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By GABRIELLA DRAGONE
April 26, 2026
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson will receive an additional $61,250 in Code Blue funding through the Passaic County Department of Human Services to support emergency sheltering and related services for unhoused residents during severe winter weather.The funding covers the period from Jan. 1 through March ...
BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA—A New Jersey-based ice cream parlor is moving into Buckingham, answering a question that has been on the minds of many locals: What happened to the Candlewyck Tavern, which has been closed since December.First the ice cream news: Humdoo Ice Cream in Flemington will open its ...
PATERSON, NJ - Kennedy’s baseball team's offense erupted early and never slowed Friday, powering the Knights to a 10-0 shutout victory over Dwight-Morrow.The Knights (3-10) scored in four of the first five innings and finished with 11 hits while holding Dwight-Morrow (2-12) to just two errors and ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Mason Matis and Tristan Ovalle combined on a three-hitter to lift Hunterdon Central to a 7-1 baseball victory over Steinert on Saturday.Matis allowed two hits and an unearned run in six innings. He struck out three and walked three. Ovalle pitched a scoreless seventh inning with one ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The second phase of the Broadway paving project is expected to begin on Tuesday, April 28.According to an alert, paving project work will take place on weekdays only, beginning at 7:00 a.m. and ending at 4:00 p.m. Relocation of parked vehicles in a scheduled work area will begin each ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Residents can expect a mix of sunshine, midweek rain, and mild spring temperatures across Piscataway from Monday, April 27 through Saturday, May 2, according to AccuWeather forecasts.The week begins with dry and pleasant conditions before showers return midweek, followed by ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A $3,000 reward is being offered for information in the fatal shooting of a Plantation man found dead earlier this month in Boca Raton, as police continue investigating the case.Boca Raton police said Arman Motiwalla, 37, was discovered around 1:45 a.m. on April 8 next to his ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Online registration is open for The Education Foundation of South Brunswick's 14th annual Tour de South Brunswick. Three different bike rides through the township are available with the proceeds going to support The Education Foundation of South Brunswick. The Tour de South ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Former Councilman Joseph Spinelli, a lifelong resident and longtime public servant who spent more than two decades shaping the borough’s local government, has died, borough officials announced on Saturday. He was 79. Spinelli served on the Borough Council from Jan. 1, 2002 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coconut Creek man is accused of using someone else’s identity to order a $1,200 iPhone — then taking it from his workplace, according to Coral Springs police.Joel Daniel Nathan Essix, 40, was arrested after investigators linked him to the October 2024 purchase of an iPhone 16 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 29-year-old driver told police, “I plead the fifth,” when asked about marijuana found during an early morning traffic stop in Coconut Creek.Officers pulled the man over around 3:39 a.m. April 14 near Lyons Road after spotting a broken headlight, according to an arrest ...
QUOTE I’m taking this week’s quote from the book, The Ride of Her Life. “Happiness comes only to those who participate in the adventure of life, and that true security is, in essence, a state of mind.” Annie Wilkins had no parents, no children, not much health, no insurance, no bank account, no ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Scotch Plains Township Manager Margaret Heisey presented the township’s budget for the coming year on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. It includes what she described as a “modest” $265 tax increase on the average assessed home.Heisey explained that the main reason for the increase is ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Did you miss this past week's top stories? Catch up on what you missed in the links below. The top ten are posted by the page views of the week, according to Google Analytics.Habitat for Humanity ReStore Opens in KenilworthAn Announcement from Kenilworth Mayor Linda Karlovitch ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ -- Montclair State University congratulates 21 students from Scotch Plains and Fanwood who were named to the school's Fall 2025 Dean's List.The Dean's List, issued after the close of the Fall and Spring semesters by the academic deans, gives recognition to students with a 3.50 or ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Pompano Beach City Commission is set to decide Tuesday whether to endorse a $10 million overhaul of NW 15th Street - an often-overlooked street which extends from Dixie Highway, crossing underneath I-95 with its own underpass to Andrews Avenue and Powerline Road - a project ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coconut Creek man is accused of using someone else’s identity to order a $1,200 iPhone — then taking it from his workplace, according to Coral Springs police.Joel Daniel Nathan Essix, 40, was arrested after investigators linked him to the October 2024 purchase of an iPhone 16 ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Springfield police officers responded to a Route 22 music store on April 1 on a report of an individual attempting to sell a suspected stolen guitar. As a result of an on-scene investigation, the suspect, a 40-year-old Newark man, was identified as a wanted individual for a ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – For West Orange High School alum Mariana Suarez (Class of 2024), a passion that started in the kitchen long before high school has already taken her from West Orange to Colombia, and now into the next chapter of her career as a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America.“I went ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a regional destination for maternal care and services for expectant mothers and newborns, has been recognized by a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.The hospital where 5,400 babies were born in 2025 has been ranked in ...
BOCA RATON, FL — After weeks of discussion, Boca Raton City Manager Mark Sohaney has outlined a proposal to protect city-owned land, an issue that fueled the Save Boca movement and helped drive the outcome of the March municipal election.At an April 13 council workshop, officials discussed a ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Hanover Park boys baseball team used a powerful offensive performance and timely hitting to defeat Kinnelon, 11-7, on Friday afternoon in the Morris County Tournament.Hanover Park (8-4) jumped out early, scoring four runs in the first inning and never relinquishing control.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Online registration is open for The Education Foundation of South Brunswick's 14th annual Tour de South Brunswick. Three different bike rides through the township are available with the proceeds going to support The Education Foundation of South Brunswick. The Tour de South ...
RARITAN TWP, NJ - For more than a decade, the Raritan Township Fire Company has been one of the most active in Hunterdon County, running upwards of 800 calls in a year to help the people in Raritan Township and the surrounding communities.And as the members of the company continue to do what they ...
WAYNE, NJ — Monday night’s Wayne Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting was filled to beyond capacity. Residents came out in droves to question or support the building of a new mosque on Colfax Road. This was the first of several scheduled hearings on the subject, and it began chaotically. Officials ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Brotherhoods extend from generation to generation.Even though the high school lacrosse season lasts for just a few short months, for Bridgewater-Raritan High School’s storied boys’ lacrosse program, its brotherhood has clearly stretched beyond each spring season since the squad’s ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Online registration is open for The Education Foundation of South Brunswick's 14th annual Tour de South Brunswick. Three different bike rides through the township are available with the proceeds going to support The Education Foundation of South Brunswick. The Tour de South ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Academy is accepting applications for their popular Junior Police Academy. This summer's academy takes place on Monday, July 20 and ends on Friday, July 24. Classes are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at East Brunswick High School. A special graduation ceremony ...
METUCHEN, NJ - The Spotswood High School varsity softball team was back on the field on Friday after senior Mikayla Ott earned her 100th career strikeout against South Brunswick High School. Spotswood took on Metuchen High School in a Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division matchup, losing 4-1 to ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Curiosity took center stage this week as Rahway Pre-K students traded their crayons for scales during a special interactive visit from The Snakeman. The educational program turned the classroom into a temporary reptile sanctuary, offering students a unique, hands-on look at the world ...