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April 18, 2024

SAYREVILLE, NJ – A Sayreville Middle School student-teacher has been arrested for possessing multiple photos of a child from the school who was undressed in the photos, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson. Ciccone and Robeson ...

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Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ – Woodmont Elementary School was under lockdown conditions for about one and a half hours on Thursday morning, April 18, according to Montville Township Police Chief Andrew Caggiano. A threat was made to the school, which the Chief declined to comment on, and was forwarded to ...

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Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

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RAHWAY, NJ — Get ready for a magic carpet ride! The Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy is proud to present its upcoming production of Disney's beloved Aladdin Jr.  This energetic musical promises to transport audiences to the vibrant world of Agrabah for three showings: Friday, April 19 and ...

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METUCHEN, NJ — Most folks around here already know downtown Metuchen is a terrific place to visit, dine, shop, and enjoy the arts. Now, the rest of America will realize that too. Money Magazine has named Middlesex County’s “Brainy Boro” as New Jersey’s 2024 Best Place to Live. In fact, Metuchen ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Four Westfield High School students, who are part of the school’s chapter of Model United Nations, were selected to go to Philadelphia last week to watch the solar eclipse alongside Vice President Kamala Harris. Model UN is a program run as part of the civic engagement programs ...

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MEDFORD, NJ — Lenape High School students will be hosting a walk/run next month to help empower Burlington County individuals and families. The Lenape High School Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club and Wellness Center is partnering with Prevention Plus of Burlington County to ...

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WESTAMPTON, NJ — Looking to get more involved in your community but don't know where to start? An event this weekend may help guide you in the right direction.  The Burlington County Library System, in participation with the Volunteer Center of Burlington County, will be hosting an Adult, Youth ...

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Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Rotary Club is excited to announce its annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser, set to take place this Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to noon at Mt. Carmel Hall, 56 River Rd. in Berkeley Heights. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Suggested donations ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – About 125 Rutgers faculty members brandished signs and chanted slogans on the College Avenue campus on Wednesday to protest the cutting of Writing Program classes and the elimination of adjunct lecturers who teach them. The Strikeiversary – so named by the faculty to mark the ...

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MILLBURN, NJ -- Junior Jake Roesler pitched a four-hitter to lead Millburn to a 4-1 baseball victory over Caldwell on Wednesday. Roesler needed only 75 pitches to complete a game in which he struck out seven batters and walked one. Keigo Fujita singled and knocked in two runs for Millburn ...

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METUCHEN, NJ — Most folks around here already know downtown Metuchen is a terrific place to visit, dine, shop, and enjoy the arts. Now, the rest of America will realize that too. Money Magazine has named Middlesex County’s “Brainy Boro” as New Jersey’s 2024 Best Place to Live. In fact, Metuchen ...

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METUCHEN — Most folks around here already know downtown Metuchen is a terrific place to visit, dine, shop, and enjoy the arts. Now, the rest of America will realize that, too. Money Magazine has named Middlesex County’s “Brainy Boro” as New Jersey’s 2024 Best Place to Live. In fact, Metuchen is ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – About 125 Rutgers faculty members brandished signs and chanted slogans on the College Avenue campus on Wednesday to protest the cutting of Writing Program classes and the elimination of adjunct lecturers who teach them. The Strikeiversary – so named by the faculty to mark the ...

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METUCHEN — Most folks around here already know downtown Metuchen is a terrific place to visit, dine, shop, and enjoy the arts. Now, the rest of America will realize that, too. Money Magazine has named Middlesex County’s “Brainy Boro” as New Jersey’s 2024 Best Place to Live. In fact, Metuchen is ...

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METUCHEN — Most folks around here already know downtown Metuchen is a terrific place to visit, dine, shop, and enjoy the arts. Now, the rest of America will realize that, too. Money Magazine has named Middlesex County’s “Brainy Boro” as New Jersey’s 2024 Best Place to Live. In fact, Metuchen is ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – About 125 Rutgers faculty members brandished signs and chanted slogans on the College Avenue campus on Wednesday to protest the cutting of Writing Program classes and the elimination of adjunct lecturers who teach them. The Strikeiversary – so named by the faculty to mark the ...

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SUMMIT, NJ -- As Neutrogena, the skin care company that launched in Los Angeles, CA, in 1930, announced it was closing its operations last week and letting go 84 employees, the move paves the way for parent company, Kenvue, to consolidate operations to a new world headquarters coming to Summit, ...

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WAYNE, NJ – New Jersey’s top-lawyer, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkiin announced that Wayne emergency room physician Shar Kennet has had her medical license revoked “with prejudice, for “alleged conduct that resulted in a patient’s death at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, in ...

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METUCHEN, NJ — Most folks around here already know downtown Metuchen is a terrific place to visit, dine, shop, and enjoy the arts. Now, the rest of America will realize that too. Money Magazine has named Middlesex County’s “Brainy Boro” as New Jersey’s 2024 Best Place to Live. In fact, Metuchen ...

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BAYONNE, NJ - No decision has been made on the future of Bayonne St. Andrew’s Church, Cardinal Joseph Tobin said at the second of two public meetings held to discuss the matter.   The more than 100-year-old church was closed in January when the heating systems failed, raising concerns among a ...

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LEWISBORO, N.Y. - In a 4:1 vote, the Lewisboro Town Board recently passed a resolution approving the borrowing of $40 million to help establish and fund a special sewer district in the section of town adjacent to Lakes Waccabuc, Oscaleta and Rippowam, and Truesdale Lake. This bond will fund the ...

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NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Sayreville War Memorial softball handed North Brunswick their first loss of the season on Wednesday, April 17, by a final score of 16-3. This was a massive win for Sayreville, with North Brunswick being one of the top teams in the Greater Middlesex Conference. Sophomore ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ  - The New Providence Girls Lacrosse team celebrated their seniors in grand fashion on Wednesday, clinching a resounding 10-4 victory over neighboring rivals Gov. Livingston, who entered the matchup on a three-game win streak and undefeated record. The game not only displayed the ...

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CLARK, NJ — Vaccaro's Bakery in Clark will be closing. The landmark bakery, in business for 50 years, will turn off its ovens, put down its mixing bowls, and close up shop for good at the conclusion of business hours this Sunday, April 21. Vaccaro's regular Sunday hours are 6 a.m. to 6 ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ  - The New Providence Girls Lacrosse team celebrated their seniors in grand fashion on Wednesday, clinching a resounding 10-4 victory over neighboring rivals Gov. Livingston, who entered the matchup on a three-game win streak and undefeated record. The game not only displayed the ...

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JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Jersey City Board of Education has announced that a public hearing will be held to discuss the establishment of an all-girls public school within the District.  The hearing, which will be chaired by Board President Dejon Morris and include Trustees Noemi Velazquez, Alpa ...

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WAYNE, NJ – New Jersey’s Warrior Hockey Team, led by two Wayne residents, Head Coach Ted Curtin and Captain Ernie Hernandez defeated the Nebraska Warriors 2-0 in the finals of Tier V, becoming this division’s first-ever national championship. The New Jersey Warriors are sponsored by the New ...

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