TOP LOCAL News
By MISSY DIAZ
April 11, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police arrested a West Palm Beach woman whose child was placed in foster care and charged her with aggravated stalking after making dozens of false reports to authorities and taking to Facebook to accuse the foster mother of kidnapping her son.According to a Boca Raton ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs will hold its first city commission meeting since the death of Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer on Tuesday, but city officials say the discussion of her vacant seat will not begin until after she is laid to rest.The meeting is set for April 14. A Celebration of Life for ...
NEWARK - Phase 2 of the Greater Newark Conservancy's Education Building at 32 Prince St. will be completed this spring – marking a major milestone in the transformation of one of the nation’s oldest surviving synagogue structures. Construction of the final phase is scheduled to start in 2027. Once ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Ridgewood Public Library offers events for patrons of all ages!Check out what's coming up:Wednesday, April 15:ESL Beginner Class (1-2 p.m.)SuffRAGE Against the Machine: A Zine Workshop (4-5 p.m.)ESL Family Movie Night (6:30-8:30 p.m.)Book Circle (6:45-8:30 p.m.)RegisterCookbook ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — New roots are going to spread across this Coconut Creek come late April, one tree at a time, just in time for Arbor Day.The city will hold its 26th annual Arbor Day Free Tree Giveaway on Saturday, April 25, the day after Arbor Day, which falls on the last Friday of April each ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ – Creativity and community spirit will take center stage this April as South Amboy celebrates its 250th anniversary with a colorful, hands-on event for local families.The South Amboy Board of Education, in partnership with the City of South Amboy, is hosting “Rock the 250th!” — a ...
GHENT—The Art School of Columbia County (ASCC) is celebrating a vibrant new creative partnership with Living Resources, a nonprofit organization that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Over the past several weeks, a group of Living Resources artists has been ...
This past week, our Registrar of Vital Statistics Phyllis Wooldridge retired after 30 years with the Borough of Hawthorne. We congratulate her, wish her well, and thank her for her 30 years of dedication.We now have a volunteer receptionist/greeter in the lobby of Borough Hall, and we are looking ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison girls lacrosse was held off the scoreboard in an 8-0 loss to Mountain Lakes on Friday afternoon.Mountain Lakes took control early, scoring once in the first quarter before breaking the game open with five goals in the second. The Lakers added one goal in the third and another ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison dropped a road game to Roxbury on Friday afternoon, with the Dodgers falling 12-2 in a matchup played April 10.Madison finished with five hits and two errors, while Roxbury collected 15 hits and committed one error. The box score included some incomplete and inconsistent ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – On March 25, Springfield patrol officers responded to a Route 22 office supply store on a report of shoplifting. As a result of a follow-up investigation by Detective Bureau personnel, a 35-year-old Orange man was charged on March 31 with theft of movable property and possession ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Every week, Bernie Wagenblast of Cranford Radio compiles what's happening in Cranford. Drive-Thru Food Collection — Saturday, April 11 The Cranford United Methodist Church will hold their monthly food collection this Saturday.Elias Boudinot’s Legacy to Revolutionary America — ...
EDISON, NJ - The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison will host an Admission Information Session on Saturday, April 11, at 9 a.m. for prospective students and parents who would like to learn more about Middlesex County’s No. 1 ranked private school. Families interested in admission for the 2026-27 ...
MADISON, NJ — The annual Madison Little League Parade will take place on Saturday, April 11, bringing players, families and community members together to celebrate the start of the youth baseball season.The parade is scheduled to begin at noon, with participants gathering at Town Hall before the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown softball saw its unbeaten start come to an end Friday afternoon, falling to Morris Knolls, 9-0, at home.The Colonials entered the matchup at 4-0, but Morris Knolls used a four-run third inning to take control and never looked back. Morris Knolls added one run in the ...
MILLBURN, NJ – members of the Millburn Free Public Library’s English Language Learners (ELL) Conversation Group enjoyed a special cultural program last month celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi. The program was presented by Sapna Gupta, President of the Friends of the Millburn Library, and ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey is set to roll out a series of sweeping new regulations governing e-bike use across the state beginning July 2026, significantly changing how residents can legally ride and purchase electric bicycles.The new law, aimed at improving safety and accountability, introduces ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Beginning on Monday, April 27, the East Brunswick Public Library will be closed to the public for three weeks. The popular township library will reopen on Monday, May 18. Patrons need not worry though; the library will still be offering services during the closure. The East ...
Linden, NJ - In honor of Autism Acceptance, Awareness, and Inclusion Month, we are excited to share that SEPAC & Special Olympics will be hosting a Family Fun Night Event. We invite you all to join us for a night of family fun and the opportunity to learn more about SEPAC and Special ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Township residents and area commuters will want to take note of the upcoming road projects on tap in South Brunswick for the upcoming week. The South Brunswick Police Department is alerting residents and drivers of road work along Sand Hill Road as well as Ridge Road and Route ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Dionne Warwick Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship marked a historic milestone on March 31, as students, staff, city officials, and community members gathered for a special ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the school’s newly renovated auditorium — a ...
ROXBURY — Any work by the federal government to convert a massive warehouse into a 1,500-person immigration processing center must stop immediately because even preparing the building for use by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could harm the Roxbury environment, the township and the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Governor Livingston baseball team built a commanding early lead and held off a late rally to earn a 9-8 victory over Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Thursday, improving to 6-0 on the season.The Highlanders struck first in the opening inning when Reid Bazydlo launched a solo home ...
NEWARK, NJ — One in four city residents experience food insecurity, according to the Greater Newark Conservancy, with barriers to fresh, affordable food access still persisting far after the COVID pandemic. To reach residents in high-traffic areas who are struggling with food insecurity, United ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Police Department has issued the following traffic alert for Saturday, April 11:"From 08:00 - 10:00 am, Westfield Ave and Raritan Rd will be closed to all traffic in both directions between Brant Ave and Featherbed Lane. Use alternate routes and expect delays.“Motorists should ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Space Coast Honor Flight held a ceremony to honor and sendoff participating veterans at 4 a.m. Saturday at Melbourne Orlando International Airport.Speakers included Colonel John Beatty, deputy commander of the Air Force Technical Applications Center at Patrick Space Force Base; ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Jersey City Municipal Council has formally recognized Golden Door Charter School for earning a national designation that highlights its academic performance and support of multilingual learners.The council unanimously approved Resolution 26-158 on April 8, honoring the school ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Millington Baptist Church will celebrate its 175th anniversary with a community tree planting ceremony on Saturday, May 2 at 11 a.m.The event will take place at the church, located at Millington Baptist Church, and will bring together members of the congregation and the wider ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy Special Education In-Class Support Teacher Dr. Alice Debowski was honored as the 2026-2027 Union County Teacher of the Year in a surprise ceremony at the school, the first Elizabeth Public Schools high school teacher to ever receive the award ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove community is invited to come together to celebrate Arbor Day 2026 with a special tree-planting event aimed at enhancing the township’s green spaces and environmental stewardship.The event will take place on Friday, April 24, at 4 p.m. at the Cedar Grove Public ...