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By TOM MUGAVERO
March 30, 2026
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Nick Ferarro and Oliver Becker each scored five times as Millburn spoiled Phillipsburg High School’s boy’s lacrosse home opener, 15-4, on Saturday in a non-conference game at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Becker, Timmy Hansen and Ethan Weinburg each contributed three assists ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown School District schools will be closed for Spring Break from Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 3, with classes set to resume on Monday, April 6.While students and staff are off for the week, varsity athletics will continue, with two games scheduled.The Morristown ...
NEW JERSEY — Communities across the country marked Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29, a day set aside to honor the men and women who served during the Vietnam War and to recognize the sacrifices made by veterans and their families.The observance commemorates March 29, 1973, the day the last ...
MADISON, NJ — The Borough of Madison is recognizing March 29 as Vietnam War Veterans Day, honoring the courage, service and sacrifice of the men and women who served during the Vietnam War.In a proclamation issued by Mayor Robert H. Conley on behalf of the borough’s governing body, Madison called ...
Beginning this summer, the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ) will open a new autism program in Phillipsburg, expanding services within the state’s largest public specialized school district. The program will be based at the former Andover-Morris Elementary School at 712 S. Main ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS — The Mt. Carmel Society hosted its annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at its River Road facility Sunday, drawing about 150 guests for a morning of food and activities in the banquet hall.The event featured a buffet breakfast with pancakes, coffee and juice. The Easter Bunny ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ — Several hundred residents lined Route 12 in Flemington March 28, joining millions of Americans across the country in the third nationwide “No Kings” day of action against the Trump administration.The Flemington demonstration was organized by the Hunterdon County Democratic ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald has replaced Chief of Detectives Francisco Roman with Deputy Chief Meredith McKay following Roman's arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and careless driving on East Main Street early Saturday morning, March ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — EVENT UPDATE: Due to ongoing improvements at Northern Community Park, the event will now take place at Joseph Lawrence Park (316 Ward Avenue) at 10:30 AM on April 4. Bordentown Township families can usher in Spring with an annual event taking place this weekend.Bordentown ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The women of West Orange Town Hall were honored by Mayor Susan McCartney during the Town Council’s Conference Agenda meeting on March 24. As Women’s History Month wound down, Mayor McCartney took the opportunity to recognize the many women who serve the township. Joy Burnett, a ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The Bridgewater-Raritan baseball team will make its long-awaited regular-season debut April 1 at home against Rancocas Valley.The anticipation is based on more than just the normal butterflies that accompany opening day for players coming back and others making their varsity ...
POMPANO BEACH – A shoplifter with an extensive history of retail theft is facing new charges after detectives linked him to a string of shoplifting incidents, including at the Home Depot on Copans Road in Pompano Beach.Antoine Griffin, 39, is accused a string of thefts across Broward—including a ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Grover Cleveland Park Conservancy elected a new Board of Trustees in January.Three new members have joined the Board of Trustees. Lesley Nicolucci of Caldwell has been appointed as Treasurer. Robert Cowper of Caldwell will head up Volunteer Outreach, helping to expand ...
MEDFORD, NJ — The Lenape High School softball program isn’t just wishing for success on the field this rapidly approaching regular season: they’re working hard during both practices and scrimmages to reach their full potential this spring.The Indians are scheduled to host Shawnee on Thursday, April ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Sometimes, high school lacrosse games are too good to end in just four quarters.This has especially been true as of recently in the heavyweight crosstown rivalry between Bridgewater-Raritan High School and Pingry School: two teams that entered 2026 ranked amongst New Jersey’s top ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor Township has a new local business in the community -- Reflections Medical Spa – that will combine technology and techniques to provide personalized aesthetic and medical treatments for customers. Mayor Janice Mironov, Deputy Mayor David Russell as well as Council ...
Commerce Magazine and the Commerce & Industry Association of NJ (CIANJ) will host the 6th annual Enterprising Women in Commerce awards at the Glen Ridge Country Club in Glen Ridge, NJ, on August 12th. The business association is now accepting nominations to honor enterprising women across New ...
ORANGE, NJ - Long before Shawneque Johnson held a leadership title, she was already doing the work of leading. It began with proximity to the community.Today, Johnson serves as President of the Orange Public Schools Board of Education, a role she has held for 5 years. But the path that led her to ...
SPARTA, NJ – The boys lacrosse team had a disappointing home opener on Saturday, losing to Mountain Lakes 9-3. The Spartans got on the board first with the only goal of the first quarter.Their next point came in the second frame but the Lakers were able to net three pushing the score to 3-2 at the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ —Sensei Michael Paredes, the owner of Warrior Martial Arts, was joined by members of the Hasbrouck Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Ron Kistner and Council members, family, employees, and friends on Saturday, March 21 for the official grand opening and ribbon ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — An ambitious initiative to digitize Montclair’s downtown aims to change how residents and visitors engage with community experiences in real time.Designed to spotlight both culture and commerce, a newly launched app from Downtown Montclair is already generating buzz as a one-stop ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA)’s Put the Phone Away or Pay campaign reminds drivers of the deadly risks.and legal consequences, including fines of texting and messaging while behind the wheel. Law enforcement ...
WAYNE — A long-running proposal to bring a Dunkin’ to Hamburg Turnpike is back before the Planning Board, this time with a smaller footprint and a simpler plan after months of revisions.The application from Hamburg Dev, LLC — covering 2203, 2211 and 2227 Hamburg Turnpike — a cluster of lots ...
UNION, N.J. — Two lifelong residents — brother and sister — were honored Friday at the Union Senior Center for their decades of service to the township’s schools and community.The event was hosted by former mayor and state senator Anthony Russo, who praised the honorees for their enduring ...
Princeton, NJ – In a week that spans the end of one month, the beginning of another month, and one in which the public schools are closed for spring break, the current agenda of public meetings is pretty sparse.So it is a good time to shine the spotlight on a volunteer committee that isn’t often ...
Festival: 1:00pm-5:00pmPerformer 5:00pm-6:30pmFireworks: 6:30pmMIDDLETOWN, NJ — One of the township’s most anticipated annual traditions is set to return this fall, as Middletown Day 2026 will take place on Sunday, October 4 at Croydon Hall, with a rain date scheduled for Sunday, October 18.This ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Legislature voted Monday on three bills aimed at regulating and monitoring the state’s growing number of data centers.The Senate passed S3379, which would require data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual reports on water and energy use to the Board of ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Legislature voted Monday on three bills aimed at regulating and monitoring the state’s growing number of data centers.The Senate passed S3379, which would require data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual reports on water and energy use to the Board of ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA)’s Put the Phone Away or Pay campaign reminds drivers of the deadly risks.and legal consequences, including fines of texting and messaging while behind the wheel. Law enforcement ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The South Plainfield baseball team will open defense of its 2025 sectional championship when the 2026 season gets underway on Tuesday at St. Joseph of Metuchen.That will actually be a meeting of two teams that both won championships last spring: South Plainfield won the ...