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By COLLEEN KURDYLA
March 28, 2026
RAHWAY, NJ — Roosevelt Elementary School recently celebrated Read Across America with a vibrant spirit week designed to inspire a lifelong passion for literacy among its students. The festivities centered on the theme that reading provides individuals with superpowers, allowing staff and students ...
CLARK, NJ — The Music Parents Association of Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School is holding a Tricky Tray on April 24 to support the ALJ music program.The event will take place at the high school, located at 365 Westfield Ave.The doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the first ticket will be pulled at ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Criticized for smiling recently when an anti-ICE activist described the Roxbury Township Council as being “all white” and callous, Mayor Shawn Potillo on Tuesday snapped back by saying laughing it off is his best defense against racism.Roxbury Mayor Shawn Potillo at March 24 Council ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The City of East Orange celebrated leadership, service, and community impact during its 2026 Women’s History Awards Ceremony on March 19 at the East Orange Public Library, honoring women whose work continues to shape and uplift the city.Hosted by Mayor Ted R. Green, the East ...
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 ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Laughter, curiosity, and the joy of storytelling filled a local preschool classroom when Mayor Tracy Kallert spent time reading to some of the borough’s youngest learners on March 13 in honor of Read Across America Month.Read Across America Month, a nationwide initiative, was ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ .- Woodland Park is contemplating an ordinance to mirror state law on e-bikes, according to Municipal Attorney Albert Buglione. According to Buglione, the Borough is monitoring the entire e-bike situation closely after a recent accident in nearby Garfield. “We’re still monitoring ...
POMPANO BEACH — An electric bicycle theft in late February led to the arrest of a Pompano Beach man in recent days.The clue? Investigators used his court-ordered pre-trial GPS ankle monitor from an earlier burglary arrest to place him at the scene of the new alleged crime, according to Broward ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - 2026 marks 80 years of scouting for longtime borough resident Tony Sarao. Sarao first became a Boy Scout when he was 12 years old after reading about the organization in a magazine in the library.“I saw it in Boy's Life,” Sarao said. “It looked like a good thing to join, so I ...
POMPANO BEACH — A 24-year-old man reported missing earlier this month has been found, the Broward Sheriff’s Office announced.Jay Michael Cashman was located safely, BSO detectives said. Authorities did not provide further details regarding where he was found or the circumstances of his ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Members of labor unions from around Mercer County have joined together to voice opposition to the use of non-union labor and an out-of-state contractor that is working on construction at the future Sprouts Farmers Market location in East Windsor. Labor union members and retirees ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s elected leaders once again reshuffled their chairs at their annual organizing meeting on Thursday, selecting Jeffrey Wasserman as the city’s new mayor and John Brodie as the new vice mayor. Each year, the city’s five-member governing board selects among ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Mayor-Elect Andy Thomson, who’s set to be sworn into office on Tuesday after winning a contentious race by five votes, faces a slew of challenges as he steps up to lead the city as its top elected official. To name a few:possibility of Boca Raton losing up to $60 million ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A 25-year-old Coral Springs man is facing federal charges after authorities say he attempted to arrange a meeting with someone he believed was a 15-year-old boy to produce and sell sexually explicit foot fetish videos, but was instead communicating with an undercover ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Criticized for smiling recently when an anti-ICE activist described the Roxbury Township Council as being “all white” and callous, Mayor Shawn Potillo on Tuesday snapped back by saying laughing it off is his best defense against racism.Roxbury Mayor Shawn Potillo at March 24 Council ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The future of healthcare in East Orange—and in urban communities more broadly—took center stage during Mayor Ted R. Green’s weekly Town Talk on Wednesday, March 18, featuring Clay McClain, Interim CEO of CareWell Health Medical Center.The discussion offered residents a candid and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Woodbridge baseball team will open its season on Tuesday at St. Thomas Aquinas, a new member of the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division.The Barrons are the defending Red Division champions. Woodbridge was 18-8 last season, and 11-3 in the division.Woodbridge graduated ...
CAMDEN, NJ — A 28-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly beating a 51-year-old woman to death on a city street with a baseball bat on Wednesday, March 25th, police said.The city woman’s death ends Camden’s record of no homicides.See: After Summer Without Murder, Camden ...
SEA GIRT/SPRING LAKE, NJ — A heavily traveled bridge connecting two shore communities is now undergoing urgent repairs, as officials warn the work could not wait until after the busy summer season.Repairs to Bridge W-27 on First Avenue between Sea Girt and Spring Lake are officially underway, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A trendy bagel shop is opening in a fishy location, as PopUp Bagels has announced that it will be moving in right next to the train station, and right next to Manhattan Bagel, in what used to be Westfield Seafood.And that's not all. The number of Westfield bagel shops will soon ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Shoppers and families gathered Sunday afternoon on March 22, at Temple Bnai Shalom for the Craft Fair & Vendor Market 2026, transforming the space into a bustling hub of creativity, community, and early spring energy.With more than 70 vendors set up indoors, attendees ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Communities around the world—and across New Jersey—will come together on April 11 to recognize World Parkinson’s Night, an international initiative aimed at raising awareness and showing support for those living with Parkinson’s disease.Held in conjunction with World ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Township residents may want to prepare for the upcoming road closure along Sand Hill Road to start the March 30 work week. Sand Hill Road will be closed to traffic between Woodgate Drive/Silver Birch Court and Dundee Road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The closure is expected to be for ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac.Colonia High School has “SpongeBob the Musical’ at 10 am and 7 pm on Saturday, March 28th, and at 2 pm on Sunday. The Avenel Performing Arts Center has comedian Mike Recine at 8 pm on Saturday. For tickets call (732) 314-0500.On Saturday, the Children’s ...
MADISON, NJ — Opening Day festivities are set to bring a full day of baseball, softball and community celebration to Madison on Saturday, April 11, as Madison Softball and Madison Little League team up for a joint parade, ceremony and season-opening games.The day will begin with a joint Opening Day ...
With escalating food prices, now is a great time to start growing some of your own vegetables. Not only can you save money, but you’ll enjoy great flavor and maximum nutritional value.Take time to do a bit of planning. Your first trip to the garden center can result in buying more plants than the ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) has announced its 2026 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Drop-Off Event Days, giving residents four opportunities to safely dispose of common household chemicals and other hazardous materials.All events will run 9 a.m. to 2 ...
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Board of Education voted unanimously this week to move forward with a plan to lease a new elementary school in the city’s Ironbound neighborhood — a project that could approach half a billion dollars and become the most expensive school building ever constructed in New ...
NEW JERSEY — A recall affecting milk products sold at Wawa stores across New Jersey has been classified as a Class II recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to the possible presence of foreign material.According to the FDA, Wawa Beverage Company voluntarily recalled several milk ...
MADISON, NJ – As Madison gets set for their season opener on Friday against Randolph, the team will look very different on the tennis court.After posting a record of 18-5 and reaching the state final a season ago, the Dodgers will have to rely on almost an entirely new set of players if they are ...