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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. New Providence Awarded $1 Million Grant for Police Department Public Safety Building Project (TAPinto.net) — New Providence has secured a $1 million county grant to expand and renovate the borough's Police Department Public Safety Building without requiring any local matching funds. Borough officials say the performance-based grant will modernize facilities, strengthen public safety services, and ease the burden on taxpayers, with funds to be fully used by 2031 under UCIA oversight.
2. Cake, Song and Words of Wisdom: New Providence Celebrates Residents 90 and Older (TAPinto.net) — New Providence residents 90 and older were honored Wednesday at the DeCorso Senior Center with cake, music, and heartfelt tributes from friends, family, and borough officials. Mayor Al Morgan and council members joined the celebration, thanking honorees for helping build the town's close-knit character. The center also reminded residents 55 and older that its programs and services are open to them.
3. Indie Wrestler Jeff Cannonball Dies at 39 After ALS Battle (sescoops.com) — Independent wrestler Jeff "Cannonball" Guerriero, a New Providence native beloved in the deathmatch scene, has died at 39 after battling ALS. The community previously rallied around him with CannonballFest in New Providence, and his career spanned promotions like H2O, GCW and MLW. Friends remember him as kind and funny, and supporters can still help his family online.
4. Week 6 Playoff Analysis: Bernards and New Providence fight for home games in North 2, while Hillside fights to get in, but Big Central may get shut out in the South (cjsportsradio.com) — New Providence's undefeated football team sits sixth in the North Group 2 playoff standings, with analysts doubting they can climb into the crucial top four for home-field advantage. Strong seasons by opponents like Perth Amboy could still boost their power rating. The piece also breaks down where Bernards, Hillside, and other Big Central teams stand heading into Week 6.
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