TOP LOCAL News
By JEFF YASTINE
May 6, 2026
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano man was taken into custody last week after authorities linked him to a fraud scheme involving identity theft and unauthorized bank access.Calvin Docilma, 24, was arrested while visiting his probation officer at Florida Department of Corrections offices on Powerline Road.
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Macculloch Hall Historical Museum will celebrate National Public Gardens Day on Saturday, May 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the museum’s historic garden.The free event will include special presentations, nature scavenger hunts and art activities. The celebration will be held ...
MADISON, NJ – Madison put together one of the offensive performances of the season on Tuesday afternoon in their 17-11 win over Parsippany. The Dodgers put together an offensive clinic against the Redhawks, scoring in every half inning they stepped up to the plate. Madison trailed 5-2 after ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Berkeley Heights Township Council officially proclaimed May 2026 Mental Health Awareness Month at its Tuesday night meeting, but it was a quiet, personal moment from one council member that left the room still.Councilman Bill Machado paused before his remarks to ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Residents are invited to honor those who served during the annual Memorial Day observances hosted by the Memorial and Veterans Day Association of Morristown and Morris Township on Monday, May 25.The day’s events will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Municipal Building, 50 Woodland Avenue, ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit boys tennis team kept its perfect season rolling Tuesday with another dominant sweep, shutting out Oratory Prep 5-0 to move to 14-0 on the year and 7-0 in UCC–Watchung play.From the first serve, Summit never let up.Ben Levkov set the tone at first singles, blanking Oratory’s ...
MENDHAM BOROUGH, NJ – As part of the district’s ongoing commitment to student safety and digital citizenship, families were invited to attend a presentation on Thursday, April 23, led by Cyber Safe Schools.The presentation was built on a series of three prior student presentations delivered ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison boys tennis earned a narrow 3-2 victory over Mountain Lakes on Tuesday, May 5.The Dodgers, now 5-6, picked up wins at first singles, second singles and second doubles to secure the match.Bryce Curey battled back at first singles, defeating William Berei 3-6, 6-0, 10-4. Raphael ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison baseball outlasted Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 13-9, on Tuesday, May 5, improving to 9-7-1 on the season.The Dodgers opened with two runs in the first and two more in the second before adding five in the fourth and four in the sixth to stay in front.Pat Layng led Madison’s offense, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morristown baseball used a 10-run sixth inning to surge past Sparta, 12-5, on Tuesday, May 5.The Colonials, now 8-11, trailed 5-2 after Sparta put together a five-run fourth inning. Morristown responded in decisive fashion, breaking the game open with 10 runs in the top of the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A last-ditch set of pleas to save the Academically Independent program in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District looks to have been for naught. The program will apparently be sunset later this year, following the passage of the 2026–2027 school district budget at the ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Confronted with rising costs and limited flexibility under state law, officials in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District adopted a $91,500,325 budget for the 2026–2027 school year during the board of education’s April 29 meeting, outlining both immediate financial ...
BINGHAMTON—New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) are encouraging customers who may need extra support to explore financial assistance programs available at this time as winter heating protections conclude. Customers who need help with unpaid bills are ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Atlantic Health is recognizing its Soothing Paws volunteers in honor of National Therapy Animal Day, celebrating the human and canine teams who bring comfort to patients, visitors and hospital staff.The Soothing Paws program supports Atlantic Health’s healing culture by helping ...
SUMMIT, NJ — A new round of temporary dog park pop-ups has landed on the Village Green across from the post office, kicking off the City’s latest push to test where a future permanent dog park might best fit.The fenced-in space, now open, will shift to Memorial Field next as officials rotate ...
MADISON, NJ – Madison put together one of the offensive performances of the season on Tuesday afternoon in their 17-11 win over Parsippany. The Dodgers put together an offensive clinic against the Redhawks, scoring in every half inning they stepped up to the plate. Madison trailed 5-2 after ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Westfield boys track team had solid performances at the Union County Championships (Watchung Division) at Governor Livingston High School April 30-May 1.The Blue Devils finished third in the division with 112 points. Union Catholic (134) took the top spot with Elizabeth ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Atlantic Health is recognizing its Soothing Paws volunteers in honor of National Therapy Animal Day, celebrating the human and canine teams who bring comfort to patients, visitors and hospital staff.The Soothing Paws program supports Atlantic Health’s healing culture by helping ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Erinn Johnson of the North Plainfield School District has been selected as a 2026 Institute for Teachers of Color (ITOC) Fellow. ITOC is a nationally recognized, ongoing professional development fellowship designed to support the well-being, racial literacy, and racial ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Township of Maplewood is proud to announce the official opening of its new Maplewoo Health Department and Community Support Center, located at 129 Boyden Avenue. This newlocation expands access to essential health and social services, including a new food distribution model, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Competing against some of New Jersey’s top golf programs, the Piscataway High School boys golf team delivered another strong postseason performance Tuesday, finishing eighth overall at the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 4 Tournament.The Chiefs, who entered the tournament with an ...
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 ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The pavilion at Roselle Park's Boy Scout Park now bears the name of a longtime resident who gave back to the community in many ways.James “Jim” D. Vigliotti was remembered Sunday by borough leaders and family members and honored with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.“Thank you to ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — Following a competitive and highly public selection process, the Manasquan Board of Education has appointed a new member to fill a recently vacated seat.At its April 20 meeting, the board moved to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former member Tom Pelligrino, who had ...
FLEMINGTON – The borough faces this situation every year – too many old roads, sewers, water lines and drainage systems, and too few dollars to pay for repairs.And while in the past few years the mayor and borough council have aggressively worked with state lenders to push forward on major repairs, ...
JACKSON, NJ - On May 1, the Memorial Middle School seventh and eighth grade band headed to Six Flags Great Adventure to compete in the Music in the Park series. The Music in the Parks series runs from May through June at the popular amusement park, allowing bands, orchestras and choirs from Garden ...
KINNELON, NJ — Kinnelon's KFRESH Farmer's Market is returning, with a major change.Starting Monday, May 11, the farmer's market will take place the second Monday of each month outside Kinnelon Town Hall.Organizers say there will be more food and more vendors.The other dates of the market, according ...
ROSELLE, NJ — Roselle Public Schools is officially introducing a new district initiative that’s designed to prepare students for success in college, careers and life.Titled ‘The Portrait of a Graduate’, the forward-thinking framework is an effort that aligns with the district’s Vision 2027 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset County 4-H held its annual spring fair at the center, on Milltown Road, April 26, with activities both inside and outside to celebrate the 4-H.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - There's a Saturday of softball on tap at the East Brunswick High School turf softball fields for the second annual Battle of the Brunswicks. The action kicks off at 9 a.m. with a full day of softball on May 9. Saturday's round-robin tournament features East Brunswick, South ...