3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (184+ words) PALISADES PARK, NJ — A lockdown in the Palisades Park schools was lifted Thursday after a report of a gunman proved to be unfounded, police said. Police said in a statement that they received a false report of an armed man…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (216+ words) FORT LEE, NJ — A man dropped his shorts in front of a Fort Lee elementary school during dropoff on Tuesday morning and began masturbating, police said. Arthur Kim, 31, of Palisades Park was charged with three counts of lewdness and 11 other…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (742+ words) FRANKFORT, IL — Educators across the state are speaking up amid the fallout of a racist incident that took place at a football game between Homewood-Flossmoor and Lincoln-Way East high schools on Sept. 4. The incident—captured on video by several in…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (178+ words) VERNON, CT — In the wee hours of Wednesday, the loud wail of a construction vehicle could be heard up-and-down center road. It was that of a line painting crew hustling to finish a road improvement project on the thoroughfare that…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (383+ words) SUFFIELD, CT — Soil problems, wetlands and vernal pools have complicated Suffield’s plans for a major middle school building project, forcing officials to reconsider where a future school could be placed. The conditions have limited the portion of the school property…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (179+ words) NEW MILFORD, NJ — New Milford families can learn more Thursday about how local schools address bullying and related behavior. A parent education program on harassment, intimidation and bullying will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m., according to the New Milford Public School…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (427+ words) FLOSSMOOR, IL — Residents are demanding answers—and action—from Lincoln-Way East High School after a group of its fans were seen making implicitly racist taunts toward Homewood-Flossmoor High School students Friday. The incident—captured on video by several in the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (377+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA — A community park opened in Boyle Heights Monday, providing additional recreational space for families as the neighborhood continues to deal with the aftermath of the Lineage Logistics warehouse fire. Mayor Karen Bass joined LAUSD Superintendent Andrés E....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (397+ words) NEW HAVEN, CT — A 50-year-old New Haven Public Schools teacher was charged by police for having inappropriate contact with a Sound School student, authorities said Tuesday. According to police spokesperson Officer Christain Bruckhart, on April 20, the New Haven Board of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (204+ words) ORLAND PARK, IL — Spots still remain in the Village of Orland Park's next installment of its Citizens Academy, with the deadline to apply nearing. The eight-week program gives residents and local business owners a chance to learn how local government…...