Miller 6-1, OT 7-6Third singles Rowan Henrie 3-6, 6-3, OT 10-8First double Christian Layman ...
Three victims were hospitalized with various injuries after an SUV slammed into a utility pole outside Ridgewood High School. Village police, firefighters and members of Ridgewood Fire Rescue and EMS responded along with paramedics from The Valley Hospital around 1:30 p.m. today (Fri., May ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch Board of Education recently approved the budget for the 2026-27 school year at its April board meeting.The final budget totals $67,742,445 and includes a $0 increase for city taxpayers. This comes after the tentative budget, approved in March, included a $62 ...
MELBOURNE, FL – City Manager Jenni Lamb included her March 2026 activity report in the April 29 City Council agenda, detailing police and fire activity for the month, with parking citations showing the largest percentage increase among police categories. February figures are included for ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Erika Riggio scored three goals and passed for one assist in East Brunswick's 9-2 girls lacrosse victory over South Plainfield on Friday.Gianna Stavola finished with two goals for East Brunswick (8-7), which handed South Plainfield (11-4) just its fourth loss of the season.Eva ...
READING, PA - The Somerset Patriots scored five unanswered runs to take down the Reading Fightin Phils 6-5 at FirstEnergy Stadium on Friday night. The Patriots have now won a season-high three straight games for the second time this year and eight of their last 11 games overall. Somerset claimed ...
READING, PA - The Somerset Patriots scored five unanswered runs to take down the Reading Fightin Phils 6-5 at FirstEnergy Stadium on Friday night. The Patriots have now won a season-high three straight games for the second time this year and eight of their last 11 games overall. Somerset claimed ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Chiefs are heating up at the right time.Fresh off a dominant shutout victory earlier in the week, Piscataway’s baseball team delivered another overwhelming performance Thursday afternoon, erupting for 18 runs in a mercy-rule victory over Timothy Christian as the ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - The Jefferson Girls lacrosse team celebrated its seniors and claimed a 17-5 win over Morris Hills on May 6.The seniors and where they plan to attend college in the fall are as follows:Gianna Fox: Desales UniversityMia Bruno: Rowan UniversityRiley Strauch: University of Rhode ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Columbia advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Essex County Tournament with a 10-0 softball victory over Livingston on Friday.Claire Shupe pitched a five-inning two-hitter with six strikeouts and no walks for Columbia (16-4), which scored three runs in the second innings to ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s elected leaders are set to consider adopting a curbside recycling program Thursday, that could add to what residents pay to have their garbage hauled away. The city commission will meet on Thursday to discuss the program, which comes after the commission decided ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The Adolph & Rose Levis JCC in West Boca Raton has officially started work on “reimagining” its campus to create a more modern, accessible, and welcoming facility.In January, Levis JCC closed on the purchase of a building with plans to build Jewish life within the secure, ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano Beach woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon after store managers and Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputies used surveillance footage and a photographic lineup to identify her as the suspect in a perfume theft.Brittney Vaughn, 36, was taken into custody on a charge of ...
Randolph Boys Golf Among State's Elite; Meditz Captures North Group 3 Sectional TitleRANDOLPH, NJ — The Randolph High School boy’s varsity golf team is in the midst of one of the finest seasons in program history, sitting at 12-2 and ranked 34th in the state of New Jersey. The squad's depth, ...
GRANVILLE - The Granville Youth League kicked off its 2026 season May 3 with a parade through the village, an opening ceremony at the youth league fields and a Bat-a-Thon fundraiser — drawing hundreds of players, coaches and parents to celebrate the start of summer ball.The Granville Junior High ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Freshman first baseman Madelyn Hoadley hit a three-run homer in the third inning to help Phillipsburg High School to a 5-0 lead and winning pitcher Hannah Wodtke retired the final out with the tying run stranded on third base in the fourth-seeded Stateliners 5-4 victory over No.
PARKLAND, FL- Stoneman Douglas ace lefthander Gio Rojas tossed a gem in game one of the Regional Finals on Friday night at home versus West Broward High School. Rojas threw a complete game, allowing one run and striking out ten for the Eagles.The MSD offense had a strong showing against University ...
GRANVILLE - The Granville Lions Club has kicked off its annual patio furniture fundraiser, selling close-out and discontinued Telescope Casual furniture at discounted prices through Sept. 5.The sale runs Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the club's warehouse.
MORRISTOWN, NJ - A man from Orange faces a vehicular homicide charge in relation to a July 2, 2025 motor vehicle crash in Harding Township that took the life of Daniel “DJ” Ortiz, a Hopatcong resident who drove tow trucks for Roxbury-based Ron & Sons Towing, said officials today (May 6).Daniel ...
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 ...
GRANVILLE - The long-contaminated Katzman Recycling property behind Moore's Corners in the Town of Granville is now more than halfway through a court-supervised environmental cleanup that state officials say will cost $21 million and wrap up this fall.D.A. Collins Construction began work at the ...
This content is sponsored by Princeton Council candidate Marina Rubina.Princeton, NJ – A Palmer Square apartment that sold for $430,000 in 2020 recently resold for $650,000. A single-family home that sold for $450,000 that same year has been torn down and rebuilt into a $2 million home today. That ...
GREENWICH, N.Y. - This spring, Comfort Food Community (CFC) launches its 2026 Give Hunger the Boot campaign, marking 12 years of grassroots efforts to combat rural hunger throughout Washington, Warren, Saratoga, and Rensselaer Counties.Since its inception, Give Hunger the Boot has been powered by ...
The final portion of the South Orange–Maplewood School District’s budget hearing underscored not only the numbers but the human considerations behind them. As the Board debated the adoption of the 2026–27 budget and tax levy, members revisited recurring themes — the district’s staffing structure, ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 25-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly attacking his mother inside his parents’ home in West Boca Raton, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.Daniel Max Abramson arrived unannounced at his parents’ home around 7 p.m. on April 30 and spoke with them ...
POMPANO BEACH — Most drivers who get into a fender bender reach for their insurance card; Joseph James Dellapi reportedly reached for the exit. Dellapi, 21, was hauled off to the Broward County Main Jail Tuesday after a high-speed game of "abandon the Tesla" ended in a felony-heavy arrest.
COCONUT CREEK, FL - A dog that ran from the scene of a crash Thursday in Coconut Creek has been found safe, police said Friday.In a social media post Friday, Coconut Creek police announced that the dog, named Jack, had been located after a community search effort in the South Creek area.“South ...