News
By KATHY CRYAN
May 22, 2026
UNION, NJ — The Union community gathered Thursday night on Magnolia Place for a candlelight vigil honoring the Belloso family, showing support and prayers as the family continues recovering from a devastating crash in Florida last week.Neighbors, friends, Union High School students and community ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – New Milford limited Wood-Ridge to two hits, as the Knights defeated the Blue Devils 13-2 in an independent baseball game on Wednesday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Wood-Ridge finishes the season with a 14-13 record; New Milford is now 19-6.Kyle Dunne had three ...
MADISON, NJ – The Chatham boys volleyball team fell to Randolph 3-0 in the NJAC Championship on Tuesday night at FDU. The set scores were 26-24, 25-23, and 25-20. Each set was competitive, but Randolph was able to finish late in all three.Chatham came in as the No. 2 seed, while Randolph (23-4), ...
MONTVILLE, NJ — A growing volunteer crisis and a clash over public safety priorities took center stage at the May 12 Montville Township Committee meeting, temporarily halting a public hearing on the 2026–2027 municipal budget. Faced with dwindling volunteer ranks, representatives from the Montville ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Abby Anemone made history in Caldwell's 17-8 girls lacrosse victory over Montville.Anemone, a senior and a four-year starter, scored four goals, giving her a school-record 240 career goals at Caldwell. Anemone has 87 goals this season.Kaitlyn Mullin collected three goals and ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - In its May 14, 1972, edition, the New Brunswick Home News printed a two-paragraph notice headlined “Hillsborough Plans 1st Memorial Parade.” According to the newspaper, the parade was scheduled for Monday, May 29, the official day of observance that year. The parade would start ...
SOMERVILLE. NJ - A Community Energy Plan (CEP) is a roadmap that helps a community reduce energy use, expand renewable energy, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Borough of Somerville has received a grant through the NJ Board of Public Utilities to develop a CEP, working with planning ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The brave and heroic actions of South Plainfield men and women in blue were lauded during a recent borough council meeting. On May 18, Officer Natalie Devine took to the podium and provided details on the emergency situations and actions that garnered her colleagues an ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Nine local veterans were honored with Morris County Distinguished Military Service Medals during the annual Memorial Day Observance on Wednesday, May 20, outside the Morris County Courthouse in Morristown.The ceremony also included a special tribute to Continental Army soldiers who ...
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — The Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center (LBACC) is set to celebrate creativity, identity, and community this June with its upcoming Portraits of Pride exhibition, a group showcase highlighting portraiture in many forms.The exhibit will run from June 5 through July 1, 2026, ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Thursday evening, Cindelle's Bookstore hosted a debate featuring candidates vying for two Plainfield City Council seats in the upcoming June 2 primary election. It was moderated by former Councilwoman Ashley Davis.Participating Candidates included First Ward Councilman Robert ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School’s Top 10 academic students shared some of their thoughts and experiences as they prepare to graduate in June. After graduating from Sparta High School Haley DiFilippo will be attending the University of Maryland at College Park. She said she selected that college ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls lacrosse team ended its regular season with an impressive 16-2 win over Randolph on Wednesday at Haas Field. The Cougars now shift their focus to the state tournament, where they plan to win it all as the top-seeded team in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3.“We are ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The South Orange Maplewood Board of Education, and two of its leaders were recently honored at a county-wide gathering of school boards. The SOMSD Board was recognized for earning Board Certification as a full governance team, at the Essex County School Boards Association (ECSBA) ...
TOTOWA, NJ - A district administrator has been appointed to temporarily lead Washington Park School while Principal David Bower is on a leave of absence, according to a notice sent to families by Superintendent Patricia Capitelli.In a May 19 letter to parents and guardians, Capitelli said Timothy ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Youth Lacrosse’s “Spartan Blast” tournament took over Station Park on Friday, May 15. Teams of girls grades five through eight, from Sparta, Jefferson, Roxbury, Kittatinny, Vernon, Hackettstown Junior Tigers and Denville/Rockaway Rangers played four games over four to five ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - Jefferson senior Matt Frick has already surpassed his own expectations on the track. The senior recently took home third place honors in hurdles events at both the North I, Group II sectionals and the Morris County tournament. Frick is this week’s TAPinto Jefferson Athlete of the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – With the start of the Memorial Day weekend ahead of Piscataway, local officials took a moment to remember the life and legacy of firefighters, past and present, who passed away over the last year at the annual Fireman’s Memorial Service.Weather brought the annual commemoration ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - Jefferson Township High School hosted its annual Student Artists of the Month year-end reception on May 20, celebrating artists from K-12. President of the Jefferson Arts Committee, Carol Punturiel, described the students as “creative and innovative.” Punturiel added that she is ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Highlighting the strength of its leadership team, Atlantic Health today announced the following updates to its senior executive structure:Maureen Schneider, PhD, MBA, RN, FACHE, Senior Vice President, Atlantic Health, will transition from President, Atlantic Health Chilton Medical ...
The Somerset Patriots snuck past the Chesapeake Baysox 2-1 at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, MD on Thursday night. Somerset moved to 6-9 in its 15th one-run contest of the season. The Patriots’ 15 one-run games are the second-most in the Eastern League and tied for second in Double-A at the ...
The Somerset Patriots snuck past the Chesapeake Baysox 2-1 at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, MD on Thursday night. Somerset moved to 6-9 in its 15th one-run contest of the season. The Patriots’ 15 one-run games are the second-most in the Eastern League and tied for second in Double-A at the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The scoreboard did not always favor the Gov. Livingston Highlanders this spring. But inside seasons that tested both programs, two players wrote their names into the program's record books — one closing out a career, the other just getting started.Senior Scott McRae and ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The Florham Park Police Department officially welcomed its newest patrol officer Thursday night at the Council meeting, as Chief Joseph Svenningsen swore in Patrol Officer Jason Conley during a ceremony attended by fellow officers, family members and members of the ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Both Parsippany baseball teams are headed to the upcoming NJSIAA 2026 North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Baseball Tournament. Parsippany Hills Baseball received the Number 9 Seed while Parsippany High Baseball received the Number 15 Seed.First Round Matchups are as follows: No. 1 ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The sound of strings filled the auditorium at West Orange High School on May 7 as student musicians took the stage for the school’s annual Spring Orchestra Concert, an evening that highlighted both technical skill and artistic growth across the orchestra program.The concert ...
RENSSELAER COUNTY - What we now know as Memorial Day first occurred on May 30, 1868 to honor Union soldiers who died during the Civil War. Many cities and people overtime claimed to be the first to commemorate the holiday, however, the National Cemetery Administration, a division of the U.S.
NEWTON, NJ - The Braves boys golf team has added two to the win column, and one loss, this week.Newton hosted the Roxbury and Wallkill Valley on Tuesday beating both squads on their home course at the Newton Country Club.Newton v Roxbury The Braves bested the Gaels 162 – 174.1st Nick Delorio with ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — It was a unique and emotional Tuesday night at Diamond Nation as the Hackettstown and Voorhees high school varsity baseball teams shared the diamond for a special, dual Senior Night celebration. While both sides took time to honor their departing leaders, it was the Tigers who ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia scored three runs in the second inning and went on to a 5-3 baseball victory over Mendham on Thursday.Isaac Buchalter had a double and two runs batted in for Columbia (12-13), which scored three runs in the second inning and one each in the third and fourth.Evan Straub went ...