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By DANIELLE SANTOLA
June 2, 2026
LIVINGSTON, NJ — At the end of each school year, the Livingston Board of Education hosts a ceremony to recognize one teacher from each school as the Governor’s Educators of the Year, as well as the Educational Service Professional of the Year and Educational Support Professional of the Year. This ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — At the end of each school year, the Livingston Board of Education hosts a ceremony to recognize one teacher from each school as the Governor’s Educators of the Year, as well as the Educational Service Professional of the Year and Educational Support Professional of the Year. This ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – City polls will be open until 8 p.m. as residents vote in the Democratic mayoral primary showdown between the longtime incumbent and a community activist who was unsuccessful in two previous challenges.There are also three incumbents and two challengers vying for three seats on the ...
We have news this morning of a man sentenced to spend many years in jail for shooting at Troy Police and a major drug bust at the Rensselaer Rail Station, but our top story honors two Tamarac High School graduates who have established Heads for Hope, an organization committed to fighting brain ...
Renss LensBRUNSWICK – Heads for Hope was born three years ago by a pair of Tamarac graduates, Katie Gross and Cherri Dickinson. Both women have lost close loved ones to the disease. Katie her mother and a close friend and classmate, Cherri her twin sister.According to the organizations literature, ...
Lunch plans? We just made them easier. 🔥This week’s specials are the kind of lunches that make your coworkers look over and say,“Where’d you get that?”Hot, fresh, packed up, and ready to go — no sad sandwich, no boring salad, no mystery leftovers from the fridge.Stop in or call ahead and let ...
TROY – The Monday sentencing followed 41-year-old Michael L. Broadie’s guilty plea to 2nd degree attempted murder, a class “B” violent felony.On Dec. 2, 2024, police responded to a report of a male flashing a handgun at another in the area of 10th and Jacob Streets. According to the release from ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys lacrosse team rolled past Northern Highlands, 16-6, in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 Tournament on Monday, June 1, at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. Eight different Raiders found the back of the net as the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - In honor of May being Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the West Orange High School Asian Culture Club partnered with United Asian Voices of West Orange to celebrate the 2026 AAPI Festival on May 29 at Tarnoff Cafeteria at the high school.WEST ORANGE, NJ - In ...
🚨 Step away from the stove… we’ve got dinner. 🚨You know that 5:00 PM question nobody wants to answer?“What are we doing for dinner?” 😩This week, the answer is simple: Violante’s Dinner Specials.Hot half-pan dinners, made fresh, packed up and ready to bring home. No pots. No pans. No “what should we ...
RENSSELAER - Members of the New York State Police Troop K Community Stabilization Unit (CSU) have arrested Lorenzo L. Moore, 45, and Markeim T. Lewis, 26, both of Brooklyn, following a narcotics investigation that began in November 2024.As the investigation progressed, State Police developed ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — For Zunilda Sanchez, earning a college degree was never about how quickly she crossed the finish line. It was about refusing to give up on a dream that began more than 25 years ago.This spring, the Piscataway High School Class of 1992 graduate celebrated not one, but two major ...
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — The Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center (LBACC) will celebrate Pride Month with the opening of “Portraits of Pride,” a group exhibition showcasing portraiture in a variety of artistic forms.The exhibit will be on display from June 5 through July 1, 2026, at the Long Branch ...
SPARTA, NJ - The Sparta boys volleyball team’s 2026 season established the program as a legitimate conference contender. On Friday evening, they traveled to Franklin Lakes to take on the Ramapo Raiders in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA North, Group 2 tournament. Ramapo got the best of Sparta by ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Sophomore goalie Abby Alden reached a major milestone on Monday, recording her 100th save of the season as Chatham defeated Princeton, 17-6, in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 quarterfinal round at Haas Field.Top-seeded Chatham (14-8) will face No. 4-seeded Red Bank Regional on ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The postseason came to a close for two Piscataway High School teams last week as the boys volleyball squad battled top-seeded Monroe in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 4 quarterfinals and the baseball team dropped a hard-fought opening-round contest to Bayonne in the North Jersey, ...
