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By BOBBIE PEER
May 2, 2026
SUMMIT, N.J. — What started as a single town's idea five years ago now spans 14 municipalities across three counties. On a warm spring evening on the Summit Green, mayors, council members, community leaders and residents gathered to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month as part of the Paint the ...
Commissioner Dr. Joseph P. Scarpelli would like to notify residents of an upcoming roadway improvement project that may impact Township residents. This notification is being provided to inform residents of the scope of work and to help maintain safety throughout the community during construction ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ -- Phillipsburg School Board Introduces the 2026-2027 Budget with Utility Costs Skyrocketing, the Board approves a 3% tax increase. The budget is $101,855,741.000, a $1,324,614.00 increase from last year. Enrollment throughout the district is expected to increase by nearly 200 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Westview Drive theater building has racked up fire code violations, blocked exits and graffiti citations, and a court battle in another city could erase what Coral Springs is owed for all of it, which could amount to tens of thousands of dollars. The City of Wilton Manors ...
ANCRAM--Ancram Center for the Arts, 1330 County Route 7, announced its 2026 season with five ambitious works that explore the themes of our times: polarization but yearning for de-escalation, finding love in an age of anxiety, art’s capacity to hold grief and remembrance, the human ethics of ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The School District of Palm Beach County announced on Thursday leadership changes impacting two West Boca Raton elementary schools, effective this summer.Stephanie Cook has been named principal of Banyan Creek Elementary School in Delray Beach after serving as principal of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – What started as a mother’s fight to get her son the care he needed has grown into a mission that’s now shaping how police interact with autistic drivers in Coconut Creek and beyond.Tamika Lecheé Morales, founder of the Coconut Creek-based Autism Hero Project, is behind the push ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. On Saturday, “Twisted Country” is playing at Anchors Tiki Bar at 6 pm with food from Chill Will’s Grill and “Donna & Nicky” are playing there at 3 pm Sunday with food from The Hot Dog Guy, also there at 6 pm on Tuesday when “Just Bob” performs, and at 6 ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Mayor and Council have determined that certain areas on the riverfront are not needed for public use and are not otherwise dedicated or restricted pursuant to law.The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Red Bank have authorized and directed the Borough Clerk to advertise for bids ...
UNION, NJ — A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting at a Chick-fil-A on Route 22 in Union earlier this month, authorities said.Jaheed Fields, 20, of Newark, was taken into custody Friday in Newark, according to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office.Fields has been charged ...
UNION, NJ — Authorities arrested a Newark man in connection with an April 11th shooting at a Route 22 Chick-fil-A that left one man dead, and six other customers wounded, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said.Suspect Jaheed Fields, 20, was taken into custody on Friday in Newark. He is charged ...
NEW JERSEY – The State of New Jersey ranks 8th overall in the nation for gambling addiction, according to a new 2026 report from personal finance website WalletHub, placing it among the top 10 states where gambling-related issues are most prevalent.The study comes as the U.S. gambling industry ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Three deadly accidents have occurred in South Brunswick Township this spring. The first occurred back on March 27 and involved three vehicles along Route 130 near Melrich Road. There was a fatality in the crash along with injuries to two others. A 64-year-old Somerset man died ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The 2026 Battle of the Bees took over the Spotswood High School Cafetorium on Tuesday evening. Top spellers from the Milltown School District's Parkview and Joyce Kilmer Schools took on the best spellers from the Spotswood School District's Appleby School. This is the third annual ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick High School's April Jiating Yu was one of 700 distinguished seniors receiving a corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship award last month. Yu received the National Merit Johnson and Johnson Scholarship. The senior, who plans a possible career in medicine, ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Young athletes in Bernardsville will have the chance to sharpen their game this summer as high school coaches host a series of basketball camps at Bernards High School.Led by Coach Bisconti and Coach Johnson, the camps are designed for boys and girls entering grades 3 through 9 ...
CRANFORD, N.J. — An Essex County man was charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated assault on law enforcement, following an incident late Wednesday night on South Avenue East, according to the Cranford Police Department.Police said officers discovered a stolen and occupied 2013 Nissan ...
THERE COMES a point, if you spend enough time watching the natural world closely, when you realize that not every story is meant to circle back.Some continue on without you.Georgie, a young porcupine, had begun to move more independently through our landscape. We saw him on his own more often, no ...
High Bridge, NJ – It's party time at Esker Hart Artisan Ales at 20 Main Street, as the business's 2nd birthday bash continues Thursday through Sunday (this weekend). High Bridge is alive with the festivities inside and in front of the brewery, as they debuted new merchandise and shirts featuring ...
PATERSON, NJ - A new harm reduction initiative aimed at preventing overdose deaths has officially launched in Paterson, where Black Lives Matter Paterson has installed five public naloxone kiosks across the city.The kiosks, designed as accessible street-facing stands, provide free, 24-hour access ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Board of Education (BOE) officials are pushing efforts to ensure that local students have access to Hinchliffe Stadium at least 180 days a year, just, they say, as previously approved agreements call for.Noting that the schools had only scheduled to use the stadium 120 days ...
SOMERSET, NJ — Franklin Township is inviting residents to shop local, explore the community and celebrate a milestone in American history all at once through a new passport-style program tied to the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary.According to a post published April 24 on the Franklin Township ...
Somerset, NJ — Cedar Hill Preparatory School seventh grader Yajur Subramaniam has earned a spot among the nation's most accomplished young students, selected as one of only 243 competitors in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Yajur was chosen from a pool of 11 million students ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Conerly Road School teacher is being recognized in a special way after one of her students helped earn her top honors in a statewide contest.Zavian, a student at Conerly Road School, was selected as a winner in the Applebee’s Teacher of the Year essay contest, writing ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The fifth issue of Harding Elementary School's newspaper Let's HAWK About It! was recently published. Seven of the student writers each had their own little feature spotlighting the Novemeber and December Hawks of the month. Pre-K 3 written by Jaxon Capra Our February Hawk of the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Three Central Bucks students took home top honors last weekend in a history competition held in Scranton.Marjorie Yaschur, a junior at CB East, and Hari Kasibhotla and Lucas Vicente-Mendoza, juniors at CB South, placed first in two categories at National History Day in Pennsylvania.
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — It took roughly 20 minutes for Roselle Park firefighters to put out a fire on Friday morning on W. Grant Avenue.When they arrived just after 8 a.m., firefighters saw a trailer on fire that was spreading to a vehicle and a shed, according to a social media post.Crews worked ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The Township of Millburn celebrated Arbor Day on April 24 with the planting of 13 trees in Taylor Park, each representing one of the original 13 colonies of the United States. This planting honors the upcoming 250th anniversary of the U.S.The project was made possible through a ...
VERONA, NJ - Residents of Verona can look forward to a night of music, fun, and summer vibes as the township hosts a poolside concert featuring The Nerds on June 17.The event will take place at the Verona Community Pool on Fairview Avenue, with doors opening at 5 p.m. Attendees can enjoy live ...
Princeton, NJ - The Arts Council of Princeton will have its fifth annual Art Bazaar on Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Patrons can shop from more than 100 creative vendors, create their own artwork, and enjoy food and beverages at the new Bazaar Bodega. To see a full list of vendors, click ...