News
By JOHN MOONEY
April 16, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Scotch Plains police department has promoted Ryan Cruz to the rank of sergeant. A 2005 graduate of Union Catholic High School, Cruz graduated from the Union County John H. Stamler Police Academy and began his career in law enforcement in the Hillside police department, where ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – On April 11, the South Plainfield Public Library served as the host site for the annual Autism Awareness Month Community Event. Open to individuals of all ages and abilities, the event aimed to promote inclusion, awareness, and community connection in an effort to help ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) has completed a major, eco-conscious renovation at its Hillsborough branch. To celebrate this milestone, the Township will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, April 20, at 2 p.m. at the Hillsborough branch. The ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair Art Museum pulsed with energy and vibrated with rhythm on March 19 as its African American Cultural Committee presented the eighth Art Meets Jazz concert in its annual performance series, this year headlined by Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz harpist Brandee ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Long Branch High School baseball senior Kellen Campbell recently announced his commitment to continue his playing career at Fairleigh Dickinson University as a pitcher this fall.“Kellen is the ultra-competitor and wants to do the best to his ability,” head coach Ben Woolley said ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots lost to the Reading Fightin Phils 8-6 at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday night. Somerset, down 6-0 after three innings, tied the game up 6-6 in the sixth inning, before allowing back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning to drop its first game to Reading this ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots lost to the Reading Fightin Phils 8-6 at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday night. Somerset, down 6-0 after three innings, tied the game up 6-6 in the sixth inning, before allowing back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning to drop its first game to Reading this ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have scheduled RHP Gerrit Cole for an MLB rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Friday, April 17.when the Patriots take on the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm.Cole was placed on the 15-day injured ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have scheduled RHP Gerrit Cole for an MLB rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Friday, April 17. when the Patriots take on the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm.Cole was placed on the 15-day ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior second baseman Ava Linn's two-run single in the bottom of the seventh capped Chatham's three-run rally and lifted the Cougars to a 7-6 walk-off softball win vs. Wallkill Valley on Wednesday.Chatham (1-7) trailed, 6-4, heading into the bottom of the seventh. Clare Shanley led ...
As we previously mentioned, the newsletter is undergoing a significant change. No longer will you see one large product that comes out on Tuesday afternoon. Instead, it will be an almost daily occurrence Monday through Saturday. It will feature the top news stories of the day from Rensselaer County ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton High School girls golf team played away against Jefferson on Monday, April 13 and won 219-231.The Braves’ results of the match are as follows:1st Haley Morodan with a 453rd Maya Seaman with a 56 in a tie3rd Luci Munoz with a 56 in a tie7th Kayla Dione with a 608th Tamara ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Promenade at Coconut Creek will swap its usual shopping-center hum for the sounds of music and the smell of paint next week as the outdoor mall opens its doors to an Earth Day celebration.The event runs from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, at 4467 Lyons Road in Coconut ...
MOUNT OLIVE, NJ—The Newton High School boys tennis team played away against Mount Olive on Monday. April 13 and lost 5-0.The results of the matches are as follows:Singles: 1st: Sachin Vijayabharathi (MO) won over Jack Boffa (N) 6-0, 6-02nd: Bhuvan Varatharajan (MO) won over Diego Pena (N) 6-0.
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police say there are no new developments in the investigation into the shooting death of a Plantation man last week, but family and friends are remembering Arman Motiwalla fondly in the wake of his death.“He was more than just a colleague—he was a kind, hardworking, and ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ —More than 40 municipalities, as well as many other public and private entities, are already using TAPinto for legal notices, less than a month after new legal legislation took effect in New Jersey.Since March 1, when the new law took full effect, both public and private entities ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Parents of toddlers will have a chance to get expert advice, connect with local resources and keep their kids engaged — all under one roof — at a free family expo coming to Boca Raton this weekend.The Toddler Life Expo℠ is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at the Boca ...
BOCA RATON, FL — In Boca Raton, a playground built by residents and shaped by children’s imaginations is now being recognized nationwide, with Sugar Sand Park’s Science Playground ranked No. 9 among the best public playgrounds in the country by USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards.The recognition was ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - Jefferson residents are getting prepared for new E-bike regulations that will officially go into effect this Summer. On Jan 19, then New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, signed new E-bike legislation into law. The law is widely considered the strictest e-bike regulation in the country ...
SPARTA, NJ – Wearing green and blue, several Sparta residents whose lives have been touched by organ donation were at the township council meeting to receive a proclamation for Donate Life month.“It’s events like this that help us to raise awareness. With over 100,000 people waiting, the need is ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The long-awaited new auditorium for Coral Glades High School in Coral Springs is expected to start construction this summer.At a workshop in late March, Mark Kaplan, the school’s principal, told city leaders that construction on the project is expected to begin in August, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – As Coral Springs mourns the loss of Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer and prepares to lay her to rest, her family and loved ones are working to ensure her legacy lives on through the creation of a permanent endowment in her name.Metayer’s family and friends have established the Nancy ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Parents of toddlers will have a chance to get expert advice, connect with local resources and keep their kids engaged — all under one roof — at a free family expo coming to Boca Raton this weekend.The Toddler Life Expo℠ is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at the Boca ...
BOCA RATON, FL — In Boca Raton, a playground built by residents and shaped by children’s imaginations is now being recognized nationwide, with Sugar Sand Park’s Science Playground ranked No. 9 among the best public playgrounds in the country by USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards.The recognition was ...
POMPANO BEACH — A former principal of a Pompano Beach Catholic school will avoid prison time after being convicted of stealing more than $200,000 from the institution.Lori St. Thomas, 62, was sentenced to 10 years of probation and ordered to pay $121,548 in restitution to St. Coleman Catholic ...
PATERSON, NJ - The City Council approved a $93.3 million emergency temporary appropriation to fund municipal operations through April and May as the city continues to operate without a fully adopted 2026 budget.The measure brings Paterson’s total temporary spending authorization for the first five ...
POMPANO BEACH — A former principal of a Pompano Beach Catholic school will avoid prison time after being convicted of stealing more than $200,000 from the institution.Lori St. Thomas, 62, was sentenced to 10 years of probation and ordered to pay $121,548 in restitution to St. Coleman Catholic ...
Renss Lens reportHOOSICK – Following receipt of the long-awaited feasibility study on revamping and refrigerating the Reynold-Gilchrist Rink on Barton Avenue in Hoosick Falls, one might classify the project as on life support although the town is not yet ready to pull the plug.The 53-year-old ...
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CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Nicholas Addis, the 36-year-old son of former Coral Springs Mayor Vincent Boccard, was killed early Saturday morning in a head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver on West Sample Road, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.According to BSO, Addis was driving a 2025 gray ...