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By BOBBIE PEER
May 28, 2026
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The No. 5 seeded New Providence Pioneers boys lacrosse team wasted no time making their presence felt in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 1 Tournament, cruising past No. 12 seeded Delaware Valley 18-4 on Thursday, May 28, to advance to the quarterfinal round.Ryan Knight led the ...
HOLMDEL, N.J. — Filmmakers, industry professionals, and movie enthusiasts from across the region will gather at Bell Works in Holmdel this weekend as the 2026 Monmouth Film Festival (MFF) returns for a three-day celebration of independent film-making, storytelling, and creative ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Third-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood wasted no time asserting itself Thursday , cruising to a commanding 16-4 win over 14th-seeded Wayne Hills in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 tournament at Wexler Field.The Raiders, currently ranked No. 8 in New ...
WHIPPANY, NJ – The CHS Senior Prom will take place this year on Friday at the Birchwood Manor, where the senior class of 2026 will be celebrating their “Final Destination” as Chatham Students. Prom is always a special time for seniors to celebrate the friendships they’ve made throughout their time ...
CUBA, NY — Kinusaiga involves creating intricate pictures by tucking fabric scraps into grooves cut into a base. A modern Japanese art form created in the 1980s by Setsu Maeno, it is often called “fabric painting” and looks similar to stained-glass.On Tuesday at 6 p.m., Senior Library Assistant ...
Princeton, NJ – Back in 2017, when Sante Integrative Pharmacy was a newcomer on the Nassau Street retail scene. It stood out for being new, but it stood out even more for being a throwback to an earlier era of pharmacies – no food section, no greeting cards, no pot pourri of items you might find at ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Susan Sarandon and William H. Macy were spotted in Little Falls on Tuesday filming scenes for their upcoming film Exit Right, drawing attention from residents who noticed the production crew near Jackie's Grillette on Main Street. Community members said filming activity brought ...
LAKE COMO, NJ – As another summer season begins at the Jersey Shore, the Circle of Friends Café in Lake Como is preparing to welcome back customers with fresh coffee, homemade meals and one of the most meaningful missions anywhere along the coast.The café, located at 1709 Main Street, officially ...
Renss LensEAST GEENBUSH – Prior to the business portion of their regular May meeting, the members of the Rensselaer County Legislature took time out to honor a departed colleague and several youth organizations.Piece Hoyt served the county for many years as the Deputy Commissioner of Youth and the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys tennis team defeated Princeton, 5-0, in the sectional semifinal on Thursday at the Colony Courts to advance to the state final against Millburn.Second-seeded Chatham (17-3), ranked No. 8 in the state, will travel to meet top-seeded Millburn (22-3), No. 5 in the state, ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parssippany Regional boys' lacrosse team has received the No. 9 spot in the upcoming NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 4 Boys Lacrosse Tournament. They will face No. 8 seed Columbia in the first game.The seeds and match-ups for the First Round are:No. 1 seed Ridgewood vs No. 16 seed ...
BOCA RATON, FL — For the second time in a week, a healthcare worker at Boca Raton Regional Hospital has been attacked by a patient.On May 24, Boca Raton Police responded to the hospital after Oleksandr Nazarenko allegedly attacked a worker who was administering an IV, according to a police ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A partnership between Broward County Public Schools and Space Florida is expected to bring aerospace career training to Coral Glades and Coral Springs high schools, according to district documents. The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement at its June 9 meeting with ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell softball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 tournament with a 10-0 victory over West Morris on Thursday.\Deanna Skikus pitched a five-inning one-hitter with nine strikeouts and one walk for Caldwell (20-7), which scored three runs ...
BARNEGAT — A three-run eruption in the bottom of the first inning was all the cushion junior ace Gianna Gomez needed on Thursday afternoon.Gomez delivered a masterpiece in the circle, spinning a dominant one-hit shutout to power second-seeded Barnegat past seventh-seeded Medford Tech, 3-0, in the ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The No. 7 seed Randolph girl’s lacrosse team opened their 2026 NJSIAA North Jersey Group 3 state playoffs with a commanding 14-4 win over No. 10 seed Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Wednesday, May 27. ( Link to game photos at end of story ) After a bit of a lackluster first half that saw ...
NORTH GREENBUSH/TROY - The first is Chief David Keevern of the North Greenbush Police Department. Chief Keevern announced this his last week on the job and is looking forward to casting his line for fish instead of finding bad guys and gals.Announcing his retirement on the department’s Facebook ...
NEW JERSEY – Governor Mikie Sherrill has stepped into the controversial debate about the creation of data centers in several New Jersey towns. On Wednesday, May 27, Sherrill announced a four-part comprehensive plan that she says will put guardrails on data centers in the state. Data centers house ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Hawthorne Council adopted a resolution on May 20 urging Trenton to address mounting health plan costs on municipalities.At the meeting, borough officials noted that rising medical insurance costs underlie this year’s school budget tax hike. On April 27, the Hawthorne Board of ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano man - a fugitive wanted for a massive multi-state pandemic-era relief fraud scheme, has been arrested by Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies.According to court documents, Emmanuel Cadillon, 43, was taken into custody Thursday morning at 275 N. Federal Highway in Pompano ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — When police recently arrived at a Coconut Creek apartment complex for a burglary in progress call, they found a half-naked, bloodied woman, speaking incoherently and holding a shard of broken glass. At around 3:50 a.m. on May 9, a responding officer drew his gun and ordered ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Tin Fish Boca, the seafood and sushi restaurant in West Boca Raton’s Yamato Village Center, has announced it is closing after about two years in business.The restaurant shared the news this week in a message posted on its website and social media pages, thanking customers and staff ...
PARKLAND, FL- The City of Parkland was named the #1 place to live in the entire state of Florida, according to a national ranking by U.S. News & World Report this week for 2026-27.According to the report, Parkland ranks high for employment rate, weather, high overall quality of life, safety, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University has been selected as Curaçao’s official training site and team headquarters during the FIFA World Cup 2026 set to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico this summer.FAU will serve as the tiny island nation’s Team Base Camp, one of 48 ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano man - a fugitive wanted for a massive multi-state pandemic-era relief fraud scheme, has been arrested by Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies.According to court documents, Emmanuel Cadillon, 43, was taken into custody Thursday morning at 275 N. Federal Highway in Pompano ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police were recently on the lookout for a blue and white Ford F150 with a logo on the passenger side door that had been involved in an early burglary when an officer spotted it parked behind a martial arts school. Soon after, they caught Jeremiah James Copeland, ...
EDISON, NJ – East Brunswick advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 softball tournament with a 7-5 victory over Edison on Thursday.Fifth-seeded East Brunswick (19-9) scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning to take a 7-0 lead before fourth-seeded Edison ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Tin Fish Boca, the seafood and sushi restaurant in West Boca Raton’s Yamato Village Center, has announced it is closing after about two years in business.The restaurant shared the news this week in a message posted on its website and social media pages, thanking customers and staff ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Pleasure Caribbean Cuisine, the new Haitian restaurant in the Publix plaza at 8242 Wiles Road in Coral Springs, is doing some of the most interesting cooking in town right now. It’s also still learning how to be a restaurant.The cooking is deeply savory, assertively seasoned, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University has been selected as Curaçao’s official training site and team headquarters during the FIFA World Cup 2026 set to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico this summer.FAU will serve as the tiny island nation’s Team Base Camp, one of 48 ...