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March 13, 2024

MILLBURN, NJ – John Yen was gardening at his house when he noticed a fossil! He researched it and found that it’s from the Devonian period, which was 419-369 million years ago. Yen explained, “The fossil is sandwiched within a sedimentary rock formed from compressed sea mud/sand. This shellfish ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – The woman who had bellied up to the counter was very pregnant and very hungry, but couldn’t cover the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich she had ordered. The man behind the register gruffly insisted that she cough up the $12.61 for the food. When bystander Violet Robinson heard their ...

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MILLBURN, NJ – Millburn’s Restaurant Week begins in four days on Sunday, March 17 and continues through Saturday, March 23. Over 40 restaurants, cafés, sweet shops and wine boutiques will be offering 60 specials in Millburn and Short Hills. This year, the Carriage House Restaurant at the Paper ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Reported bias incidents at Rutgers-New Brunswick more than doubled in 2023 from the previous year, according to statistics released by state officials. There were 77 reported bias incidents in 2023, up from the 36 that were reported in 2022, according to data from Attorney ...

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TRENTON — Advocates for transparency and open government testified Monday, March 11, against an overhaul to the state’s Open Public Records Act as government interests lauded the measure. The bill (S-2930), which if passed would be the first major update to the state’s public records law in over ...

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NEWARK, NJ -- Millburn High School's (MHS) VEX Robotics teams had an impressive showing at the New Jersey State Championship at NJIT this past Saturday, competing among 42 of New Jersey's finest teams in a demonstration of skill and teamwork. "In a testament to their excellence, Millburn managed to ...

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TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE 48-Hour Notice of Special Meeting for Closed Session 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2024  NOTICE that the Millburn Township Committee will hold a Special Meeting on March 19, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building in the ...

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MILLBURN, NJ – Two residents asked the township committee to create crosswalks across Wyoming Avenue. Judith Christian brought up the topic, “I'm here to appeal to the township to work with the county to have crossing strikes placed across Wyoming Avenue as is done on Wyoming Avenue in Maplewood.” ...

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MILLBURN, NJ-- Last Friday, March 8, Millburn High School's South Asian Club hosted a henna event in collaboration with the International Club. A total of 56 students attended. Some participated in a competition for prizes, others received temporary tattoos from volunteer artists, and others simply ...

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MILLBURN, NJ – Millburn Public Library will host its Third Annual Makers Day on March 15-17, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m, in the library auditorium. This tradition, which began a decade ago in New Jersey, offers students an opportunity to experiment with science, technology, engineering and math ...

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The Center for Politics and Race in America at Rutgers-Newark is now the Sheila Y. Oliver Center for Race in Politics in America. University officials, along with state and local officials, renamed the school at a ceremony attended by family members of the late lieutenant governor on Friday, ...

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MILLBURN, NJ – During Tuesday’s Millburn Township Committee, Business Administrator Alex McDonald shared, “On tonight's agenda is a resolution for the township committee to consider the support of two bills that are currently in committee in the New Jersey Senate.” He shared that the bills upgrade ...

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ASBURY PARK, NJ - In June 2024, New Jersey is set to welcome back the North to Shore Festival for its second year, promising to eclipse its inaugural success with a vast array of performances and events spread across three of its most vibrant cities. After attracting hundreds of thousands of ...

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ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Sea.Hear.Now Festival is poised to electrify the shores of Asbury Park once again this September 14th and 15th, with music legend Bruce Springsteen headlining the event's second night. This appearance marks a significant milestone as Springsteen's first headline performance at ...

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Do you have your yard plans set up yet for 2024? Spring officially starts March 19, a day earlier this year because of Leap Year (the whole extra day thing with a 29th day in February and all). And while there’s been some snow this season, whenever the sun comes out and grass once again ...

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MILLBURN, NJ – During Tuesday night’s meeting, the Millburn Township Committee honored the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges (IFPO) for serving food insecure residents of Essex County. The organization was founded 30 years ago, and one of the founders, Juli Towell was in the ...

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Nutraceutical recalls about 102,100 Heritage Store Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash due to risk of poisoning, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recalled mouthwash contains ethanol in a concentration which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison ...

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MILLBURN, NJ – Paper Mill Playhouse employees, residents and the township committee members weighed in on whether Millburn Township should give $7 million to the Paper Mill for repairs. A public meeting about the topic will be held on March 12. Fran Feld called the Paper Mill atrium a “vanity ...

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Message from the Office of Emergency Management 3/5/24 The following is an update from the Millburn Office of Emergency Management (OEM) as of 3/5/2024 @5:00 PM:  ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MARCH 7, 6:00 a.m. . * WHAT...Flooding caused by ...

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MONTCLAIR, NJ - Todd Huffman, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center and Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center, has been honored as CFO of the Year by Ardent Health Services. This prestigious award is given yearly to a CFO who ...

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SHORT HILLS, NJ -- Despite persistent rain, the Millburn-Short Hills Desi Club (MSHDC) celebrated the traditional harvest festivals at Community Congregational Church on Saturday, March 2. Millburn Short Hills Desi Club organized its annual celebration of the festival, which goes by various names ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The second of two American Bald Eagle eggs have hatched in the nest high atop a 90-foot Sycamore tree in a wooded area along the Raritan River at Duke Farms. The adult Eagle caring for the two hatchlings has been busy feeding them bits of raw fish and hunkering down over them ...

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LIVINGSTON -- “Dark Knights” Robotics, comprised of students from Millburn-Short Hills, Springfield and Summit, recently qualified to compete in New Jersey’s prestigious Vex IQ Robotics (Full Volume) State Championship. This significant achievement highlights the team’s remarkable ingenuity, ...

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MILLBURN, NJ -- The recent Board of Education (BOE) meeting continued the ongoing discussion regarding access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses. However, at this meeting, community input was not limited to concerned parents saying that students are being robbed of AP experience. Millburn High ...

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COLONIA, NJ -- The chair remained empty, but the trophy case will become a little fuller, at Colonia High School. The Colonia boys' basketball team, playing their fourth game since the unexpected Feb. 21 passing of assistant coach Danny Brix, won the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 3 championship on ...

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MILLBURN, NJ -- Washington School Media Specialist, Brigid Cunningham; her father, Bernie Cunningham and school custodian, Larry Parkin, constructed a Lego wall at Washington Elementary School during the February break. Millburn Education Foundation Grant funded the project. Brigid said, "It was ...

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NATIONWIDE -- Lubricant eye ointment sold at CVS Pharmacy and Walmart stores in New Jersey is being recalled by its manufacturer over concerns about a lack of sterility, according to a Monday announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The India-based company Brassica Pharma Pvt.

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LIVINGSTON, NJ - Happy Birthday to Ivanna who was the first baby born on Leap day at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey. While mom and dad, Monica and Ivon, may have preferred a different birthday for their daughter, Ivanna had her own plan arriving on her leap day due date ...

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CRANFORD, NJ -- The Millburn boys basketball team went on the road and upset top-seeded Cranford, 53-49, in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 3 tournament on Thursday night. The victory earned the fourth-seeded Millers a spot in the sectional final, where they will play at ...

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