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By TAPINTO NEWTON STAFF
March 3, 2026
NEWTON, NJ – The Town of Newton is asking residents to fill open positions on several board and commissions. Anyone interested in volunteering is invited to apply using the online form. The boards, committees and commissions include:Advisory Board of Health – Meets the fourth Wednesday of March, ...
COLONIA, NJ – Top-seeded Colonia jumped on top early and never let up in a 68-28 victory over ninth-seeded Somerville in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 boys basketball tournament on Monday.Colonia will host Mendham in the semifinals on Wednesday.Sophomore guard Jayce ...
tFRANKLIN LAKES, NJ – Ramapo advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 3 girls basketball tournament with a 51-38 victory over West Essex on Monday.Ava Brignola finished with 14 points, four rebounds and two assists for West Essex (9-18), which trailed by only one point, ...
SEA GIRT/SPRING LAKE, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners announced that repairs to Bridge W-27 on First Avenue between Sea Girt and Spring Lake will begin this week. “The essential bridge repairs will begin the week of March 2 and take approximately 10 weeks to complete,” said ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Lucy Arps enjoys a good challenge, and the sophomore Chatham guard was certainly faced with one on Monday night. The fifth-seeded Cougars were at fourth-seeded Cranford in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 tournament. It was Chatham’s first true ...
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Four players scored in double figures as Point Pleasant Beach advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 boys basketball tournament with a 70-57 victory over Dayton on Monday.Nick Perez of 10th-seeded Dayton (13-14) led all scorers with 26 ...
STAMFORD, CT - Putting together extensive coverage for this winter's Olympic Games in Milan was a huge undertaking. It truly does take a village to give viewers a front row seat at an Olympic competition. For South Plainfield's Jayden Hunter, an internship with Stamford Studies, which is a division ...
Princeton, NJ – Few people are as closely related to the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad as Mayor Mark Freda. He began volunteering for the squad as a teenager in July of 1975. In 2018 he was appointed to the paid post of president. That’s been Freda’s “day job” ever since, including the ...
SPARTA, NJ – The final word was “advertise” and Lucas Jaffe knew how to spell it, earning him first place in the Junior Woman’s Club of Sparta’s 30th annual fifth grade spelling bee. The students participating in this year’s bee, “demonstrated impressive preparation, confidence, and composure ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — In Annie Conover, the New Providence girls basketball team has one of the best players in New Jersey.Who the Pioneers' second-best player is, though, seems to shift on a continually rotating basis, to the benefit of the entire program.On Monday, it was senior guard Megan Henn, ...
Princeton, NJ — So we have pop-up retail stores, pop-up events, and of course pop ads every time we scroll through another website. So why not a pop-up choir?The Pop-Up Choir Princeton is the brain child of the Arts Council of Princeton and Natalie Cardillo, a music educator, vocal arranger, and ...
Braydon Sisco netted a hat trick to lead top-seeded Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta (KJS) United to a 5-1 victory over fourth-seeded Paramus in the semifinals of the NJSIAA North, Public Co-op tournament at Skylands Ice World in Stockholm.Eddie Brown added two goals and an assist for KJS United. Senior ...
SOMERSET, NJ — Two significant land use applications — including a proposed 16-lot single-family subdivision and a new warehouse are scheduled for public hearing at the Franklin Township Planning Board's Wednesday, March 4 meeting, alongside votes on the township's affordable housing obligations ...
WEST CREEK, NJ – For over a decade, the Arctic Outreach has been the ultimate remedy for the winter blues, transforming the coldest months into a season of profound giving. This year, the tradition enters a fresh chapter as the Jetty Rock Foundation and Tide Table Group move the 11th Annual Arctic ...
WEST CREEK, NJ – For over a decade, the Arctic Outreach has been the ultimate remedy for the winter blues, transforming the coldest months into a season of profound giving. This year, the tradition enters a fresh chapter as the Jetty Rock Foundation and Tide Table Group move the 11th Annual Arctic ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — You're invited to the Somerville Rescue Squad's second Annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 7, from 8 -10 a.m. at Applebee's, 640 Promenade Blvd, in Bridgewater.Tickets are $15 per person. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, beverages, and morning conversation.Borough ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The City of East Orange closed out Black History Month with a powerful celebration of culture, history, and music on February 25 at the East Orange Public Library, bringing residents together for an evening of live performances, reflection, and community pride.The event featured ...
MILLBURN, NJ — The kind of run that South Plainfield endured, when Millburn reeled off 15 points in a row in the first half, might well have buried the Tigers about seven weeks ago.But sixth-seeded South Plainfield rallied from a nine-point second-quarter deficit, matched the brilliance of ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners on Monday announced the appointment of Cpt. John da Silva as the 12th Chief of the Union County Police Department, effective immediately.The announcement marks the permanent filling of the role following the retirement of former ...
ROXBURY, NJ – In the biggest protest to take place so far in Roxbury against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), about 1,500 people gathered today (Feb. 28) at Roxbury Town Hall, a site very close to the warehouse ICE plans to use to process detainees.So many anti-ICE activists showed ...
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory for Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties. The advisory will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday."Periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will result in slippery roads and limited visibilities," the NWS warned.
As Congress prepares to return to Washington this week, Rep. Nick Langworthy voiced strong support for ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran. Speaking during a virtual press briefing Monday, Langworthy addressed what he described as “Day Three of Operation Epic Fury,” a U.S. military effort ...
SURF CITY, NJ – Following a massive wave of interest in their recent Sea Glass event, Wally’s in Surf City is answering the community’s call for more creative outlets. The local staple has announced its next Art Night, scheduled for Thursday, April 16th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.The evening will be ...
SURF CITY, NJ – Following a massive wave of interest in their recent Sea Glass event, Wally’s in Surf City is answering the community’s call for more creative outlets. The local staple has announced its next Art Night, scheduled for Thursday, April 16th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.The evening will be ...
While students filled the South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education meeting with impassioned testimony about a contested AP Literature novel and the firing of two coaches, Superintendent Bing used his update to broaden the conversation — outlining a new five-year strategic planning process, a ...
STAFFORD – The hallways of Ocean Acres Elementary and the Primary Learning Center (PLC) were filled with more than just the usual rhymes and colorful hats this morning. In a heartwarming display of community spirit, student-athletes from Southern Regional High School traded their jerseys for ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - On February 19, the Soma Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel led by Gary Jones and presented with Dani Geraci of Dani Geraci Branding and Marketing and Zoe (Berkovic) Zela of Poppy & Sesame and House of Zela. The panel meetings, founded by Gary Jones and hosted by the SOMA ...
TOTOWA, NJ - Residents of Totowa will have multiple opportunities to declutter, donate, and participate in community activities during the Borough of Totowa Library’s annual Trash to Treasure Borough-Wide Garage Sale from Friday, April 24, through Sunday, April 26. The event runs daily from 9 a.m.
HACKENSACK, NJ – With many of the Bergen Tech bowlers competing for the third time in three days, the season came to an end in a lower stress environment, as they competed in the 2026 Wallers Scotch Doubles Tournament at Bowler City in Hackensack.The tournament pairs one male and one female bowler ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — Green filled the streets, glasses clinked, and friends gathered throughout town as residents celebrated the annual Leprechaun Crawl on Saturday, February 28, officially kicking off Hackettstown’s St. Patrick’s festivities.Participants donned their best leprechaun gear and ...