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May 8, 2026

CORAL SPRINGS, FL - There’s a moment almost every mother has lived — one no one really prepares you for.The exhaustion comes in waves. Feedings blur into sleepless nights. The mental load builds quickly, and the overwhelm is real. And somewhere in between, a question creeps in: Why is this so ...

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NEWARK - Three new faces have joined the Newark Board of Education, but school board leadership remains largely unchanged. Incumbent Hasani Council and newcomers Quamid Childs, Mark Comesañas and Jordy Nivar were sworn in at the Thursday, May 7, reorganization meeting. The four men ran together in ...

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HILLSDALE—The Town of Hillsdale on Saturday, April 25 renamed the park outside its town hall to honor Tom Carty, a longtime Hillsdale volunteer, community organizer and Town Board member who died last year.Dozens of friends, family members and past and current Hillsdale officials gathered to ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The police investigation is continuing in the area of Hill Lane, according to a release from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, as of 1 p.m. Friday.The incident began when Bridgewater police issued a shelter in place alert for Hill Lane at around 9:20 p.m. Thursday.Law ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Edison Intermediate School language arts teacher Jessica Mikovits and Roosevelt Intermediate School mathematics teacher Linda Morrison have been recognized as outstanding intermediate school educators by the Optimist Club of Westfield, the school district has announced.The Optimist ...

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National Volunteer Week is celebrated annually during the third week of April, and this year it concluded on April 25. This week-long celebration, established in 1974, spotlights inspiring figures whose invaluable seeds of kindness through volunteering are bettering our communities and our world.At ...

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They’re out there, they’re dangerous and their goal is to annihilate us. They hide in the bushes, ready to spring out, suicidal, willing to sacrifice life and limb.  Armed with biological weapons powerful enough to make a strong man cringe, they roam our neighborhoods with absolute impunity and the ...

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National Volunteer Week is celebrated annually during the third week of April, and this year it concluded on April 25. This week-long celebration, established in 1974, spotlights inspiring figures whose invaluable seeds of kindness through volunteering are bettering our communities and our world.At ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced on Friday, May 8 that two New Jersey residents are being monitored after receiving details that they were potentially exposed to hantavirus. NJDOH says they were notified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – The South Brunswick baseball team has been seeded 10th and East Brunswick 11th for the upcoming Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament.South Brunswick will play at seventh-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas in the first round on Monday. East Brunswick will play at sixth-seeded ...

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EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Representative Herb Conaway (NJ-3) will be holding an in-person community town hall to hear from the constituents of the 3rd Congressional District which he represents.Conaway's Town Hall will take place on Monday, May 11, 2026 between 7:00PM and 8:30PM. Doors open at 6:30PM. It ...

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WHIPPANY, NJ - The Park Girls Lacrosse team continued its standout season with a decisive victory of 15-4 over Morristown Beard, officially securing the Independence White Division championship in the NJIGLL Conference.Park Regional (12-1, 6-0 division) set the tone early, jumping out to a 3-2 lead ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The South Brunswick baseball team has been seeded 10th and East Brunswick 11th or the upcoming Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament.South Brunswick will play at seventh-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas in the first round on Monday. East Brunswick will play at sixth-seeded ...

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Editor’s note: A charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.STATE POLICESteven Wayne White, 54, of Catskill, was arrested May 2 at 12:36 a.m. in Catskill and charged with driving while intoxicated, an ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ – The Woodbridge and Colonia baseball teams have both received top-eight seeds for the upcoming Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament.Woodbridge is seeded sixth and will host 11th-seeded East Brunswick in the first round on Monday. Colonia is seeded eighth and will host a ...

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COEYMANS — Five months into 2026, the Port of Coeymans is operating with a near-capacity industrial park, with major infrastructure work underway and an expanding role in projects reaching far beyond the Capital Region.Port leaders say 2025 was marked by a series of high-profile jobs, including ...

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They’re out there, they’re dangerous and their goal is to annihilate us. They hide in the bushes, ready to spring out, suicidal, willing to sacrifice life and limb.  Armed with biological weapons powerful enough to make a strong man cringe, they roam our neighborhoods with absolute impunity and the ...

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL - There’s a moment almost every mother has lived — one no one really prepares you for.The exhaustion comes in waves. Feedings blur into sleepless nights. The mental load builds quickly, and the overwhelm is real. And somewhere in between, a question creeps in: Why is this so ...

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SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit Police Department (SPD) is actively searching for a burglary suspect in the area of Morris Avenue and Prospect Street, according to an alert issued by police.The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 50 to 60 years old, wearing a red shirt and a dark-colored ...

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BOCA RATON, FL - There’s a moment almost every mother has lived — one no one really prepares you for.The exhaustion comes in waves. Feedings blur into sleepless nights. The mental load builds quickly, and the overwhelm is real. And somewhere in between, a question creeps in: Why is this so hard?For ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced on Friday, May 8 that two New Jersey residents are being monitored after receiving details that they were potentially exposed to hantavirus. NJDOH says they were notified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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ROSELLE/ELIZABETH, NJ — A man who worked as a school bus aide in Roselle is accused of sexually assaulting two children with autism who rode his bus.“The allegations in this case represent a profound betrayal of trust and a direct threat to the safety of our most vulnerable residents," Union County ...

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PARAMUS, NJ — Phase one of the mixed-use residential development project at Westfield Garden State Plaza has begun.Photo credit: Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Mill Creek ResidentialComing to the 13-acre area are two mixed-use, five-story mid-rise buildings, which will bring 575 luxury apartment ...

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NUTLEY, NJ - Township of Nutley Commissioner Joseph P. Scarpelli announced that due to the wet forecast, “Big Truck Day” has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 16.The event will take place on Franklin Ave. between Chestnut St. and Church St. The fun is scheduled to run from 12 noon to 2 pm.  

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KENILWORTH, NJ – The Kenilworth Historical Society is among the recipients of funding through the 2026 Union County HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant Program.  The nonprofit organization will receive $1,200.00The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced on ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - At the South Brunswick Board of Education meeting on April 23, the meeting dates for the upcoming 2026-27 academic year were approved. Meeting dates for the South Brunswick Board of Education for the 2026-27 school year include:Thursday, July 23, 2026Thursday, August 20, ...

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