News
By AL SULLIVAN
March 5, 2026
BAYONNE, NJ — Bayonne-based Furvana Cat Rescue is launching its first annual Kitten Season Challenge, a fundraiser designed to support rescue efforts during the time of year when kittens and pregnant cats most frequently enter shelters and care programs.The challenge invites individuals, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Since the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed his 14-year-old son Alex, Coral Springs resident Max Schachter has worked with federal and state leaders to advance school safety policies and resources.Later this month, Schachter’s nonprofit, Safe ...
SPARTA, NJ – The mega warehouse application has been dismissed by the planning board attorney. The planning board’s March 4 agenda included a letter from Diamond Chip Realty’s attorney, Steve Gouin, consenting to “an extension of time for the planning board to act on this application.” Ken Porro ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Newly released recordings from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office shed light on the fatal Jan. 5 police-involved shooting of Jordan Barnes, 29, of Piscataway, after authorities say officers responding to a 911 call discovered three other family members dead inside a River ...
DEERFIELD BEACH — Construction is nearing the finish line on a new $41 million medical hub that promises to reshape emergency and specialty care access for residents in north Broward's coastal area, including Pompano Beach.Holy Cross Health confirmed this week that its freestanding ER facility, the ...
BOCA RATON, FL - If you enjoy chili, live entertainment, and a lively community gathering, Boca Raton residents will have plenty to savor this weekend.The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Community Cookout and Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, March 7, bringing an afternoon of food, ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating shots fired at a medical plaza at U.S. 441 and Palmetto Park Road just before 10 a.m. Thursday.Three people have been detained, and charges are still pending as deputies investigate, said Teri Barbera, a sheriff’s office ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Irritating some of the anti-ICE activists attending a town council budget meeting on March 3, Roxbury Deputy Mayor Mark Crowley stressed the township’s ability to stop a Ledgewood warehouse from being turned into an immigrant processing site is limited by the U.S. Constitution.Deputy ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A new national study from Florida Atlantic University and University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire has found a sharp rise in teen sexting, exposing adolescents to serious risks including sextortion, coercion, and privacy violations.Researchers surveyed a national sample of 3,466 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton-based luxury dine-in theater chain iPic Theaters has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal court and plans to pursue a court-supervised sale of its assets, the company recently announced.The voluntary petition was filed Feb. 25, and the company said it ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Mr. Beefy’s Subs and More, a Coral Springs restaurant on Wiles Road known for its Chicago-style street food, has closed after its owner moved away from the area.The restaurant at 8040 Wiles Road opened in 2020 under founder Rob Elbaum and developed a following for its ...
Richard Eugene “Dick” Herrick Jr., 97, formerly of Schoharie, passed away February 21, 2026, at the Wells House Nursing home in Johnstown. He was born on April 11, 1928, in Schenectady to the late Richard and Hilda (Lake) Herrick. Dick grew up in Albany, graduating from the Milne School in 1946. In ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A jury on Tuesday convicted a longtime Catholic school principal from Coral Springs of running an organized scheme to defraud, finding she funneled more than $50,000 in unauthorized payments to herself over nearly a decade.Lori Ann St. Thomas, who led St. Coleman Catholic School ...
SUMMIT & MORRISTOWN, NJ – MARCH 2026 – Atlantic Health recently introduced new tools designed to detect cardiovascular disease in even the most often-overlooked blood vessels in the heart – an advancement that can help more people with chest pain syndromes to be treated.Now available at ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — When the Coconut Creek High School Cougars take to the football field next season, they’ll be doing it on new artificial turf and under a new video board, if school officials approve additional money for the planned projects. The School Board of Broward County is expected to ...
Here’s a newspaper affidavit from 137 years ago, signed by E.B. Hard, editor of the Cobleskill Times.We heard from Bonnie Dailey, the TJ Jefferson correspondent, who did some digging into one of our old photos. She writes, “The photo in the Feb 12th edition of the paper under ‘Times Past’ intrigued ...
DEERFIELD BEACH — Construction is nearing the finish line on a new $41 million medical hub that promises to reshape emergency and specialty care access for residents in north Broward's coastal area, including Pompano Beach.Holy Cross Health confirmed this week that its freestanding ER facility, the ...
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 ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Hopatcong resident Peter Ecklund has been named Parade Starter for the 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Morris County. The role is both an honor and a key component of the parade, which steps off at noon on Saturday, March 14 in Morristown.As the Starter, Ecklund will open the ...
RED BANK, NJ: Empower U Autism Services is thrilled to bring comprehensive ABA therapy to Red Bank families with the opening of Empower U ABA Center. Our Open House on Friday, March 27th, 12noon – 4:00pm is your chance to see how we are supporting children and young adults ages 3–21 with ...
RED BANK, NJ: Empower U Autism Services is thrilled to bring comprehensive ABA therapy to Red Bank families with the opening of Empower U ABA Center. Our Open House on Friday, March 27th, 12noon – 4:00pm is your chance to see how we are supporting children and young adults ages 3–21 with ...
SUMMIT & MORRISTOWN, NJ – MARCH 2026 – Atlantic Health recently introduced new tools designed to detect cardiovascular disease in even the most often-overlooked blood vessels in the heart – an advancement that can help more people with chest pain syndromes to be treated.Now available at ...
RED BANK, NJ: Empower U Autism Services is thrilled to bring comprehensive ABA therapy to Red Bank families with the opening of Empower U ABA Center. Our Open House on Friday, March 27th, 12noon – 4:00pm is your chance to see how we are supporting children and young adults ages 3–21 with ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Alex Kotelnikov scored two goals to lead Bridgewater-Raritan to a 5-2 ice hockey victory over Middletown North for the NJSIAA South Jersey, Public School Tournament championship at Mennen Arena on Thursday.Bridgewater-Raritan now heads to the Public School State Championship game ...
COLONIA, NJ — Since Jose Rodriguez became the head coach at Colonia High School in the 2018-19 season, the Patriots have reached the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 championship game every year that it has been held.When Colonia (19-10), the No. 1 seed, hosts second-seeded Chatham on Saturday at 2 p.m., ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The township's representatives in the state Legislature are criticizing a local teachers’ union for equating the proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Roxbury with Nazi concentration camps, asserting the union is doing so in its “participation ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — For the second city commission in a row, parents and league officials came out Wednesday to express concerns about the Coral Springs move to seek out a vendor to coordinate youth soccer programs. This time, it was parents and coaches of Springs Soccer Club. During the last city ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating shots fired at a medical plaza at U.S. 441 and Palmetto Park Road just before 10 a.m. Thursday.Three people have been detained, and charges are still pending as deputies investigate, said Teri Barbera, a sheriff’s office ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Still smarting from a contentious debate over an emergency budget appropriation rejected at last week's meeting by its two Democratic members, a divided Township Committee held an emergency meeting Wednesday to pass a slightly-modified version of the resolution - , normally a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Get ready to lace up the skates and grab those hockey sticks because the grand opening of the East Brunswick Ice Arena is on the horizon. A full day of events is on tap. So, be sure to mark the calendar for Sunday, March 22. The grand opening celebration is filled with lots of ...