News
By E. SCOTT WINGERTER
April 2, 2026
RED BANK, NJ: The Borough has issued an urgent update extending the deadline for sealed bids for the Riverfront Food Service Push‑Cart Concession License. The license allows a vendor to operate a commercial‑grade food service push‑cart at designated riverfront park locations during the 2026 ...
COPAKE—Copake Fire Company #1, 390 Center Hill Road, hosts a chicken barbecue at the firehouse, April 4 at 5 p.m. This will be a drive-through, take-out only event. Tickets are $15 each. The meal includes half a barbecued chicken, baked beans, baked potato, cole slaw, roll and dessert.For tickets ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Spring cleaning? Been meaning to clean out the basement? How about that shed? Well, now is the time because the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission is hosting its annual spring Freecycling Day on Saturday, April 18 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center.
MILLTOWN, NJ - Looking for flowers to give as gifts for the upcoming Easter holiday or need flowers to decorate the house inside and out for spring? Then head to the Milltown Fire Department Headquarters at 50 Washington Avenue. The department is hosting a flower sale with spring favorites, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Less than 24 hours after a 19-5 drubbing at the hands of neighboring rival New Providence, first-year head coach Anthony Porter had a simple message for his Governor Livingston lacrosse team: show up and compete.No extra film sessions. No marathon practice. Just desire.It ...
CARTERET, NJ — Chef Vesal “Sal” Deva, best known for his delicious Northern Italian cuisine at Woodbridge’s former Venezia Ristorante, is back in business. This time in Carteret, where “Sal’s Bistro & Bar” is now officially open. Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman officiated at a March 24 grand ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The final Rahway Board of Education (BOE) budget meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, has been moved to a new location.The updated information for the upcoming meeting is below:DATE: Tuesday, April 28, 2026TIME: 6:00 p.m. Executive Session | 7:00 p.m. Public SessionLOCATION: ...
PARKLAND, FL- One of Parkland's own has returned to the city he loves. Local resident Alexander Horowitz spent his childhood on the fields of Terramar Park and in the classrooms of Riverglades Elementary School. Recently he returned to those same streets to raise his own family and establish his ...
As I have written before, church was important to the early settlers in Oak Hill and Vicinity. In fact, there were two early church building on Meeting House Hill: one Presbyterian and one Methodist.THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHAmong the first tasks settlers of New Durham did was to build a log ...
BELLEVILLE - It was two years ago that Mayor Michael Melham announced plans to open a permanent substation for emergency responders in the Silver Lake neighborhood.After many planning sessions in which to decide the exact location and the services that would be provided, the Township is now moving ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The classrooms of Madison Elementary School were transformed into galleries of inspiration this week as fourth-grade students hosted a dynamic biography sharing session in honor of Women’s History Month.Moving beyond traditional textbook lessons, each student took on the role of an ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The newly formed RCS girls’ flag football team made history Monday with their first-ever official game.And they did it in style.The Ravens defeated Mohonasen 26-0 on their home field.The girls’ flag football team is the first of its kind in the school’s history. WHAT IS ...
CARTERET, NJ — Chef Vesal “Sal” Deva, best known for his delicious Northern Italian cuisine at Woodbridge’s former Venezia Ristorante, is back in business. This time in Carteret, where “Sal’s Bistro & Bar” is now officially open. Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman officiated at a March 24 grand ...
EDISON, NJ - A local hardware store is hosting a watch party for a Netflix series that was filmed at the store. Edison Millwork and Hardware, located at 9 Old Post Road, will host the watch party on Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 PM for the show Big Mistakes. To watch the trailer, click here.The watch ...
As the last few seconds ticked off the clock, concluding the Ravens’ football season, assistant coach Justin Bullis knew soon enough his attention would need to turn to baseball. Coach Bullis is entering his ninth year at the helm of the RCS baseball program, and in years past, he has needed to ...
News Herald – March 26, 1926 - F.E. Bleezarde, PublisherCoeymans:The ice began to move out of the river yesterday morning. Early in the day there was a jam at New Baltimore, but the river was quite clear in front of this village.A very pleasant time was had by members of Hudson River Council No.
SAYREVILLE, NJ — The Sayreville Historical Society and Museum will host a special program highlighting the role of women in American history on Thursday, April 9.Titled “Remembering the Ladies,” the presentation will take place at the Sayreville Active Adult Center, located at 423 Main Street. The ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The Burlington County Sheriff's Office will continue to focus efforts on Route 130 in the month of April as part of its ongoing safety efforts, the Department has announced. Sheriff's Officers have been stepping up patrols on the roadway since the beginning of the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Florida Highway Patrol recently arrested a Boca Raton man and charged him with pointing a laser at a driver, a felony.According to a police report, a driver called 911 just after 8 a.m. on March 30 to report that the driver of a white box truck heading south on Interstate 95, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Ellen Young, a teacher at School One in Scotch Plains and resident of Maplewood, is hosting the fourth annual Run for Casey 5K Run/Walk at Nomahegan Park (1033 Springfield Ave., Cranford) on Saturday, May 2. This event raises money for the Sudden Unexplained Death in ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- The Carriage House Poetry Series invites the public to attend a free event in observance of National Poetry Month on Thursday, April 9th at 7:30 p.m. The evening will feature a reading by renowned poet Maria Mazziotti Gillan at the Kuran Arts Center on Watson Road, off North Martine ...
Linden, NJ - Today, Linden High School students begin their journey to China as part of an enriching educational exchange program, accompanied by Chinese language educator Lynn Hu and her experienced team of chaperones.The send off was made even more special with remarks from distinguished guests, ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey ranks among the top 10 states in the nation for online searches related to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, as interest in medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro continues to surge—often outside traditional medical channels.According to new data released by Tmrw, New Jersey ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Wondering what's closed in Mount Laurel on Good Friday? TAPinto Mount Laurel has you covered!Mount Laurel’s municipal building and offices will be closed on Friday, April 3 in observance of Good Friday. The offices will re-open on Monday, April 6 for their normal business hours ...
EDISON, NJ — Middlesex County was recognized at the 15th Annual New Jersey’s Leading Capital Construction Projects Awards Program for improvements at Middlesex College in Edison Township. The County was awarded for the Middlesex County Innovation Magnet School and the Multipurpose Community Venue ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor residents will be able to securely dispose of unwanted and unneeded documents as well as electronics and household items at an upcoming community event. “This is a great opportunity for East Windsor residents to dispose of old and confidential documents in a secure ...
CRANFORD, NJ - A Livingston Avenue School student is getting a taste of success after earning top honors in a statewide nutrition competition. Third-grader Esmé Valenzano has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the Healthy School Lunch Challenge, a contest hosted by Pomptonian Food Service that ...
METUCHEN, NJ – Never forget where you came from.After all, four years of high school fly quicker than a volleyball spike delivered on a set to an opposite hitter: a role that Bridgewater-Raritan High School head coach Corey Romanak once held as a star player at Saint Joseph High School in ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A 35-year-old Horsham man is in trouble after blowing through a stop sign with marijuana in his car that he had smoked earlier in the day.On Feb. 24, a Warrington police officer saw a car fail to obey a stop sign at Kansas Road and Garden Avenue, which is behind the ...
LINDEN, NJ — It was not one moment. It was many. A scholarship earned. A banner raised. A freshman breakthrough. A team that refused to bend.Inside the Board of Education meeting on March 27, Linden Public Schools did more than recognize winter athletes. It told the story of a season defined by ...