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By JIM LONERGAN
May 1, 2026
SEA GIRT, NJ â A community-wide baby pantry and diaper drive will take place in Sea Girt on May 16, giving residents multiple ways to support local families in need â from dropping off supplies in person to donating online. This event is in conjunction with the Sea Girt Holly Club plant and flower ...
The South Plainfield Summer Drama Workshop will hold auditions for this yearâs production âAnything Goesâ next month.               This version of the musical, seen recently on Broadway and on PBS, brings the stories of love, laughs, and luck to the stage with such memorable Cole Porter songs as ...
SUMMIT, NJ â A burglar shattered the quiet of Springfield Avenue early Friday morning, breaking into a local business and making off with a nearly $5,000 electric bicycle in under a minute, according to Summit Police.Officers were dispatched at approximately 3:04 a.m. on May 1 to the 300 block of ...
NATIONWIDE - Thermos has recalled approximately 8.2 million Stainless King food jars and Sportsman food and beverage bottles due to serious impact and laceration hazards, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.The recall includes Thermos Stainless King Food Jars with model ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ â If you live in Burlington County, you may be used to noise coming from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL).JBMDL released its monthly âNoise Calendarâ for May 2026 so that its neighbors know what to expect when it comes to sounds coming from the Base. The calendar is ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ â Bordentown Regional High School's (BRHS) award-winning theatre students are celebrating a standout year, as the school has earned 12 nominations for the 2026 Greater Philadelphia Cappie Awards for its production of the musical comedyTwelfth Night and the Cappies Critic Team. The ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ â For one weekend in April, the quiet, historic corridors of Manufacturers Village transformed into something electricâalive with color, conversation, and the steady hum of creativity. As part of Garden State Art Weekend, the 20th Anniversary Open Studios event on April 18 drew ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ:  The 2026 Monmouth County Travel Guide is now available in both digital and print formats! TAPhere to request your free copy! âThe Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is excited to unveil the 2026 County Travel Guide,â said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, ...
East Hanover, NJ â On April 23, 2026, The Calais Foundation hosted its 14th Annual Gala at the Hanover Manor in East Hanover. The local nonprofitâs flagship event was dedicated to celebrating leaders in the disability community and raising funds for students with disabilities at The Calais ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ â The Sayreville Police Department is now accepting applications for its 2026 Annual Junior Police Academy, an immersive summer program designed for Sayreville students entering 6th through 8th grade. The academy will run from Monday, June 29 through Friday, July 3, 2026, from 8:00 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ â Registration is open for the 9th annual Patrickâs Downtown Race to Summer 5K, which will be held on June 16, 2026! Click the link to register on our webpage https://runsignup.com/PatricksRacetoSummer5k Be sure to register now for $30 before the price increases on June 8 ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Recent reports about a new scam targeting residents is making the rounds, prompting the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office to issue a fraud alert on Thursday. The latest scam, which may appear in an unsolicited text, email or telephone call, relates to unpaid parking ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison Mayor Bob Conley shared transportation updates following a webinar on plans for the FIFA World Cup matches scheduled at MetLife Stadium.Conley said residents should monitor NJ Transit updates as the event approaches, but noted that commuters should expect changes on match ...
Residents are invited to meet the founding mothers of Madison on Saturday, May 9, for a daytime tour at 1 pm at Hillside Cemetery. The Cemetery is maintained by the Presbyterian Church of Madison, and it is located at 147 Main Street directly across the street from the Madison Junior ...
Residents are invited to meet the founding mothers of Madison on Saturday, May 9, for a daytime tour at 1 pm at Hillside Cemetery. The Cemetery is maintained by the Presbyterian Church of Madison, and it is located at 147 Main Street directly across the street from the Madison Junior ...
NEW BRUNSWICK â The nonprofit organization whose motto, âMoving People Forward,â is emblazoned on the wall of its offices on George Street, is moving forward with a plan to build three homes on Simplex Avenue.New Brunswick Tomorrow is planning to build two-family homes on vacant lots it owns at 36, ...
TRENTON, NJ âGov. Mikie Sherrill has signed an executive order to address New Jerseyâs housing crisis, and her effort got support from âJeopardy!â champ Jamie Ding, who appeared with the governor and notable lawmakers on Monday.Sherrillâs executive order â her 17th since she took office on Jan.
PLAINFIELD, NJ â On Thursday, Plainfield Boys Basketball Coach Mike Gordon, Jr took to social media to officially announce his resignation. It comes on the heels of two straight Group IV championships, one of which saw Plainfield finish the season ranked number one in the stateâthe first public ...
CLERMONT--The annual Chancellor's Sheep and Wool Showcase was held on Saturday, April 25 at Clermont State Historic Site, 1 Clermont Avenue. Despite drizzly cool weather, people turned out for vendors' displays, music, food and demonstrations. It is billed as a family friendly event with ...
AUSTERLITZâSunday, May 3, Eric Schnitzer, the historian at Saratoga National Historical Park, talks at the Austerlitz Historical Society about the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, one of the most important battles of the Revolution. The event will take place at 2 p.m. in the historic church building at ...
RANDOLPH, NJ: County College of Morris (CCM) invites the community, including high school and college students and their families, to its fifth annual Criminal Justice Day on Thursday, May 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  This free, interactive event offers an inside look at careers in the criminal ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ â Mayor Harris Laufer confirmed during the April 28 Springfield Township Committee meeting that a developer is actively pursuing plans to bring a Starbucks to the Bank of America property on Morris Avenue â a site previously slated for housing.Laufer announced that the township has ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL â Seats at Forest Glen Middle School in Coral Springs are going empty, and the school is projected to continue to lose students over the next five years. Now, Broward County Public Schools wants to spend up to $150,000 on a pilot project to help fill those seats and more across ...
CARTERET, NJ â The 2026 Marquee Awards red-carpet ceremony returns to the URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center (CPAC) on Monday, May 18th, to honor musical theatre achievements from high schools in three Central New Jersey counties.The Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center has ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ â Veteran athletics administrator and Jersey City native Peter J. Vincent has been tapped to lead the cityâs Department of Recreation and Youth Development.Mayor James Solomon announced Vincentâs appointment Friday, selecting a longtime coach and collegiate athletics leader with ...
CHATHAM, NJ â The Chatham boys volleyball team has been working on improving its weaknesses and one positive that came out of Thursday's 2-0 win vs. Summit was its defense at the net.Chatham (9-8) moved above .500 with its 25-16, 25-18 win vs. Summit, with senior middle Hawi Ondondo registering 4.5 ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ â With four victories in its last five games, the New Providence softball team has been scoring in bunches.The Pioneers feature a deep senior class and one of the most productive lineups in the Union County Conferenceâs Mountain Division.The Pioneers sit at 9â5 overall and 5â5 in ...
POMPANO BEACH â A woman is safe after a multi-agency rescue effort pulled her from a submerged vehicle in a Palm Aire canal Friday morning.The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. near a shopping plaza in the 2600 block of South Palm Aire Drive. According to the Broward Sheriffâs Office, the womanâs ...
HOBOKEN, NJ â Organ and tissue donation offers hope to thousands of people awaiting lifesaving transplants and gives families the opportunity to make an extraordinary difference. According to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and NJ Sharing Network, more than 100,000 Americans â including ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following information from Harding Elementary School Principal Mr. Ronald Bubnowski.Hello Harding Families,Here is what you need to know this weekâŠâNJSLA Testing Dates:May 4-6, 2026: Students in Grades 3-5 will be administered the  New Jersey Student Learning ...