TOP LOCAL News
By CHRIS WIGHTMAN
May 7, 2026
SUMMIT, NJ — Local artists, historians and community organizations in Summit are among dozens of Union County recipients receiving funding through the 2026 HEART Grant Program, a countywide effort supporting cultural and educational projects that shape community life.The Union County Board of ...
TRENTON — You just had a baby and you use coupons for formula, when the following week your app has a coupon for baby wipes. Magic? Nope — just a smart loyalty program doing exactly what it was designed to do.Now imagine state lawmakers making that illegal.That's what a coalition of New Jersey ...
Ed Berlinski's legacy as a great athlete at Bloomfield High, and later at North Carolina State University, speaks for itself.At Bloomfield High, Berlinski, a 1934 graduate, was a star football player for the legendary coach, Bill Foley. In 1933, Ed led the state in scoring and earned headlines in ...
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 ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — An online fundraiser has been created to support the family of a 15-year-old Mount Laurel teen who died after being hit by a car this weekend.Jude Gill was struck at about 8:30PM on the 1400 block of Church Street on Sunday, May 3 and was transported to Cooper Hospital for ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Hundreds of senior citizens, their families and caregivers came to the town’s 20th annual “Senior Summit & Older Adults Expo” at the Woodbridge Community Center on Wednesday.“Woodbridge is very committed to our senior citizens with our six senior centers, a mobile health care ...
CLARK, NJ — In a classroom at Saint John the Apostle School, fourth and fifth grade students leaned over their desks, pencils in hand, carefully choosing their words. Their task was simple but meaningful: answer the question, “What does America mean to me?” in 100 words or less as part of America’s ...
HARLEMVILLE—Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program leads a bird walk at Hawthorne Valley Farm, 327 County Route 21C, Friday, May 8 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.Spring migration is well underway and it’s an exciting time of year to go birding. The guided walk gives participants the opportunity to ...
HUDSON—In Flight, Inc. hosts its first-ever Spring-O fundraiser at Hudson Brewing Company, 99 South Third Street, Friday, May 8 from 5 to 8 p.m.The event brings the community together for an evening of bingo, local brews, and fundraising to support people with intellectual and developmental ...
ORANGE, NJ — Residents, city officials, and members of the Orange Fire and Police Departments gathered at City Hall on May 5 as Congresswoman LaMonica McIver formally announced a federal grant of more than $2 million for critical infrastructure improvements in the City of Orange.The funding will ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A year to the day after her story aired on national television, a Hanover Township resident is using her experience to show that what happens in the past does not define what comes next.Kelly Sutliff’s story was featured on I.D. a year ago. Credit: K. SutliffKelly Sutliff of ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School Technology teacher Gary Hull offers seniors taking his Honors Special Topics in Computer Science class a unique experience. Students have the opportunity to work on a project of their own choosing for the academic year. Many students typically gravitate toward ...
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 ...
WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ – Readington residents should hold tight to their pocketbooks, as the township is set to pass a $29.8 million budget with a 16.75 increase in municipal taxes – and it just added a more than 45% increase in sewer rates, too.The township committee has proposed a 2026 municipal ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Advay Jain is a typical three-year-old. He loves dinosaurs, drawing, eating strawberries and trying new fruit, and he idolizes his big sister, Avya.What's not typical — Advay Jain is a published author. In March, his children's book,” Dino Learns Not to Waste Food," was ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morristown Colonial Nation will host its third annual Trivia Night on Tuesday, May 19, bringing together Morristown High School alumni, Morris School District families, educators and community members for an evening of fun, friendly competition and fundraising.The event will begin ...
SUMMIT, NJ — With deadlines approaching and polling places set across Summit, residents are being reminded of key dates and options for voting in the June 2 Primary Election.Voter registration closes Tuesday, May 12, and the City Clerk’s Office at 512 Springfield Avenue will remain open until 9 ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights is officially making history as the first town in New Jersey to pilot the Moms Brigade on behalf of Moms Helping Moms (MHM). This local initiative empowers a dedicated team of residents to act as ambassadors, organizers, and changemakers for a statewide ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison High School track and field athletes set multiple school records during recent spring competition, according to posts from the Madison cross country and track and field program.Nathan Beland, Kyle Desrmeres and Allan Eldridge set a new boys three-man long jump relay record ...
CHATHAM--On May 19 voters living in the Chatham Central School District will be asked to approve a new $37.4 million budget (a 1.75% tax increase over last year) and to decide which four of eight candidates should sit on the seven-member Board of Education (BOE).Across the county, school taxes ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Hunterdon Central Regional High School Tri-M Music Honor Society presented “Through the Decades” May 1.Performing were Grayson Brice, Giulio Angelico, Carly Perrine, Katherine John, Robert Pouria, Edward Hodnicki, Riko Bettermann, Grayson Brice, Cara Ritchie, Myra Panthri, ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - On Tuesday, May 5, a day that few outside their dugout believed was possible, the Brearley Varsity Softball team delivered a performance built on grit, execution, and belief, took down Summit in a dramatic, low-scoring battle that sent shockwaves through New Jersey softball.Coming ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Mark B. Murphy, CEO of Northeast Private Client Group, which is headquartered in Florham Park, has been named a 2026 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor, earning the No. 10 ranking in New Jersey by Forbes and SHOOK Research.The recognition highlights Murphy’s continued impact in ...
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 ...
MADISON, NJ - Sugarlips Donuts issued an urgent warning to customers after the business said its email account had been compromised and scammers were attempting to collect fraudulent payments.In a social media post shared Wednesday, the Madison-based donut shop told customers that someone was ...
TRENTON — 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 following their recent use in ICE arrests.Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have proposed ...
TRENTON — 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 following their recent use in ICE arrests.Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have proposed ...
TRENTON — 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 following their recent use in ICE arrests.Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have proposed ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — A team of fifth-grade students from Thomas P. Hughes Elementary School has advanced to the finals of the New Jersey STEAM Tank Challenge for the first time in Berkeley Heights Public Schools' elementary competition history, bringing with them an invention they believe could ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — The Bordentown Regional Board of Education approved the 2026–2027 school budget during its meeting on Wednesday night.The spending plan, which was practically unchanged since its introduction in March, totals slightly more than $54 million and will raise property taxes in the ...