Madison News

Ralph G. Engelsman, a former Madison mayor who was active with many community organizations, died on May 24, 2012, in Amherst, Mass., while attending his 60th Class Reunion at Amherst College.

MADISON - Animal shelters across the country are celebrating June as Adopt-a-Cat Month, and St.

Madison firefighters Kyle Wickman and Jack Dunne were ventilating a smoke-filled apartment in Chatham on Thursday evening after responding to assist at a fire there, and, as the smoke cleared, Wickman saw a cat on a couch.

This time of year most of us are thinking about getting back outdoors and spending some time planting flowers, gardening vegetables and herbs, or planting something in our urban "container gardens." One of the greatest nurseries I've visited in recent memory that has just about everything you might need is , just a few short minutes from Madison, ... (more)

A 7-year-old Madison girl suffered serious injuries but is stabilizing at Morristown Medical Center after being hit by a car Thursday night on Park Avenue in the borough, police said Friday.

A "build-it-yourself" quick service restaurant that blends traditional Mexican style food with Asian flavors has opened on Waverly Place in Madison.

Well, I... walked around the corner and I walked around the block and I walked right into a donut shop... A - from a children's song It seems like there is a special day for just about everything these days and the donut is no exception.

John Ahlin, center, portrays Falstaff, while Patrick Toon, left, as Bardolph, and Jordan Laroya as Peto, count the coins they stole from unsuspecting pilgrims in the New Jersey Shakespeare Theatre production of "Henry IV, Part One." To open its 50th anniversary season, the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey chose "Henry IV, Part One," one of ... (more)

The Madison school district outpaces the state average for language arts and math proficiency, and SAT scores, and also scores on pace or better than other districts with similar demographics , according to the School Report Cards released Thursday by the New Jersey Department of Education.

Parsippany Police responded to two Waterloo Drive home for reported burglaries May 18.

From left, Cathy Solu, Mike Sapio, Lisa Sapio, Dan Seidel, Margaret Weisgerber and, in front, John Solu, all live on Ridgedale Avenue.

Thousands of people are expected to attend the third annual Rotary Family Festival, which opens Thursday and runs through Sunday , and organizers hope better timing and weather make this is the biggest year ever, Madison Rotarian Carmela Moeller said.

"Mother" Jiggetts was born to two former slaves on May 31, 1906, in Chapel Hill, N.C., which means she will turn 106 on Thursday.

A Bill Heap and Brian Hart of the Chatham Jaycees appeared before the Chatham Borough Council Tuesday to show them the design for the 2012 Fishawack Run.

Pictured at the 2012 Annual Board Meeting is Madison Area YMCA's President and CEO, Diane Mann, current Board Chair, Tom Uhlman, Retiring Board Members, Gar Burwell, John Kimball, Lisa Hiscano, all from Madison, and Dave Farrell of Florham Park, and retiring Board Chair and continuing Member of the Board of Directors, Deanna Schwarz of Madison.

Found pregnant and alone, all of Madison's kittens have been taken to a different animal shelter.

Nicky's Firehouse Restaurant & Pizza in Madison may someday be the flagship for a Firehouse franchise.

The history of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey traces back to the Kennedy administration and the mythical "Camelot" era of the United States.

A 60-year-old Madison man was charged with simple assault on Friday for allegedly assaulting a female friend while visiting her apartment in the borough, police said.

Chatham Borough Police issued summonses to two out-of-state residents for allegedly soliciting without a permit over Memorial Day weekend.