TROY - Troy is advising residents, businesses, and visitors of upcoming street closures and parking restrictions associated with HBO’s filming of Season 4 of “The Gilded Age” in downtown Troy during this week.“We are proud to once again welcome HBO and ‘The Gilded Age’ back to our community,” said ...
WAYNE, NJ — Two projects involving Wayne recreational facilities are up for final adoption votes at this Wednesday night’s Township Council meeting: a $2.75 million replacement boiler project for the Wayne Community Center and a $715,000 lighting upgrade at Waks Field.The bond ordinances were ...
Welcome to our weekly section highlighting news from the county’s communities. If your municipality, religious or community based organization or non-profit has news you would like to share send it to Doug.larocque@crim-ny.netRensselaer CountyThe Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation ...
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Long Beach Township police arrested seven people over a one-week span ending June 1, including five dynamic driving-under-the-influence stops, a foot chase involving a drone and K-9 units, and a multi-town graffiti investigation.The string of arrests began May 25, when ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - A 37-year-old Little Falls man has been charged after allegedly sending threatening and harassing emails to an attorney involved in an ongoing family court matter, according to Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo.According to a statement, Lawrence Lightning was arrested following ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - The Jefferson Town Council had its first reading of the shipping container ordinance at its meeting on May 20. This ordinance had gone back for review multiple times over the last several months over the need for legal clarification. The ordinance will go to the Land Use Board for ...
SOMERSET — The future and the present of Southern Regional track and field were on full display at Franklin High School on Friday and Saturday, as a stellar combination of underclassmen stars and veteran leaders spearheaded an unforgettable performance at the NJSIAA Group 4 State ...
STAFFORD TWP — Senior face-off specialist Vinnie Ruta put on a possession clinic, winning 21-of-23 face-offs to fuel a relentless offense as top-seeded Southern dismantled eighth-seeded Lenape 16-2 in the South Jersey Group 4 quarterfinals on Monday.The dominant victory sends the Rams (16-5) into ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police recently arrested a medical assistant after police said she used a patient's credit card without authorization.Dulce Katia Aleman, 51, of Sunrise turned herself in at the Coral Springs police station on May 27, following an investigation that began in March, ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- RHS seniors created college commitment cards in class to celebrate National Decision Day on May 1, 2026. RHS celebrated graduating seniors and their college commitments on National College Decision Day, held Friday, May 1. Seniors proudly wore merch and colors representing their ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - The Jefferson Boys lacrosse team is heading back to the North Jersey, Group 1 tournament semifinals after junior Tommy Del Masto led the Falcons to a 10-6 win over Kinnelon in the quarterfinals on Monday.Del Masto netted a hat trick and won 18-20 face-offs on the day.Brendan Fox, ...
BARNEGAT — Junior midfielder Ella Tortorici eclipsed the 200-career-point milestone and junior Sadie Guiro netted a game-high four goals to propel fourth-seeded Barnegat to a 10-3 victory over fifth-seeded Cinnaminson in the South Jersey Group 2 quarterfinals on Monday.With the decisive win, the ...
STAFFORD — Junior attacker Izzy Muti eclipsed the 100-career-point milestone and sophomore midfielder Mackenzie Sininsky exploded for a career-high eight goals to power second-seeded Southern to a 23-6 victory over seventh-seeded Kingsway in the South Jersey Group 4 quarterfinals on Monday.With ...
STAFFORD — Junior attacker Izzy Muti eclipsed the 100-career-point milestone and sophomore midfielder Mackenzie Sininsky exploded for a career-high eight goals to power second-seeded Southern to a 23-6 victory over seventh-seeded Kingsway in the South Jersey Group 4 quarterfinals on Monday.With ...