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March 12, 2026

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The weekend ahead offers a wide range of activities for residents and visitors, from live music and theater performances to history programs, markets and one of the region’s most anticipated annual celebrations. The Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, returning to South ...

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PARKLAND, FL- The Parkland Farmers Market is this Sunday, and there are only three left this season for the popular local event. This Sunday's event features a Craft Fair theme.The remaining 2025-26 Parkland Farmers' Market schedule is the following:March 15 (Craft Fair)April 12 (Commnity and ...

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Princeton, NJ – At the Princeton Council meeting on Monday, March 23, Princeton University President Chris Eisgruber is expected to present his annual report on town-gown relations, including ways in which the university contributes financially and otherwise to the municipality.By that time some ...

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BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton officials announced a major leadership shake-up Thursday, with the departure of the city’s police chief and two deputy city managers as part of what the city described as a restructuring of its executive team.Police Chief Michele Miuccio, who served the Boca Raton Police ...

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CRANFORD, NJ - Film crews returned to Downtown Cranford today as production began on a new feature film starring Marisa Tomei and Rachel Zegler. The movie, She Gets It from Me, was first announced by Variety last year and officially began production on February 26. Portions of the comedy-drama are ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ – Mayor Frank Cooney and the Township Committee recognized brothers James and Robert Schmitt at the March 10 Montville Township Committee meeting for 50 years of service to the Pine Brook Volunteer Fire Department.The presentation highlighted five decades of emergency response, ...

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Princeton, NJ — It perplexes me and many other townspeople that a practice so pernicious and patently unhealthful as the use of gas-powered leaf blowers could be condoned by Council, year after year. I do not question for a moment the good intentions of Council. But for the sake of the workers who ...

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ROXBURY, NJ - A Morristown company has been hired by the township to search for both government and non-government grants to help fund projects in Roxbury.The company, Millennium Strategies, will be paid $42,000 per year, according to a resolution adopted by the Roxbury Mayor and Council and ...

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NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - On Saturday, March 14th, visit Porta Pizza (911 Kingsley Ave, Asbury Park) all day and all night, buy a Margherita pizza, and support Neptune Township's Free Summer Music Program.All proceeds from the sale of Margherita pizzas will be donated to Neptune Township Schools' NTSD ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Picture a summer afternoon with no agenda. Kids are chasing each other across an open lawn. From across the grounds come the sounds of tennis balls on clay, the splash of the pool, the easy laughter of adults who have nowhere else to be. Nobody is in a hurry. Nobody wants to ...

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KENILWORTH, NJ - Michigan Deli of Kenilworth has different lunch specials Monday through Friday. Check it out. Eggplant Parm over Linguine, served with Garlic Bread $15.50Cheese Ravioli w/choice of Vodka, Marinara or Alfredo Sauce, served with Garlic Bread $15.50Homemade tuna, pickles, tomatoes ...

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Spring is almost here!!! The photo this week was taken in front of my house a couple of years ago – It should look like this again very soon. Hope bluebirds and robins will come to visit you soon, along with the spring flowers.Jefferson Town Board: Jefferson is now offering Hometown Heroes Banners ...

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QUOTE "What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens," Ellen Glasgow, American novelist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for her novel In This Our Life, 1873-1945.  SCHOHARIE COUNTY FOOD PANTRIESIn Central Bridge, opened the second Monday of each month from 10 a.m. until noon at ...

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NEWARK - Owners of Hotel Riviera, a historic structure at 169 Clinton Ave., got Newark Central Planning Board approval to convert the eight-story building into a mixed-use, multifamily residential space and homeless shelter on Monday night. The project, proposed by 169 Clinton Development Urban ...

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Greetings, Carlisle. My new favorite sound of spring isn’t birdsong, it’s meltwater.Dan Renovetz, formerly of Argusville, wrote from his home in Ohio to the Carlisle Historical Society and provided the historian with info of historical significance. His latest correspondence included a first-hand ...

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Sandra Ann Mamrosh, 85, of Central Bridge, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026 at the Palatine Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.Born on June 9, 1940, in Yonkers, she was the daughter of John and Mildred Pawczyk Mamrosh.Sandy attended Public School #12 on Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers before ...

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TROY – In recent years, I have become a fan of entertainment featuring historical elements.My enchantment began with a binging of Downton Abbey, a British historical drama set in the early 20th century. The costumes, the different worlds of the rich and the servants, and the ultimate triumph of ...

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COBLESKILL – On Saturday, March 7, the Theater Project of Schoharie County kicked off its 20th season with a potluck at the Elks Club, complete with an anniversary cake and Broadway karaoke. Following opening words by HB Steadham, current Theater Project president, co-founder Katherine Hawkins ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — St. Georges Crossing is now home to a dynamic live-action interactive facility that’s likely to bring avid game-players and more customers to this busy shopping center at 893 St. Georges Ave. Activate Games opened on Saturday, March 7 in a 14,600-square-foot facility at St. Georges ...

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TRENTON, NJ – The former director of Buildings and Grounds for the Hillsborough Township School District has been sentenced to one year's probation for his participation in a scheme between 2019-2022 inhich he received kickbacks in return for fraudulent overtime payments.Anthony DeLuca, 64, of ...

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HILLSIDE, NJ — The Hillside Recreation Department is inviting residents to come together for a special Black History Month Celebration honoring a century of recognizing Black excellence.The event will take place on Sunday, March 22, at 3:00 p.m. at the Hillside Community Center.Organizers say the ...

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RED BANK, NJ — NJ Transit has suspended North Jersey Coast Line rail service in both directions between Long Branch and Hazlet after downed overhead wires were reported near Red Bank. NJ Transit is directing customers to visit njtransit.com/abc for available alternate service options while crews ...

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FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County officials announced that the historical documentary “Monmouth County at War: Rebels, Raiders, and Revolution” will premiere at the Garden State Film Festival on March 26, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. The screening will take place at Asbury Lanes, located at 209 4th Avenue in ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville police have issued an Urgent Traffic Alert Update that Cheesequake Road remains closed from Kendall Drive to Creamer Drive in both directions while crews work to repair the downed high tension wire. This is expected to be a long term closure, per JCP&L (possibly ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – The metal stands were hoping someone would sit down and keep them company. A puddle waited for a child to come splash. A left-behind soccer ball leaned against a chain-link fence.Murphy Park may have looked dreary and desolate under a cold drizzle last week, but this 3.48-acre tract ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood School District Superintendent Jeffrey Bicsko announced the extension of the 2025-26 calendar year by one day this week. The last day of school for Spotswood School District students and staff has changed from Thursday, June 18 to Friday, June 19. An additional day was ...

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UNION, NJ — The Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, one of New Jersey’s largest, takes place on Saturday, March 14, at 1 p.m. sharp, and this year dedicated to people with disabilities. The parade committee mapped a more-inclusive environment, including a 2½-block quiet zone for those with ...

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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 ...

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PARAMUS, NJ — The Paramus Department of Public Works is asking residents who schedule a metal or electronics pick-up to inform crews exactly what they are putting out at the curb beforehand. Officials say on Tuesday night before closing, office staff review the list, organize it, then leave it for ...

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SCHOHARIE – The Town of Schoharie meeting—now at 5 p.m. instead of the previous 6:30—had money on the mind. During Department Reports, Highway Superintendent Charlie Reed reported that it was well past time for the Fox Creek Bridge to be inspected. The last inspection was done “after the flood,” ...

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