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By LUIS F. PEREZ
April 29, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — Two student drone teams from Boca Raton walked into a Daytona Beach arena to compete with their drones late last week, and left as state champions, school officials announced on social media. The A.D. Henderson Middle School Drone Club won top honors at the 2026 Drones in School ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — East Brunswick Public Schools reported 41 total incidents involving violence, vandalism, substances, weapons, or confirmed harassment, intimidation, and bullying during the latest state-mandated reporting period, while Board of Education members called for deeper analysis and ...
NEW JERSEY – With summer recess just around the corner, it is a good time to know how to get your legal working papers when an underage worker secures that job. Working papers continue to be processed through the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development's website - MyWorkingPapers.nj.gov ...
MEDFORD, NJ — A Lenape High School junior has been accepted into a highly-competitive and prestigious summer program. Zachary Caldera has been accepted to the 2026 Governor's School of New Jersey program, a tuition-free, summer, residential program for high-achieving high school juniors who have an ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Little Falls Board of Education has approved a $24.5 million budget for the 2026–27 school year, which includes a 5.38% tax levy increase driven by rising health care costs, enrollment adjustments and continued investment in district programs.Most of the budget, about $21.4 ...
VALATIE—The State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) in Livingston arrested Andres Lima, 39, of Pittsfield, MA, following an extensive investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving Mr. Lima, an employee of the Kinderhof Group Home, 3343 NY-203, Valatie and a 14-year-old female ...
Good Morning! With the Border Country Report, I’m Keith Harrington. Hartford Stays Unbeaten in ADK The Hartford baseball team bounced back from its first loss of the season, a non-league contest against Glens Falls, to defeat Whitehall on the road 14-5 in Adirondack League baseball. The win keeps ...
NEW PROVIDENCE — A four-run third inning gave the Pioneers hope, but it wasn't enough to overcome an early deficit as New Providence baseball fell to Madison 10-6 on Tuesday, April 28, dropping to 7-7 on the season.Madison jumped out to a 3-0 lead through two innings before New Providence answered ...
As I was walking along the trail in the early spring through the tall forest of oak and pine, I caught my first glimpse. Two mourning cloak butterflies, fluttering around and around each other in the cool air. I lifted my eyes to follow their movements as they spiraled together, up, up, and up, ...
Clinton Township, NJ – At their meeting on Tuesday night, April 28th, following a 12-minute presentation from the administration and the annual public hearing, the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School district Board of Education approved the 2026-2027 budget of $71,154,761.Of the operating ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Little Falls Board of Education has officially designated May 4–8, 2026, as Teacher Appreciation Week, recognizing educators for their role in shaping students and supporting the broader community.The resolution highlights the district’s acknowledgment of teachers’ daily ...
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – Governor Livingston High School’s (GLHS) Highlander Robotics Team, FTC 10785, made history by competing at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) New England (NE) Premier on April 17–18, 2026. This marks the first time in school history that a Governor Livingston robotics team has ...
WHITEHALL – Tensions between workers in the village’s public works and water and sewer departments have abated, Mayor Randy Lambert said, but the water line leak that caused those tensions to bubble to the surface remains unrepaired nearly two months later.Relations between the two departments have ...
PHILMONT—Visitors to the High Falls Public Conservation Area, 540 Roxbury Road, this spring and summer will be able to take to the trails a little more easily. CLC is partnering with the Greenagers, a Berkshires-based nonprofit that engages teens and young adults in meaningful environmental ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Members of the Rahway High School (RHS) JAG (Jobs for America's Graduates) program attended New Jersey Legislative Day back at the end of March at the New Jersey State House in Trenton. The event provided students with the opportunity to meet their state legislators, learn about civic ...
As a society, we have moved closer to a day in which AI will completely make its way into every aspect of our lives, stealing jobs and replacing human ideas with ones made through a technological system. The use of AI is excused by the efficiency it displays when utilized. However, what is ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morristown boys tennis earned a tight 3-2 victory over Parsippany Hills on Tuesday, April 28.Parsippany Hills took the first singles point, with Anant Singh defeating Alper Kumlu, 6-2, 6-3. Morristown answered at second singles, where Charlie Beyer defeated Dev Krishna, 6-2, 6-3.
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Wednesday morning, shortly after 9am, masked ICE agents arrested a man in the heart of downtown Plainfield.Westward traffic was blocked on East Second Street between Watchung and Church Streets, and cars going east struggled to get by as 5 agents walked the man to a car before ...
GREENPORT—Columbia County Deputy Sheriffs Benevolent Association is now selling tickets for its Big Beef Raffle.Grilling season is coming, and this is your chance to look like you actually know what you’re doing behind the grill.The Benevolent Association is raffling off everything you need to ...
GRANVILLE — A regional effort to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s disease is expanding to Granville this year, with residents and businesses encouraged to “go purple” throughout the entire town during the month of June.Paint the Town Purple, a grassroots initiative supporting the ...
TRENTON, NJ —Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed an executive order to address New Jersey’s housing crisis, and her effort got support from ‘Jeopardy!’ champ Jamie Ding, who appeared with the governor and notable lawmakers on Monday.Sherrill’s executive order – her 17th since she took office on Jan.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On April 19th, 2026, the Governor Livingston High School Interact Club volunteered at The Giving Gardens at Wagner Farm. The 23 students who participated helped mow the grass, build a trellis, weed, plant seeds and move and sift soil.The purpose of the Giving Garden, located ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Mayor Paul Alfrey proclaimed May 3 to May 9, 2026, as National Drinking Water Week during a Melbourne City Council meeting Tuesday.Alfrey read a proclamation recognizing the importance of drinking water and conservation efforts. Alfrey said, “whereas water is the most valuable and ...
Three seniors from the Whitehall softball team who have been pillars of the program for the past several years were honored before Tuesday’s game against Hartford. And a rising star showed that Whitehall's softball success is not going away anytime soon. The Railroaders jumped out to a commanding ...
CRANFORD, NJ - A winning night of trivia is turning into a new ice cream flavor in town. CranGPT, the first-place team at the Cranford Fund for Educational Excellence’s (CFEE) 2026 Trivia Night, earned the opportunity to create and name a custom flavor at Vanilla Bean Creamery. That flavor, ...
MIDDLEBURGH – The Joshua Project is going for county-wide flour power this Saturday, May 2.The faith-based, all-volunteer group will have baked goods from each of Schoharie County’s 16 towns at the organization’s craft fair at Our Lady of the Valley Church in Middleburgh, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Intended ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Union County says it hit its goal for the 2025-2026 deer management program, which resulted in providing more than 11,000 meals for families in need with the venison that resulted.One hundred and eighty-five deer were killed during the 2025-2026 deer management program, according to ...
Dear Linden Families,We are excited to invite you to participate in the L.I.N.C.S. Food Pantry Walk-A-Thon on Friday, May 8th, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Wilson Park (Summit Terrace). This community event supports the L.I.N.C.S. Food Pantry and helps provide essential resources to families in need ...
PARAMUS, NJ — The Bergen County Mosquito Control Division began countywide mosquito spraying operations Monday and will continue through Oct. 31.Crews will work to reduce adult mosquito populations and prevent the spread of insect-borne diseases. Residents are encouraged to stay informed and take ...
CARTERET, NJ — The family of a local woman, who drowned in a freakish 2025 sinkhole accident, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit that names Carteret, Middlesex County, Woodbridge, and the Middlesex Water Co. as defendants.The victim, 36-year-old Shelly Malbranche, died on July 26, 2025, in an ...