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By CHUCK O'DONNELL
March 11, 2026
NEW BRUNSWICK – One student strode forward, paused and held out her canvas at arm’s length.Two dancers took the artwork, moved this way, flowed that way, twirled and finally placed it on an easel.Matisyahu’s “One Day” continued to play as another artist handed off her painting to two more ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – With Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations surging around the country, including throughout New Jersey, the Bloomfield Township Council passed a new set of formal guidelines regulating how municipal properties and resources choose to collaborate with outside agencies on ...
FORT EDWARD – A state appellate court has ordered the sentence of a Whitehall man convicted of falsely reporting a fire be vacated.In a unanimous ruling released March 4, a five-judge state Supreme Court Appellate Division panel found that a three-year prison sentence imposed on Brad M. Gordon was ...
WASHINGTON COUNTY – Voters in most of Washington County’s eight villages can head to the polls to choose elected officials for the coming years, but barring successful write-in campaigns, those positions have already been filled.None of the villages holding elections this year have more than one ...
Seattle, WA — There have been many biographies written about Ernest Hemingway, but none of his talented and influential mother Grace Hall Hemingway. Now, her great-great-granddaughter, author and environmental journalist Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, is putting together a complete portrait of Grace ...
WHITEHALL — Comfort Food Community will visit the Whitehall Library on Thursday, March 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. to provide information about its community health programs and share nutritious, budget-friendly recipes with local residents.Elizabeth Schumacher, Food as Medicine coordinator at Comfort ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — Save the date for “egg-citing” fun at an annual Burlington County event taking place later this month. The 2026 Resource Fair and Sensory-Friendly Egg Hunt will be happening on Saturday, March 28 from 10AM to 1PM at the Burlington County Special Services School District (BCSSSD), ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Mount Laurel Township will be hosting a free rabies vaccine clinic for residents' pets this monthThe clinic will be taking place on Tuesday, March 24 from 3PM to 6PM at the Public Works Garage, located at 100 Mount Laurel Road. In addition to obtaining rabies vaccines for their ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill laid out a record $60.7 billion budget on Tuesday that would provide modest increases in a few key areas balanced by more than $2 billion in cuts to other programs, including property tax relief.“Today, I’m submitting to this legislature the most fiscally ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Officials from Roxbury met this week with a federal government representative and “expressed stern and direct opposition” to the proposed conversion of a Ledgewood warehouse into an immigrant processing center, said Roxbury Mayor Shawn Potillo.The virtual meeting took place Tuesday, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—State and local officials are warning people who visit parks in Bucks County to take precautions to avoid getting the bird flu.The illness, formally known as highly pathogenic avian influenza, can be fatal to animals and poses a “low but significant” risk of illness to humans. The ...
Last month, I shared that our 2026-27 budget process was underway. Today, I want to give you a clearer picture of what we are navigating and why the decisions ahead will require thoughtful, community-informed thinking.Like districts across New York state, RCS is working through a challenging fiscal ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The conversation about redevelopment moved along at the recent East Windsor Township Council meeting on March 10 when the municipality’s planning board adopted recommendations to designate sections of Windsor Castle and Windsor Center Drive that are adjacent to each other as a ...
TOTOWA, NJ - Children visiting Kennedy Park will soon have new playground equipment after borough officials authorized the purchase and installation of updated play structures for the popular neighborhood park.The Borough Council approved the purchase following a recommendation from the Totowa ...
ALBANY – The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for portions of Washington, Warren and Saratoga counties.The watch, which runs from 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, through the afternoon of Thursday, March 12, includes the towns of Whitehall and Granville and the Huletts Landing area in ...
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 ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Village Council is scheduled to introduce its budget at its regular council meeting this evening, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.In addition to the 2026 municipal budget, which is scheduled for a public hearing on April 8, 2026, there is a change order regarding the Schedler property ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill laid out a record $60.7 billion budget on Tuesday that would provide modest increases in a few key areas balanced by more than $2 billion in cuts to other programs, including property tax relief.“Today, I’m submitting to this legislature the most fiscally ...
WAYNE, NJ - It's time, once again, to see how well you know Wayne Township through our monthly Where in Wayne contest. The game is simple; just tell us where the picture was taken, and you have a chance to win a $50.00 Visa gift card from the Ellen & Roseanne Real Estate Team from Coldwell ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Officials from Roxbury met this week with a federal government representative and “expressed stern and direct opposition” to the proposed conversion of a Ledgewood warehouse into an immigrant processing center, said Roxbury Mayor Shawn Potillo.The virtual meeting took place Tuesday, ...
FORT ANN — A Fort Ann woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on State Route 4 in the Town of Kingsbury last April, the Washington County Sheriff's Office announced.Rhonda A. Sexton, 51, was charged with criminally negligent homicide, a class E ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Township of Little Falls has been awarded $1 million in federal funding to support bank stabilization work along the Peckman River, a project aimed at reducing flooding in the community.Township officials said the funding will be used to stabilize sections of the riverbank ...
POMPANO BEACH — For months, the question has hummed through neighborhood associations and the city commission chamber: Does Pompano want a police force that answers to the city, or should it stay with BSO, and the larger resources of a county-wide organization?A feasibility study released last ...
Includes comments from Coach Alex Meyer.STATEN ISLAND, NY - The New Providence High School boys 4x400-meter relay team broke the school record Sunday at the NJSIAA Indoor Meet of Champions, finishing 14th in the state with a time of 3:26.30 at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex — nearly five seconds ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - A water line repair is scheduled to begin shortly Wednesday at 16 Manchester Drive, according to the Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (SMCMUA).The repair is expected to impact homes between 14 and 24 Manchester Drive.Residents in the area may experience temporary ...
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Close your eyes and imagine a green landscape with me.The color green can be refreshing, calming and lively all at the same time. There can be a decidedly soothing and earthy expression that comes to mind as well.Green can represent life, again. Especially now as we can feel the presence of spring ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Four wrestlers from West Essex High School qualified out of the NJSIAA Region 2 tournament to go to Atlantic City for the championships this weekend.165: Reid Clausi, champion190: Joe Cutruzzula, second place113: Joe Formosa, third place144: Dante D'Achille, fourth placeClausi, ...
Family StorytimeThursday, March 12, from 10-10:30 a.m.This fun participatory storytime for the whole family includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities. Early literacy activities are emphasized. No registration is required. For ages 0-5.Romp and ReadFriday, March 13, from 10-10:30 ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Village Council, scheduled for a meeting this evening [March 11] at 7:30 p.m., has public decorum on its agenda.Most New Jersey towns limit the time individual members of the public can speak (3 minutes each in Ridgewood-other towns and boards are similar); and, they also state ...