TINLEY PARK, IL — Bannes Elementary 1st grade teacher Julie Depcik couldn’t sleep Thursday night, and she wasn’t the only staffer who struggled. All teachers and staff at the school were in on a big secret—a sweet surprise for three of their students, orchestrated down to the very footstep and moment. After 300 days deployed […]
OCEAN CITY, NJ — Authorities are floating the idea of a three percent occupancy tax that would apply to Airbnb and VRBO rental properties, and possibly hotels and motels as well, as a way to generate additional revenue for the city. The occupancy tax ordinance was introduced in a 4-3 vote by a divided City […]
HOBOKEN, NJ — After being closed since July for upgrades, the Hoboken location of the budget-friendly Planet Fitness chain reopened Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson confirmed. Work was still being on the chain, at 605 Washington St., as recently as last week. The chain is known for low membership rates starting at $15 per month. It […]
NORTHPORT, NY — The Chloe Belle Foundation of Northport received a $10K grant from the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation. Remi Lindberg, president of The Chloe Belle Foundation, said she was “overjoyed” when she heard her nonprofit was selected to receive a grant. “I almost didn’t even believe it was real,” Lindberg told Patch. “I […]
ALTADENA, CA — A man was found dead Monday after a hiking accident on a trail in Altadena. Click Here: newcastle knights jersey Jacob Manders, 23, was located at 9:17 a.m. Monday on the Mountain Lowe Railway Trail. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Manders was reported missing the night before. Authorities believe he […]
SCHAUMBURG, IL — Gregorys Coffee, a New York-based company, is ready for the Chicago market. The coffee shop will open its first Illinois location next week at Woodfield Mall. “We know the Chicago area is an unreal food city. With our track record of speciality coffee and delicious pastries, we felt it would be a […]
PINE VALLEY, CA — Camp Christmas has lit the campfire for its fourth annual holiday festival in San Diego’s East County. The festive event in Pine Valley features all the lights and sounds of the holiday season in one place, from a colorful dancing water show to holiday photo ops, train rides and winter hayrides, […]
LIBERTYVILLE, IL — Halloween is behind us and so is the presidential election. As we start leaning into the holiday season it’s a good time to start looking ahead to this festive time of year and start marking your calendar for all the fun events, parades, craft fairs that will be happening in and around […]
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The food pantry associated with Catholic Charities gave refugee and immigrant families a helping hand with their Thanksgiving meals while ensuring the food was culturally appropriate. The Alexandria Catholic Charities Food Pantry, part of the St. Lucy Food Project, distributed Thanksgiving chickens or turkeys as part of meal kits to 180 families […]
ENFIELD, CT — Police are still seeking information about a Halloween morning hit-and-run collision near the Enfield Superior Court building, which left a local pedestrian with severe injuries. Around 6 a.m. on Oct. 31, Dana Morse, 51, was walking to work at Brooks Brothers on Phoenix Avenue when he was struck by an unknown vehicle. […]