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By CRIM
May 28, 2026
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Tewksbury, NJ —Tewksbury Township will host the 3rd annual park party on June 12, 2026, at Oldwick Park at 5:30 p.m. and onwards. It will feature live music, animal balloons, dunk tank, bounce houses, glitter tattoos and the movie ‘GOAT’ at 8p.m.Hot dogs and snacks will be provided by Tewkesbury ...
COLONIA, NJ — Middletown North turned the tables on Colonia after the Patriots had ousted the Monmouth County team from the 2025 state baseball tournament.Ninth-seeded Middletown North scored runs in each of the first two innings and went on to a 5-1 victory over eighth-seeded Colonia in the first ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – Jackson Babiarz pitched a no-hitter and the 12th-seeded Dayton baseball team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 tournament with a 6-1 victory over fifth-seeded Hoboken on Wednesday.Babiarz struck out seven batters and walked six in seven innings. He threw 109 ...
FANWOOD, NJ – The Borough of Fanwood welcomed its newest business, 1874 Coffee Company, named for the year that the Fanwood train station was built, on Wednesday, May 27, its official opening day. “The station became more than a place where trains arrived and departed. It became part of the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham baseball team reaped the rewards of earning the top seed for the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state tournament on Wednesday with a shutout win vs. No. 16 Orange, which included a combined no-hitter by four Cougar pitchers.After senior left-hander Justin Zigon ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Not all superheroes wear capes and that message rang loud and clear last week when the John F. Kennedy Elementary School community gathered to honor third-grader Nora Klimchak.Nora was just six years old when, in November 2024, she was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — In a breathtaking and thought-provoking tribute to heritage, remembrance, and solidarity, over a thousand illuminated lanterns will transform Edgemont Park into a shimmering waterside spectacle during the Lantern Festival for Justice & Unity.Hosted by AAPI New Jersey and marking ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Looking to defend their sectional title for the fifth straight season, No. 2 Scotch Plains-Fanwood answered the first call with a convincing three-set win (25-7, 25-15, 25-14) over Mount Olive in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group III tournament on ...
MILLBURN, NJ – A much-improved Millburn baseball team carried its momentum into the post-season, defeating Somerville in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 tournament on Wednesday.Junior left-hander Leo Dalton pitched a three-hitter with four strikeouts and one walk for the ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - An uncharacteristically rainy, dank May day did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of Whippany resident and domestic violence survivor Kelly Sutliff, who was hosting a training session at her home as part of Kelly’s K9s: Tails of Courage, the nonprofit she created following her ...
Despite a ban on the controversial program in the works by the Governor and state lawmakers, the County Executive and Sheriff say it is not going away anytime soon.Today we also look at a pair of meetings by Brunswick Boards and have a significant amount of information in our news and notes ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ — The Brandon Tyler Narleski Charitable Foundation will host its annual “Creating Harmony XI” walk to raise awareness against drunk driving on Sunday, May 31, at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy.The community event, which begins at 11 a.m., serves as both a fundraiser and ...
EAST GREENBUSH - Because of the public safety benefits to residents is why according to County Executive Steve McLaughlin and Sheriff Kyle Bourgault.There are three levels of participation in the 287(g) program with the county participating at the Jail Enforcement Model level. The Model allows for ...
Princeton, NJ – Regarding the proposed redevelopment of the vacant house at 8 Green Street in the Witherspoon-Jackson historic neighborhood (TAPinto Princeton, May 26):The article states that the Historic Preservation Commission will soon consider a proposal to rebuild a historic house that is very ...
BRUNSWICK – Both the Brunswick Planning Board and Town Board met recently to deal with several issues. The planners spent the better part of an hour further looking into plans to sub-divide an 82-acre parcel on Tamarac Road. The presence of wetlands and proximity of the proposed driveway plus ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Second-seeded Bayonne advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 baseball tournament with a 5-2 victory over Piscataway on Wednesday.Bayonne (20-8) rallied from a 2-1 deficit after three innings with runs in the fourth and fifth innings and two in the sixth.Jack ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - In boys tennis, Parsippany Hills advanced in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Tournament on Tuesday with a 4-1 victory over rival Parsippany in the sectional quarterfinal round.The Vikings improved to 15-2 on the season with strong performances across the lineup, winning ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — When these same two baseball teams met on the same field in a scrimmage on a chilly March afternoon, the game ended in a tie.Tenth-seeded Woodbridge and seventh-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood settled matters on Wednesday in a meeting with a lot more riding on the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Cougars started the state tournament hot, winning against Long Branch 16-1 on Wednesday in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 state tournament at Haas Field.A wide variety of players earned points for Chatham (13-8), with 11 different players scoring goals.
A transient who's under a domestic violence restraining order torched the victim's 2004 Ford Mustang in Wallington on Memorial Day, authorities charged.Lilly Johanna Hammond, 27, had been arrested for assault in Wallington and then released on Sunday (May 24th), law enforcement sources told The ...
TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and New York Attorney General Letitia James have launched an investigation into FIFA’s ticketing practices for the upcoming 2026 World Cup, following reports that fans may have been misled about seat locations and faced sharply rising ...
TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and New York Attorney General Letitia James have launched an investigation into FIFA’s ticketing practices for the upcoming 2026 World Cup, following reports that fans may have been misled about seat locations and faced sharply rising ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Gabriel Levine, a South Orange resident, was a contestant in the annual Essex County Derby. This contest was conducted at Essex County Irvington Park, located in Irvington. Gabriel competed in the 11 to 15-year-old age class; he caught 10 fish today and is standing with County ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Four educators will take on new leadership roles in the upcoming school year after the Piscataway Township Board of Education approved a series of administrative appointments during its May 14 meeting.According to Piscataway Township Schools, the new appointments include leadership ...
NEW JERSEY – Governor Mikie Sherrill has stepped into the controversial debate about the creation of data centers in several New Jersey towns. On Wednesday, May 27, Sherrill announced a four-part comprehensive plan that she says will put guardrails on data centers in the state. Data centers house ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — After bad weather washed out the planned opening on Memorial Day weekend, the Rushmore Avenue Playground Aquatic Complex will open on Saturday, May 30. The center, which opened in August of last year, will have its first full summer season.Until Saturday, June 27, the complex will ...
BARNEGAT — The Barnegat boys varsity volleyball team opened the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 2 state tournament in emphatic fashion on Wednesday, sweeping 15th-seeded Highland Regional in straight sets (25-19, 25-21, 25-10).With the first-round victory, the fifth-seeded Bengals improve to 20-6 on the ...
Troy seeks members for the Police Review BoardTROY - The City is seeking candidates to serve on the Police Objective Review Board (PORB). This volunteer position offers residents an opportunity to play an active role in strengthening trust, transparency, and accountability between the community and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood rallied from an early deficit but could not complete the comeback, falling to Woodbridge, 8-5, in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Tournament, on Wednesday, May 27.In a game where the Raiders trailed 7-0 early, they ...