Around New Jersey
By DARLENE TEDESCO-CULLEN
September 17, 2025
LONG VALLEY, NJ - A Love & Light Music Festival followed by a Candlelight Vigil will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Ort Farms, 25 Bartley Road, Long Valley, NJ.The festival begins at 4 p.m. with live music, food trucks, vendors, family activities, pet adoptions, and more.At 8 p.m., ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NJ – On the sixth anniversary of the disappearance of South Jersey child Dulce Maria Alavez, the FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information related to the case while law enforcement officials continue to investigate the open case. The girl was last seen on Sept. 16, ...
NEW JERSEY - New Jersey residents as young as six months old are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine for the 2025–2026 respiratory illness season, under a new directive issued this week by the state Department of Health.The move comes amid a nationwide rise in reported COVID-19 cases and ...
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey's veterans who served and sacrificed to protect the country will now have an agency – the Department of Veterans Affairs – dedicated to serving them and their families. Governor Phil Murphy signed a measure into law that reorganizes the current state Department of Military ...
TRENTON – A recently approved bill credit program that will give state households $100 to help offset the rising cost of electricity has become the subject of an attempted scam, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has warned.According to a statement, the NJBPU has received reports of ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The 767 New Jerseyians murdered on September 11, 2001 as well all of the New Jersey 9/11 responders and survivors that have died due to the attacks in New York City, as well as Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. will be remembered at a special ceremony to be held at New Jersey’s ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The 19th annual New Jersey Senior Olympics wrapped up on Sunday, Sept. 7th, after three days of 23 intense sporting events that brought 1,400 older competitors and scores of family and friends into town to cheer for them.People from across the Garden State, age 50 into their 80s, ...
NEW JERSEY — Next year will be anything but ordinary in New Jersey. For one, we will have a new Governor. We will also be celebrating the 250th anniversary (the semiquincentennial) of America’s founding. Branded as America250, it’s a milestone that is certain to be marked with great fanfare, ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Franklin Township’s biggest community celebration of the year is almost here. Franklin Day 2025 will take place Saturday, Sept. 13, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Franklin Township Municipal Complex, 475 DeMott Lane.The outdoor festival, organized by the Franklin Day Committee, has grown ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 35-year-old suspect identified by authorities as a Branchburg elementary school teacher has been arrested and charged with distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - An application to build two large warehouses on property situated off Homestead Road — large enough to cover nine football fields — was rejected unanimously by the Planning Board Thursday night after three years of meetings, presentations and public hearings.Over that period of ...
NEWARK, NJ - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, the US Senate's perpetual bachelor, has announced in a social media post that he is engaged.The bride-to-be is Alexis Lewis, a vice president of Investments at Brasa Capital Management, a real estate investment manager with residential and commercial assets ...
NEW JERSEY — Each year on the first Monday of September, New Jersey joins the nation in observing Labor Day, a holiday dedicated to honoring the contributions and achievements of American workers. While many residents see the day as the unofficial end of summer—complete with barbecues, parades, and ...
NEW JERSEY — Rocker Bruce Springsteen made “Born to Run” a huge hit.Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., on the other hand, has lived that album's title song, running and winning election after election in New Jersey since 1982.Now, Pallone (D-NJ 6th Dist) has introduced a Congressional resolution to honor the ...
SOMERSET, NJ—The New Jersey Buddhist Vihara & Meditation Center (NJBV) is organizing a petition that is gaining momentum as members and supporters call on state officials to reject permits for a proposed natural gas compressor station near the temple’s Route 27 property.As of the publication of ...
NEW JERSEY — Singers across the state will have a chance to showcase their talent this fall as American Idol launches auditions for its 24th season.The first round of virtual tryouts for Garden State contestants is set for Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.As the long-running competition prepares to return ...
UNITED STATES — The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued what it described as an “urgent warning” to consumers about knockoffs of one of the year's most popular items. According to the CPSC, fake Labubu plush dolls — sometimes known as “Lafufu” dolls — are posing ...
SOMERVILLE, N.J. - A 38-year-old Dunellen man faces multiple drug charges after detectives and police from Middlesex and Somerset counties raided his North Avenue home following a three-month investigation and seized a weapon and quantities of heroin and cocaine with a street value of $223,350, ...
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey finished third among the 50 states in WalletHub's new “Best States to Live In” study for 2025.Massachusetts was rated the best state, followed by Idaho. Neighboring New Jersey, New York (No. 9), and Pennsylvania (No. 10) were also among the best places to live. The list ...
BELMAR, NJ – The ocean in Belmar is off-limits for potentially the entire week, with red flags now flying up and down the beach to warn visitors that swimming is too dangerous. The move comes just a day after heartbreak on the 8th Avenue beach, where a 13-year-old girl drowned last Friday.That ...
SOMERVILLE, N.J. - Four police officers were assaulted and injured during a scuffle with a suspect at the NJTRANSIT Somerville Train Station Friday afternoon, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.Derick Donel Lewis Jr., 35, a resident of Bridgeton, faces multiple charges, ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – A 36-year-old man suffered cardiac arrest after being struck by lightning while playing golf in Florham Park on Sunday evening, August 17, authorities confirmed.Police said officers were dispatched around 6:10 p.m. to the Pinch Brook Golf Course after receiving reports that a ...
Have you ever gone to make a right-hand turn, only to have an e-bike zoom past at 25 mph — from a bike lane, or no lane at all? You’re not alone. The surge in electric bicycle use — especially among teens — is outpacing the laws meant to keep riders and pedestrians safe. Now, following a fatal ...
BEACH HAVEN, NJ — Clubgoers at Bird & Betty’s got an unexpected treat Saturday night when Kevin Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers, jumped on stage for a surprise performance of the band’s hit single “Burnin’ Up.” This isn't the first time the pop star has surprised the crowd at Birds. He also ...
RED BANK, NJ – Federal and local authorities say a Red Bank man is facing serious charges after a head-on crash in Lakewood killed a mother and her 11-year-old daughter on July 26.Authorities allege Raul Luna Perez, 43, was driving drunk and the wrong way when his pickup truck collided with a car ...
BELMAR, NJ – A tragic scene unfolded on the Belmar beachfront Friday evening when a 13-year-old swimmer lost their life after being pulled from the ocean.Just after 6:30 p.m., police received several 911 calls about a swimmer in distress off 8th Avenue. By the time officers arrived, one swimmer had ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A motion picture comedy – with a rather naughty name – has already filmed scenes at the Woodbridge Community Center and a private Walnut Lane home, and cameras are to return to the Colonia area in the next few weeks, municipal spokesperson John Hagerty has confirmed.Producers of ...
HILLLSBOROUGH, NJ - On Aug. 6, Akshay Arora a food scientist from Hillsborough went missing during a business trip in Sioux City, Iowa. His body was found in the Missouri River two days later after his work companions reported him missing, according to a local television news report. His sudden ...
CAMDEN – George Bakey, project manager at the Camden County Improvement Authority, is used to debris and dust being part of any demolition worker’s job. His task of overseeing the demolition of Eastside High School, however, has led to something else. That “something” was a time capsule buried ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Almost all young hockey players dream of making it to the National Hockey League – local resident Devin Kaplan actually did it.The Bridgewater native made his big-league debut in the Philadelphia Flyers' season-ending 5–4 loss at Buffalo April 18. He recorded one hit and one-shot ...