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By FRED J. AUN
March 27, 2026
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 ...
Get ready, Linden! This Saturday, March 28th, Mayor Derek Armstead and the Easter Bunny are bringing the celebration to your neighborhood.- Kickoff: 11:00 AM at City Hall- Route Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM- Mission: Delivering smiles and candy to every Ward!Be sure to step outside when you see us ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Residents visiting the Mercer Street playground this week may have noticed a new addition to the landscape on Tuesday: a brand-new sign and a brand-new governor. In what local officials call a "vendor error", a recently erected sign at the park mistakenly identified New Jersey ...
Linden, NJ- The Linden Board of Education last night passed the Immigration Enforcement Access & Student Privacy Resolution introduced by Commissioner Brianna Armstead, making Linden among the first districts in New Jersey to adopt local guidance following the passage of the Safe Communities ...
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 ...
TRENTON, NJ – How much do you know about New Jersey's historical and cultural roots? Under a proposal by New Jersey lawmakers, a new interactive statewide website would be developed to highlight New Jersey’s historic sites and historic districts, including historical and cultural roadside ...
MEDFORD, NJ — A Mount Laurel man has been charged for his role in a residential burglary that took place last summer in Medford, law enforcement announced this week. Tyhemm Williams, 45, was charged with 2nd degree residential burglary, 2nd degree theft of two or more vehicles, 3rd degree theft and ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed into law three measures to curb US Dept. of Homeland Security operations in New Jersey and ban Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from wearing masks or concealing their identities as they detain alleged illegal immigrants.These three ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - Spotswood High School golfers were back in action on Thursday. The Chargers hosted their first home match of the 2025-26 season at the Rossmoor Golf Course against Colonia High School. Spotswood defeated Colonia 200-223 to earn their second straight victory of the season.
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Residents and visitors who live near Mercer Meadows could smell smoke in the air due a prescribed burn scheduled by the Mercer County Park Commission. According to the Commision, the New Jersey Fire Service will conduct a prescribed burn on Monday, March 30, 2026, which will ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Four members of the Livingston boys basketball team have been named to the Super Essex Conference's Colonial Division post-season teams.Sage Kornreich was selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Kornreich, a junior guard, averaged 13.6 points a game and ...
With the Border Country Sports Report, I’m Keith Harrington. Wasaren League Girls’ Basketball All-Stars NamedThe coaches of the Wasaren League have named their 2025-2026 girls’ basketball all-stars. League champion and Class C state finalist Greenwich led the selections. Senior guard Brooke Kuzmich ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Before the business of budgets and board resolutions, the Berkeley Heights Board of Education paused Thursday evening to do something far more personal — celebrate the teachers who show up every day and change lives.Six Educators of the Year were recognized during ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The Board of Education approved a $150+million budget with a 3.27% tax increase, which district officials say will retain current teaching staff levels and not increase class sizes. What is increasing? Healthcare costs.This budget, which must be approved by the state, equates to a ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Two members of the Columbia boys basketball team have been named to the Super Essex Conference's All-Liberty Division First Team.Jayvon Rogers and Matthew Synsmir of Columbia were both selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Rogers, a senior forward, ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Police Department is inviting residents interested in a career in law enforcement to attend its final recruitment session on Monday, March 30.The session will take place from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Police Headquarters, located at 1 Police Plaza in Elizabeth, New ...
A 55-year-old tractor-trailer driver died by suicide this morning near a Hackensack street corner, authorities confirmed. It was 6:36 a.m. Friday (March 27) when the driver exited the rig on McKinley Street, just past Lodi Street (outside NY Diamond Furniture), and shot himself in the head with a ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ —More than 40 municipalities, as well as many other public and private entities, are already using TAPinto for legal notices, less than a month after new legal legislation took effect in New Jersey. Since March 1, when the new law took full effect, both public and private ...
Editor’s note: A charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.STATE POLICESean Patrick Juckett, 20, of Tannersville, was arrested March 21 at 2:37 a.m. in Windham and charged with driving while intoxicated, an ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ —More than 40 municipalities, as well as many other public and private entities, are already using TAPinto for legal notices, less than a month after new legal legislation took effect in New Jersey. Since March 1, when the new law took full effect, both public and private ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — As temperatures dip once again across the area, the Morristown Fiber Fairies have returned to the Morristown Green, leaving behind handmade hats and scarves for those in need.With overnight lows expected to fall to 27 degrees tonight, 25 degrees Saturday night, and 39 degrees ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys tennis team, coming off of a 7-9 season, is gearing up for this spring with a new wave of top contributors. This spring, the Raiders will be without what varsity tennis coach Barbara Joyner called the “big three.” The three ...
A look ahead: Colonial Council HS baseballBy Jim LatterFor Capital Region Independent MediaAfter months of bitter cold, endless shoveling, and the eerie silence of winter ballfields, the return of baseball feels especially sweet this spring. For the players, coaches and fans alike, there is nothing ...
I was taking Telly, my trusty canine companion, for a Eurapeeing tour of the property the other day during the visit of our weekly spring rainstorm. Come heck or high water, when Telly has to go, Telly has to go. A mild spring zephyr of 50 miles per hour or so sent my baseball hat careening. Telly, ...
C-R varsity baseball winds up for the seasonBy Ashtyn Barr, Times Journal Student Editorial BoardRICHMONDVILLE – As the 2026 spring sports season rapidly approaches, the Cobleskill–Richmondville varsity baseball team, coached by Cody Lillich and assisted by Jon Hertzler, is gearing up for an ...
BELMAR, NJ – Let’s try this again.After a powerful late-February snowstorm blanketed the Jersey Shore in more than two feet of snow—just days before the originally scheduled March 1 parade—the Belmar-Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade is officially back on. The storm forced the first ...
HUDSON--No Kings rallies are scheduled for Saturday, March 28 locally. Supporters will demonstrate their opposition to “the worst excesses of the Trump Administration at over three thousand No Kings rallies across the country,” according to a press release. In Hudson, participants will gather in ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The township kicked off this week with two noteworthy grand opening celebrations. On Sunday, the East Brunswick Ice Arena marked its official opening with a day of festivities. Then, on Monday, Ivy Pediatrics commemorated the grand opening of their new expanded facility. East ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — State Farm agent Teri DiGrande is encouraging families to have an often difficult but important conversation about life insurance, emphasizing that planning ahead can help protect loved ones in the future.DiGrande said life insurance is less about the policyholder and more about ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Board of School Estimate (BOSE) certified the city’s $90.5 million school budget for the 2026–27 year on Thursday evening, voting four in favor and one opposed. The approved plan raises local property taxes by 4.93%, adding an average of $344 per homeowner, and increases the ...