COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL — One person was killed Saturday afternoon outside Hillcrest High School, when an argument between parents attending a junior high basketball tournament escalated into a shooting, school officials said. A team from Markham-based Prairie-Hills District 144 was attending the tournament, when the “targeted dispute” turned into gun violence, the district said in a letter to parents. […]

HOBOKEN, NJ — Several of Hoboken’s old-fashioned barber shops have closed over the last few years, with barbers retiring or passing away. But sometimes a new generation takes over. Last week, the tiny First Street Barber Shop, located four blocks from the Hoboken Train Terminal, closed. The homey spot at 55 First St. had displayed an old-fashioned barber pole, with […]

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The game of musical chairs in Bloomfield’s municipal government continues. Bloomfield residents went to the polls earlier this week to decide who takes over an unexpired term for mayor, which was left vacant when Michael Venezia took a new post in the New Jersey Assembly. Jenny Mundell, a Democrat, saw a solid win over Republican challenger David […]

MASSACHUSETTS — It isn’t so much a question of what there is to do in the Boston area and beyond, but rather, what should locals do? Welcome to Patch’s latest weekly roundup of highlight-worthy events across the city and surrounding areas. We’ve compiled them into one, easy-to-follow list, for your weekend planning. This week, the winter holiday season really takes […]

MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Following a petition by residents opposing a crematorium near an elementary school in Robbinsville, the township saying it is too late to protest. Robbinsville has pushed back saying denying the permit once granted could prove to be costly. Princeton Memorial Park plans to build a crematorium at 403 Gordon Road, close to Sharon Elementary School and […]

BROOKLYN, NY — Brooklyn’s very own roving LGBTQ bookstore, Hive Mind Books, has officially opened its first physical location on Irving Avenue in Bushwick. The bookstore-cafe hybrid, which took over the UR Fancy Shop storefront in late October, specializes in books written by queer and trans authors and Brooklyn-roasted coffees. This is the first bookstore in Brooklyn to primarily stock […]

WEST BABYLON, NY — Firefighters extinguished a fire that engulfed a West Babylon home on Monday, the West Babylon Fire Department told Patch. Click Here: stone island t shirt West Babylon firefighters responded to a house fire on Hope Street around 8 a.m., officials said. First Assistant Chief William Allen was the first on scene and arrived to find the […]

Updated at 4:33 p.m. BRANCHBURG, NJ — A fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a motor vehicle has caused all lanes on Route 202 North to close in Branchburg on Wednesday. The highway remains closed as of 4:30 p.m. Click Here: state of origin rugby jersey The crash is located on the northbound side on the border of Branchburg and […]

SHIRLEY, NY — A one-vehicle crash snarled traffic in Shirley early Tuesday morning, Suffolk police said. The vehicle struck a guardrail at the intersection of William Floyd Parkway and Moriches Avenue at around 7 a.m., according to police. At least one person sustained minor injuries, police said. Find out what's happening in Shirley-Masticwith free, real-time updates from Patch. It was […]