News
By DONNA ELEAZER/ JAYDIN MERCEUS
April 10, 2026
LINDEN, NJ – Essence “Essie” Myrick, a Linden resident and children's author, has released her debut picture book, “Syiah and Supreme Go to the Park” on April 9th, 2026. Myrick is a children's book author and an inclusion advocate. The upcoming release is inspired by her personal lived parenting ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Baseball Team picked up their third consecutive win on Thursday as they head into the final week of the regular season.MSD held of Key West High School 3-2 on Thursday evening as ace lefthander Gio Rojas tossed a complete game win, striking out 11.Stoneman Douglas ...
ANCRAM—The controversial proposed cell tower in the town’s most prized scenic corridor has moved a step closer to reality.The Planning Board has determined that the 100-foot-high monopole wireless telecommunications facility (a/k/a, cell tower) proposed by applicants Homeland Towers, LLC, and ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Police are investigating a motor vehicle crash that took place Tuesday afternoon on West Fourth Street.After receiving reports of a crash at around 6:05pm, Plainfield Police reported to the scene of the accident. Police say that a 20-year-old male, Zahair White, had ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Wednesday evening, March 25, at the Waiting Room in downtown Rahway, Relay for Life of Rahway officially kicked off its 2026 season.This year's theme is “Wanted A Cure... Bad Cell Billy... Reward: Celebrating More Birthdays.” All the events and activities follow a Wild West ...
Downtown Red Bank was hopping over the weekend with the return of the Great Red Bank Egg Hunt! Thank you to A Time to Kiln and TEAK for continuing this great downtown Red Bank tradition! There are more great events to look forward to this Spring, including a brand new downtown Red Bank event. ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — At Tuesday night’s Westfield Board of Education meeting, the board officially announced the awarding of multiple work contracts, signaling the beginning of projects paid for by funds from last year’s bond referendum.Located in Section 11 of the April 7, 2026 agenda under Finance ...
FANWOOD, NJ – Nicole Torella, a longtime staff member and adjunct instructor at Union College of Union County, New Jersey, and a Fanwood resident, died peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2026. She was 54.Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, Torella moved to Fanwood as a child and spent most of her life in ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Route 206 northbound is scheduled to have temporary traffic stoppages tonight as the Route 206, Doctors Way to Valley Road project advances. Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, Friday, April 10 until 6 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, April 11, Route 206 northbound is scheduled to have ...
Princeton, NJ – I love Paris in the springtime, some people sing to the famous melody from Cole Porter’s timeless 1953 song. Here in Princeton we get to love a touch of Paris in the springtime, specifically on Saturday, April 11, when the second annual Princeton FrancoFest takes over Hinds Plaza to ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL — An 81-year-old Coral Springs woman has died following a two-vehicle collision in Pompano Beach that happened last week, the Broward Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday. Sheriff’s office traffic homicide detectives are investigating the crash, which occurred at around 12:55 ...
Photo contributed CHATHAM--Chatham Middle School hosted its 2026 CMS Science & Technology Fair on March 25. This year’s winning projects are:1st: Kaylie Williams (6th Grade): Which household light bulb lasts the longest in a vibrating situation?2nd: Emerson Sublet (7th Grade): How do artists ...
EDISON, NJ - The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison will host an Admission Information Session on Saturday, April 11, at 9 a.m. for prospective students and parents who would like to learn more about Middlesex County’s No. 1 ranked private school. Families interested in admission for the 2026-27 ...
NEWARK, NJ — The second phase of the Greater Newark Conservancy's Education Building at 32 Prince St. will be completed this spring, a major renovation milestone for one of the nation’s oldest synagogues. Construction of the final phase is scheduled to start in 2027. Once complete in 2029, the ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — The Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library hosted a public reception Thursday celebrating the library’s newest art exhibit, Gen-Z: Searching for Meaning, featuring the work of local high school seniors Olivia Dai and Maggie Liu.The exhibit, on display in the library’s ...
CARTERET, NJ — Firefighters knocked down a second-floor hotel room fire at the Red Roof Plus on Roosevelt Avenue that hospitalized one person with minor injuries and other tenants are temporarily relocated while damage repairs are made.The two-alarm fire was reported at 8:30 am on Monday, April ...
ROXBURY, NJ - U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-7, who represents Roxbury but has been criticized by local officials for lack of engagement when it comes to a proposed federal immigration detention center in Ledgewood, has asked newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to more deeply ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Before celebrating his graduation this spring, Nico Cosereanu has one other life-changing experience he will check off his bucket list.On April 15, the School of Engineering student will appear in season 16 of “MasterChef,” Gordon Ramsay’s competition show featuring amateur cooks, ...
MANVILLE, NJ — Know a nonprofit doing great work? Now's the time to say so. Valairco Cares, the community giving initiative from Valairco Heating & Cooling, is calling on local residents to nominate their favorite nonprofit for a chance to receive a $500 donation — the program's 32nd quarterly ...
Princeton, NJ - Two Princeton Elementary Schools will receive a grant from the New Jersey Education Association's Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the New Jersey Education Association grant. Both Community Park Elementary School and Littlebrook Elementary School are the recipients of a $2,000 ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday, the Union County Prosecutor's Office announced that a former Plainfield Public Schools teacher's assistant has been charged with stealing $90,000 in unearned payroll.When Kyna Felder-Ruiz, 43, stopped working as a teacher's assistant in January 2023, direct deposit ...
CLARK, NJ — Stop by the Clark Public Library on Tuesday, April 14, at 7 p.m., and learn all about America's first U.S. treasury secretary.“As America's first Secretary of the Treasury,” the Clark Public Library announced, “Alexander Hamilton founded the U.S. financial system. Historian Rick ...
NEW JERSEY — As families across the country continue to shoulder rising health care costs —paying an average of $6,850 annually for employer-sponsored family coverage — a new report is shedding light on how states compare when it comes to children’s care.Personal finance company WalletHub has ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Thursday, April 9, around 3:48 a.m., the Rahway Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash in the area of the Route 1 South exit ramp and Lawrence Street. The incident involved a 2015 Peterbilt garbage truck occupied by one individual.A preliminary investigation revealed ...
FLEMINGTON – The borough took another financial step to repair its aging water and sewer lines March 23.The borough council approved by resolution a loan agreement with the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank for $1.12 million to be applied to the continuation of the project to replace sewer lines and ...
NEWARK, NJ - Phase 2 of the Greater Newark Conservancy's Education Building at 32 Prince St. will be completed this spring – marking a major milestone in the transformation of one of the nation’s oldest surviving synagogue structures. Construction of the final phase is scheduled to start in 2027.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) has submitted 20 Community Project Funding requests to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration ahead of the Fiscal Year 2027 congressional appropriations process, including $1,942, 705 for two capital improvement projects in Downtown ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Thursday, April 9, around 3:48 a.m., the Rahway Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash in the area of the Route 1 South exit ramp and Lawrence Street. The incident involved a 2015 Peterbilt garbage truck occupied by one individual.A preliminary investigation revealed ...
NEWARK, NJ - Phase 2 of the Greater Newark Conservancy's Education Building at 32 Prince St. will be completed this spring – marking a major milestone in the transformation of one of the nation’s oldest surviving synagogue structures. Construction of the final phase is scheduled to start in 2027.
MILLBURN, NJ – The Millburn Board of Education at its April 6 meeting approved two purchases for the school district totaling more than $50,000.The first is a demographic study by Statistical Forecasting LLC to conduct an updated enrollment and demographic analysis for the district. That will cost ...