LA GRANGE, IL – Brian Waterman, superintendent of Lyons Township High School, received the most pay among the school’s teachers and administrators in the 2023-24 school year. Waterman, who took the helm in 2021, made $254,617 – $7,000 more than the previous year. Principal Jennifer Tyrrell was sixth on the list, moving up one position, according to a list the […]

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The public will finally be able to voice their opinions on Signature Aquistions’ application to construct two new buildings on Allen Road for light industrial/manufacturing and office space. Testimony from witnesses and experts concluded at the Bernards Township Board of Adjustment Wednesday night meeting for the application that was first filed in early 2023. The application […]

SALEM, MA — Salem Superintendent Steve Zrike touted the district’s very public campaign against chronic absenteeism amid several broadcast news stories on its ongoing efforts and, apparently, some pushback from families he allowed may be “exhausted by it.” “I appreciate the feedback,” he said in defending the campaign during his Facebook Live session on Wednesday as another report on the […]

LIVERMORE, CA — A postal worker was the victim of an armed robbery on Thursday, Sept. 12 at around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of Oregon Way and Jensen Street, according to the Livermore Police Department. The case remains under investigation, so LPD is not releasing any further information, according to spokesperson Azenith Smith. Patch reached out to the United […]

HOBOKEN, NJ — Five large film trucks could be seen on Hoboken’s Washington Street on Wednesday morning, but they’re not here for a major movie production, as they have been recently. In the last two years, celebrities and directors have spent weeks in the mile-square city filming movies like the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” starring Timothee Chalamet (photos […]

FARMINGDALE, NY — The “Pumpkin King Halloween Pop Up Bar” is coming to Alibi Lounge in Farmingdale in time for spooky season. Click Here: ireland rugby shirts The pop up, presented by Unique Social Events and Redmax Events, will have seatings Wednesdays through Sundays, starting Sept. 20 and ending Nov. 3, said Pete Dragone, owner of Alibi. Tickets, which can […]

CONNECTICUT — Autumn, like the colored leaves that are its calling cards, is dropping this weekend, officially at 8:43 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, in the Northern Hemisphere. Of course, in Connecticut, when the leaves turn golden, a young man’s fancy turns to… garlic. The 17th Annual Garlic Festival wafts into Olde Mystick Village this weekend, and over 50 vendors […]

JOLIET —A former employee at the Joliet Amazon fulfillment is not walking away from his former job quietly. Robert Chura retained a downtown Joliet law firm to file a Will County lawsuit against Amazon.Com Services. Chura contends he was fired last year after being told “to stay in his lane” after seeing other employees stealing high-volume merchandise or falsifying their […]

AVON, CT — A well-known and highly regarded restaurant in Avon has abruptly closed, with locals wondering what had happened at River’s Edge Mediterranean Cuisine in town. Located at 201 W. Main St., Avon, the River’s Edge specializes in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine and pastries. “River’s Edge menu features authentic halal meats, plenty of delicious vegetarian and vegan options, […]