TOP LOCAL News
By DAWN MILLER
May 8, 2026
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Brunswick Hills OBGYN has been a part of many women's healthcare journey for many years. It opened its doors in 1996 in East Brunswick and also has a location in Hillsborough. Many women had and currently have obstetric and gynecological care ongoing at both locations. So, it ...
NEWARK - 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 Abdul ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — The Sayreville Police Department and members of P.B.A. Local #98 conducted the annual Memorial Service on Thursday, May 7, 2026, paying tribute to the borough’s fallen law enforcement officers who gave their lives in service to the community.The ceremony marked National Police ...
Califon, NJ – In two weeks, over the four days of Memorial Day weekend (Friday May 22nd through Memorial Day Monday May 25th) the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be on display for the public at Califon Island Park (130 Bank Street). It makes a return to the Borough's riverside gathering place ...
The Somerset Patriots shut out the Reading Fightin Phils 11-0 at FirstEnergy Stadium on Thursday night. The Patriots have now won seven of their last 10 games.Somerset’s pitching staff combined for its second shutout of the season and first since 5/2/26 vs. Portland. Somerset has pitched a shutout ...
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — The Bloomfield Police Department has announced the return of its Police Trading Card Program, commonly known as the “Cop Card” program, a community outreach initiative designed to strengthen relationships between local police officers and children.The program, which has ...
CLARK, NJ — Students in Ms. Eri Parker’s class in the Clark Preschool Program are developing critical observation, language, and self-regulation skills through hands-on scientific inquiry through the Tools of the Mind program, Science Eye.Science Eye encourages children to pay close attention to ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ–Seven candidates are running for the three open seats in the three wards for the upcoming Township of Bloomfield municipal elections.The election will take place on Tuesday, June 2, and the winners will advance to the November general election.Democrat Stef Bootwala is running for ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Longtime East Orange educator Theresa Maughan will be inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame this June, earning national recognition for a teaching career that has impacted generations of students across the city.Maughan, a social studies teacher at East Orange STEM ...
COBLESKILL – Turning Point 1777 presents a free walking tour on Saturday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. Historian and author Jeff O’Connor will reveal new research about the life and shocking November 27, 1900, murder of Cobleskill Nightwatchman Matthew Wilson. The tour also explores Cobleskill’s turn of the ...
TRENTON, NJ — Widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hoards of data used to track motorists are under increasing scrutiny by lawmakers and privacy advocates in the wake of their recent use in ICE arrests.Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Residents of Livingston and surrounding communities are invited to enjoy games, rides, food and fun for the whole family when the Kiwanis Club of Livingston’s annual carnival returns to the Kiwanis Karnival grounds on East Northfield Road from Tuesday, May 12 through Saturday, May ...
NEWARK - 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 Abdul ...
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 ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ - South Brunswick's Vidhi Lakhawala is among the 24 top ranked American Junior Golf Association players taking part alongside the best golfers in the LPGA's Mizuho Americas Open at the Mountain Ridge Country Club on Thursday, May 7 through Sunday, May 10. Lakhawala is one of three ...
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 ...
Three seats are open on the Bloomfield Town Council for the three Wards. There are seven democratic candidates running in the 2026 election. Voting will be on Tuesday, June 2, and winners will advance to the November general election. Democratic incumbent Sarah Cruz is running for Third Ward ...
WAYNE, NJ — Time is running out for residents looking to support a new volunteer-run vegetable garden that will help supply fresh produce to the Wayne Interfaith Network (WIN) food pantry. You can shop at their plant sale today through Sunday and pick up some great Mother's day gifts, rare indoor ...
READINGTON, NJ – The Readington board of education voted to adopt a $47.8 million budget for the 2026–2027 school year that will raise the school tax levy 3.6% and add roughly $161 to the annual tax bill of a homeowner with a property assessed at the township average of $454,283.The vote came at ...
EDISON, NJ — A state Appellate Court ruled that former Edison police officer Michael Dotro should continue to serve a two-decade prison sentence from a 2017 conviction for firebombing a police captain’s home and other charges.Dotro sought Appeals Court relief claiming his original attorney provided ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Monster Mini Golf in Coral Springs closed this week, according to a notice posted on the business’s front door.The monster-themed indoor entertainment center, known for its glow-in-the-dark mini golf, arcade games and family outings, announced the closure in a letter posted at ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Tamaques Park redesign concept plans are out and Westfield’s town council got a front row view of the proposed changes during Tuesday’s council meeting. Presenters Mallory Clark and Mark Robison from Dresdner Robin, the firm the town has been working with on the redesign, spoke to ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Baseball Team is getting on a roll at just the right time. The five-time defending State Champions swept Southwest High School of Miami in impressive fashion last weekend, and have now cracked the MaxPreps National Top Rankings at #20 in America heading into this ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — Eleven organizations in Elizabeth, in addition to a local artist, are among the recipients of a portion of $100,000 awarded through the 2026 Union County HEART Grant Program.HEART, which stands for history, education, arts reaching thousands, was awarded to 81 artists, historians ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — The June 2 primary election is less than a month away.Here is some important information about who is on the ballot and how to vote.Registering to VoteIf you are not registered to vote, you have until Tuesday, May 12.You can register to vote by clicking here and registering ...
RARITAN TOWNSHIP – Looking east is memory.The sweeping fields of the Hilltop Reserve lead the eyes to a tree line and the roofs of homes, then to the horizon that on clear sunny days glints with the glimmer of Manhattan’s skyscrapers.One day 25 years ago, that horizon was smudged with smoke.It is ...
LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NJ — What began as a routine senior assembly at Linden High School quickly turned into a gripping lesson on survival, responsibility and resilience as two survivors of the deadly 2000 Seton Hall University dormitory fire shared their story with the Class of 2026 on Wednesday, ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Township Council will hold a public hearing on the 2026 municipal budget at their regular meeting on Wednesday, May 20 at 6 p.m. South Brunswick's 2026 budget was introduced at the April 15 township council meeting as a part of the consent agenda. It was ...
MORRIS COUNTY/PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — The June 2 primary election is less than a month away.Here is some important information about who is on the ballot and how to vote.Registering to VoteIf you are not registered to vote, you have until Tuesday, May 12.Voters can register in-person, online or by ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Every town has its mayor, its regulars and its local legends. In Roselle Park, one of them answers to Duke.A true community effort, from all around the borough, resulted in Duke being named as just one of 18 dogs selected for the New Jersey Lottery's “Jersey's Top Dogs” contest.