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By SPECIAL TO TAPINTO WEST ORANGE
April 27, 2026
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Several West Orange High School were recognized for exceptional multilingual accomplishments during the April 20 Board of Education meeting. April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month, recognizing academic, cognitive, and social assets that bilingual and ...
MILLBURN, NJ — A recent fatal accident involving a sanitation worker near the intersection of South Orange Avenue and Old Short Hills Road has renewed calls from Millburn residents for comprehensive traffic safety reforms along one of the township’s most dangerous corridors.During Tuesday night’s ...
Bedminster, NJ — Spring migration is underway in New Jersey, and the Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA) is inviting the public to take part in its annual Bird-a-Thon Week, running Monday, April 27 through Saturday, May 2.The event will track and record as many bird species as possible across the ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – The Mount Laurel Board of Education has been named one of the state's local entities that recently received a grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to make local recreational improvements. Through DCA's Local Recreation Improvement Grants (LRIG), the ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Detectives from the Springfield Police Department on April 9 received a report of a customer failing to pay for services at a Morris Avenue spa. As a result of a follow-up investigation, a 65-year-old Springfield woman was charged with theft of services.On April 6, in an ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The 2026 Hightstown High School girls golf program is truly impressive-and not just because of their accomplishments on various courses. They are outstanding where it really counts, which is in the realm of academics.Leading the way for the Rams this spring season are four senior ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — While springtime brings beautiful weather and flowers, it also means the busy season has started for animal welfare organizations — like Bordentown City Cats (BCC). "Kitten season" starts in the spring, and BCC has already received numerous reports of mother cats and their ...
Bridgewater, NJ— Families looking to plan ahead for summer now have a range of options as enrollment opens for summer camps offered by the Somerset County Park Commission.With programs designed for children and teens ages 6 to 18, the camps combine outdoor adventure, hands-on learning and ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - When Abbey Devanney steps into the batter's box, opposing pitchers have taken notice. The Governor Livingston senior infielder is hitting .524 through 13 games this spring, and the numbers only tell part of the story.Devanney, a captain of the Highlanders' softball program, ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — In a milestone moment during Autism Awareness Month, East Orange Public Schools and Anchor Behavioral Solutions (ABS) officially cut the ribbon on a new Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) clinic at the Edward T. Bowser School of Excellence, marking a major expansion of specialized ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — Beth Cafferty, a former longtime teacher at Hasbrouck Heights High School, passed away on Wednesday, April 1. She was 61.Born in Hudson Falls, NY, Cafferty earned a bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in Spanish from Union College. She began her career at the Federal ...
HAZLET, NJ: A day of community, remembrance, and family fun is set to return this spring as Christian Marchena Day brings residents together for a meaningful and festive gathering at Veterans Memorial Park, honoring a beautiful life, taken too soon.Scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 12:00 ...
HAZLET, NJ: A day of community, remembrance, and family fun is set to return this spring as Christian Marchena Day brings residents together for a meaningful and festive gathering at Veterans Memorial Park, honoring a beautiful life, taken too soon.Scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 12:00 ...
NEW JERSEY – With summer recess just around the corner, it is a good time to know how to get your legal working papers when an underage worker secures that job. Working papers continue to be processed through the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development's website --MyWorkingPapers.nj.gov ...
UNION, N.J. — A Union teenager has been recognized statewide for her achievements in dance and leadership.Jordyn Gobern, 16, a junior dance major at Union County Vocational-Technical Schools’ Academy for Performing Arts, was named a 2026 recipient of the New Jersey Governor’s Award for Exceptional ...
RED BANK, NJ: Whether it's praise, disapproval, or a suggestion, now is your opportunity to share your thoughts.The following are the weekly public office hours of the Mayor and Council: Monday Afternoons - Mayor Billy Portman (call 732-530-2740 to schedule an appointment)4:00pm - 6:00pmMayor's ...
WAYNE, NJ — Increased traffic, darkness and bears, oh my! One mother of a Wayne School's middle schooler raised a concern about the safety of walking routes for students on the further edge of the school’s two-mile limit for bussing. School board trustee Harry Prassakos pointed out the rarity of a ...
HAZLET, NJ: A day of community, remembrance, and family fun is set to return this spring as Christian Marchena Day brings residents together for a meaningful and festive gathering at Veterans Memorial Park, honoring a beautiful life, taken too soon.Scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 12:00 ...
Princeton, NJ – Municipal and public school budget hearings are scheduled this week on both Monday and Tuesday, April 27 and 28. Between the two budgets, taxpayers are expected to be handed a combined increase that’s equivalent to a little more than $600 annually on a house of average assessed ...
TOTOWA, NJ - The Borough of Totowa’s Annual Hydrant Flushing Program is entering its third week, with work set to begin Monday, April 27.Crews will focus on areas from Willard Avenue to Totowa Road, as well as from Union Boulevard to Totowa Road, as part of the ongoing maintenance.The Borough ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The long-anticipated restoration of the Paramount Theater took a significant step forward this week, as the Mayor and City Council approved a resolution authorizing the next phase of construction on the historic boardwalk landmark.The vote clears the way for Phase II of the $11.7 ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The long-anticipated restoration of the Paramount Theater took a significant step forward this week, as the Mayor and City Council approved a resolution authorizing the next phase of construction on the historic boardwalk landmark.The vote clears the way for Phase II of the $11.7 ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The long-anticipated restoration of the Paramount Theater took a significant step forward this week, as the Mayor and City Council approved a resolution authorizing the next phase of construction on the historic boardwalk landmark.The vote clears the way for Phase II of the $11.7 ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ – Colts Neck scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning and held on for a 5-3 softball victory over Ramapo in the Black & Gold Invitational on Sunday.Angela Sasso went 3-for-4 with two runs scored for Colts Neck (5-7), which scored three runs in the first inning and then ...
SPARTA, NJ – The ordinance to return a section of the Lake Mohawk reservation to a C-1H or Community Commercial-Historic zone was tabled again at the April 15 meeting. Ordinance 26-07 was pulled back from a vote because Mayor Dean Blumetti asked for additional language around the bed and ...
TRENTON, NJ — From betting on elections to controversial wagers on life-and-death events, prediction markets have exploded in popularity. Now, New Jersey lawmakers want to shut some of them down.Lawmakers have introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at regulating prediction markets, platforms ...
TRENTON, NJ — From betting on elections to controversial wagers on life-and-death events, prediction markets have exploded in popularity. Now, New Jersey lawmakers want to shut some of them down.Lawmakers have introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at regulating prediction markets, platforms ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Kids are definitely on the summer countdown now that spring break is over. So, it's the time of year when parents need to start thinking about what the kiddos will be doing when school ends. To help, the South Plainfield Recreation Department is opening up registration for ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — County commissioners reviewed a series of infrastructure projects and capital initiatives during a recent meeting, focusing on roadway improvements, facility upgrades, and ongoing construction efforts across the county.Among the primary topics discussed was a countywide road ...
ROXBURY, NJ — Federal officials say a proposed immigration detention center in Roxbury would house about 542 detainees, far below estimates cited by opponents, pushing back on claims of large-scale environmental and community impacts.In a legal brief filed April 23, attorneys for U.S. Immigration ...