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By TAPINTO ELIZABETH STAFF
April 15, 2026
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth High School Marching Band Parents Association is inviting the community to an evening of music, dancing, and fundraising at its upcoming Salsa Night.The event will take place on Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Frank J. Cicarell Academy, located at 40 Morrell ...
The Granville Town Board appointed Justin Aldous as interim highway superintendent and approved a series of highway-related expenditures and discussions at its regular meeting Thursday, as the town continues operating without a permanent superintendent following the death of Scott Taylor in ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Daniel Gorab struck out 13 batters to help West Essex complete a series sweep of Livingston with a 6-4 baseball victory on Wednesday.Gorab went 6 ⅔ innings, allowed three hits and walked one. None of the three runs against him were earned.CJ Fogg went 3-for-4 with a triple, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Pickleball access, pedestrian safety on Speedwell Avenue and invasive plant management were among the issues raised during a recent Morristown Town Council meeting, where Mayor Tim Dougherty also proclaimed April 26 as Arbor Day in the town.During public comment, one resident ...
HOBOKEN, NJ — The Hoboken Police Department is now accepting applications for its 2026 Junior Police Academy, a free, week-long summer program designed to give local youth an inside look at law enforcement while building leadership skills and strengthening community connections.The academy will ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Borough of New Providence is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $10,000 “No Accident Today” safety incentive through the Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund (GSMJIF), recognizing the Borough’s ongoing commitment to proactive safety practices and effective ...
BAYONNE, NJ — Street paving will resume on Broadway on or about April 20th, Mayor Robert Kubert announced. Last year, Broadway was paved from the City Line down to 41st Street. The upcoming round of paving on Broadway will resurface the roadway from 41st Street south to 19th Street.
MADISON, NJ — Madison girls golf dropped its first match of the season Tuesday, falling to unbeaten Morristown-Beard, 198-215, in a nine-hole girls golf match.Madison’s Lily Fee turned in one of the day’s top rounds, carding a 48 to tie for medalist honors with Morristown-Beard’s Quinn Jeffrey and ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown boys lacrosse mounted a fourth-quarter push, but Roxbury’s early lead held up in a 9-6 boys lacrosse loss on Tuesday evening.Roxbury took control early, building a 5-1 halftime lead after outscoring Morristown 4-1 in the second quarter. The Gaels added two more goals in ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown girls lacrosse built a big lead through three quarters and withstood a late push from Mountain Lakes to earn an 11-7 girls lacrosse win Tuesday afternoon.Morristown opened with a 2-0 first quarter lead, then added three more goals in the second and five in the third to ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — If filing your taxes wasn’t already enough to break a sweat, Mother Nature is stepping in to help.Temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 80s Tuesday, delivering a full-on preview of summer right as residents race to meet Tax Day deadlines. Sunshine will dominate much ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Hamilton residents are invited to join their neighbors for a community cleanup on Saturday, April 18.Now in its 14th year hosted by the Bromley Neighborhood Center, the cleanup will begin at 1801 East State Street at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 12:00 p.m.Volunteers can sign up by ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — If filing your taxes wasn’t already enough to break a sweat, Mother Nature is stepping in to help.Temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 80s Tuesday, delivering a full-on preview of summer right as residents race to meet Tax Day deadlines. Sunshine will dominate much of ...
SOMERSET, NJ — Franklin collected 10 hits and scored in every inning but one on its way to an 11-3 baseball victory over Somerville on Tuesday.Stanley Madera went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, a triple and two runs batted in for Franklin (2-2), which had a 5-0 lead after three innings.Shayne ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Mark your calendars to help beautify Mount Laurel this weekend!Mount Laurel Township will be hosting its annual Community Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 18 from 9AM to 12PM at the Laurel Acres Park Pavilion. Community Clean Up Day will help beautify the community by cleaning up ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan softball team rallied from a two-run deficit to defeat Pingry, 6-4, on Tuesday.Quinn Levash hit a solo home run for the Panthers, who trailed, 4-2, before scoring one run in the sixth inning and three in the seventh.Sydney Votapek went 3-for-3 with an ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Promenade at Coconut Creek will swap its usual shopping-center hum for the sounds of music and the smell of paint next week as the outdoor mall opens its doors to an Earth Day celebration.The event runs from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, at 4467 Lyons Road in Coconut ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police say there are no new developments in the investigation into the shooting death of a Plantation man last week, but family and friends are remembering Arman Motiwalla fondly in the wake of his death.“He was more than just a colleague—he was a kind, hardworking, and ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Cole Jacobus allowed one earned run in six innings and Hunterdon Central defeated Hillsborough, 5-2, in baseball on Tuesday.Jacobus struck out five, walked two and allowed five hits for the victory. Mason Matis pitched a scoreless seventh inning with no hits for the save.Danny ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Parents of incoming sixth graders are reminded that registration is closing soon for Camp Jump Start, a summer program designed to help students transition to middle school.The program will be held at William Annin Middle School and is open to current fifth-grade students ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Bordentown Township residents are being encouraged by the Township Committee to change their lawn-mowing practices through the “Low Mow" program.The “Low Mow” program is a voluntary initiative in which residents delay the first cut of their lawns until after May 8. The ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A stabbing incident at a Piscataway motel and an ongoing legal battle over a recently adopted township ordinance fueled tense exchanges during a recent Township Council meeting, underscoring deep divisions over public safety and the regulation of local lodging establishments.Mayor ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Somerville’s Hannah Lopez was match-medalist with an 11-over par 46 but Phillipsburg High School took the next four places led by McKenna Cooper’s 52 as the Stateliners squeezed by the Pioneers, 220-222, in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division match on Tuesday at Architect’s ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The Millburn Township Committee has adopted an ordinance updating the town’s environmental regulations and placing new limits on when gas‑powered leaf blowers may be used. The measure is part of a broader effort to reduce noise and air pollution in residential neighborhoods.Under the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Township Council has formally approved an emergency contract totaling $78,499.86 to repair a broken sanitary sewer force main on Old Short Hills Road after a leak discovered on March 9 created an immediate public health concern.The township hired Grabowski Construction, Inc., ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – As Coral Springs mourns the loss of Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer and prepares to lay her to rest, her family and loved ones are working to ensure her legacy lives on through the creation of a permanent endowment in her name.Metayer’s family and friends have established the Nancy ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor Township recently announced that it has received a $12,000 grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety that will be used to provide a series of child car seat safety check programs. Mayor Janice Mironov called the program a pro-active initiative that ...
TOTOWA, NJ - The Borough of Totowa is applying for a $5,000 state grant to develop a community forestry management plan aimed at improving long-term tree care, sustainability, and environmental planning efforts across the municipality.The Borough Council approved the resolution authorizing the ...
EDISON, NJ - Sponsored by the American Library Association, National Library Week has, since 1958, been observed in libraries across the country each April. The week-long initiative, which runs this year from April 19 through April 25, serves to recognize the contributions of libraries and those ...
RAMONA, OK - Last week was a huge one for East Brunswick High School alumnus Sam Mattis. Mattis took down a 45-year-old United States Track and Field record set by American Ben Plucknett in Sweden in 1981. Plucknett's record-setting discus throw was 237-4. Mattis, competing at the Oklahoma Throws ...