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By TAPINTO ELIZABETH STAFF
March 27, 2026
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Police Department is inviting residents interested in a career in law enforcement to attend its final recruitment session on Monday, March 30.The session will take place from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Police Headquarters, located at 1 Police Plaza in Elizabeth, New ...
A 55-year-old tractor-trailer driver died by suicide this morning near a Hackensack street corner, authorities confirmed. It was 6:36 a.m. Friday (March 27) when the driver exited the rig on McKinley Street, just past Lodi Street (outside NY Diamond Furniture), and shot himself in the head with a ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ —More than 40 municipalities, as well as many other public and private entities, are already using TAPinto for legal notices, less than a month after new legal legislation took effect in New Jersey. Since March 1, when the new law took full effect, both public and private ...
Editor’s note: A charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.STATE POLICESean Patrick Juckett, 20, of Tannersville, was arrested March 21 at 2:37 a.m. in Windham and charged with driving while intoxicated, an ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ —More than 40 municipalities, as well as many other public and private entities, are already using TAPinto for legal notices, less than a month after new legal legislation took effect in New Jersey. Since March 1, when the new law took full effect, both public and private ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — As temperatures dip once again across the area, the Morristown Fiber Fairies have returned to the Morristown Green, leaving behind handmade hats and scarves for those in need.With overnight lows expected to fall to 27 degrees tonight, 25 degrees Saturday night, and 39 degrees ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys tennis team, coming off of a 7-9 season, is gearing up for this spring with a new wave of top contributors. This spring, the Raiders will be without what varsity tennis coach Barbara Joyner called the “big three.” The three ...
A look ahead: Colonial Council HS baseballBy Jim LatterFor Capital Region Independent MediaAfter months of bitter cold, endless shoveling, and the eerie silence of winter ballfields, the return of baseball feels especially sweet this spring. For the players, coaches and fans alike, there is nothing ...
I was taking Telly, my trusty canine companion, for a Eurapeeing tour of the property the other day during the visit of our weekly spring rainstorm. Come heck or high water, when Telly has to go, Telly has to go. A mild spring zephyr of 50 miles per hour or so sent my baseball hat careening. Telly, ...
C-R varsity baseball winds up for the seasonBy Ashtyn Barr, Times Journal Student Editorial BoardRICHMONDVILLE – As the 2026 spring sports season rapidly approaches, the Cobleskill–Richmondville varsity baseball team, coached by Cody Lillich and assisted by Jon Hertzler, is gearing up for an ...
HUDSON--No Kings rallies are scheduled for Saturday, March 28 locally. Supporters will demonstrate their opposition to “the worst excesses of the Trump Administration at over three thousand No Kings rallies across the country,” according to a press release. In Hudson, participants will gather in ...
BELMAR, NJ – Let’s try this again.After a powerful late-February snowstorm blanketed the Jersey Shore in more than two feet of snow—just days before the originally scheduled March 1 parade—the Belmar-Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade is officially back on. The storm forced the first ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The township kicked off this week with two noteworthy grand opening celebrations. On Sunday, the East Brunswick Ice Arena marked its official opening with a day of festivities. Then, on Monday, Ivy Pediatrics commemorated the grand opening of their new expanded facility. East ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — State Farm agent Teri DiGrande is encouraging families to have an often difficult but important conversation about life insurance, emphasizing that planning ahead can help protect loved ones in the future.DiGrande said life insurance is less about the policyholder and more about ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Board of School Estimate (BOSE) certified the city’s $90.5 million school budget for the 2026–27 year on Thursday evening, voting four in favor and one opposed. The approved plan raises local property taxes by 4.93%, adding an average of $344 per homeowner, and increases the ...
With the season opener scheduled for March 31, the Bloomfield High flag football team, for girls, has been working hard in practice.The Bengals will open their season at the Passaic Flag Football Jamboree, on March 28, with a 10 a.m. start. According to head coach Deborah Schulze, the team will ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The hype was worth the wait. After a February snowstorm pushed the second annual Taste of Berkeley Heights to March, the delay may have only added to the anticipation — because Monday night's sold-out event at Embassy Suites by Hilton Berkeley Heights delivered.Presented by ...
Robert MacNett will begin his 26th season as Bloomfield High's golf coach this spring.Another in a long line of Bloomfield High coaches with 20 years on the respective job, MacNett received praise from Bloomfield High athletic director, Steve Jenkins."Coach MacNett is a credit to the coaching ...
CRANFORD, NJ - With the season opener set for Saturday, there is renewed intrigue around the Cranford baseball team. For decades, the Cougars have proudly represented the town, winning countless county, section, and even state tournaments. Last season, however, marked a transition, as longtime head ...
In an effort to help vulnerable community members, the Student Ambassador organization from Governor Livingston High School joined UC Step’s Operation Warmth, encouraging people to donate new winter coats, blankets, hats scarves and gloves. The donation drive, which started February 16, has been ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The high school golf season gets rolling a little earlier than other spring sports. South Plainfield High School's golf team was back in action on Wednesday at the West Nine Golf Course for another Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division matchup. The Tigers hosted JP ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Legislature voted Monday on three bills aimed at regulating and monitoring the state’s growing number of data centers.The Senate passed S3379, which would require data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual reports on water and energy use to the Board of ...
HOWELL, NJ — Southern Regional improved its impressive early-season record to 10-1 on Friday, March 27, 2026, securing a 171-181 victory over Howell in a non-divisional Shore Conference matchup at the scenic Howell Park Golf Course.Southern’s Paul Reilly delivered the standout performance of the ...
CLARK, NJ — On Wednesday, March 4, students from Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School's Sports Management class had the unique opportunity to step inside the professional sports industry while attending a career day hosted by the New York Red Bulls. During the visit, students heard from ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Meet the three candidates running for the Westfield Board of Education at the Parent Teacher Council’s in-person Candidates Night on Wednesday, April 8.The election is uncontested this year, as three candidates are running for three 3-year terms. Newcomers Patrick Duffy and Anthony ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Residents visiting the Mercer Street playground this week may have noticed a new addition to the landscape on Tuesday: a brand-new sign and a brand-new Governor.In what local officials call a "vendor error" a recently erected sign at the park mistakenly identified New Jersey ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A woman who recently locked herself out of a second-floor apartment called a friend for help in an incident that resulted in her friend climbing on the roof her car, a man in another apartment calling police and her friend getting arrested. Police charged Brianna Desiree Ascar, ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Police Department (MLPD) is making it easier for parents to ensure child safety seats are properly installed in their vehicles. The MLPD will be hosting a free Child Safety Seat Inspection event on Saturday, March 28 from 8AM to 1PM at the Mount Laurel Community ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — If you have a child that uses social media, mark your calendars for an important program taking place next week.The Bordentown Township Police Department and Bordentown Regional School District (BRSD) will be hosting a Digital Wellness Presentation for Parents and Cregivers on ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Family and friends of late 7-year-old Kyle R. Mumford are raising money to create a new playground in Colonia that his mother says would honor his memory and give other youngsters years of enjoyment.Kyle died unexpectedly in 2022 while a student at Colonia’s St. John Vianney ...