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By MISSY DIAZ
March 15, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — A popular Boca Raton playground has been nominated as one of the best in the country in a national readers’ choice contest.The massive Science Playground at Sugar Sand Park has been selected by USA TODAY as one of 20 finalists in its annual USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A string of Facebook messages led Coral Springs police to a Parkland home and the arrest of a man accused of violating a court order.The arrest happened Sunday, March 8, after Coral Springs police were called to a condo complex in Coral Springs to investigate a report that a man ...
Colts Neck, NJ: Monmouth County will be performing repairs to Bridge A-9 on Montrose Road over Yellow Brook beginning Monday, March 23rd. Work is anticipated to last 6 weeks. A detour utilizing Cedar Drive, Bucks Mill Road, and County Route 537 will be in place. Local residents that live along ...
CATSKILL–The Thomas Cole National Historic Site has announced the gift of a major 19th-century landscape painting to the Thomas Cole Site. The painting – “Approaching Storm (Land Storm)” by Thomas Doughty – is a gift from Laura Grey, a prominent art collector and philanthropist. Mrs. Grey and her ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A proposed affordable housing development at the corner of Cornell Boulevard and Routes 202/206 has drawn pointed criticism from a Bridgewater Township Planning Board member who questions why the project would direct traffic through a residential street rather than the nearby ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A fire broke out in downtown South Orange at the corner of Vose and East South Orange Avenue around 3 p.m. on Saturday.Mayor Sheena Collum ordered the closure of Springfield Avenue, and all traffic to be rerouted around the area so as not to impede access for the various fire ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A fire broke out in downtown South Orange at the corner of Vose and East South Orange Avenue around 3 p.m. on Saturday.Mayor Sheena Collum ordered the closure of Springfield Avenue, and all traffic to be rerouted around the area so as not to impede access for the various fire ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Manasquan Lady Warriors, ranked No. 7 in NJ, went into Rutgers Jersey Mikes Arena, and they left with their third straight Group 2 Championship, the 12th overall, knocking out No. 11 ranked Caldwell with a dominating performance from start to finish, 53-36. When asked by ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Water Division is letting residents know the township-wide water main flushing begins on Monday, March 23. Flushing will be done between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. It is recommended by the water division that residents keep their water usage to a minimum during ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Get ready to hop to it at the Spotswood Recreation Department and Spotswood PTA's annual Easter Egg Scramble at the Spotswood High School Gymnasium on Saturday, March 28 at 2 p.m. This family-friendly event is for kids aged one through 12. There will be a special appearance by the ...
NEW LEBANON—The New Lebanon High School's Just Food Club and the New Lebanon Community Center invites the community to join them for a free chicken and waffles dinner at the Community Center, 523 Route 20, Thursday, March 19 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.Also on the menu is homemade macaroni and cheese, cole ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - For the first time under Bridgewater-Raritan High School Coach Kyle Murphy, the wrestling program had multiple athletes step onto one of New Jersey’s most prestigious podiums.Two Bridgewater-Raritan juniors outperformed their seeding and cemented their status as state medalists ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The countdown is on to the Grand Opening of the East Brunswick Ice Arena on Sunday, March 22. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. and run through 6 p.m. For people interested in getting out on the ice for the free public skate sessions on March 22, online registration is open now.
KENILWORTH, NJ - Get egg-cited because the Kenilworth Recreation Department's annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Sunday, March 29, with a rain date of Saturday, April 4. Last year over 400 residents attended the event. Please see the following details from the Recreation Department. The Easter ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Did you miss this past week's top stories? Catch up on what you missed in the links below. The top ten are posted by the page views of the week, according to Google Analytics.Kenilworth's David Brearley Middle School Update: Online Behavior, Racial Slurs, & Group ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A desperate attempt to keep the Christ Hospital emergency room failed after a judge refused to issue an injunction on Saturday.City officials filed the request in Superior Court at the end of last week to keep Hudson Regional Health from closing what has been renamed Heights ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson City Council honored the life and legacy of Rev. Mildred L. Farrar, recognizing her decades of ministry, leadership and community service in the city.Farrar, who lived to the age of 94, was remembered as a spiritual leader, artist and matriarch whose work helped shape ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Two students from Coral Glades High School in Coral Springs have died, the school announced Saturday on social media. In a message posted on social media, school officials said the campus had lost two students “tragically before their time.” The students were identified as ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - South Street and the Morristown Green filled with spectators Saturday as the Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade made its way through downtown Morristown.Grand Marshal was Michael G. BannonUnder sunny skies and strong winds, marching bands, pipe and drum groups, youth ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Shortly after 3PM on Friday, a fire broke out in the middle of downtown South Orange at the corner of Vose and East South Orange Avenue.Mayor Sheena Collum ordered the closure of Springfield Avenue, and all traffic to be rerouted around the area so as not to impede access for the ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Prosecutor’s Office has reached a half-million-dollar settlement with an employee who said she was demoted and transferred to less desirable departments after working on a wiretap operation with the office’s Major Crimes Division.The Union County Board of ...
On February 17, Forest Ranger Steven Jackson attended the annual Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) Museum Scouting America merit badge day in Hudson. Ranger Jackson assisted 81 scouts receiving their fire merit badge. The scouts worked through six stations. Ranger Jackson ...
LINDEN, NJ — Resilience often grows in the quiet moments when no one is watching.For Linden High School senior Zaire Kimbrough, that resilience has defined his journey. After enduring the profound loss of his mother at a young age, Kimbrough transformed personal hardship into motivation, excelling ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Hightstown is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for film and television productions now that they have been deemed “Film Ready” by the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVIC) within the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.As previously reported ...
Atlantic Health is home to four Castle Connolly Top Hospitals for 2026, including Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, one of only 38 Gold Standard Hospitals in the nation. The Top Hospitals list is an annual assessment of hospitals across the nation conducted by the health care research firm, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — New Jersey City University plans to lay off 151 employees before it merges with Kean University in July, both schools said in prepared statements.Layoff notices, effective on June 30th, were sent to 33 full-time professors – including 24 tenured and nine non-tenured educators – ...
FAR HILLS BOROUGH, NJ - Volunteers are needed to help make New Jersey’s oldest and largest rummage sale a success. Organizers are inviting community members to join the team and be part of this long-standing tradition.An orientation for new volunteers will be held on April 6 at 9:00 a.m. at the Far ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – As part of REV 250, the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of independence, Springfield Free Public Library presented another showing of the video, The Battle of Springfield: A Conversation, last month for those who missed the initial showing in October. The creators of the ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Samantha Ginorio (third from right), a student at Essex County West Caldwell School of Technology, was awarded first place in the Professional Category in the Annual Essex County Forest Friends Feeder Contest at the Essex County Environmental Center.Team members not present are ...
NEW JERSEY – Tax season can be stressful for the millions of Americans who owe money to Uncle Sam, and if you live in a high-tax state, April 15 can be particularly costly. Every year, the average U.S. household pays nearly $14,000 in federal income taxes. However, depending upon the state where ...