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By SARAH SHOCKEY - NJ STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
March 25, 2026
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 ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Township of West Orange received a $100,000 donation from the BNE Real Estate Group for the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center (OSPAC). This contribution will help to elevate OSPAC's digital presence, expand community programming, and ensure long-term sustainability for ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The "other" French general who helped the ragtag Continental Army defeat the British at Yorktown in 1781 met with his counterpart and ally Gen. George Washington on Saturday at the Historic Somerset County Courthouse."History on the Green" featured six hours of interactive history ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The "other" French general who helped the ragtag Continental Army defeat the British at Yorktown in 1781 met with his counterpart and ally Gen. George Washington on Saturday at the Historic Somerset County Courthouse."History on the Green" featured six hours of interactive history ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank council will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), regular meeting on Thursday, March 26, 6:30pm, at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.The Red Bank Borough Council will review several items at its upcoming meeting, including a resolution tied to a major redevelopment ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — “Grease” returns to the Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School stage this weekThis year's production is the 38th consecutive year of musicals at WRHS. "Grease" was last performed in 2012. This year's musical is again under the direction of Roberta Blender and Ted Colarusso.Dress ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights approved the following at the March 24th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council. Communications:Letter from the Hasbrouck Heights Little League requesting permission to hold their Annual Opening Day Parade on Saturday, March 28, 2026, as well as ...
Tewksbury, NJ – The Township Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 24th was brief, under 15 minutes total, but the introduction of the 2026 budget of $11,386,090.16 was unanimously approved (5-0). This represents an increase over the 2025 township budget of $10,821,861.58.CFO Michael Pitts, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – As the fourth brother to play lacrosse for Chatham, this was senior Shep Boyd's last chance to get one for the family against nemesis Westfield. That opportunity came when the University of Michigan commit picked up a ground ball out of a crowd, made a run on goal and scored with 2:55 ...
RED BANK, NJ: The borough announced on their website that the Planning Board meeting scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, March 25, has been canceled.
WAYNE, NJ — Live jazz concerts aren’t typically associated with public libraries. In Wayne, however, they are — and the program behind them has now earned statewide recognition, in an award given by the New Jersey Library Association for innovative programming.“This is an award for the Wayne Public ...
UNION, N.J. — Township of Union Public Schools officials announced plans to repurpose Franklin Elementary School into a district-wide Pre-K Center beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, citing a projected $9 million budget shortfall.The repurposing is part of a broader financial challenge facing ...
Princeton, NJ – Given that even the deep-pocketed Princeton University has taken steps to shift its direction from “growth to focus” in light of gathering economic clouds, this was no time to be bullish about the town’s annual budgeting process.In advance of Princeton Council’s annual budget ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School robotics will be represented at the World Championships by team 5249 V “Velocity.”The five-member team “committed five days per week and many long hours of mechanical design and programming” and their hard work paid off. The boys “produced a world-class robot,” ...
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 ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Organizers of the Sea.Hear.Now Festival announced the full 2026 lineup today, confirming that the popular beachfront event will return to Asbury Park on September 19 and 20 with another high-profile mix of artists and experiences.Leading this year’s bill will be Mumford & Sons ...
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 ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Two members of the Middletown South boys basketball team and one from Middletown North received year-end recognition from the Shore Conference.Freshman Ryan Gannon was named to the All-Shore Conference Second Team. Gannon averaged 17 points a game and led Middletown South in ...
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 ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Organizers of the Sea.Hear.Now Festival announced the full 2026 lineup today, confirming that the popular beachfront event will return to Asbury Park on September 19 and 20 with another high-profile mix of artists and experiences.Leading this year’s bill will be Mumford & Sons ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Organizers of the Sea.Hear.Now Festival announced the full 2026 lineup today, confirming that the popular beachfront event will return to Asbury Park on September 19 and 20 with another high-profile mix of artists and experiences.Leading this year’s bill will be Mumford & Sons ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - General George Washington, portrayed by re-enactor Dave Emerson of Visitors on the Hoof — will visit Mannion's Pub, 150 West Main St. Sunday, March 29 from noon-1 p.m.“George Washington: In High Spirits” is the first of several presentations in downtown Somerville featuring ...
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 ...
COLTS NECK, NJ — Two members of the Colts Neck boys basketball team received post-season recognition from the Shore Conference.Nate Sloane, a sophomore guard, was named to the B North All-Division First Team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Sloane averaged 17.8 points and 8.5 rebounds. He led ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - The Jefferson School District presented its preliminary 2026-2027 budget at the Board of Education meeting on March 23. The budget will remain unbalanced with an approximately $2.9 million shortfall, despite a planned tax increase and educational cuts.“Unfortunately, due to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A 27-year-old woman from Sayreville’s Parlin section has died as the result of injuries sustained in a three-vehicle March 8th collision on Route 18, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and police said.Arleen Marmol de Ortiz died at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — A packed house, powerful storytelling, and a mission-driven message took center stage on March 7 as The Quest Emporium opened its doors for a special Women’s History Month group exhibition — transforming a night of art into a rallying point for community connection and social ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance on second reading allowing Wholeness Ministries/Still Waters Brevard to operate a vocational school on church property.The property sits on the south side of Aurora Road, east and west of Ferndale Avenue, and west ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A powerful show of community support filled the YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center on Sunday, as residents turned out in large numbers for the township’s first-ever Autism Resource Fair, an event organizers say signals a shift from awareness to acceptance.The inaugural fair, ...