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By TAPINTO MILLBURN/SHORT HILLS STAFF
March 24, 2026
MILLBURN, NJ – The Millburn Township Committee at its March 17 meeting approved a resolution ratifying three contracts worth a total of nearly $52,000 to address damage to a sanitary sewer system.Constrtuction in the area of Long Hill Drive recently resulted in damage to the sanitary sewer system, ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — Burlington County residents who are in the job hunt should mark their calendars for a free, three-part series being offered at the Burlington County Library System (BCLS) that starts next week. Held in partnership with the Delta Sigma Theta Rancocas Valley Alumnae Chapter, the ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Hundreds of students at Cicely L. Tyson High School of Performing & Fine Arts participated in a peaceful, student-led walkout on March 13 to raise awareness about immigration enforcement policies and their impact on local families.The demonstration, titled “ICE OUT,” was ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) will honor five distinguished alumni at its annual Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, April 25. These exceptional graduates have made significant contributions in their respective professions, communities, and beyond—continuing to reflect ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Dreaming of the sweet life as a bakery owner? Trying to find seed money for your flower shop? Want your salon to be a cut above the others?For entrepreneurs and small- and medium-sized business owners, there’s now a place in New Brunswick where you can go for one-on-one consulting, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A program that teaches students how to design and lead STEM projects has received a $90,000 grant to expand to more schools across Bucks County.The Chief Science Officers program is offered by the Bucks County Intermediate Unit to students in four Bucks County school districts in ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Chief of Detectives was arrested Saturday night by borough police and faces multiple charges of (1) operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor or drugs and (2) careless driving likely to endanger person or property.Francisco ...
Orange, NJ - Students at STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges completed midyear academic panels and senior capstone presentations last week, defending original research before district experts across five disciplines.The school, ranked No. 14 in New Jersey and No. 283 nationally by U.S. News ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The Radcliffe School PTO, in collaboration with district PTOs, is collecting donations for the Nutley Family Service Bureau's “March Madness” food drive. Radcliffe is specifically collecting canned pasta and canned pasta sauce. The first batch was dropped off this week. This is the ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ – Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The exclamation of the borough's, and now the county's, official Town Crier, called out by none other than Tim Yuskaitis.The Bergen County Board of County Commissioners officially appointed Fair Lawn resident Tim Yuskaitis as the County Crier of Bergen County ...
Dinner plans? Handled. 👇🍖 TUESDAYBBQ Ribs & Chicken Skewers + French Onion Chicken Pasta👉 Smoky, saucy, cheesy comfort to kick off the week.🍗 WEDNESDAYSesame Chicken Mac Bowl + Meatballs alla Vodka Ravioli👉 Sweet, sticky, and straight-up indulgent.🥩 THURSDAYVeal Napolitano Risotto + Chicken Al ...
In Hunterdon County north of New Jersey’s capital — where more than 130,000 people live, work, and send their kids to school — not a single full-time journalist is covering the news. New Jersey as a whole has just 5.1 local journalists per 100,000 residents, ranking 49th out of 50 states, according ...
FREEHOLD, NJ — Families looking to unplug, explore nature, and enjoy an affordable local escape can soon head to Turkey Swamp Park, where the campground is set to open for the season on Wednesday, April 1.Operated by the Monmouth County Park System, the family-friendly campground features 64 wooded ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Overnight rain gave way to a cool, partly sunny morning at the annual Hasbrouck Heights Easter Egg Hunt at Depken Field on Saturday, March 21.Event coordinator Jennifer Werner said that over 700 tickets were distributed to children in the three elementary schools, Euclid and ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Coming off a tough 2025 season Hasbrouck Heights coach Dan Pignatiello, is hoping that youth and numbers will help turn the team towards success.“We are a beginner team with a lot of potential,” Pignatiello stated. “(I am) hoping that Harris (Krommenhoek), Logan (LeFante), ...
UNION, NJ - The Burnet Middle School Performing Arts Company (BMSPAC) will present Legally Blonde, Jr. on March 27 and March 28.Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and the smash hit motion picture, Legally BlondeThe Musical JR. is a journey of self-empowerment and expanding horizons. Shows ...
WAYNE, NJ — During this past township council meeting, a Wayne resident challenged the town's snow plowing policy. He said his neighbors are “up in arms” over having to shovel their sidewalks twice during the past two big snow storms and the extra liability that comes with twice snow-covered ...
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the 21st Annual Monmouth Park Charity Fund Kentucky Derby Party, May 2, are selling quickly —secure yours today! TAP link: https://givebutter.com/c/KentuckyDerbyCelebration TAP play button below⬇️ to see quick highlights from last year's Kentucky Derby ...
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the 21st Annual Monmouth Park Charity Fund Kentucky Derby Party, May 2, are selling quickly —secure yours today! TAP link: https://givebutter.com/c/KentuckyDerbyCelebration TAP play button below⬇️ to see quick highlights from last year's Kentucky Derby ...
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the 21st Annual Monmouth Park Charity Fund Kentucky Derby Party, May 2, are selling quickly —secure yours today! TAP link: https://givebutter.com/c/KentuckyDerbyCelebration TAP play button below⬇️ to see quick highlights from last year's Kentucky Derby ...
Princeton, NJ – If you need an example of a low-tech, possibly even zero-tech, communication medium in town, you can just walk up to Nassau Street to see the two hexagonal kiosks, usually cluttered with posters and flyers and post-it notes, some even handwritten. If you need an example of high-tech ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — Health officials reported mixed but stabilizing trends in respiratory illnesses, communicable diseases, and school absenteeism during a recent Sussex County Commissioners meeting, according to an update from the Division of Health.The update showed that local trends in ...
NEWTON, NJ—It was another hopping successful Easter egg hunt at Newton High School on Saturday, March 21. Families braved the damp cold weather on the first day of spring for a chance to collect candy-filled eggs. While the children and their parents waited for the hunt to start at 10 a.m., there ...
SCRANTON, Pa. — While the New Providence girls' basketball team played in its second state championship game in as many seasons earlier this month, one of the program's distinguished alumna played for a team that went to a national championship game.Meghan Lamanna, a member of the NPHS Class of ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School Drama Club is proud to announce this year’s Musical Production of The WIzard of Oz. The live musical production will bring this amazing story to the community Friday, March 27 through Sunday March 29th You’ll follow us down the yellow brick ...
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team dropped their second-round Women’s National Invitation Tournament game to Middle Tennessee University 69-50 in the Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center on Monday. St. Bonaventure arrived in Tennessee with a record of 17-15 overall, 7-11 ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — A razor-thin vote and a deeply divided community appear to define the high-stakes aftermath of Montclair’s March 10 school funding referendum, as final ballot counts released today confirm just how close — and how contentious — the outcome remains.Monday’s deadline for completing ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — Families looking to celebrate the Easter season have a sweet opportunity coming up in the city.The Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center will host “Photos with the Easter Bunny” on Tuesday, March 24 from 5 to 7 p.m., offering children and families a chance to take home a free ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Superintendent Emily Sortino presented the preliminary budget for the 2026-2027 school year, which represented a 5.99% increase over the current budget at Monday's regular Chatham Board of Education meeting.Despite cutting $1.5 million from the budget by reducing the ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - Jefferson Township High School junior Ben Janitz recently had one of his scientific research articles published in the Curieux Academic Review. His article focused on the dorsal fin proportions of different shark species.“I’ve always been interested in Marine Biology and am looking ...