TOP LOCAL News
By KENNETH SIMMONS
May 22, 2026
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Behind a dominant pitching performance from Sumedh Shingala and timely offense from Dominick Summonte, the Piscataway High School baseball team shut out Dunellen, 3-0, Friday afternoon in the final round of the Ray Cipperly GMC Invitational in Edison.The victory pushed Piscataway ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Shortly before 9:30pm on Friday, Plainfield Police and Fire responded to a serious car accident on Plainfield Ave near Pemberton Ave.Two cars appeared to be involved in the incident, with one overturned. Onlookers saw multiple people who were injured in the accident taken to area ...
BOONTON, NJ – Chatham sophomores Fiona Jackson, Emily Piskadlo, Lucy Arps and Sophia Burgo all placed at the Morris County Track & Field Championships as the Cougars placed fourth with 37 points this week at the multiple-day event held at Boonton High.Jackson and Piskaldo started off the 2026 ...
NEWTON, NJ—A Hopatcong man is facing several charges after fleeing from Newton Police Ptl Posey. On April 28, Newton Police Patrolman Brandon Posey tried to pull over John Sanchez, 24 for “excessively revving the engine” at a red light, a noisy muffler violation, according to Lieutenant Jared ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Two exhibitions opening in Coral Springs this summer will mark America's 250th anniversary by exploring the landscapes that shape memory and identity.The Coral Springs Museum of Art will hold an opening reception for 'Across this Land: America at 250' and 'Clyde Butcher: ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek man with numerous theft arrests on his record recently picked up hundreds of dollars’ worth of steaks and shrimp at a Publix, walked out without paying, and then told police he had a family to feed.A Publix employee called police on May 16 at around 4 p.m. and ...
STAFFORD — Local officials joined students and educators on Friday morning for a moving Memorial Day Field of Flags ceremony on the grounds of Southern Regional High School, honoring American service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.Mayor Henken and members of the Township Council attended ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A man recently smoking cocaine from a pipe on a Coconut Creek grocery store bench took a few hits in front of police, claimed he was “God’s Warrior, and then fought officers attempting to arrest him.At about 9:35 a.m. on May 16, Coconut Creek police responded to the Publix at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Matthew Fornaro still remembers watching his father navigate the complexities of running a small business in Coral Springs. Those early observations planted a seed that would grow into a legal career dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and established businesses alike navigate ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A sixth candidate announced her candidacy this week for the Coral Springs City Commission seat once occupied by the city’s slain vice mayor during.Terry Williams Edden made her announcement during the city commission on Wednesday, during the public comment period. The seat ...
OLEAN, NY — The city’s summer concert series will continue Thursday with a performance by the Twin Tiers Community Band.The concert will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in Lincoln Park at the corner of State and Union streets,The concert series will run through Sept. 10. The schedule can be accessed ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Alleging breaches of their name, image and likeness contracts, Florida Atlantic University is suing four former football players to recoup tens of thousands of dollars the university says it is owed after the student-athletes entered the transfer portal.On May 18, the university ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Fifty Chihuahuas that had been neglected for years and living in squalid conditions just arrived at Tri-County Animal Rescue after 17-hour transport from Tennessee, and now the shelter needs volunteers to help care for them.The dogs came to the shelter Thursday night after staff ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A sixth candidate announced her candidacy this week for the Coral Springs City Commission seat once occupied by the city’s slain vice mayor during.Terry Williams Edden made her announcement during the city commission on Wednesday, during the public comment period. The seat ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Alleging breaches of their name, image and likeness contracts, Florida Atlantic University is suing four former football players to recoup tens of thousands of dollars the university says it is owed after the student-athletes entered the transfer portal.On May 18, the university ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — At the end of each school year, the Livingston Board of Education hosts a ceremony to recognize one teacher from each school as the Governor’s Educators of the Year, as well as the Educational Service Professional of the Year and Educational Support Professional of the Year. This ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A man recently smoking cocaine from a pipe on a Coconut Creek grocery store bench took a few hits in front of police, claimed he was “God’s Warrior, and then fought officers attempting to arrest him.At about 9:35 a.m. on May 16, Coconut Creek police responded to the Publix at ...
