TOP LOCAL News
By BOBBIE PEER
May 5, 2026
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — They started the season slow. They ended it on a national stage.The Governor Livingston High School Highlander Robotics team presented their remarkable 2025-26 season to the Berkeley Heights Board of Education at its April 30 meeting, recapping a year that took them from a ...
More than 80 years after he and two dozen fellow U.S. Army infantrymen were killed in a D-Day mine explosion off the coast of Normandy, the remains of Orie Krieger have returned home.A group of descendants from New Jersey left yesterday (Mon., May 4th) for Omaha National Cemetery in Nebraska, where ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Every year Brownie Troop 40128 tries to find an opportunity to give back to the community, usually using art or creations to encourage civic engagement.Recently, the members appreciated the opportunity to use craft kits to create Pizza Oven centerpieces and Pizza Pie pins to donate ...
NEWTON, NJ – A blood drive is being hosted in the courtroom in Newton Town Hall on Wednesday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins will be welcome.To register visit nybc.org/sponsor and use the sponsor code 73242 or call 800-933-2566. Donors must be between the ages ...
MOORESTOWN, NJ — Burlington County officials came together this weekend in Moorestown to honor a remarkable milestone for one of New Jersey’s longest-living veterans.May Brill, the oldest living female veteran in New Jersey, celebrated her 102nd birthday with a special brunch at the Burlington ...
NEWARK, NJ: Four New Jersey residents have been charged in separate federal criminal complaints in connection with allegedly voting in federal elections while they were not U.S. citizens and later making false statements during the naturalization process, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for ...
Linden, NJ - The time has come to celebrate the heart, hustle, and dedication of our senior student-athletes! Linden High School and the entire Linden Public Schools community. Let’s pack the stands, bring the energy, and give our seniors the send-off they deserve! Baseball Senior Night� May 2nd ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — The Bordentown City and Bordentown Township Police Departments are partnering up to hold their Fifth Annual Youth Police Academy this summer. The free program is available to all Bordentown Township and Bordentown City kids and teens between the ages of 11 and 17 years old who are ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Spotswood High School's golf team ended a two-game slide on Monday with a 143-170 victory over North Brunswick High School at the Raritan Landing Golf Course. The Chargers lost two in a row last week to Piscataway and Woodbridge High School. Spotswood had four golfers finish in the ...
GREENVILLE — Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 19, to determine the fate of a proposed $38,901,750 budget for the Greenville Central School District.A budget hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 5, beginning at 6 p.m., in the Greenville Middle/High School auditorium. At 7 p.m., there ...
NEWARK, NJ - 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 ...
A beaver who bit an 8-year-old boy after tangling with another family at a Mahwah lake earlier that same day tested positive for rabies, Tyco Animal Control's Carol Tyler just told me. The young boy was fishing from the shoreline at Lake Henry in Continental Soldiers Park when the beaver charged ...
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 ...
Spring is here, and everyone wants their beach body, but the healthiest thing in sight isn’t always the gym. It’s the person kneeling beside a row of tomatoes—hands in the dirt, pulling weeds, listening to birds, not checking a single notification. It may not look like a wellness routine, but it ...
In April, the White House asked Congress for $1.5 trillion more in defense spending for 2027. This is a 40% increase over the Pentagon’s spending in fiscal year 2026. Half the funding will come from cuts to education, housing, and health programs. Welcome to the war economy.The wars are not over.
In April, the White House asked Congress for $1.5 trillion more in defense spending for 2027. This is a 40% increase over the Pentagon’s spending in fiscal year 2026. Half the funding will come from cuts to education, housing, and health programs. Welcome to the war economy.The wars are not over.
Spring is here, and everyone wants their beach body, but the healthiest thing in sight isn’t always the gym. It’s the person kneeling beside a row of tomatoes—hands in the dirt, pulling weeds, listening to birds, not checking a single notification. It may not look like a wellness routine, but it ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The Hightstown Elks Lodge #1955 is holding their annual Spring Yard Sale and Flea Market for Hightstown and East Windsor area residents to shop for special finds and bargains or selling items they no longer need. “Come shop our vendors and support our local and NJ State Elks ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The Borough of Woodland Park has received formal certification from the Superior Court of New Jersey confirming that it has met its obligations under the state’s Fourth Round affordable housing requirements, securing long-term compliance and protection from builder’s remedy ...
Braden Whitney’s final stat line was one I had never seen before. And probably will never see again. Whitney went 0 for 1, was hit by four pitches, and drove in two runs. The final time Whitney was plunked resulted in a walk-off RBI as Hartford stayed perfect in Adirondack League play with a ...
Bloomfield, NJ — May 4, 2026 – Despite rainy weather, more than 125 volunteers came together on Saturday, April 24, for Bloomfield’s annual Spring Town-Wide cleanup in celebration of Earth Day, demonstrating strong community pride and a shared commitment to keeping the township clean and ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The Millburn Board of Education at its May 4 meeting approved the hiring of Peter Kane as the incoming athletic director at Millburn High School.Kane will assume his new role on July 1 at a salary of $142,745.Kane has been the athletic director at Roselle Park High School for the ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – It took three public hearings, more than 10 total hours of testimony, and approximately 50 members of the public before the East Windsor Planning Board voted on, and ultimately approved, a data center operated by QTS Data Centers in the community. The company was seeking the ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The milestone didn’t arrive like a finish line so much as it arrived like something inevitable — built slowly over years of teaching, coaching and relationships that long outlast any single season.With a 5-0 sweep of Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Monday, Summit boys tennis improved to 13-0 ...
STAFFORD — As coastal communities continue to face the increasing challenges of stormwater management, a new high-tech tool is arriving in Stafford Township to give residents a direct hand in flood prevention.Next week, local residents are invited to the official launch workshop of Cleanlet, a ...
RED BANK, NJ — New Jersey cannabis had a major moment this May when the High Times Cannabis Cup came to Atlantic City, bringing together some of the state’s top licensed cannabis brands for a consumer-judged celebration of flower, pre-rolls, concentrates, vapes, edibles, and infused products.The ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Now that the calendar says May, the countdown to the unofficial start of summer on Memorial Day weekend is on. After that, it's time to start thinking about those Fourth of July plans. Well, this year's Fourth of July is pretty special. It's the nation's semiquincentennial or ...
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 ...
COPAKE FALLS—Our Lady of Hope Parish, 8074 State Route 22, offers free food distribution through a mobile food pantry, Friday, May 8, noon to 3 p.m. Pre-registration is available and will guarantee there is food for everyone who comes. Visit www.ourladyofhopecopakefalls.org, the cabinet by the ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The fifth issue of Harding Elementary School's newspaper Let's HAWK About It! was recently published. Harding pupil Angelina Dias wrote the following article about the great things the students are doing in school. Angelina Dias Kindergarten: Kindergarten has had fun celebrating ...