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Bridgewater residents Luis Pazmino and Andrea Roberto, with their two children, recently opened Space Play Academy for kids ages 2 to 12.
The Porch is an extension of Molli Dowd's handmade luxury gingerbread boutique called Edible Estates. Both will open in July.
The number of students taking AP courses, dual enrollment with colleges, and earning biliteracy language seals has also increased.
The Westfield Fire Department went to the restaurant on Tuesday afternoon.
The Town and School Board will work together to maintain sports fields, specifically the Roosevelt Intermediate School athletic field.
Eight professionals from a variety of careers were featured during the Jan. 29 wellness day.
Residents applaud and cheer Tuesday after the Planning Board decided to table their review of an ordinance to create a film studio in town.
The fast-food chicken chain is looking to demolish and replace the Exxon gas station on the corner of Route 206 and Triangle Road.
The wine, beer, and spirits store will close its doors for good by the end of the month.
The Westfield Council passed a resolution urging Governor Murphy to address the rise in car thefts, but not before arguments ensued.
PachaMama will be opening in the former Tacos El Tio location.
While the book addresses a police shooting, board members said it really is a coming-of-age story and provides opportunities for discussion.
The Bernards Township Committee passed a resolution approving the settlement agreement on Tuesday night.
When sisters Desiree Mazzarese and Stephanie Ossorio had trouble finding fun clothes for their kids they teamed up to open Lulu Kids Style.
Multiple parents and grandparents continued to raise concerns over the state's revised sex education curriculum standards.
Bridgewater will hire an outside consultant to make the police department better - part of its continued effort even before the mall video.
While Rev. Al Sharpton did not appear, Ben Crump and 8th grader Z'Kye Hussain and his family spoke at a rally in Bridgewater: Video.
The addition of the elevator and new lobby will help Bernards Township conform to ADA standards.
The toddler's father is the suspect in the disappearance of his two-year-old son and his mother Friday afternoon, police say.
Family seeks help after July 4 assault; Trump's golf club fined $400K for patron's DWI crash; Young boy killed, 6 injured in crash: Top News