POMPANO BEACH — McNab Elementary School teacher Kent Lawlor is preparing to run 120 kilometers across the Sahara Desert (that's 75.56 miles!) later this year —a goal many adults might find incomprehensible, but one he hopes can teach important lessons to his students.This October, the McNab ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Fifty Chihuahuas that had been neglected for years and living in squalid conditions just arrived at Tri-County Animal Rescue after 17-hour transport from Tennessee, and now the shelter needs volunteers to help care for them.The dogs came to the shelter Thursday night after staff ...
HOLMDEL, NJ — It was a fabulous evening in many ways as the Holmdel Foundation for Educational Excellence (HFEE) marked a major milestone in style, celebrating its 30th Anniversary Pearl Gala! It was an elegant and highly successful evening that brought together the very best of the Holmdel ...
HOLMDEL, NJ — It was a fabulous evening in many ways as the Holmdel Foundation for Educational Excellence (HFEE) marked a major milestone in style, celebrating its 30th Anniversary Pearl Gala! It was an elegant and highly successful evening that brought together the very best of the Holmdel ...
SPARTA, NJ – Pilates is coming to Sparta after the zoning board approved a “D” variance for Sparta A&L LLC the owner of 53 Sparta Avenue, a “four-unit commercial building.” One of the four units will become the Pilates studio with a small retail shop.According to Michale Marotte, part owner of ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Senior outfielder Joe Spinello went 5-for-5 to lead East Brunswick to an 8-5 baseball victory over Hamilton West on Friday.Spinello hit two doubles, drove in three runs and scored three times for East Brunswick (7-15), which scored four runs in the third inning to take a 7-1 lead.
Southern’s Nine-Year Shore Conference Reign Snapped in Five-Set Final ThrillerLAKEWOOD — For nearly two decades, the Shore Conference Boys Volleyball Tournament has run almost exclusively through Manahawkin. But on Thursday night at Georgian Court University, top-seeded Southern Regional met its ...
BOONTON, NJ – Chatham seniors Marcus Valenzuela, Kevin Grundy and Kyle Wickham all put in record-setting performances at the Morris County Track & Field Championships as the Cougars placed second in the county with 76 points this week at Boonton High. Morris Hills won the county title with 93 ...
Southern’s Nine-Year Shore Conference Reign Snapped in Five-Set Final ThrillerLAKEWOOD — For nearly two decades, the Shore Conference Boys Volleyball Tournament has run almost exclusively through Manahawkin. But on Thursday night at Georgian Court University, top-seeded Southern Regional met its ...
A New York State man masturbated onto a horrified child while on line at the Garden State Plaza Old Navy store, Paramus police said. Samuel Omitiran, 22, of Monroe, "was exposing himself to shoppers, including children," shortly after 1:30 p.m. today (Fri., May 22nd), Paramus Police Chief Robert ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Youth Lacrosse’s “Spartan Blast” tournament took over Station Park on Friday, May 15. Teams of girls grades five through eight, from Sparta, Jefferson, Roxbury, Kittatinny, Vernon, Hackettstown Junior Tigers and Denville/Rockaway Rangers played four games over four to five ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ — It was a unique and emotional Tuesday night at Diamond Nation as the Hackettstown and Voorhees high school varsity baseball teams shared the diamond for a special, dual Senior Night celebration. While both sides took time to honor their departing leaders, it was the Tigers who ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – A Morris County man was charged Friday night after an incident in which he allegedly brandished a knife at several youths at the Fairfield Recreation Complex earlier in the evening.Fairfield police arrested Yilmaz Akkoc, 20, of Morris Plains on weapons charges following the ...