TOP LOCAL News
By DAWN MILLER
June 2, 2026
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - As May ended and June began this week, Spotswood High School announced its final two students of the month for the 2025-26 academic year. Chargers senior Rafik Guirguis is the May Student of the Month and Jaylee Peralta is the June Student of the Month. Rafik Guirguis and Peralta ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Interested in getting new toys for your kids, but in an environmentally-friendly way? The Bordentown City Green Team has the initiative for you.The Green Team launched the “Bordentown Toy Library” in December 2024, which is designed to help reduce plastic waste. Toys create ...
MIDDLEBURGH – A trashy eyesore, a Little League traffic problem, and a village resolution decrying a “callous and tone deaf…slap in the face” proposal were on the agenda at the Middleburgh Village Board on Monday, June 1, at the Middleburgh Library.The trashy eyesore concerned a residence at 1481 ...
NEW JERSEY - Garden State residents aren't strangers to traffic. It doesn't matter what part of the state, either. North, Central or South Jersey, traffic is a way of life for residents, especially when heading down the shore between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. The New Jersey Department of ...
NEWARK - City officials threatened to expand its existing lawsuit against GEO Group – the company that owns and operates the 1,000-bed Delaney Hall immigration detention center – that would shut down the center until it can be inspected. “The reports of detainees suffering miscarriages, receiving ...
NEW JERSEY - Consumers in New Jersey and across the country are being urged to check their freezers after Champion Foods LLC announced a nationwide recall of certain Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread products due to the potential presence of Salmonella. According to the FDA, Champion Foods LLC is ...
NEW JERSEY - Consumers in New Jersey and across the country are being urged to check their freezers after Champion Foods LLC announced a nationwide recall of certain Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread products due to the potential presence of Salmonella. According to the FDA, Champion Foods LLC is ...
NEWARK - The Newark Police Division will exercise greater control outside the Delaney Hall detention area starting tonight, June 1. Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced Monday night that Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda will be “intricately involved in enforcement decision-making” to implement the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A federal indictment was unsealed on Thursday charging former School Business Administrator Aiman Mahmoud and independent contractor Kenneth Gratto in connection with an alleged financial kickback scheme. According to federal prosecutors, the illegal activity occurred between ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A federal indictment was unsealed on Thursday charging former School Business Administrator Aiman Mahmoud and independent contractor Kenneth Gratto in connection with an alleged financial kickback scheme. According to federal prosecutors, the illegal activity occurred between ...
OLEAN, NY — The Olean Elks Lodge will offer fresh haddock dinner options on Wednesday. Meals will be $15.Haddock choices are fried with beer batter or breading, or baked/broiled with a choice of lemon pepper, Cajun seasoning or hollandaise sauce. Each dinner includes a choice of smashed garlic ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Twenty Jersey City artists working across disciplines ranging from visual arts and music to culinary arts and digital media have been awarded 2026 Individual Artist Fellowships through a program supported by the Jersey City Arts Council and the city's Office of Cultural ...
May 1512:18 p.m. — Fair Haven police stopped Robert D. Dugan, 56, of Benson on Hulett Hill Road in Benson for operating a four-wheeler in violation of the town's ATV ordinance. Officers determined Dugan was under criminal suspension from operating a motor vehicle. He was arrested and released on a ...
NEWARK - The Newark Police Division will exercise greater control outside the Delaney Hall detention area starting tonight, June 1. Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced Monday night that Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda will be “intricately involved in enforcement decision-making” to implement the ...
A long and storied high school track and field season at Bloomfield is winding down.Head coach Terry Iavarone's team competed at the Group 4 championships on May 29 and 30, at Franklin High School, with some very good results.Chief among them was a standout performance by Bloomfield junior Jo'elle ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Six architecture and engineering firms will present design proposals for the Coral Springs Sportplex project on Friday morning before city officials, after advancing through an initial review of 15 submissions.The presentations are scheduled for June 5 at 8 a.m. in the Coral ...
SCHOHARIE – Jenna Beretz-Fahrenkopf was sentenced on Thursday, May 28, by Judge Ryan McAllister in Schoharie County Court.Beretz-Fahrenkopf was found guilty in September 2025 in the death of Jeffrey Mickle, 41, of Middleburgh. Mickle was killed in November of 2023. Beretz-Fahrenkopf was found ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY. — For years, Carlie spent much of her life focused on survival, balancing the challenges of raising her daughter as a single mother while struggling to make ends meet and plan for the future.Her story reflects the experiences of many Monmouth County residents who face barriers to ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Theatre pipe organist Ian Fraser will once again perform at the Rahway Senior Center, located at 1306 Esterbrook Ave., on Thursday, June 4, at 2 p.m. The concert will also double as a birthday party, celebrating Ian's 25th!The performance is sponsored by Mayor Raymond Giacobbe and the ...
Give a Pet a Second Chance This Pet Appreciation Week This first week of June, we celebrate the joy, comfort, and unconditional love that animals bring to our lives. We invite you to help us give more animals the chance to experience that same love in return. At the Rutland County Humane Society, ...
The Southern Vermont Arts Center will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for its newly expanded Yester House on Sunday, June 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.The expansion adds a two-floor, 12,000-square-foot addition to the SVAC campus, anchored by a ...
BATON ROUGE, LA -- Anna Pera of Union was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Kean University.Pera is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County will spend $73.8 million to make county roads safer for motorists and pedestrians, and an additional $26.6 million to improve the streets in Elizabeth.The road improvements are part of Union County’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Action Plan and are being ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - As controversy continues to surround federal immigration enforcement operations at Delaney Hall in Newark, Mercer County officials are standing by newly adopted restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to county facilities. The measures, they say, are intended ...
CHATHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ — Through a partnership between Chatham Township and the Madison Area YMCA, the historic Colony Pool Club is welcoming members for another summer of swimming, recreation and family fun.Organizers say the collaboration combines the Colony Pool Club's long-standing community ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Temporary reverse angled parking has been implemented on Millburn Avenue between Lackawanna Place and Holmes Street, on the Oscar Deli side along the North curb only., beginning this week.This change continues the ongoing assessment to increase pedestrian safety and observe whether ...
Stone Valley Arts will host two upcoming events in June, a free jazz night and an all-levels ballet class, as part of its ongoing arts programming.The Jazz Cafe returns Tuesday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m., featuring a piano/bass/drums trio of Vermont musicians. Gary Schmidt performs on piano, Ron White on ...
ESPERANCE – “Matthew Deffer betrayed his position of trust as fire chief by allegedly stealing money meant to protect his neighbors and honor those who sacrificed themselves for their community,” said Thomas DiNapoli, New York State’s Comptroller. “Thanks to our partnership with the State Police, ...
West Haven, VT-It was Kids’ Poster Night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday evening, and the youngsters in attendance were treated to an exciting card of dirt track action. A pair of drivers earned their second wins of the season, and two others visited victory lane for the first time in their ...
The Castleton Free Library is proud to be the recipient of the Check Out Forestry Grant for 2026. Beginning Tuesday, June 2nd the library grounds will be the beneficiary of at least 10 new trees. We are excited to have new shady outdoor reading areas and beautiful flowering trees to enhance the ...