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By JAKE NEMCEK
March 22, 2024
WARREN, NJ —The Warren PBA Local #235 will host an Easter Egg Hunt for township residents on March 24 at 10 am. for ages 3-10. This year the hunt will be held at the new Warren Pavilion.
NEW JERSEY -- Despite research from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that finds that 87% of Americans feel “anxious” or “very anxious" about inflation, New Jerseyans seem to be among the least impacted, according to a new study by WalletHub. In its analysis of 2022’s Happiest ...
WARREN, NJ --The Regular Meeting of the Watchung Hills Board of Education on the 2024/2025 school budget scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2024, has been moved to Thursday, April 25, 2024, beginning at 7:00 pm, the board announced at Tuesday's meeting. The meeting will go immediately into ...
WARREN, NJ -- Friends of the Warren Library Are hosting a Big Book Sale! When: Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23 Time: 10:00am-5:00pm Location: 1st Floor Meeting Room of Warren Township Library Items for sale include: Fiction, Non-fiction, Biography, Memoir, Cookbooks, ...
WARREN, NJ -- Watchung Hills Regional High School has soared to success in this year's CyberStart America competition with 19 winners. “Huge congratulations to all our winners for their dedication and exceptional performance!” Dan Bertelli WHRHS Supervisor of Arts and Co-Curricular Activities ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Assembly passed a resolution Monday to “reaffirm freedom of access and protection of reproductive health care services,” including in vitro fertilization (IVF), in New Jersey. The resolution was a direct response to an Alabama Supreme Court ruling earlier this ...
WATCHUNG, NJ -- Hillcrest Road south bound, just south of the Warren border, from High Oaks Drive to Valley Road will be closed until 5pm Wednesday, Watchung Police advised. Plan an alternate route.
CAMDEN – The Battleship New Jersey on Thursday will leave behind an empty dock as it begins its downriver journey to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and you can be a witness as the ship leaves the city for the first time in nearly 23 years. Gates open at 100 Clinton Street at 10 a.m., with the ...
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ -- Important Dates for the June 4, 2024 Primary Election are: March 25 4 PM Petitions due April 4 3 PM Ballot position drawing April 20 commencement of mailing of Vote By Mail ballots May 28 last day to apply for a Vote By Mail ballot by mail May 29 - June 2 ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Senate unanimously passed a resolution Monday calling on Congress and President Biden to raise the threshold for the federal poverty level in states like New Jersey. The resolution, SCR-93, is an official expression of state support for a proposal introduced by Rep.
Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews, sold at Walmart have been recalled because it may contain undeclared coconut and milk, announced the FDA. The recalled product was distributed in Walmart Stores in the the following states: AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MO, MS, NC, NE, ...
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Whether you plan to celebrate or not, here are some fun facts to expand your knowledge. March 17 is not St. Patrick's birthday; it's the day he died. He was born in 385 AD on an unknown date. After spending most of his adult life converting the pagans of Ireland to ...
WARREN, NJ —Warren Township hosted its second annual Ramadan crescent lighting ceremony at the Warren pavilion on Friday, March 8. Neighbors gathered to witness a celebration beginning the holy month, and also to show strength and unity. The Warren Middle School Chorus, led by Amy Jensen, ...
Spring cleaning, indoors and out, is a long-standing tradition for many households. But as we learn more about the important pollinators, insect-eating toads, songbirds, and beneficial insects, the more we realize we need to adjust some of our timing and methods. It is safe to remove winter ...
At a state Senate budget hearing earlier this week, advocates for the media and transparency voiced their concerns about proposed changes to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, and by Friday, March 15, the measure had been put on hold. Bill A-4045 was to be heard in committee on Thursday, ...
As you scour the seed catalogs and websites for new and favorite flower and vegetable seeds, take time to inventory the seeds you have saved from previous years. You’ll save money by not buying more of the seeds you already have so you’ll have more to spend on something new. Starting with fresh ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Soon after Rutgers student Agny Valle was assigned to the New Brunswick Free Public Library for her senior internship, she realized that many of the patrons were asking about housing. So, she created a bilingual workshop on affordable housing that offered information on ...
Additionally, SCLSNJ branches pride themselves on being spaces for people to meet and connect in a safe and welcoming environment. Hosting diverse programs helps to encourage all to visit the Library. “Given how wonderfully diverse our communities are, cooking programs are a great way to ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Downtown Somerville Alliance has opened the books for bands to sign up to perform as a part of the popular Summer Stage Concert Series lineup on the Division Street pedestrian mall for the 2024 season. The series runs every Saturday evening, weather permitting, from 6-9 p.m.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Robert Britting has made resumption of the stalled Route 206 widening project Priority One since assuming office last month, and has opened a dialogue with the office of Gov. Phil Murphy and the state Department of Transportation, which he says is producing results. "I'm ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A portrait of WWII aviator Joseph Wing, painted by Central New Jersey's noted artist James Fiorentino, was unveiled by The Somerville Elks on Saturday as his widow Theresa and daughter Stephanie Husted and other relatives and friends looked on during a brief ceremony at the lodge ...
FRANKLIN – The battle line in the fight against sweeping reforms proposed to the state’s public records law was drawn, in all places, a cramped parking lot with freshly painted stripes and polished stone landscaping on Friday. Outside a stately, red-bricked building that houses the offices of ...
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 ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Thousands of spectators lined Main Street for the borough's 31st annual St. Patrick's Parade. led by Grand Marshal Leigh McLachlan. Mayor Brian Gallagher and members of the Borough Council. The line of march included several pipe and drum bands, the Somerville High School ...
WARREN, NJ -- Read to a Therapy Dog - (grades K-4) at the Warren Library. Monday, March 18, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Warren Township branch - Program Room Drop in between 4:30-5:30pm to practice your reading skills by reading a story to a certified therapy dog.Each child will have a 10 minute reading ...
WARREN, NJ -- Watchung Hills is offering a unique networking opportunity for grades 10-12 and is inviting parents, alumni, businesses & individuals from the four WHRHS sending districts to share their experiences and guidance with students. Volunteer to participate in this unique event and help ...
WARREN, NJ -- Hillcrest Road is closed south bound from Mountain Avenue to Emerson Lane on Criday morning due to American Water repairs, Warren Police said. The closure will last 4-5 hours.
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) football coach Rich Seubert has been named the 2023 Somerset County Coach of the Year by the Bill Denny/Rutgers Football Letterwinners Chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame. “It makes it fun coaching ...
WARREN, NJ -- Warrdn's Kirch-Ford-Terrill House (1 Reinman Road) will be open for tours on Saturday, March 9 from Noon - 4 PM. Learn the history of the building, one of the oldest houses in Warren Township, and the stories of the families who lived there from the 1760s to the 1970s. Guided tours ...
WARREN, NJ -- Warren Township Recreation Department is hosting an opportunity for children to collect a free sapling tree in partnership with the Neighborhood Forest Free Tree Program during Earth Week. Registration for requesting your tree ends on March 15, so sign up today. Learn more: ...
