News
By KATHY CRYAN
March 9, 2026
UNION, NJ - A book vending machine was unveiled Friday at Livingston Elementary School, with the first students to use it recognized as winners of a schoolwide vocabulary initiative.The program, called “Superheroes of Vocabulary,” encourages students to build their vocabulary and spelling skills ...
WAYNE, NJ — When the Wayne Township Public Schools closed a $7.1 million budget gap last year with layoffs and other cuts, Board of Education President Don Pavlak warned that the following year might not be any easier.Early signs suggest that his warning may prove accurate.During the March 5, 2026, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education announced the retirement of two longtime employees during Thursday night's meeting. The BOE accepted the retirements of Barbara Christianson, Student Assistance Counselor, effective September 30, and Michael Stillman, middle school ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ — The New Providence High School varsity cheerleading team traveled to Monroe Township High School on March 7 and came home with a state title, claiming first place in the Group 1 All-Music division at the New Jersey Cheerleading and Dance Coaches Association Performance ...
COLTS NECK, NJ — A proposal to rename one of the Colts Neck Township Board of Education’s elementary schools after President Donald Trump is drawing support, attention and debate within the Colts Neck community…and the news is being shared around the country.The idea was introduced by board member ...
COLTS NECK, NJ — A proposal to rename one of the Colts Neck Township Board of Education’s elementary schools after President Donald Trump is drawing support, attention and debate within the Colts Neck community…and the news is being shared around the country.The idea was introduced by board member ...
COLTS NECK, NJ — A proposal to rename one of the Colts Neck Township Board of Education’s elementary schools after President Donald Trump is drawing support, attention and debate within the Colts Neck community…and the news is being shared around the country.The idea was introduced by board member ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Bergen Community College women’s softball team is getting ready to kick off its 2026 season on March 10th, when they travel to Brookdale Community College for a doubleheader, with game times at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The team will be coached this season by Hasbrouck ...
Princeton, NJ – Mayor and Council of Princeton will hear a presentation on Monday, March 9, on the winning entries in the kiosk design competition that began last year. Then it will hold a work session on streetscape enhancements in the Central Business District. Careful readers may recall that ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Wednesday, Hanover Township Mayor Thomas “Ace” Gallagher hosted a meeting of regional mayors at Chimney Rock Inn in Whippany to discuss the challenges facing municipal governments and share those concerns directly with Joe Hathaway, a Republican candidate for New Jersey’s ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - The Jefferson boys basketball season came to an end on March 3, but the 2025-26 campaign saw the Falcons win 24 games — more than doubling last season’s total and marking the program’s most victories since 2014. The turnaround may have been surprising, but not to the Falcons. After ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Catherine Payne attended the Hillsborough Dukes Cheer Teams banquet recently to present four teams with proclamations recognizing them for their achievements.Hillsborough Dukes Varsity Cheer Team: National Champions, Regional Champions, State Champions, Second Place Local ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Borough will clamp down on residents and businesses beginning April 1 when garbage receptacles will be required to dispose of trash for curbside pick-up.Effective on or around April 1, garbage bags will no longer be accepted at the curb. All garbage must be placed in plastic ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - It’s only March, but 2026 is already shaping up to be a huge year in the borough. On March 10, South Plainfield is marking its 100th birthday. That’s right! South Plainfield is turning 100. The Borough of South Plainfield was incorporated on March 10, 1926. Now, to put the ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The “Cinderella run” label is used often to describe teams that come out of nowhere and are not expected to go far.That term was used this year to describe the Montville boys basketball team's run to the sectional final as the fourth seed in North 1, Group 3.However, don't tell that ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — Communities across the country celebrate Read Across America each March, a nationwide literacy initiative launched in 1998 by the National Education Association to encourage a lifelong love of reading among children. The annual celebration began March 2, the ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — The Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center will celebrate Women’s History Month with a powerful new art exhibit titled “Rebellion & Renewal,” highlighting creative expression and the voices of women through inspiring visual works.The exhibit will open with a public reception ...
RED BANK, NJ: As part of the nationwide America 250 commemoration, the Red Bank–based Navesink Maritime Heritage Association will host historian Rick Geffken for a riveting presentation, New Jersey’s Revolutionary Rivalry: The Untold Story of Col. Tye & Capt. Huddy, on Wednesday, March 18 at ...
SPARTA, NJ – It was a record year for fundraising for the annual Ralph Rojas Scholarship. This year, $31,000 in scholarships will be available to county residents, veterans and their family members.“Sparta VFW Post #7248 is unwavering in our commitment to Veterans and their families across Sussex ...
Princeton, NJ – “I am a failed retiree,” Jim Levine told TAPinto Princeton’s Pam Hersh in 2021, shortly after he launched Princeton Makes, the artists’ cooperative and work space at the Princeton Shopping Center.After retiring from a corporate career in human resources at Church & Dwight, he ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Borough has put together questions and answers about affordable housing legislation that will be acted upon at Monday's regular meeting of the mayor and council.The agenda for the 7:30 p.m. March 9 meeting at Borough Hall, 54 Fairmount Ave., can be viewed HERE
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Just as work has started clearing land for what one day will be MainStreet at Coconut Creek, a car dealership right next to it is asking city leaders to rezone so it can expand. The city’s planning and zoning board is scheduled to take up a request by Al Hendrickson Toyota to ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A new proton therapy center — a specialized facility that treats cancer using highly targeted proton radiation — is set to open this summer at the Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute at the Harvey & Phyllis Sandler Pavilion at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano Beach man is facing charges after targeting retailers in Margate for an alleged shoplifting spree. Perhaps he would have succeeded, but his choice of “getaway vehicle” — as a passenger on a county transit bus — wasn't fast enough to outrun the law.Joel Pizarro, 29, of ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL– Melbourne Beach commissioners voted Wednesday to continue defending the town in a lawsuit involving public records requests filed by a company in which the mayor is a principal.Mayor Allison Dennington said at the beginning of the meeting that she had a conflict of interest ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Chris Capodice this weekend announced his intention to seek reelection to the Springfield Township Committee.Capodice, who was mayor of Springfield in 2020 and 2023, has been a member of the township's governing body for nine years. His term on the Township Committee runs through ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School (LHS) Chess Team has captured its fourth consecutive New Jersey High School Chess Championship after the Lancers recently proved their dominance in a high-stakes field of 26 teams.Senior captain Aston Roberts led the charge with an undefeated record in ...
SPARTA, NJ – Smiles, words of praise and congratulations, flowers and a pickle highlighted the annual presentation of Governor’s Educators of the Year at the February Sparta Board of Education meeting.After an introduction by Superintendent Matt Beck, each school building principal took the podium ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Girls Lacrosse Team is having a strong start to their season, going 6-3 overall after the first half of the year. MSD has won five out of their last six matches, including wins over Cypress Bay, Cardinal Gibbons, Nova Southeastern, and Wellington High School.The ...
NEW JERSEY — The cost of long-term care services in the Garden State outpaces the national average and increased year over year, according to CareScout's Cost of Care Survey, which tracks long-term care costs and highlights the financial impact of aging on families.The 2025 survey found that ...