TOP LOCAL News
By FRED J. AUN
May 8, 2026
ROXBURY, NJ - Donning hard-hats and looking professional, students in Roxbury High School's Structural Design and Fabrication (SDF) program on Thursday watched the modular home they built get lofted in the air by a towering crane, loaded onto trailers and gently situated at its new home on West ...
NEWARK, NJ - Abdulqudus “Abdul” Morakinyo and Bryan Oko, two seniors at Newark School of Data Science & Information Technology, have supported and pushed each other academically since they first met in second grade. “After every test, I’d be like, ‘Abdul, what did you get?’ ” Oko said. “And ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — What started as a simple summer project making custom cards and envelopes has grown into a community-driven mission led by a 10-year-old Piscataway student determined to prove that children can make a meaningful difference. Fifth-grader Joey Salles, a student at Arbor Intermediate ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Health is monitoring two New Jersey residents following potential exposure to hantavirus connected to a passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, state officials announced.According to the department, the possible exposure did not occur aboard the cruise ...
Authorities turned to the public for help finding a fugitive serial burglar who they said broke into homes in Saddle River, Cresskill and Morris County.Rogelio Belisario Cerdavera, 41, was last known to live in Paterson, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said today (Fri., May 8th).He’s also had ...
BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ – Circle of Friends has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to support employment opportunities and workforce training for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.The funding announcement was made in a May 6 letter ...
HUDSON--MHACG’s REACH Center hosted Take Back the Night, a march and survivor speak out to raise awareness about sexual violence in all forms and support survivors in their healing journey, in Hudson on April 24. The event began at the center on 713 Union Street, at 5 p.m. Participants marched ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Two bills sponsored by Assemblywomen Margie Donlon and Luanne Peterpaul advanced through New Jersey Assembly committees this week, tackling issues ranging from Medicaid eligibility limits to transparency surrounding beach tag revenues collected by shore towns.One of the measures, ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Human trafficking is often imagined as something that happens “somewhere else,” in another country or another city, hidden far from suburban communities. But the message repeated throughout Wednesday night’s Human Trafficking Awareness Event at the Township Municipal Building ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Between May 1 and June 30, the Friends of the Rahway Public Library are holding a “Walk It Out” Shoe Drive.The organization is collecting gently worn, used, and new shoes that are clean, in good condition, and wearable.All shoes collected will support the Friends and will be donated to ...
CLARK, NJ — Two of the state's top high school lacrosse programs and longtime rivals, Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Westfield, faced off under the lights of Arthur L. Johnson High School on Thursday, May 7, 2026, and the game matched the buildup. History was made as the Raiders defeated rival Blue ...
CLARK, NJ — Mother Seton Regional High School senior Kimberly Yaro was honored on the evening of Thursday, May 7, at the Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC) Gala, where she was recognized as a recipient of an SFIC scholarship and invited to share her story with guests, donors, ...
ROXBURY, NJ — The township and the state this week forcefully disputed federal claims that a proposed immigration detention facility in a Ledgewood warehouse would have limited local impacts, telling a judge the project needs to immediately be halted.Roxbury Township Attorney Anthony Bucco and ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Advay Jain is a typical three-year-old. He loves dinosaurs, strawberries, trying new fruits and drawing. Like most little brothers, he idolizes his big sister Avya and he is a published author. This March his children's book, Dino Learns Not to Waste Food, was published by ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Mother’s Day weekend across our area will feature everything from family-friendly farm events and plant sales to live music, sports, theater and community celebrations. Residents can celebrate moms with activities including Mother’s Day on the Farm at Alstede Farms, tea cup ...
MIDDLEBURGH – Two amazing voices. One engaging afternoon of joy and inspiration. Reggie Harris is a singer-songwriter, storyteller, and world-renowned song-leader who is a powerful interpreter of the global music narrative, and a passionate, engaging, inspirational entertainer and concert ...
It took more than two years, but the last of five men charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Hawthorne resident outside a Garfield bar was captured in Texas.Ricky “Angel” Vargas was seized without incident at a hideout in Longview, TX yesterday (Thurs., May 7th) thanks to a tip ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday, the Plainfield City Council will consider a resolution that would make it the latest municipality to ban US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from entering city-owned property without a valid judicial warrant or ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Mother’s Day weekend across our area will feature everything from family-friendly farm events and plant sales to live music, sports, theater and community celebrations. Residents can celebrate moms with activities including Mother’s Day on the Farm at Alstede Farms, tea cup ...
BARNEGAT, N.J. — The Township of Barnegat is set to host a patriotic milestone this summer, inviting the community to gather at Barnegat High School on July 2 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.The Semiquincentennial event promises a full evening of festivities designed for all ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Health is monitoring two New Jersey residents following potential exposure to hantavirus connected to a passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, state officials announced.According to the department, the possible exposure did not occur aboard the cruise ...
TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Health is monitoring two New Jersey residents following potential exposure to hantavirus connected to a passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, state officials announced.According to the department, the possible exposure did not occur aboard the cruise ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Despite strong individual performances from Jolie Casale and Ava Clarke, the Hanover Park girls golf team fell to Parsippany, 235-207, in a NJAC girls golf matchup on Thursday afternoon.Casale and Clarke each shot a team-best 44 to tie for medalist honors for Hanover Park at the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - It was a tough afternoon on the courts for the Phillipsburg Stateliners (4-12) as they faced a dominant Bridgewater-Raritan squad. The Liners couldn’t find a way past the Panthers lineup, falling 5-0.Singles PlayIn the 1st Singles slot, Matthew Romero battled hard in a ...
High Bridge, NJ – Last Thursday night, scouts from nearby High Bridge and as far as the Phillipsburg area were invited to visit Open Cupboard Food Pantry at their new location in the Grayrock Shopping Center on 1802 Route 31 Clinton, NJ 08809. There, a presentation and special educational tour by ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany girls golf team picked up its first divisional victory of the season Thursday afternoon, defeating Hanover Park, 235-207, in an NJAC girls golf game.The Redhawks relied on strong team depth to secure the win, led by Madison Della Fave’s round of 55. Riley Campbell ...
Linden, NJ — Linden Firefighter Lewis Haskell was finally honored at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial after his 1982 on-duty heart attack. He will be among the Fire Heroes added to the National Memorial, giving this year’s observance special significance to the Linden Fire Department and ...
ROXBURY, NJ — The township and the state this week forcefully disputed federal claims that a proposed immigration detention facility in a Ledgewood warehouse would have limited local impacts, telling a judge the project needs to immediately be halted.Roxbury Township Attorney Anthony Bucco and ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School swept the singles matches on the way to a 4-1 win over North Hunterdon for its second straight Skyland Conference Raritan Division boy’s tennis victory on Tuesday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Matt Romero defeated Liam Rogan 6-4, 6-3, Ayush Shroff ...
MANAHAWKIN, N.J. — A newly updated colonial in the sought-after Ocean Acres neighborhood is hitting the market, offering modern upgrades and ample space for under $700,000.Listing agent Susan Spaschak of Weichert Realtors announced that the property, located at 337 Leeward Ave., will be open for ...