TOP LOCAL News
By GREG FALLON
May 24, 2026
LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Hanover Park baseball team rolled to a convincing 9-0 shutout victory over Livingston on Thursday, using a balanced offensive attack and strong pitching to improve to 15-8 on the season.The Hornets collected 13 hits and broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning after ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city leaders are expected to consider awarding a $2.9 million construction contract at a commission meeting on Thursday to expand Oak Trails Park on the city’s north end. Sagaris Corp. of Coral Springs was the lowest bidder for the project that’s expected to add ...
CATSKILL--Square Dance Columbia has received CREATE Council for the Arts funding to support its Gather & Swing community square dance series, and is hosting two dances on the last Fridays in May and June. Square Dance Columbia is an informal group of local musicians and dancers who have ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Kasschau Memorial Shell is preparing for a summer full of music and family-friendly fun!Starting Thursday, June 4, is the Village's free summer concert series, Live Music Under the Stars!Shows will run on Tuesdays from 8:30-10 p.m. and Thursdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. through ...
EDISON, NJ - The Department of Public Works is getting a new garage and moving the fuel pumps at their headquarters, located at 745 New Durham Road. LiRo Architects & Engineers, who designed the new building, presented their plans to the Planning Board on Monday.The old garage in this location ...
NEW JERSEY- The Verona boys lacrosse team has received the No. 11 seed in the upcoming NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 Boys Lacrosse Tournament. The Hillbillies will face No. 6 seed Bernards in the First Round.The seeds and match-ups for the First Round are:No. 1 seed Rumson-Fair Haven vs No. 16 seed ...
On May 9, 10 Peacemakers of Schoharie County stood at Main & Union Streets, Cobleskill, in solidarity with at least seven other monthly Global Close GITMO vigils across the USA and worldwide. Peacemakers called for a clear stop to transfers of people by ICE to GITMO or to any other ICE prison ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A resident collapsed from cardiac arrest. A bystander performed CPR. An automated external defibrillator sat in a park cabinet. In Coral Springs, this sequence of events has unfolded with outcomes that place the fire department among the nation's best response agencies, city ...
For generations, the voices of the Newark Boys Chorus echoed far beyond the city. The young singers performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and even the White House, earning a reputation as Newark’s Musical Ambassadors. The apprentice choir even visited Warren Township ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Nothing beats a cool, creamy dessert on a hot summer day. We’ve got a customizable recipe for no-churn ice cream that starts with two simple ingredients.The trick to making ice cream without an ice cream maker? Folding in fluffy whipped cream.For the base, you need a 14-oz. can of ...
Lebanon, NJ – The Borough Council meeting held on Wednesday night, May 20th featured a solemn remembrance for the recently departed emergency services volunteer/Fire Chief Kevin Saharic, as well as ideas for how the tight-knit community can permanently display its reverence and thanks for his many ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Ava L. Washington, who earned the Bronze Star for service in Afghanistan and the Meritorious Service Award for service in Kuwait, will serve as the grand marshal of Monday’s annual Memorial Day Parade.Washington, who left New Brunswick one year after ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — The Ridge High School girls lacrosse team closed out senior night with a dramatic comeback victory Monday, scoring two unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to defeat Bernards, 10-9, and improve to 13-4 on the season.The matchup remained tight throughout the evening. Bernards ...
PATERSON, NJ - For sisters Danielle and Samantha Krumbein, graduating from Passaic County Community College (PCCC) was never just about earning degrees.It was about proving to themselves, and to each other, that their past did not have to define their future.The sisters, who both overcame family ...
CLARK, NJ — Students in Ms. Alessandra Savarese’s Italian classes at Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School recently had the unique opportunity to experience an authentic Italian culinary tradition firsthand: the making of fresh mozzarella cheese.Master cheesemakers from Massimo’s Deli in Kenilworth ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - At the May 18 meeting of the Spotswood Borough Council, Spotswood Mayor Rich O'Brien presented the 2026 budget. O'Brien began the budget presentation by discussing the factors the borough was dealing with before beginning the budget preparation process. “About two weeks ago, we gave ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Monday through Friday, the South Brunswick Senior Center has got it going on. There is a full menu of activities available and a busy fitness center for the township's 55-plus residents. Two years ago, the South Brunswick Pickleball Club joined the senior center's already busy ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — East Brunswick’s Spring Birding Day brought about 15 participants together on Sunday, May 17, for a morning of birdwatching across three local parks, where the group recorded 69 bird species.The outing began at 8 a.m. at East Brunswick Community Park near Dallenbach Lake.
READINGTON, NJ - Readington Middle School has released its honor roll for the third marking period.For Distinguished Honor Roll, the recipients were:Sixth Grade – Jack Bakerman, Nadia Brenycz, Daniel Brueggeman, Madden Champion, Mary Clarke, Summer Doherty, Kataleya Finley, Cadence Giroud, Lilah ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ— The Memorial Day Parade scheduled to begin prior to the 81st annual Tour of Somerville Bike Race on Monday has been canceled, as well as the Family Fun Ride that was to have preceded the bicycle race.The Tour, however, will go as scheduled with the first race set to go off at 9:25 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ —A 34-year-old township man who pleaded guilty earlier this year in a federal cocaine distribution and firearms case has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.Hector Riano-Corcuera — a naturalized US citizen ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Did you miss this past week's top stories? Catch up on what you missed in the links below. The top ten are posted by the page views of the week, according to Google Analytics.Protest Held Against and Support for Kenilworth Data Center2. Kenilworth’s Massimo Deli Competes for 2026 ...
MILLBURN, NJ – In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Millburn Short Hills Chinese Association (MSHCA) will host a Nonprofit Organization Fair on Sunday, May 31 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Taylor Park in Millburn. The event is free and open to the public. Designed ...
MANVILLE, N.J. — He walked right into the room like he owned it.Jackson Leonard, 2, of Bernardsville, has been doing a lot of that lately — walking into rooms, into new milestones, into a future his family is building one therapy session and one small victory at a time. And on a recent morning at ...
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — On May 3, 2026, the local community, friends, and educators gathered for the second Educators Hall of Fame event, demonstrating educational excellence as the established Educator Hall of Fame was held. Presented by the IRCO Community Federal Credit Union, the ceremony launched ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — A majority of the human and social services that county residents use regularly will be in one place once construction is complete on a new government complex.The $150.3 million complex is being constructed at 61-99 West Grand Street in Elizabeth on the property that housed utility ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ — Bernards High School student Nate DeNicola received regional recognition for his performance in the school’s production of The Wizard of Oz, earning the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2026 Central Jersey Marquee Awards.The awards ceremony, held May 18 at the Carteret ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The contractor overseeing the construction of Oakland Park will now install the site’s sprinkler system directly, a change intended to prevent scheduling delays and keep the project on track, according to Springfield administrator John Bussiculo.After reviewing the construction ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - On Monday, June 22, the David Brearley Varsity Football Program and the Kenilworth Youth Football Program are sponsoring a free one-day camp from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.This camp is open to any child (male / female) in grades 1–8 who attend Harding Elementary School or David Brearley ...
NEW JERSEY — While communities across the Garden State will honor fallen soldiers at ceremonies on Memorial Day, New Jersey ranks among the bottom five states for military retirees, according to a new 2026 report released by WalletHub.The study, released in recognition of Military Appreciation ...