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County College of Morris to host open house Oct. 17
RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — County College of Morris will host an open house Saturday, Oct. 17, for prospective students, parents, adult learners and veterans to explore the college’s …

Halloween Spooktacular!
A night packed with Halloween fun!

Susan E. Jones
Susan E. Jones of Aquebogue passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. She was 68 years old. The family will receive friends Thursday, Sept. 10, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Graveside services will be held on Friday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m.…
Woman sentenced to 15 months in prison in $17 million counterfeit coupon scheme
NEWARK, N.J. — A Texas woman was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for her role in a counterfeit coupon scheme that caused more than $17 million in losses …
Egg Haunt & Movie in the Park Event
Get ready for a spooky night of fun, Deltona!

Lumon May Named to Jolly Leadership Team
Commissioner Lumon May just joined David Jolly's new Black leaders coalition for governor, so if Pam Childers wants Jolly's number, she knows who to call. The post Lumon May Named to Jolly Leadership Team first appeared on Rick's Blog .
Project Self-Sufficiency to offer free job training program for women
NEWTON, N.J. (Sussex County) — Project Self-Sufficiency will launch its next Higher Opportunities for Women employment skills training program Oct. 6, offering women computer training, classroom instruction and on-the-job experience. …

Researchers Are Looking Into 9/11’s Health Effects on Those Who Were Young at the Time
This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Twenty-five years after the World Trade Center attacks in Lower Manhattan, the federal government wants to study the health effects on an overlooked…

FWC proposes rule changes after Sloth World, but conservationists say it's not enough
FWC would require facilities and cages used to handle imported sloths to meet the same requirements as capuchin, spider, and woolly monkeys and for the owners to document sloth-specific experience before a permit is approved.
School bus carrying Shelter Island children collides with minivan Wednesday
A school bus carrying Shelter Island students collided with a minivan at the intersection of Main Road and Main Bayview Road in Southold Wednesday afternoon. The bus — from East Hampon School District — was heading east on Main Road around 3:20 p.m., past the Gulf gas station,…

Could light rail be the Beltline’s next chapter? Atlanta’s transit vision comes into focus
Atlantans already walk it, bike it and run it. Now, the Atlanta Beltline is asking residents to imagine another way of moving around the loop: by train. On the evening of Sept. 3, Atlanta Beltline staff, transit planners and community members gathered at Lee + White Food Hall…

How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars
Sports journalist Sabreena Merchant says culture war issues related to race and trans athletes threaten to overshadow exceptional play on the WNBA court.