TOP LOCAL News
By CHUCK O'DONNELL
May 13, 2026
NEW BRUNSWICK – The varsity jacket draped over the back of a chair in New Brunswick High School athletic director Garret Conger’s office had some scuff marks on the sleeves and some bits of straw wedged into its fibers.It didn’t look too bad, though, considering it had been lying on a patch of ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The varsity jacket draped over the back of a chair in New Brunswick High School athletic director Garret Conger’s office had some scuff marks on the sleeves and some bits of straw wedged into its fibers.It didn’t look too bad, though, considering it had been lying on a patch of ...
BELMAR, NJ — One of the Garden State’s most popular spring traditions returns this weekend as the 37th Annual New Jersey Seafood Festival takes over Ferruggiaro Park at Silver Lake in Belmar from May 16 to 18. With free admission, live music, craft vendors, and a mouthwatering lineup of local ...
WARREN, NJ — Community members are invited to support local families in need by donating household and grocery essentials during the upcoming Warren Township Committee meeting on Thursday, May 14.Donations for Feeding Hands and the Northern Somerset County Pantry will be collected beginning at 7 ...
RARITAN TWP, NJ - A Plainfield man was fatally injured in an apparent head-on collision in the area of Sergeantsville Road May 12, according to a release from Raritan Township Police.According to the release, police were dispatched at 5:33 p.m. to the area of Sergeantsville Road for a motor vehicle ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The Friends of the Nutley Public Library LeeRae O'Brien featuring Dan Geltrude on Wednesday May 13 was made possible with support of local businesses. The annual author tea is one of several fundraising events hosted by the Friends of the Nutley Public Library. The Friends use these ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District said on Monday that it had fully recovered from last week’s cyberattack involving Canvas, software used by students.Last week, hackers attacked Canvas, cloud-based learning software used in thousands of schools and universities. The software was ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The gymnasium at Hilldale Elementary School was transformed into a packed business place on April 17 as students launched their own small businesses for the annual TREP$ student marketplace.The event served as the finale of the TREP$ program, in which students attend after-school ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ – Community members looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others are being encouraged to volunteer with 180 Turning Lives Around’s Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) and Sexual Assault Response Team (SART).The nonprofit organization is currently recruiting ...
BELMAR, NJ – One of the Jersey Shore’s most anticipated annual traditions returns this coming weekend as the 38th Annual New Jersey Seafood Festival takes over Silver Lake Park at Ferruggiaro Park in Belmar.Running from Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17, the longtime festival will once again ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Council Democrats responded to Mayor Elizabeth Fagan’s social media statement she published on Wednesday – defending her earlier position not to authorize the Maple Street closure required to implement the Council-approved outdoor dining and pedestrian plaza plan, effectively ending ...
EDISON, NJ - Tenth-seeded Spotswood High School's varsity softball team took on seventh-seeded Edison High School on Wednesday in the first round of the 2026 Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament. The Chargers were eliminated by the Eagles with a 3-2 loss. Spotswood was down 3-1 after three and ...
CAMDEN – A high-speed jet of water on Wednesday afternoon deeply soaked a tall pile of junked cars destined for shredding at the EMR scrapyard near Camden’s waterfront.The newly installed $4.5-million firefighting system, including six remotely controlled water guns aided by thermal imaging, was ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced emergency traffic pattern modifications on Route 22 near Somerset Street following recent structural damage caused by a barrier strike.According to NJDOT, the left lane in both the eastbound and westbound directions at ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A popular New York café known for coffee, pastries, and brunch is heading to downtown Boca Raton.Black Star Bakery, a Brooklyn-born mini chain with locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, is preparing to open its first Florida location in Royal Palm Place near the corner ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Middlesex County will host its annual “Celebrate Middlesex County” event on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Roosevelt Park.The free, family-friendly event invites residents from across the county to explore the many programs, services, and departments that ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots lost 5-4 to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday afternoon falling to 5-8 in one-run games this season. Somerset’s 13 one-run games is tied for the most in the Eastern League with the Richmond Flying Squirrels.With 13 strikeouts, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots lost 5-4 to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday afternoon falling to 5-8 in one-run games this season. Somerset’s 13 one-run games is tied for the most in the Eastern League with the Richmond Flying Squirrels.With 13 strikeouts, ...
MANCHESTER, NH - It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following Union students on being named to the Spring 2026 President's List. The spring terms run from January to May.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown Festival of Books is inviting New Jersey high school students to showcase their creativity in its 2026 Teen Writing Contest, held as part of the festival’s 13th anniversary celebration.The annual contest encourages future writers to submit original work in one of ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison Fire Department responded to 188 emergency calls during the month of April, transporting 80 people to hospitals, according to a report delivered during Monday night’s Borough Council meeting.Officials said the department has responded to 871 calls since Jan. 1, with 381 ...
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Greater Nutley Cancer Foundation is excited to remind the community that the Festival of Hopewill take place on Thursday, May 14 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM and the celebration is happening rain or shine!While rain may be in the forecast, attendees are encouraged not to stay home. GNCF is fully ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced emergency traffic pattern modifications on Route 22 near Somerset Street following recent structural damage caused by a barrier strike.According to NJDOT, the left lane in both the eastbound and westbound directions at ...
CARTERET, NJ — Borough firefighters faced two fires on Tuesday afternoon, one a Randolph Street home and the other at Oliveiras da Serra, a popular steak & seafood restaurant on Roosevelt Avenue.Carteret received mutual aid from the Avenel, Fords and Woodbridge fire companies to help fight the ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced emergency traffic pattern modifications on Route 22 near Somerset Street following recent structural damage caused by a barrier strike.According to NJDOT, the left lane in both the eastbound and westbound directions at ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — This past Saturday, April 18, 2026, the town of Hawthorne, NJ, held its annual Cel-Earth-Bration Day in partnership with the town's Environmental Commission and Green Team with the theme to Protect, Restore, and Thrive.This was the town’s 34th year celebrating Earth Day, and the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This leading contributor to the Westfield High School girls track and field team, who had a strong performance at the recent Penn Relays, hit personal bests at the recent county conference championship meets. Junior Scarlett Goldman is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs police officer who pulled over a driver for a traffic violation last week ended up finding marijuana, joints, a digital scale, and dozens of empty bags inside the car — what police said looked like a mobile marijuana distribution setup — according to an arrest ...
NORTH BLENHEIM – Saturday was the 15th annual ‘I Love My Park Day’ and about 40 volunteers showed up to give some TLC to Mine Kill State Park in North Blenheim.Led by Environmental Educator Hannah Young, they planted flowers and native river birch, raked leaves, cleaned up trails, and removed ...