TOP LOCAL News
By MELISSA MANEY
May 25, 2026
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — A little morning rain wasn't about to dampen Hackettstown’s spirit this Memorial Day. Despite a gloomy forecast and an unpredictable sky, the community rallied together on Monday morning to honor and remember the nation's fallen heroes.A Slow Start, But Main Street Comes AliveAt ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are investigating a fraud case where the perpetrator impersonated a 74-year-old victim to make off with more than $360,000, according to a police bulletin. The woman told police that the fraud occurred between April 6 and April 16 at the Bank of America ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — The community is coming together next month to celebrate the life, infectious laugh, and lasting legacy of Tyler Carbajal, a beloved local college student and avid lacrosse player who passed away too soon.Friends, family, and neighbors are invited to a special community day of ...
BOCA RATON, FL — An 18-year-old who allegedly beat and strangled her ex-girlfriend outside the Cinemark theater recently has been charged with domestic battery by strangulation, battery, and burglary with assault.According to a Boca Raton police report, Nicola Victoria Nosek asked a friend for a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Two people were shot outside a downtown Boca Raton restaurant early Monday morning, and police are searching for the suspect who fled the scene.The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. outside The Standard Cuisine & Cocktails along Southeast Mizner Boulevard, according to ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Monday morning stabbing in Pompano Beach left one man hospitalized and a woman in custody on an attempted murder charge, authorities said.Broward County Regional Communications received a report of a stabbing at approximately 6:17 a.m. in the 1900 block of Northwest 24th Street, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — An 18-year-old who allegedly beat and strangled her ex-girlfriend outside the Cinemark theater recently has been charged with domestic battery by strangulation, battery, and burglary with assault.According to a Boca Raton police report, Nicola Victoria Nosek asked a friend for a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Two exhibitions opening in Coral Springs this summer will mark America's 250th anniversary by exploring the landscapes that shape memory and identity.The Coral Springs Museum of Art will hold an opening reception for 'Across this Land: America at 250' and 'Clyde Butcher: ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Two people were shot outside a downtown Boca Raton restaurant early Monday morning, and police are searching for the suspect who fled the scene.The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. outside The Standard Cuisine & Cocktails along Southeast Mizner Boulevard, according to ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Monday morning stabbing in Pompano Beach left one man hospitalized and a woman in custody on an attempted murder charge, authorities said.Broward County Regional Communications received a report of a stabbing at approximately 6:17 a.m. in the 1900 block of Northwest 24th Street, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are investigating a fraud case where the perpetrator impersonated a 74-year-old victim to make off with more than $360,000, according to a police bulletin. The woman told police that the fraud occurred between April 6 and April 16 at the Bank of America ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Two exhibitions opening in Coral Springs this summer will mark America's 250th anniversary by exploring the landscapes that shape memory and identity.The Coral Springs Museum of Art will hold an opening reception for 'Across this Land: America at 250' and 'Clyde Butcher: ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Monday morning stabbing in Pompano Beach left one man hospitalized and a woman in custody on an attempted murder charge, authorities said.Broward County Regional Communications received a report of a stabbing at approximately 6:17 a.m. in the 1900 block of Northwest 24th Street, ...
BARNEGAT, N.J. — The Barnegat High School Marching Bengals performed Monday morning at the annual Barnegat Memorial Day Ceremony, honoring American service members who died in the line of duty.The community ceremony, held at the Barnegat American Legion, drew local veterans and residents together ...
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Registration is now open for a summer camp designed to teach local teenagers essential bicycle and water safety skills, police announced Monday.The Teen Bike & Water Safety Camp, hosted by the Long Beach Township Police Department Community Policing Unit, will run ...
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Registration is now open for a summer camp designed to teach local teenagers essential bicycle and water safety skills, police announced Monday.The Teen Bike & Water Safety Camp, hosted by the Long Beach Township Police Department Community Policing Unit, will run ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown’s 158th annual Memorial Day Parade dodged a stubborn rain that enveloped the area over the weekend and marched through the streets of the borough to honor and remember troops who died in the line of service on Monday morning.The parade, which kicked off at 10 a.m. from CB ...
FREEHOLD, NJ — A 19-year-old Long Branch woman has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a West Long Branch man earlier this month, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Saturday.Jennifer Perez-Martinez faces charges of first-degree ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Franklin Township Council is set to meet Tuesday, May 26, with several major items on the agenda, including public hearings and final adoption of the township’s 2026 municipal budget, proclamations recognizing Pride Month and Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, ...
A driver whose SUV was crushed beneath a tractor-trailer was extricated following a chain-reaction crash that also damaged a state trooper's vehicle on westbound Route 80 in Elmwood Park, New Jersey State Police said.The trooper's unoccupied cruiser was parked behind a tow truck transporting a ...
COBLESKILL – Bill Combs, Jr., brought bald eagles up close and personal at his eaglet watching event on a blue-sky Saturday morning, at viewing site #1 of the Schoharie County Eagle Trail—behind Sterling Insurance in Cobleskill.Set up under a canopy, Combs had his camera with telephoto lens on a ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Members of the Asbury Park Police Department recently took part in specialized “Stop the Bleed” training designed to equip officers with critical emergency response skills that could help save lives in traumatic situations before advanced medical personnel arrive on scene.The ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Middlesex County residents will have an opportunity to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day when early voting for the 2026 Primary Election begins Tuesday, May 26, at the Kennedy Library branch of the Piscataway Public Library.The Kennedy Library, located at 500 Hoes Lane, is ...
A Bloomingdale woman was airlifted to St. Barnabas after she ran back inside her burning home to try and save her cats on Memorial Day afternoon and was overcome, authorities said.Three officers who valiantly tried to rescue her were taken to Chilton Hospital for evaluation and treatment of smoke ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Rain clouds hung low over Veterans Memorial Park on South Street Monday morning, but they did little to dampen the resolve of the residents, veterans and community leaders who gathered to honor the nation’s fallen on Memorial Day — and, this year, to mark a milestone: the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Hundreds of professional and novice cyclists descended on the Borough Monday for the 81st annual Tour of Somerville bicycle races, a series of 11 races that began shortly after 9 a.m. and concluded with the featured 50-mile race, the Kugler Anderson Memorial Race late in the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Hundreds of professional and novice cyclists descended on the Borough Monday for the 81st annual Tour of Somerville bicycle races, a series of 11 races that began shortly after 9 a.m. and concluded with the featured 50-mile race, the Kugler Anderson Memorial Race late in the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city leaders are expected to consider awarding a $2.9 million construction contract at a commission meeting on Thursday to expand Oak Trails Park on the city’s north end. Sagaris Corp. of Coral Springs was the lowest bidder for the project that’s expected to add ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Two people were shot outside a downtown Boca Raton restaurant early Monday morning, and police are searching for the suspect who fled the scene.The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. outside The Standard Cuisine & Cocktails along Southeast Mizner Boulevard, according to ...