News
By LUIS F. PEREZ
March 4, 2026
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek is calling on residents to roll up their sleeves and step into its parks and waterways this Saturday for a countywide cleanup effort.The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 7, as part of the 49th annual Broward County Waterway Cleanup.The city’s ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Patti LuPone will close the 20th anniversary season of Festival of the Arts BOCA with a finale performance on Sunday, March 8, marking her only Florida appearance this season.The Broadway performer is scheduled to headline the festival’s closing night at the Mizner Park ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – A filmmaker from Springfield will have his work featured at the Garden State Film Festival later this month.“McIntosh,” from filmmaker Steven Hayet, a resident of Springfield, tells the story of when the cast list is posted and two students discuss their new parts in the Wizard of ...
EDISON, NJ - On Sunday, March 1, Spotswood High School senior Gavin Pereira was one of the more than 30 honorees at the 55th annual Bill Denny/Rutgers Football Letterwinners Chapter of the National Football/College Hall of Fame dinner. The awards dinner recognizing the achievements of Middlesex and ...
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 ...
WARREN, NJ – The Watchung Hills Regional High School Board of Education on Tuesday voted to reinstate a policy protecting transgender students. This policy, aligned with New Jersey state law, allows students to use facilities and join sports teams matching their gender identity while also ensuring ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — The Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is seeking two education interns for summer 2026, offering students a chance to gain hands-on experience working with youth programs centered on art, gardening, and local history.According to museum officials, the interns will help support ...
TRENTON, NJ – Support from within the ranks of the New Jersey State Police came swiftly after Governor Mikie Sherrill announced Jeanne Hengemuhle as her pick to serve as Acting Superintendent.Wayne Blanchard, President of the State Troopers Fraternal Association, led the chorus of union backing, ...
TRENTON, NJ – Support from within the ranks of the New Jersey State Police came swiftly after Governor Mikie Sherrill announced Jeanne Hengemuhle as her pick to serve as Acting Superintendent.Wayne Blanchard, President of the State Troopers Fraternal Association, led the chorus of union backing, ...
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 ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — The Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is seeking two education interns for summer 2026, offering students a chance to gain hands-on experience working with youth programs centered on art, gardening, and local history.According to museum officials, the interns will help support ...
Califon, NJ – On Tuesday night, March 3rd, during his committee updates Borough Councilman Ed Haversang announced that he is retiring from his career in ‘corporate America’ in exactly one month – on April 3rd – following his wife Diane’s retirement from her work in the healthcare field in 2025. A ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The Morris Township Committee will hold a special meeting Monday, March 9, 2026, at 6 p.m. to take public comment and vote on a package of eight “fourth-round” affordable housing ordinances first introduced in February.Township officials said the ordinances are intended to ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — With Head Injury Awareness Month underway in March, Dr. Vinay Chopra and Dr. Matthew Griffin of Genesis Orthopaedic and Spine are urging athletes, parents, and coaches to recognize that concussions are “mild” only in name — and that early evaluation and a disciplined recovery ...
WARREN, NJ – The Watchung Hills Regional High School Board of Education on Tuesday voted to reinstate a policy protecting transgender students. This policy, aligned with New Jersey state law, allows students to use facilities and join sports teams matching their gender identity while also ensuring ...
NEW JERSEY – In the midst of ongoing U.S. military action in the countries in the Middle East, American citizens traveling in the region are being urged by the U.S. State Department to return home. The Department says they are providing travel options for American citizens in Middle Eastern ...
WARREN, NJ – Warren Township's Mt. Horeb Elementary School Special Education Committee recently hosted an inspiring assembly titled “Understanding Differences, Celebrating Strengths.” The assembly, hosted in the Mt. Horeb all-purpose room, focused on fostering inclusivity and helping students ...
TOTOWA, NJ - The Borough of Totowa Fire Department is actively recruiting new volunteers as it faces declining membership and a steady rise in emergency calls.Founded in 1908, the department has protected the community for more than 115 years. What began as a small group of residents committed to ...
NEW JERSEY – In the midst of ongoing U.S. military action in the countries in the Middle East, American citizens traveling in the region are being urged by the U.S. State Department to return home. The Department says they are providing travel options for American citizens in Middle Eastern ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ – Madison led from the opening tip until the final buzzer on Tuesday night against Bernards, but it would not be a state tournament game without a little late drama. Madison was ahead by as many as 15 in the first half. But the No. 2 seed Mountaineers would not go quietly into ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Students in Ms. Arielle Cardile’s class at Roosevelt Elementary School recently completed an intensive research project in honor of Black History Month, diving deep into the lives and legacies of influential historical figures. The initiative challenged students to look beyond basic ...
NEW JERSEY – In the midst of ongoing U.S. military action in the countries in the Middle East, American citizens traveling in the region are being urged by the U.S. State Department to return home. The Department says they are providing travel options for American citizens in Middle Eastern ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The affordable housing issue in Bridgewater Township goes on.The town council introduced four ordinances related to affordable housing at its Feb. 19 meeting. The public hearings for all four will be held March 5. These include an ordinance for an affordable housing development ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Mount Laurel's state legislators are kicking off National Reading Month — and Dr. Seuss' birthday — with a children's book drive aimed at promoting a love of reading from an early age.State Senator Troy Singleton, Assemblywoman Carol Murphy and Assemblyman Balvir Singh are ...
TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is taking a hard line against GoFundMe, joining a 22-state coalition to demand proof that the crowdfunding giant may have “ deceived and confused donors and violated state consumer protection and charitable solicitation laws. “ In a letter ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Three fourth-grade students at Redwood Elementary School received a first-runner-up award in the New Jersey Amistad Commission’s “2026 African American History Contest.”Seventeen students in Redwood teacher Joy Burnett’s fourth-grade class participated in the contest, and three ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Looking to get outside more while the weather is warm-ish this weekend? Join the Friends for the Abbott Marshlands (FFAM) for a walk!FFAM will be hosting its monthly First Saturday Wellness Walk at the D&R Canal Towpath on Saturday, March 7 from 10AM to 12PM. Each "First ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The following announcement was recently posted to the Brearley Wrestling social media page."We are looking to update our alumni database! If you wrestled for Brearley please fill out the link HERE.Already filled it out? Please share it with fellow alumni, thank you!" Related ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Governor Livingston High School celebrated the next chapter for six of its standout baseball players on Monday afternoon, as seniors officially signed to continue their baseball careers at the collegiate level.The ceremony honored Zach Geertsma, Michael Novotny, Michael ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A Hasbrouck Heights man was sentenced to six years in conjunction with a fatal car accident, it was announced by the Bergen County Prosecutors Office. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the sentencing term handed down in Bergen County Superior Court against 41-year-old ...