News
By JON "FERRIS" MEREDITH
May 6, 2026
WAYNE, NJ — Residents in one of Wayne’s largest townhouse communities will soon see some upgrades moving forward.The Wayne Planning Board has approved a multi-phase project allowing the Stonebridge homeowners association to replace aging decks throughout the 280-unit development, many of which date ...
Red Bank, NJ: The borough announced that the Red Bank Zoning Board has canceled their regular meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 7.The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, and will be held at 6:30 pm in the Municipal Building, first floor, Council Chambers, 90 Monmouth Street.
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — Gabriela Perez had two hits and two RBI and pitched a shutout as Wood-Ridge defeated Teaneck, 11-0, in the second round of the Bergen Invitational Softball tournament on Tuesday in Wood-Ridge. Wood-Ridge improves to 14-5 overall. Teaneck is 9-11.Up to 2-0 after one inning, ...
A Passaic motorist wanted on outstanding warrants become confrontational when two Lyndhurst police officers tried to take him into custody, leading to a K9 search of his car that turned up cocaine, authorities said.Jesus M. Rivero, 34, was wanted out of North Bergen and Bergen County when Officer ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Junior attack Quin Grosso collected three goals and three assists and senior defenseman Lochlan Mahoney came up wth a goal and an assist — all in the first quarter — as No. 2-seeded Chatham opened the Morris County Tournament with a 22-3 win vs. No. 18-seeded Hanover Park on Tuesday ...
BRICK, NJ – Christian Casatelli scored four goals and passed for three assists to lead Colts Neck to a 12-3 boys lacrosse victory over Brick Township on Monday.Noah Milewski collected three goals and two assists and Walter Ventrice also had three goals for Colts Neck (5-8), which outscored Brick, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Atlantic Health is recognizing its Soothing Paws volunteers in honor of National Therapy Animal Day, celebrating the human and canine teams who bring comfort to patients, visitors and hospital staff.The Soothing Paws program supports Atlantic Health’s healing culture by helping ...
COLTS NECK, NJ – Colts Neck advanced in the semifinal round of the Ted Jarmusz Division Monmouth County Tournament with an 11-1 baseball victory over St. John Vianney on Tuesday.R.J. Conover went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in for Colts Neck (13-6), which scored three runs in the bottom of the ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team hosted Lenape Valley on Monday, May 4 and won 8-1.The game remained scoreless until the third inning, when Lenape Valley put one run on the board, but Newton put four to take the lead.The Braves added another single run in the fourth, and then took ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Township has officially proclaimed May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Little Falls.One in four adults experiences mental health problems in any given year and can contribute to the onset of mental illness, officials said. One in 17 adults lives with mental illness ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Trees, paint colors and zoning variances dominated the topics at a long and, at times, edgy April 28 zoning board hearing on the application to build a self-storage facility on the site of an abandoned office park.Bridgewater Storage LLC has applied to construct a 774-unit ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — South Plainfield residents have recently received notifications from Professional Property Appraisers (PPA) regarding upcoming property revaluations. This outreach is part of a borough-wide reassessment program designed to ensure all properties are assessed fairly and ...
SPARTA, NJ – In an early game on Tuesday, the top seeded Spartan boys lacrosse team took the semifinal game from fifth-seed Voorhees 10-6. Keeper Jake Alliegro stopped 12 Vikings shots for the win.Sparta got smacked in the first quarter as Voorhees netted three to Sparta’s one. By the halftime ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The quiet, tree-lined stillness of Montclair’s Inwood Terrace neighborhood was disrupted by an eerie early-morning encounter that has left residents unsettled and police on alert.Authorities say that on April 28, 2026, at approximately 3:15 a.m., an Inwood Terrace resident awoke on ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Residents interested in healthy eating and sustainable living will have an opportunity to learn more about the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle during a free community presentation next week in Long Branch.Long Branch resident Alice Kessler will host “Plant-Based Lifestyle: Eat ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - While the program may still be in its infancy, head coach Marcus Thompson and the Jefferson Flag football team have already found significant success. The Falcons just collected their fifth victory in a row, defeating Millburn 14-12 to bolster their record to 8-1 on the ...
UNION, NJ – Union scored six runs in the first inning and held on for a 7-5 baseball victory over Dayton on Tuesday.The decision completed a split of the two-game, two-day series between the teams after Dayton had rallied in the bottom of the seventh on Monday at Ruby Park for a 9-8 victory.In ...
UNION, NJ – Union scored six runs in the first inning and held on for a 7-5 baseball victory over Dayton on Tuesday.The decision completed a split of the two-game, two-day series between the teams after Dayton had rallied in the bottom of the seventh on Monday at Ruby Park for a 9-8 victory.In ...
Princeton, NJ — In what may be their last chance to meet together in person, the four candidates vying for two Democratic nominations for Princeton Council in the June 2 primary will appear together on Wednesday, May 6, at 5:30 p.m. at Monument Hall, 1 Monument Drive.The Center for Modern Aging ...
Princeton, NJ – Editor’s note: TAPinto Princeton Community News invites residents to offer their views and comments on the candidates for Princeton Council. Please include the name of the street you live on. E-mail your letter to rrein@tapinto.net. Letters will be posted at periodic intervals – not ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Memorial Day and Independence Day parades are part of a long tradition in Sparta. The Community Gardens and Historical Society have also contributed to the culture of the community. The four organizations have been notified that annual support from the township will not be coming ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth and Allanah Duignan came on to get the final two outs in the seventh, saving the game for starter Lexi Doherty in the Cougars' 7-5 softball win vs. Mount Olive on Tuesday at the Chatham Middle School.Charlie Askins collected three ...
An Edgewater woman was scammed out of $280,000 by her own daughter, borough police charged.Ayelet A. Weiss, 57, of Harrisburg, PA went to her mother’s bank with her late last year and drained the woman’s funds into a business account that she controlled, Edgewater police told Independent Online ...
PATERSON, NJ - City, county and state officials gathered Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of Paterson Vista State Park, a newly completed 6.4-acre urban park designed to expand access to open space and recreation in the city.The park, located near the Great Falls National Historical Park, ...
WAYNE, NJ - On Thursday, April 23, 2026, seven members of the Packanack Lake Fire Company #5 in Wayne, New Jersey, on their own accord, planned and traveled overseas to join in the 150th anniversary celebration of the Kestert Volunteer Fire Department in the village of Kestert, Germany.Nestled ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Memorial Day and Independence Day parades are part of a long tradition in Sparta. The Community Gardens and Historical Society have also contributed to the culture of the community. The four organizations have been notified that annual support from the township will not be coming ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Chiefs snapped a difficult stretch in emphatic fashion Tuesday afternoon, overpowering Highland Park 13-0 behind a lights-out performance from pitcher Sumedh Shingala and an explosive offensive attack that produced 11 hits and 13 runs in just five innings.Shingala ...
Princeton, NJ - The weekly blotter of the Princeton Police Department includes the following items:Driving While Intoxicated. On May 2 at 11:18 p.m., Hermelindo Perez Gomez was stopped by police on John Street for driving in the wrong direction on a one-way street. He provided police with a breath ...
NEWARK, NJ - Environmental advocates are marching 50 miles from Newark to the Statehouse in Trenton – stopping in Jersey City, New Brunswick and Princeton along the way – to rally behind the “Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act,” which would hold major fossil fuel companies ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Borough of South Plainfield formally dedicated the “Officers Richard H. Conklin and William J. Cady Memorial Overpass” on Interstate 287 at a ceremony Friday morning before a capacity gathering at Borough Hall.Patrolman Richard H. Conklin was killed on January 21, 1972, ...