TOP LOCAL News
By GUY KIPP
May 7, 2026
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Dom Massaro keeps setting or tying school records, overshadowing exceptional performances by his teammates and making an emphatic case for a first-team all-state candidacy.The senior center fielder became just the third player in South Plainfield baseball history to hit for ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Police recently arrested a Coral Springs man and charged him with sexual battery after he was accused of assaulting a woman. Coral Springs police arrested Javier Alberto Gonzalez, 37, at his home on Wiles Road on April 30, according to an arrest report. A Broward County Circuit ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – Summer is just around the corner, and for young athletes in Barnegat, that means it’s time to lace up the sneakers and hit the hardwood. Head Coach Mike Puorro and the Barnegat High School basketball program have officially announced the return of the 6th Annual Barnegat Boys ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man is under arrest after being caught smashing car windows along West Camino Real in the early morning hours on Saturday. A resident called police shortly after 1 a.m. on May 2 to report seeing a man, later identified as 50-year-old Benjamin Robert Connolly, going ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton authorities partially locked down Spanish River High School Thursday due to a police investigation into a threat made at around 10:55 a.m. Texts and phone calls went out to parents alerting them about the investigation and asking them not to come to the campus. “Boca ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany animal shelter is seeking assistance from a rescue organization for a 5-year-old Shih Tzu named Cooper, who was recently surrendered under urgent circumstances.According to the shelter management, Cooper was brought in by his previous owners just hours before they ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Cody Guthrie drove in four runs to propel Bayonne to an 8-2 baseball victory over Roxbury on Thursday.Guthrie went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double for Bayonne (15-4), which scored four runs in the top of the sixth to break the game open and take an 8-1 lead.Yona Vargas was ...
ORLANDO — Rapper Kodak Black, legally known as Bill Kapri, was booked into the Orange County Jail on Wednesday after an arrest warrant was issued charging him with drug trafficking. According to court documents, Kapri, 28, is facing one count of trafficking in MDMA between 10 and 200 grams, a ...
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — A dog bolted from one of two vehicles after a crash in Coconut Creek and is now missing, while two people were taken to the hospital, police said.The crash happened Thursday around 1 p.m. at the intersection of Lyons Road and Northwest 6th Manor, near the entrance to Windmill ...
NEWARK, NJ - A Morristown man admitted in federal court that he conspired to defraud small businesses through phony debt relief services, federal officials announced.Mark Csantaveri, 53, of Morristown, pleaded guilty on May 4, 2026, before U.S. District Court Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden ...
NEWARK, NJ - A Morristown man admitted in federal court that he conspired to defraud small businesses through phony debt relief services, federal officials announced.Mark Csantaveri, 53, of Morristown, pleaded guilty on May 4, 2026, before U.S. District Court Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Dom Massaro keeps setting or tying school records, overshadowing exceptional performances by his teammates and making an emphatic case for a first-team all-state candidacy.The senior center fielder became just the third player in South Plainfield baseball history to hit for ...
CRANBURY, NJ – The South Brunswick baseball team extended its winning streak to three games with a 7-5 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas in nine innings on Thursday at Rowland Park.Jack Whitlock's two-run home run in the top of the ninth was the difference.Three batters combined for nine of the ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Memorial Junior School’s technology and engineering program has earned national recognition after receiving the Program Excellence Award from the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA), an honor recognizing standout STEM and technology ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The bats were booming for Watchung Hills on Thursday as the Warriors launched six home runs in an 11-3 victory over Pingry in a dominant offensive performance. Watchung Hills collected 15 hits on the afternoon and improved to 16-2 on the season behind a monster day from several ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The bats were booming for Watchung Hills on Thursday as the Warriors launched six home runs in an 11-3 victory over Pingry in a dominant offensive performance. Watchung Hills collected 15 hits on the afternoon and improved to 16-2 on the season behind a monster day from several ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Michigan Deli of Kenilworth has different lunch specials Monday through Friday. Check it out.Fish (Cod) & Chips Tartar Sauce $15.50Cheese Ravioli w/choice of Vodka, Marinara or Alfredo Sauce, served with Garlic Bread $15.50Crunchy Buffalo Chicken Salad with Shredded Cheddar ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) has announced the high school students who will compete in the USA Biolympiad (USABO) National Finals at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from June 21 to July 2, 2026. Among them will be Berkeley Heights resident Tara ...
BARNEGAT, NJ — The Barnegat boys' varsity volleyball team continued their impressive season run on Thursday, securing a decisive 2-0 victory over Freehold Borough. The Bengals displayed superior coordination and offensive pressure, taking both sets 25-17 and 25-16.Barnegat’s attack was firing on ...
GHENT--The Ghent Playhouse is seeking a male actor, mid-late 30’s, for the role of Brian in a production of Bess Wohl’s Tony Award-nominated comedy “Grand Horizons,” scheduled for early October 2026.Wohl’s play is a hilarious, heartbreaking commentary on marriage, family, and the wisdom that comes ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – The Stafford Township Police Department has once again proven that its K-9 units are among the elite in the United States. Following a rigorous week of competition at the United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) National Detector Dog Trials in Atlantic City, local ...
Man, I received some great birthday wishes on Facebook this week.The days around May 3 are when I really, really love having Facebook.So many folks—both new friends and longtime ones (I don’t dare call them old)—take the time to leave me messages, and they are just so fun to read through.Some of ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Gorman presented his annual “State of the Schools” address at the April 28 Montville Township Public Schools Board of Education meeting. The presentation served as a comprehensive overview of district achievements, student performance, and new ...
JACKSON – In a clash of Shore Conference titans at Adventure Sports Crossing, the underdogs proved they belonged on the big stage. Behind a flawless offensive performance from senior Emily Zellman, (5) Southern upset (3) Toms River East with a 5-2 victory to capture the Ocean County Tournament ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Public School District just announced the extraordinary achievements of its Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program at the 2026 JAG National Career Development Conference (NCDC), held in Salt Lake City, Utah. In just its second year of implementation, the Rahway JAG ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Evan Carter’s squeeze bunt scored winning pitcher Wyatt Garrison with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Phillipsburg High School a 7-6 victory over Franklin in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division baseball game on Tuesday at the Phillipsburg Athletic ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The record may not tell the full story.Sitting at 3-11 with four games remaining, the Governor Livingston boys lacrosse team has had its share of struggles this spring. But first-year head coach Anthony Porter sees something more important taking shape — a culture built on ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison Rotary Club will host a community Shred-It Day on Saturday, May 30, offering residents and businesses a secure way to dispose of sensitive documents.The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the corner of Kings Road and Maple Avenue in Madison, with entry from Maple ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown softball rolled to a 14-0 win over Sparta on Thursday, May 7, improving to 11-3 on the season.The Colonials scored once in the first inning, broke the game open with seven runs in the second and added six more in the fourth. Morristown finished with 11 hits and played ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Solar Landscape, the distributed energy company headquartered in Asbury Park, has secured a massive $600 million financing package that will help the company continue expanding its solar infrastructure projects across the country.The deal, announced Wednesday, includes a $350 ...