TOP LOCAL News
By NOLA STORMS, STAFF WRITER
May 22, 2026
SCHOHARIE – On Tuesday, May 5, three local varsity track teams competed in a track meet at Schoharie Central. Schoharie, Canajoharie-Fort Plain-OESJ, and Mekeel all put their best foot forward, winning matches all around. Schoharie vs. Canajoharie-Fort Plain-OESJBoys 110 HH: Kenny, 1st, Clemente, ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - On May 20, Harding Elementary School held an art show that was tremendously impressive. Spearheaded by the art teacher Ms. Janet Spony, she brought all the classes together to create something meaningful and full of purpose. “Our school art show is a wonderful celebration of ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta boys golf took a win against Vernon 163-184 and lost by one to Jefferson 163-164 playing on their home course at Lake Mohawk Golf Club on Thursday, May 21. The Sparta v Jefferson was a close as a golf match could be. Sparta’s results:1st Calvin Kirchner and Bennet Coleman ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta girls golf finished with regular season with three losses at home during the week of May 18.On Thursday they fell to Vernon 218- 249.Sparta’s results:Jocelyn Beach with a 51Rebecca Johnson with a 61 in a three way tieOlivia Mooney with a 67Brook Segar and Julianna Bednarz in a ...
WHIPPANY, NJ — As Hanover Township prepares for Memorial Day ceremonies and Monday’s Township parade, members of Whippany’s American Legion Post 155 are preparing to mark a major milestone of their own: the organization’s 100th anniversary.The post was chartered May 26, 1926, and has remained part ...
NEWARK - There’s a new sheriff in town, and she says New Jersey’s largest city is not for sale. That’s what Donna Jackson, 61, said to a room of her grassroots supporters on Election Night, May 12, after a shocking win in taking an at-large City Council seat in the non-partisan Newark municipal ...
CLARK, NJ — The Woodbridge baseball team prepared for a first-round state tournament game next week against a Union County opponent by taking on Union County's best on Friday.A.L. Johnson, which won the Union County Tournament on Monday night, defeated the Barrons, 8-5, on Friday afternoon in a ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Carts of Caring, a ministry of Franklin Reformed Church, Nutley, will march in the Memorial Day Parade to collect non-perishable food for the Nutley Family Services Food Pantry (NFSB).Members of the congregation will march along the parade route with shopping carts on loan from Nutley ...
WARETOWN, N.J. — Heavy rain and impending severe weather have forced local officials to reschedule the highly anticipated community fireworks display originally planned for this weekend.The event has been moved to Saturday, May 30, 2026, with a designated raindate of Sunday, May 31, 2026, according ...
SCHOHARIE – Following a week of high-impact collaboration and regional engagement, the Schoharie Economic Enterprise Corp (SEEC) is proud to announce the successful conclusion of Economic Development Week 2026. From May 4 to 8, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and residents gathered across the ...
SCHOHARIE COUNTY – This Memorial Day—an especially festive one, since it's America’s 250th birthday this year—is jam-packed with events across the county, truly offering something for everyone. From Cobleskill’s farmers markets to Gilboa Museum openings, take your ice-cold lemonades and rocket pops ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville’s Fourth of July celebration starts Wednesday, June 24! A drone show and a variety of food trucks and bands will be the highlight of the three-day celebration. New this year, businesses will have informational booths at the event in the parking lots of the high school and ...
COBLESKILL – A century-old electric company held a grand opening of a new store in Cobleskill on Friday.Wolberg Electric, founded in 1925, opened its fifth store, in Cobleskill - the former Allied Electric - next to Aubuchon Ace Hardware on Main Street in Cobleskill.The other Wolberg stores are in ...
Personnel Changes at Schoharie Town MeetingSCHOHARIE – At the May 13 Town of Schoharie meeting, it was announced that Assessor Erin Smith had resigned effective June 10 to take the position of deputy director of Real Property with the County.In her final report, Smith wrote that meetings of the BAR ...
‘Diversity is Power’: Students Attend 40th Annual MANRRS Conference in DallasCOBLESKILL – Members of the SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech’s chapter of MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences) recently returned from the 40th Annual MANRRS Training Conference & ...
PERTH AMBOY - The City will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m. at the Veterans War Memorial on Sadowski Parkway, bringing together residents, veterans, active-duty military members, and community leaders to honor those who have served and sacrificed in defense of the ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — The city will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 11 am on Monday, May 25th at the Veterans War Memorial on Sadowski Parkway, bringing together people, families, veterans, active-duty military members, and community leaders to honor those who have served and sacrificed for ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Residents should be aware of the following updates and notices from the past two days:Memorial Day - Message SharedA Memorial Day community message recognizing and thanking those who served was shared through Township communications. Residents can view the message here: ...
Nutley Mayor John V. Kelly, III, and the Board of Commissioners in partnership with the Nutley Veterans Council invite all to attend the Township’s 105th Annual Memorial Day Parade. The parade will be held on Monday, May 25, 2026, rain or shine. The Nutley War Memorial Remembrance Ceremony will ...
MADISON, NJ - Memorial Day is Monday, May 25, and it's a day off for many, including local students.Closures on Memorial Day:Borough of Madison Municipal Offices are closedMadison Library will be closed Saturday, Sunday and MondayAll NJMVC facilities are closed Monday Morris County Library will be ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The championship trophy is headed back to Watchung Hills.The Warriors captured the Somerset County Tournament title with a thrilling 1-0 victory over Immaculata on Friday, powered by a dominant complete-game performance from ace Lucas Sheehan. Sheehan was sensational on the mound, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Memorial Day is Monday, May 25, and it's a day off for many, including local students.Closures on Memorial Day:Morristown Town Hall is closedMorris Township Municipal Building is closedBorough of Morris Plains Municipal Offices are closedNo Garbage or Appliance Collection in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The championship trophy is headed back to Watchung Hills.The Warriors captured the Somerset County Tournament title with a thrilling 1-0 victory over Immaculata on Friday, powered by a dominant complete-game performance from ace Lucas Sheehan. Sheehan was sensational on the mound, ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison boys tennis team advanced in the 2026 NJSIAA Boys Tennis Tournament with a 5-0 victory over Whippany Park on Friday, May 22, in North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 play.Madison swept all three singles courts. Bryce Curey defeated Kenneth Lin, 6-0, 6-0, at first singles, and ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – For the first time in more than 10 years, the City of Asbury Park is bringing back a full-day summer camp program, giving local families a much-needed option for children during the busy summer months while also packing the schedule with trips, activities, and classic summertime ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — At Tuesday night’s Borough Council Regular Meeting, the council officially adopted its 2026 budget.Following an opening of the floor to potential public comment on the budget, the council passed Resolution 62-2026, which was read into the record by Councilwoman Donna Pacifico, ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Amrou Ibrahim has been released from Israeli custody and is currently receiving medical treatment according to the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ). Ibrahim is a Nutley resident who was among scores of activists who were attempting to deliver ...