TOP LOCAL News
By PETRA SHAW
May 6, 2026
In celebration of Older Americans Month, Lantern Hill, an Erickson Senior Living managed community in New Providence, New Jersey, proudly unveiled its annual Resident Spring Art Show on May 1. The exhibit will be on display through the end of May in the community’s Fireside Gallery.This year’s show ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Area women are invited to a mammography screening on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the Doylestown Community Recreation Center on 425 Wells Road (next to the township’s administration building).The screening event, which is being held in partnership with Penn Medicine, will take place ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Zhaoxiang Chen, a senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, was recently recognized with the 2026 Unsung Hero Award during the Union County School Boards Association awards celebration.Presented annually in partnership with the New Jersey School Boards Association, ...
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 ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – This week, a student at Bergen County Academies in Hackensack has been recognized by the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) for his academic excellence, strong character and integrity.Edward Lee, a senior approaching graduation, has been named a winner of the 2026 Areté ...
NEWARK - Environmental advocates are marching 50 miles from Newark to the Statehouse in Trenton – stopping in Jersey City, New Brunswick and Princeton along the way – to rally behind the “Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act,” which would hold major fossil fuel companies accountable ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Borough of South Plainfield formally dedicated the “Officers Richard H. Conklin and William J. Cady Memorial Overpass” on Interstate 287 at a ceremony Friday morning before a capacity gathering at Borough Hall.Patrolman Richard H. Conklin was killed on January 21, 1972, ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Imagine taking a seat behind the wheel of a real police car that’s ready to roll, climbing aboard a shiny fire truck as you prepare to battle a blaze, exploring up-close a fleet of the other emergency and public works vehicles you’ve only seen at a distance on the streets of ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Hanover Township Police Department handled 3,008 calls for service in April 2026, according to the department’s monthly activity report.Police also reported 53 arrests during the month, along with 62 motor vehicle crashes and 3 DWI arrests.Additional activity included 96 ...
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 ...
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 ...
COBLESKILL – On Tuesday, May 5, Paul G. Hallock appeared in Cobleskill Town Court and pleaded guilty to one count of endangering the welfare of a child, a violation of Penal Law 260.10. Hallock’s trial was slated to begin on Monday, May 11, regarding previous child endangerment and welfare ...
MANVILLE, NJ – The Manville School District is proud to announce that three members of its Board of Education were formally recognized for their extraordinary commitment to public education at the Somerset County School Boards Association meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026. The evening served as a ...
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 ...
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 ...
PARKLAND, FL- The City of Parkland is making progress toward determining a developer who will design and build the upcoming “Village in the Park” project in Heron Bay.A City Commission workshop was held in March that charted the next steps for the Village-in-the-Park project, where consultants from ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Two sophomores. Two 100-goal milestones. And a season that has made clear that New Providence girls lacrosse is building toward something worth paying attention to.Libby Knight and Addy Fitzgerald have quietly become one of the most dynamic duos in Union County, and their ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – The annual Sussex County Sheriff’s Office held their annual awards dinner and fundraiser for Crime Stoppers tip line. Sheriff Michael Strada and Chief of Staff Hilary Manser emceed the event. The banquet room was filled with supporters, elected and appointed officials, business ...
CAMDEN – Nichelle Pace, a member of Flavor Frontier Development Group, the entity trying to bring a proposed four-floor food innovation and retail center that could create new eateries and hundreds of jobs within the city, said interest from potential investors and financial assistance from the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
GREENPORT—The Greenport Fire Department (GFD) credits “the swift thinking of two 11-year-old girls on a bike ride, Juliana and Kollette, and the swift response of Deputy Andrew Horst” for helping save a Greenport residence from being destroyed by fire, the evening of April 27, according to a GFD ...
If your business is generating steady revenue, but growth is starting to feel more complex, you’re not alone.Many small business owners reach a point where early-stage grants no longer apply, yet private equity or outside investors don’t feel like the right fit. This often happens as businesses ...
If your business is generating steady revenue, but growth is starting to feel more complex, you’re not alone.Many small business owners reach a point where early-stage grants no longer apply, yet private equity or outside investors don’t feel like the right fit. This often happens as businesses ...
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 ...
An alert Elmwood Park police officer conducting a routine check at a Route 46 motel captured a parole violator after discovering he was wanted in Florida. “Great job of proactive policing,” Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said following the arrest of Omar M. Alnajar, a 28-year-old ...
RWJBarnabas Health, community partners, and public officials celebrated the grand opening of Harvest: A Farm to Community Center in Newark, NJ, on May 4, 2026. RWJBarnabas Health was named a 2026 Companies That Care honoree by Commerce and the CIANJ in April for its work on Harvest. In ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A teacher walks into a restaurant and walks out with a free lunch. At The Walk shopping center in Coral Springs, that is not a punchline — it is the plan.This week, five businesses at The Walk on North University Drive are offering deals to teachers for Teacher Appreciation ...
TRENTON, NJ — Woodbridge Township is one of seven Middlesex County towns to receive 2026 grants of over $100,000 from the New Jersey Clean Communities program, part of a $25.2 million statewide environmental effort. Woodbridge is to receive a $212,949 grant, the county’s second-largest award behind ...