News
By DAVID SEXTON
April 15, 2026
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Rink will stay at Gumbert Park for at least one more year after the town council voted to extend the lease at last Tuesday’s town council meeting. The temporary rink, which sits near the border of Garwood in the second ward, serves as a public rink and also as the home ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Get ready to dive into the delightfully fun and splashy spring production of the East Brunswick High School Drama Club coming up this week. SpongeBob, Sandy, Squidward, Patrick Star and the gang will be flipping krabby patties, saving their underwater paradise and more in this ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Hackensack Mayor Caseen Gaines and the City Council will discuss more details of the city’s spending with Chief Financial Officer Jim Mangin at a public meeting next week.Mangin explained at the latest meeting that significant impacts on the budget include health benefits and ...
EDISON, NJ - The Boot Barn in Edison Township has officially opened its doors, offering western-style apparel to residents and customers. The new store is located at 1029 US Route 1, the site of the former Petco which closed in January.The store will be open Mondays through Saturdays from 9:00 AM ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Green Ridgewood and the Green Team are encouraging residents to join their upcoming initiative benefiting people, pets and wildlife!Homeowners are recommended to push away those lawn chemicals and reduce their mowing schedule next month for Slow Mow May, a grassroots effort ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Following the tremendous success and strong turnout of its first-ever Main Street Bar Crawl, the Downtown Hackensack Main Street Business Alliance is keeping the momentum going with its next can’t-miss event.Introducing the “Tacos and Tequila – Cinco de Mayo Bar Crawl,” set to take ...
SALEM — Paper Wings will perform as part of the Live! Folklife Concert Series on Friday, April 17 from 7 to 9 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m., at the Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center, 58 East Broadway.The free concert will feature the duo’s pastoral folk songs and rich harmonies.
Granville Police DepartmentApril 37:52 p.m. – Officers conducted a welfare check at a Factory Street residence at the request of a caller who reported a long-term houseguest refusing to leave despite being asked to do so by April 1. Officers spoke with the individual, who became agitated. The ...
CLARK, NJ — Clark Public Schools Superintendent Edward Grande just shared the April issue of the district's newsletter, “Clark Campus Chronicles.”To access the April newsletter, click here.Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered ...
NUTLEY, NJ -, Nutley Little Theatre Nutley is seeking two actors to join our June production of "Asuncion" by Jesse Eisenberg. In the play, Edgar, who is aimless and socially inept, lives with Vinny, his former T.A. in Binghamton, NY. Both are committed to being actively anti-racist. In fact, Edgar ...
FORT EDWARD — A 57-year-old man was arrested earlier this month following an investigation into repeated harassing phone calls to a county agency.According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Todd T. Schermerhorn was charged with aggravated harassment in the second degree, a class A ...
UNION, NJ — Union Police Director Christopher Donnelly addressed the public during Tuesday night’s Township Committee meeting, providing an update on the ongoing investigation into a shooting at a Chick-fil-A on Route 22 that left one person dead and six others injured.“As you are aware, this is an ...
STAFFORD – A local man is facing several years in state prison following a narcotics and weapons investigation that spanned several months in late 2025.Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on April 13, 2026, 22-year-old James Malandro of Stafford Township entered a guilty ...
STAFFORD – A local man is facing several years in state prison following a narcotics and weapons investigation that spanned several months in late 2025.Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on April 13, 2026, 22-year-old James Malandro of Stafford Township entered a guilty ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – The Lady Warriors faced a pivotal stretch of their schedule last week, battling through a mix of highs and lows. After earning a hard-fought 8-7 road win over Rumson-Fair Haven, Manasquan ran into No. 3-ranked Moorestown, falling 13-2. Back on their home turf, the Warriors responded ...
ROXBURY, NJ — A federal judge has set a May 12 hearing on Roxbury’s request to halt a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility, as town and state officials seek a ruling before the project can begin, possibly as early as May 28.The May 28 date was mentioned in ...
ROXBURY, NJ — A federal judge has set a May 12 hearing on Roxbury’s request to halt a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility, as town and state officials seek a ruling before the project can begin, possibly as early as May 28.The May 28 date was mentioned in ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — April is National Kite Month. Yeah, it’s a thing.East Brunswick embraced this observance a few years ago. Created by the American Kitefliers Association in New Mexico, it encourages Americans to get outside to fly kites at the start of Spring. Local people and families, and ...
NEW JERSEY — With Tax Day approaching, a new report is highlighting where New Jersey stands when it comes to the overall tax load on residents. The good news is that the Garden State does not have the highest total tax burden, with that distinction belonging to Hawaii. According to a 2026 analysis ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School picked up its second victory of the season on Tuesday with a big 10-2 victory over Sayreville War Memorial High School. Jack Korneski went the distance for the Chargers in the first game of a home-at-home with the Bombers. Korneski pitched seven innings, giving ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Police Department is holding Operation Take Back NJ on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the South Brunswick Police Department. Operation Take Back NJ is the Garden State's initiative of National Take Back Day, which is spearheaded by the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Middlesex County Fairgrounds came alive on Saturday, April 11, as the Mega Holi celebration drew a large and diverse crowd for an afternoon filled with color, music, dance, and food. Organized by UDNJ, the event was inspired by the traditional Indian festival of Holi and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A memorable boys swim season continued to be more unforgettable at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.Jaden Lee, a senior and the leader of a very gifted group of boys swimmers at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, was honored by being named NJ.com's New Jersey State Boys’ Swimmer of ...
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ - The Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners, by resolution April 7, purchased land and development rights for 297 acres of open space in three municipalities.The purchases totaled $1.018 million, and the county’s share will be drawn from the county’s open space fund.Four of ...
NEW JERSEY — It’s “Income Tax Day!” What better time to look at where New Jersey stands when it comes to the overall tax toll on people and families here.The good news is that Garden State property owners do not carry the nation’s highest total tax burden. We rank 8th in the nation for overall tax ...
MADISON, NJ — The Madison Board of Education heard a presentation this week on a district wide solar energy feasibility study, received updates on ongoing budget planning, and highlighted new tree plantings across school grounds.A consultant from Talbot Energy told the board that, if fully ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The North Plainfield Youth Sports Association (NPYSA) proudly honored the 1996 State Championship Baseball Team with induction into the North Plainfield Hall of Fame, celebrating a group widely regarded as the greatest Canuck team of all time.Nearly the entire roster of the ...
CRANFORD, NJ - A local award-winning educator is gaining national attention as she advances in a high-profile teaching competition. Karen Carey-Lynch, a Cranford resident and language arts and gifted education teacher at Roselle Park Middle School, has reached the Top 10 in Bill Nye’s America’s ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Township residents are waking up to another day of a boil water advisory due to two water main breaks on Tuesday, April 14. An update was provided by the South Brunswick Police Department on Wednesday morning. According to the Nixle, the South Brunswick Water Department has ...
CAMDEN – Broccoli. Brussels sprouts. Beer. Shoppers at city-sponsored or co-sponsored farmers markets in the future may be able to drink some types of alcoholic beverages as they fill their bags with produce, according to a proposed city ordinance."We've got to change with the times," the ...