TOP LOCAL News
By MEAGAN KANE
June 4, 2026
HACKENSACK, NJ — Hackensack's Music on Main Busking Series is back for another fun-filled summer!Sidewalks will transform into stages each Friday and Saturday starting this month. Leaders say performances can be seen at several locations, such as:Iconic CoffeeBaires CaféJohnson Public ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Jobseekers strode through the Rider University campus with portfolios of resumes in hand with a purpose – to find a new career opportunity at the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce (PMRC) Job Fair. The Chamber estimates that more than 400 jobseekers attended the event ...
NEWARK - City officials threatened to expand its existing lawsuit against GEO Group – the company that owns and operates the 1,000-bed Delaney Hall immigration detention center – that would shut down the center until it can be inspected. “The reports of detainees suffering miscarriages, receiving ...
METUCHEN, NJ — The ‘Brainy Boro's’ downtown is only a few blocks long. But, its stores and eateries do a brisk business. It is pedestrian-friendly; close to a busy NJ Transit commuter station, and there’s always plenty going on for people and families to enjoy.Those attributes have landed Metuchen ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Construction related to the referendum continues across the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools and remains on track for pre-kindergarten students to be welcomed to the renovated La Grande Elementary School for the 2026-27 school year and for critical HVAC, electrical, ...
SCHOHARIE – Lydia Waage is ready to find the high gear on the stick shift of life.The Cobleskill-Richmondville High School (C-RCS) senior is entering the final month of her education at C-RCS and at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center.“I am planning to get my ...
EDISON, NJ - Police Captain Jason Gerba will carry the “Flame of Hope” during the final leg of this year’s New Jersey Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics New Jersey on Friday. This annual event brings together more than 3,000 officers from over 450 law enforcement agencies statewide. “I ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students at Kelly Elementary School took a journey through their school's history on May 19 as they celebrated the 10th anniversary of its renaming in honor of twin astronauts and alumni Mark and Scott Kelly.The special assembly commemorated the day in 2016 when the school ...
STAFFORD, N.J. — A juvenile riding an electric bicycle was hospitalized Wednesday evening after colliding with a car at a local intersection, police said.The crash occurred at approximately 6 p.m. at the intersection of Parker Street and Hillard Boulevard, according to the Stafford Township Police ...
Cedar Grove, N.J. — The sounds of summer are returning to our local parks as officials unveiled the schedule for the 2026 Essex County Free Summer Music Concert Series. The annual tradition features a wide-ranging roster of live musical artists performing across the historic county parks system, ...
WARREN, NJ – Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) recently welcomed families, friends, and community members for its annual Spring Instrumental Concert on May 28, showcasing the talent and dedication of student musicians across the school's instrumental music program.Under the direction of ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A 24-year-old man is under arrest after shooting two people outside a downtown Boca Raton restaurant and fleeing the scene, Boca Raton police announced on Thursday morning. The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2026, outside The Standard Cuisine & ...
CHATHAM—At their meeting on May 21, the Town Board accepted the first application for farmland preservation submitted through the Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board for Staron Farm. Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board Chair Mary Gail Biebel said at the meeting that acceptance of this ...
WARREN, NJ – Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) recently welcomed families, friends, and community members for its annual Spring Instrumental Concert on May 28, showcasing the talent and dedication of student musicians across the school's instrumental music program.Under the direction of ...
CLARK, NJ — Before the final days of the school year, students in Ms. Jaime Harris’s class participated in an exciting ABC Countdown celebration. As part of the countdown, students recently enjoyed K Day – Kindness Day, which focused on spreading positivity and caring for others.To begin the day, ...
TRENTON, NJ — A plan to test driverless cars in New Jersey received another green light Monday, after the measure unanimously passed the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.The bill, A3968, will introduce a pilot program in New Jersey to allow autonomous vehicle (AV) tests at ...
WARREN, NJ – Warren Township will hold its Board of Education election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. This year, three board seats, each with a three-year term, are up for election. Local voters will be responsible for selecting candidates to fill these positions.Residents interested in running for ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A West Creek man is facing drug possession and weapons charges following a traffic stop Wednesday night in the Manahawkin section of the township, police said.Richard J. Wolverton, 67, of South Main Street, was pulled over by Patrolman Justin Barbuto at approximately 9:30 ...
TRENTON, NJ — A plan to test driverless cars in New Jersey received another green light Monday, after the measure unanimously passed the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.The bill, A3968, will introduce a pilot program in New Jersey to allow autonomous vehicle (AV) tests at ...
MANALAPAN, NJ –The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners invites residents to attend a public hearing to learn about services available to older adults in Monmouth County through the Division on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Services on Friday, June 12, at 1 p.m. at Monmouth County ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A documentary exploring the personal and political fallout of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel will be the focus of a special event this Sunday hosted by the Boca International Jewish Film Festival.The festival will present a screening of The Prophet on Sunday, June 7, at Movies of ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The ILOVE2READ Book & Literacy Organization is excited to continue its Book & Literacy Festival, its annual, free, community-centered, and literacy-based family-friendly event that it holds each June. Each Friday night will include a different theme complete with live ...
PARKLAND, FL- Broward County Public Schools has officially partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County, a move that will not only support the development of youth in Broward but provide mentoring opportunities for high schoolers around the county as well.A news release from Big ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Time is ticking when it comes to registering kids and teens for the East Brunswick Recreation Department's popular full-day camps and summer theater for the upcoming summer of 2026. There's still time though. Online registration closes on Friday, June 5 at 4 p.m. The East ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - On Thursday, May 28, Joyce Kilmer Middle School held its annual spring induction ceremony for its National Junior Honor Society Chapter. This year's class included seventh graders Lucas Balint, Jack Connelly, Joseph DiStefano, Natalie Fama, Owen Fama, Sophie Garcia, Richard Geiger, ...
South Brunswick Township, NJ — The South Brunswick Girls’ Golf team, playing in the White Division, took the title of Division Champion alongside Sayreville at the Greater Middlesex Conference Finals on May 18, 2026. The GMC is split into two divisions, the White, and also the Red, where East ...
To the Editor:Concerning Bob Haight’s veto of a traffic light, he feels that a light would “take away from Craryville’s country setting.” Now Route 23 traffic goes through at 40/45 mph, A light would slow down traffic and make it more likely people would actually see Craryville and stop at one of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – May 19 marked the final public meeting of the 2025–2026 school year for the Bridgewater-Raritan board of education. It also marked the final meeting for this year's student representatives – Matthew Harrison, Crystal Chen and Paritosh Bhole – who are all graduating seniors at ...
LOPATCONG -- The Town Council unanimously introduced an ordinance on Wednesday, June 3 prohibiting data centers as principal, conditional, or accessory use. The council chambers held a crowd of people from Lopatcong and neighboring towns, many of whom spoke with support of the ban on data centers, ...
READINGTON, NJ – The Readington Township Public Schools Green Committee has started brainstorming sustainability priorities for the 2026–2027 school year, with early proposals centered on food waste grants, an energy-use baseline ahead of upcoming building changes and benchmarking against other ...