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By CHARLIE DELUCA
February 28, 2026
MADISON, NJ – Madison led from start to finish on Saturday, defeating Hackettstown, 54-32, to advance to the North 2, Group 2 sectional semifinals. The Dodgers got off to a hot start on both ends of the floor, outscoring the Tigers 23-2 in the opening eight minutes. Madison wanted to make a ...
SPARTA, NJ - The 3-seed Sparta girls basketball team hosted the 14-seed Morris Knolls Golden Eagles in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 tournament Friday evening.After Sparta took an early double-digit lead, Morris Knolls clawed back and engaged in a back-and-forth ...
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 up ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - While it was 52 degrees today, winter is still giving it a go with snow forecasted for tomorrow; no worries, less than an inch.These iris and daffodils are very determined to end winter!
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior 175-pounder Gavin Geleta won his 100th career bout and along with junior Owen Garriques at 150 each won their third consecutive district title to highlight host Phillipsburg High School’s participation in the District 3 wrestling tournament on Saturday.Phillipsburg took ...
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 ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Authorities officially identified two young women who perished in separate highway accidents here, and their families, friends and classmates are now mourning their tragic loss.Visiting hours will be held today, on Thursday, Feb. 26th, for 22-year-old Amber Torres from Colonia, who ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – In a challenging quarterfinal matchup of the North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 Tournament, 10th-seeded Watchung Hills fell to second-seeded Westfield with a score of 58-27.“It was a tough way to wrap up the season for sure,” said WHRHS head coach Jeff Dealaman. “When you’re playing a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – In a challenging quarterfinal matchup of the North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 Tournament, 10th-seeded Watchung Hills fell to second-seeded Westfield with a score of 58-27.“It was a tough way to wrap up the season for sure,” said WHRHS head coach Jeff Dealaman. “When you’re playing a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick girls basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 60-48 victory over Marlboro on Saturday.Sophomore guard Ava Catanho scored 28 points and came down with five rebounds for second-seeded East ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Clinton Elementary School Principal Melissa Butler formally recognized Dr. Antoinette Gelin at a recent Board of Education meeting, praising the multilingual teacher for her exceptional dedication supporting families across the school community.Butler described Dr. Gelin as an ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The New Brunswick Community Arts Council, Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, Highland Park Arts Commission, and ASquared in Rahway, announce the eighth annual Windows of Understanding season, running now through March 31, in various communities throughout Middlesex ...
CLARK, NJ — There will be a Clark Township Council meeting on Monday, March 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m.The meeting will be held in the Clark Council Chambers, located at 315 Westfield Ave.The meeting agenda can be found here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Sometimes the best conversations happen over a slice of pizza. On Friday, March 27, residents will have the chance to sit down, grab a free slice, and talk face-to-face with the officers who patrol their neighborhoods as the Asbury Park Police Department hosts “Pizza With ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Friday, March 6, the spotlight at the Clarion Hotel in Toms River won’t just shine on neon outfits and 80s throwbacks — it will shine squarely on Daniel “Gotts” Gottschalk, a Belmar resident whose commitment to helping local families has become a powerful symbol of community ...
New York's elected officials on Saturday reacted to the bombing of Iran with concern, criticism, praise and actions to keep the state's residents safe.U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D):When I talked to Secretary Rubio, I implored him to be straight with Congress and the American people about the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A fantastic Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls’ basketball season came to an end on Thursday evening against a familiar foe.Even though shots did not fall early for the shorthanded Panthers, they made up for it in crunch time and grabbed all of the momentum late from Watchung ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A fantastic Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls’ basketball season came to an end on Thursday evening against a familiar foe.Even though shots did not fall early for the shorthanded Panthers, they made up for it in crunch time and grabbed all of the momentum late from Watchung ...
FAIRFAX, Va. — The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team never found its rhythm Saturday afternoon.George Mason University drilled 12 3-pointers, shot 50 percent in the first half and pulled away for a 71-58 win at the EagleBank Arena, handing the Bonnies their fourth loss in five games.“We just ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Aaliyah Parker and Laycee Drake, the duo of St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball players honored during Saturday’s Senior Day, combined for 49 points in the Bonnies’ 77-69 win over Fordham University. The Bonnies got off to a slow start, scoring just 4 points after a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway residents are advised that the March curbside recycling schedule has been released, with township officials reminding households that single-stream recycling rules remain in effect.Curbside recycling in Piscataway is handled by the Middlesex County Improvement Authority ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Because March is recognized as National Nutrition Month, the Somerset County Senior Wellness Center on South Branch Road is hosting a range of programs that educate seniors about nutrition and offer easy-to-follow tips for maintaining a balanced diet that will support their ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)is urging consumers to immediately stop using and dispose of certain Gourmia digital pressure cookers after multiple reports of hot contents being expelled under pressure, including cases involving severe second-degree ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The political scramble to replace outgoing Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill is already in full swing — and some of Montclair’s biggest names are wasting no time jumping into the fray.In the immediate aftermath of Gill’s surprise decision not to seek a sixth term, a crowded ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Top-seeded Caldwell turned in a dominant effort to get past ninth-seeded Ridgefield Park in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 girls basketball tournament with a 60-20 victory on Saturday.Junior guard Addison Keenan scored 21 points, grabbed six rebounds, ...
POMPANO BEACH — The muffled sounds of a secure detention facility were replaced by the familiar strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" this week as six young men traded their prison scrubs for graduation caps and gowns.The ceremony, held in a crowded conference hall at the BSO's North Broward Bureau ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne girls basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 tournament with a 79-56 victory over Woodbridge on Thursday.Top-seeded Bayonne (24-4) will host fourth-seeded Plainfield in the sectional seminal on Tuesday.Sophia Feeney led five ...
Greetings, Carlisle. Can’t say I’m sorry to turn the calendar page on February. It was pointed out to me that this is, calendar-ly speaking, a “perfect month,” in that the month began on a Sunday and ended on a Saturday, creating a perfect grid of four weeks by seven days. An internet search shows ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill has called out of retirement former New State Police Lt. Col. Jeanne Hengemuhle to become that law enforcement agency’s new superintendent, in charge of 3,400 troopers and its investigative bureaus.Hengemuhle, 55, who lives in Monroe Township, retired from the NJ ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — An East Brunswick boys basketball team with seven seniors made its final half of the season one to be proud of with a stellar effort on its home floor.But it wasn't quite enough to make up for the Bears sinking less than 16 percent of their shots in the first half.Fifth-seeded ...