TOP LOCAL News
By LUIS F. PEREZ
May 3, 2026
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A man sat in the trunk of a parked car on Coconut Creek Parkway when police arrived on a domestic violence call. A search of the car and the man turned up a stolen gun, drugs and thousands of dollars in cash, according to a probable cause affidavit.Officers from the Coconut ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Assistant Principal Kenneth Nadzak of Montville Township High School announced the ShopRite Stars for the third marking period of the 2025-2026 school year at the April 28 meeting of the Montville Township Board of Education.The ShopRite Stars program recognizes outstanding students ...
Shawn Dubin is heading back to Western New York.The Washington Nationals signed the Allegany native to a minor league contract Friday and assigned him to the team's Triple-A affiliate, the Rochester Red Wings.Dubin, a right-handed pitcher, was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 23. He ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Police Department is reminding residents to lock their vehicles after reporting an uptick in entries into unlocked cars across Plainfield.In an alert issued Sunday, police said the recent incidents involve individuals entering vehicles that were left unlocked. The ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – He roamed the Earth thousands of years ago, navigating his massive, elephant-like body through North American forests and using his tusks to strip the bark off trees for his dinner.Even in death, he captivated anyone who saw him: New Jerseyans paid 10 cents apiece to view his big ...
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision in Paramus just off Route 17.The Harley Davidson and a Honda CR-V were involved in the crash on East Linwood Avenue, at the Ridgewood border, around 4 p.m. today (Sun., May 3rd).The adult driver and a juvenile passenger both appeared OK.Members of ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A mix of spring sunshine, scattered showers, and seasonable temperatures is expected across Piscataway this week, with conditions shifting midweek before a mild stretch closes out the period, according to AccuWeather.Residents can expect a fairly typical early-May pattern beginning ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - Kailey Strauch threw 13 strikeouts as the Jefferson softball team blanked Kittatinny 6-0 on May 1.Jefferson celebrated seniors Strauch, EmmaGrace Bartels, Gianna Licursi and Kylie Plunkett during the game.Strauch also drove in two runs on the day for the Falcons. Bartels went ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Motorists should plan for delays across several areas of Summit this week as utility work is scheduled on multiple roadways, according to city officials.From Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 8, road work conducted by PSEG is expected to take place daily between approximately 8 a.m.
Plant a variety of bee-friendly shrubs and enjoy year-round beauty and loads of pollinator appeal. Include a mix of spring, summer and fall bloomers, providing nectar and pollen for visiting bees throughout the season. Selecting bee-friendly shrubs suited to the growing conditions and available ...
BELLEVILLE, NJ - Firefighters from Nutley are among the communities responding to a warehouse fire in Belleville. The warehouse fire is on Cortlandt Street between Holmes and Joralemon, including mutual aid from neighboring communities.According to Belleville mayor Michael Melham, “Due to strong ...
Plant a variety of bee-friendly shrubs and enjoy year-round beauty and loads of pollinator appeal. Include a mix of spring, summer and fall bloomers, providing nectar and pollen for visiting bees throughout the season. Selecting bee-friendly shrubs suited to the growing conditions and available ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The 2026 Morris County Boys Lacrosse Tournament bracket was released this past week. The Randolph boy’s lacrosse team, who has won six straight games and is trending towards having one of their best seasons in over 15 years, has secured the No. 6 seed in this year's ...
CLARK, NJ — On Tuesday, April 28, the Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School softball team (16-2) held its Senior Day, prior to the start of its home game against Roselle Park. The team went on to win the game 11-1.Following the game, players, coaches, and family members gathered for some food and fun ...
POMPANO BEACH — A legendary figure from the New York City street art scene said he sought to bring a bright, giant-sized, artful message of "LOVE" to Old Town Pompano Beach on Friday, marking a significant milestone in the city’s ongoing effort to transform the area.The official unveiling of the ...
It Happened in Hillsborough: Neshanic Hillsborough became serious about preserving its past around the time of the township’s bicentennial in 1971. Some of the ways it did this were by enacting a historic preservation ordinance, adding a Historic Preservation Plan Element to the Master Plan, and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — A titanic blast started the game for Hunterdon Central, but small-ball ended up winning it for the Red Devils.Hunterdon Central rallied to tie the game in the seventh, then scored two runs on just one hit in the eighth inning to come away with a 5-3 baseball victory over Union ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — A 24-hour stretch to begin the weekend embodied both the promise that the Bridgewater-Raritan baseball team offers, as well as the inconsistency that has marked the Panthers' season to this point.On Friday, Bridgewater-Raritan scored all its runs in the fourth inning of an 8-1 ...
BRODGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots fell 11-4 against the Portland Sea Dogs in the series finale at TD Bank Ballpark Sunday afternoon, but added two more home runs to their record-setting barrage of 49 round-trippers since the beginning of the season.Somerset’s 18 home runs in the series ...
BRODGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots fell 11-4 against the Portland Sea Dogs in the series finale at TD Bank Ballpark Sunday afternoon, but added two more home runs to their record-setting barrage of 49 round-trippers since the beginning of the season.Somerset’s 18 home runs in the series ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A new development partner has joined the team behind City Village, a major mixed-use project planned for the northwest corner of University Drive and Sample Road.Compson Associates Group will work alongside developer Amera on the project, the latest step in the long-planned ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Long before she launched her prolific girls’ lacrosse career at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, Giada Catanzaro stood on her team’s sidelines at John Basilone Memorial Field.When she was just nine years old in 2017, Catanzaro was Bridgewater-Raritan’s water girl.Nine years later ...
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ – An investigation is ongoing into a late-night motor vehicle accident that left a driver dead after crashing into a water basin near Quakerbridge Mall, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department (LTPD).The Department says that at approximately 11:07 p.m. on ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: The 2026 Monmouth County Travel Guide is now available in both digital and print formats! TAPhere to request your free copy! “The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is excited to unveil the 2026 County Travel Guide,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, ...
⚾ Fundraiser Friday is back at Violante’s! ⚾This Friday, we’re proud to support Nutley Bombers Baseball with our weekly dinner specials.Stop by, grab dinner for the family, and help us give back to a local team right here in our community. $2 from every Friday dinner special sold will be donated to ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county Board of Commissioners adopted a $559 million budget during its April 30 meeting that increases the county-wide tax levy by 2 percent.The tax levy, which is the amount of money that’s raised in property taxes, increased more percentage-wise than it did in 2025 for the ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Hackensack leaders are expanding housing opportunities for low- and moderate- income persons.To meet an existing housing need, an affordable housing project has been given the green light by Mayor Caseen Gaines and the City Council, which will offer 57 units.Reviewed at the April ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Three deadly accidents have occurred in South Brunswick Township this spring. The first occurred back on March 27 and involved three vehicles along Route 130 near Melrich Road. There was a fatality in the crash along with injuries to two others. A 64-year-old Somerset man died ...
Anthony Straface and Chris Kovacs each slugged a two-run home run and Eugenio Roman added a solo blast to pace the seventh-seeded Nutley High baseball team to a 5-2 victory over 10th-seeded Millburn in the first round of the 93rd Greater Newark Tournament on Friday afternoon in Nutley. The Raiders ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The lawn outside the Nutley Public Library was filled with music and community spirit as the North Jersey Concert Band returned for a special outdoor performance celebrating America’s upcoming 250th anniversary.What began in 2008 as a small group of just 10 musicians has grown into a ...