News
By MATT MCCANN
April 29, 2024
HOBOKEN, NJ - Plans for three new public art projects in Hoboken at an estimated total cost of $761,600 will be put to the City Council for approval at Wednesday’s meeting. Members of the Hoboken Arts Advisory Committee will be presenting plans for three public art installations; a statue of ...
JACKSON, NJ -- Tessa Pinnero scored four goals to lead Holmdel to a 22-1 girls lacrosse victory over Jackson Liberty on Monday. Angelina Petriello and Sunny Betz each scored three goals for Holmdel (8-1), which led, 12-0, at halftime. Ava Munafo totaled two goals and two assists for the Hornets, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne’s catch, neuter, and release program is working towards efforts to cut down on the number of feral cats in the city, officials say, despite limited resources and a recent rumor that has circulated online. Earlier this year, the Bayonne City Council allocated $25,000 to ...
BAYONNE, NJ -- Sophia Diaz pitched a one-hitter to lead Bayonne to a 6-0 softball victory over North Bergen on Monday. Diaz struck out seven batters and walked two in seven innings and she also had two hits and scored a run for Bayonne (15-2), which scored five runs in the fourth inning to take ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Michigan Deli of Kenilworth has different lunch specials Monday through Friday. Check it out! Grilled Chicken, Fresh Mozz, topped w/Bruschetta, Arugula & Balsamic Glaze on a Fresh Baked Ciabatta Roll, served with Tri Color Sweet Potato FF $14.95 Italian Double Dog, ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Miss that dusty box of mistakenly-trashed comic books? Perhaps you pine for another glimpse of grandpa’s tattered old La-Z-Boy recliner. Or maybe you just want to see what happens to all that garbage you cart to the curb each week. Well, the Middlesex County Utility ...
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Maplewood and South Orange are seeing an increase in dog bite cases. Reports are sent to the Health Department from local hospitals who are treating an animal bite injury and/or from the local police department. In the U.S., over 800,000 people need medical ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A smiling vendor serving up a hot dog with mustard will be stationed near Destination Dogs on Paterson Street. A trumpet player, surely hitting the high notes, will be hanging out outside Tavern on George, the host venue for the New Brunswick Jazz Project. And then there’s the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A Flemington man was arrested after he allegedly struck a pedestrian near the intersection of Somerset Street and Veterans Memorial Drive in Somerville, according to a release from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office. Andres Estaban SIlva, 33, was charged with second degree ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the latest message from Superintendent Kyle C. Arlington. Dear School Community: This notice is to make it official that there will be no school on Friday, May 24, 2024, to account for the one unused inclement weather/emergency day built into this year's school ...
Atlantic Health System’s medical centers are sweeping up the top spots in hospital reputation in New Jersey, according to the latest ranking from renowned health care research and information company, Castle Connolly. Morristown Medical Center and Chilton Medical Center are once again ranked ...
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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department has issued the following announcement regarding the ongoing work by the New Jersey Department of Transportation on Route 18: "Route 18 Southbound will be closed from Racetrack Road to Rues Lane, overnight on Monday, April 29 and (4/29) ...
NEPTUNE - The 2024 Girls Golf Shore Conference Tournament was held on Monday, April 29 at the Jumping Brook Golf Club. Southern Regional came in fifth place and Barnegat was right behind in sixth. Barnegat's Yasmeen Muhammad shot a 84 for fourth place overall and Southern's Samantha Reilly ...
NEPTUNE - The 2024 Girls Golf Shore Conference Tournament was held on Monday, April 29 at the Jumping Brook Golf Club. Southern Regional came in fifth place and Barnegat was right behind in sixth. Barnegat's Yasmeen Muhammad shot a 84 for fourth place overall and Southern's Samantha Reilly ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Lost Souls Project Educators Institute has announced Professional Development Workshops designed to empower K-12 educators to center Black life and culture as mechanisms for survival and resistance amid the institution of slavery in New Jersey. The introductory workshop ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ -- The Middlesex & Somerset Counties AFL-CIO Labor Council's 39th annual Awards and Scholarship Brunch on Saturday, April 27, at The Heldrich Hotel in New Bruswick recognized three local supporters of organized labor: Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O'Brien: Hubert Humphrey ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A smiling vendor serving up a hot dog with mustard will be stationed near Destination Dogs on Paterson Street. A trumpet player, surely hitting the high notes, will be hanging out outside Tavern on George, the host venue for the New Brunswick Jazz Project. Then there’s the girl ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Saturday's Arts in Bloom Spring Festival, the city's newest mural was unveiled after performances by several musicians. The mural is located in a lot adjacent to the 131 North Avenue office of the Plainfield Special Improvement District—the entity who held the festival. The ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Miss that dusty box of mistakenly-trashed comic books? Well, the Middlesex County Utility Authority (MCUA) wants to help: So, it will host two tours on Saturday, May 11, of Edgeboro Landfill in East Brunswick – our region’s 250-acre dump, where tons of trash – and even ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- After hearing about Ford Cairns' enthusiasm for fishing, it wasn't a surprise to learn that the four-year-old had reeled in the biggest catch among the boys at the annual Small Fry Fishing Derby sponsored by the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department over the weekend. "Most ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School's varsity baseball field has a mystique all its own. The field has certainly earned its nickname, the Swamp. The field was built back in 1997 when Chargers Head Coach Glenn Fredricks's brother Dan was a senior. Fredricks, who has coached the Chargers for 19 ...
NEW JERSEY -- The State of New Jersey was ranked as the 10th most gambling-addicted state in 2024, according to a study by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 U.S. states on a total score based on each state's ranking in gambling-friendliness and gambling problem & ...
NEWARK — A nationally known “off-price retailer” will make its debut in downtown Newark next week in a development the special improvement district has warmed up to. Burlington is slated to open at 729 Broad St. on Friday, May 10, the company has announced. It follows the opening of a Burlington ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Following a tumultuous week during which residents learned of school cutbacks due to an $8 million shortfall in school funding for the 2024/25 school year, Dr. Victor Valeski, Superintendent of East Brunswick Public Schools, issued a notice to school stakeholders this ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Neptune Public Library, located at 25 Neptune Blvd, has announced its schedule of programming planned for the week of April 29, 2024. Tuesday, April 30 Toddlers and Wobblers Sensory Time will be presented at 10 a.m. Learn how to make your own clay sushi in a ...
EDISON, NJ -- Edison rallied from a three-run deficit for a 5-4 baseball victory over South Brunswick on Monday. Colin Perna went 2-for-3 with a home run for the Vikings (6-9), who had a 3-0 lead going to the bottom of the fourth before Edison (10-4) got one in the fourth and three in the fifth ...
BUTLER, NJ - Butler Athletics will be holding their physicals on June 11th. Below are the times based on each class. Class of 2025: 5:30 Class of 2026: 6:00 Class of 2027: 6:30 Class of 2028: 7:00
WARETOWN, NJ - Township of Ocean's Town Wide Yard Sale is set for Saturday, June 1. A common yard sale area will be set up at Frederic A Priff Elementary School, as well for anyone interested in setting up a table. Participation is free, but you must register.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- For the second consecutive Monday, Gov. Livingston right-hander Keith Mann pitched a gem and walked off the mound with a complete-game victory. But, whereas last Monday at Rutgers, Mann had a wealth of offensive support in GL's 11-1 victory over Caldwell, on this Monday, ...