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By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
May 15, 2026
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Union City defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 3-2, in a non-league boys tennis match on Thursday afternoon at the Neal McCarthy Tennis Courts. Union City improves to 10-9-1. Hasbrouck Heights is now 9-6.Carter Spittle won 6-1, 6-0, in Third Singles for the Aviators, while Hriday ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association will host “History on Tap” Sunday, May 17 from noon-1 p.m. at Mannion's Pub, 150 West Main St. as the historical group celebrates the 250th birthday of the USA while highlighting the important role of pubs and taverns during the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Dumont held off a Hasbrouck Heights late rally, as the Huskies defeated the Aviators, 6-5, in an independent baseball game on Thursday afternoon at Depken Field. Hasbrouck Heights is now 5-15 on the season, Dumont improves to 13-11.Trailing 4-0, Hasbrouck Heights cut into ...
UNION, NJ – In celebration of Police Week, the Township of Union Police Department held an awards ceremony on Thursday honoring officers for acts above and beyond the scope of duty.“As we gather today for National Police Week, we pause to reflect on the meaning of service and sacrifice of our ...
A Vermont resident who authorities said got an underage boy from Paramus to expose himself online and send him nude pics pleaded guilty this week to child endangerment, The DeMarco Report has learned.In exchange, Jacob L. Gorton, 28, of Salisbury, VT, will be sentenced to five years in state prison ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior captains Peyton Furst and Annie Irish led the way on “Senior Day” with three goals apiece in Chatham's 17-7 girls lacrosse win vs. North Hunterdon on Thursday at Haas Field.The seniors accounted for 12 of the 17 goals in Chatham's 10th win of the season.Seniors Kylie Ferro, ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Before you go, sign up for our free daily newsletter and have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, May 15FORSAKEN PROFITS FT. SIKE! & YOGURT SMOOTHNESS; Pineapples, 1434 Pineapple Ave., Melbourne; 7:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.Rodney Carrington Live 2026; King Center, 3865 ...
NEWTON, NJ – The girls golf team defeated Vernon on Wednesday 230-239. The Braves’ results:1st Haley Morodan with a 463rd Luci Munoz with a 586th Juliana Vince Cruzin a tie with 636th Kayla Dione in a tie with 6311th maya Seaman with a 6512th Megan McLean with a 66The girls record moves to 5-6. ...
NEWTON, NJ – The boys golf team took a big win from Vernon on Thursday, finishing 169-189.The Braves’ results:1st Nick Deiorio with 382nd JT Jurilko with 423rd Jack Youngs with 434th Caden Armstrong with 466th Nick Kurilko in a tie at 476th Tommy Phillips in a tie at 47The boys record moves to ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Hanover Township added two new police officers and promoted a veteran patrol officer to sergeant as part of Thursday night’s Township Committee meeting, where officials also recognized National Police Week 2026 with a proclamation honoring law enforcement officers and those ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School Class of 2028 and 2029 are partnering together for a Car Wash fundraiser at the end of May.The event will take place on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. and will be held in the McGuire building parking lot.An exterior car wash is $10 and all donations ...
SPARTA, NJ - The 14-ranked Sparta girls lacrosse team hosted 19-ranked Glen Ridge in a premier contest in the state on Wednesday night. The Spartans outlasted the Ridgers by the score of 11-9 after grabbing a 4-0 lead in the first stanza of play.Sparta pulled away in the third quarter, thanks to ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Donning hard-hats and looking professional, students in Roxbury High School's Structural Design and Fabrication (SDF) program on Thursday watched the modular home they built get lofted in the air by a towering crane, loaded onto trailers and gently situated at its new home on West ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - As part of the 250 th Year Celebration of the founding of our nation, the Rotary Club of Hillsborough is proud to be a key sponsor of a special designation of Hillsborough as a “Victory Town,” one offewer than 200 such designations in New Jersey. The designation recognizes those ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The always-hopping South Plainfield Senior Center was buzzing on Friday, May 8, in anticipation of their annual Mother's Day Lunch. This year's luncheon was extra special because it marked the opening of the center's new kitchen. South Plainfield Senior Center's ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association will host “History on Tap” Sunday, May 17 from noon-1 p.m. at Mannion's Pub, 150 West Main St. as the historical group celebrates the 250th birthday of the USA while highlighting the important role of pubs and taverns during the ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Donning hard-hats and looking professional, students in Roxbury High School's Structural Design and Fabrication (SDF) program on Thursday watched the modular home they built get lofted in the air by a towering crane, loaded onto trailers and gently situated at its new home on West ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - With the popularity of flag football clubs and teams growing on high school campuses around the country, Governor Livingston High School introduced a Girls Flag Football club starting this spring season. Although flag football tends to be female-dominated, this sport can be ...
JEFFERSON, NJ — Jefferson Township High School hosted its annual Top 20 dinner on May 14, honoring the 20 seniors with the highest grade point averages in the class. Each student chose a faculty member to join them and their families at the dinner.“Tonight's recognition reflects your academic ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Two exceptional students from Montclair High School and Montclair Kimberley Academy have secured one of the nation’s most coveted academic honors, earning prestigious $2,500 National Merit Scholarships in the highly competitive 2026 program.Danica Stout of Montclair High School and ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - Jefferson High School sophomore Rosie Carroll has been a weapon for the Falcons flag football team, making an impact on offense as a receiver, runner and most recently quarterback, as the team gears up for the first playoff run in program history. Carroll is this week’s TAPinto ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta baseball squad got past Parsippany Hills on Thursday, 8-6, splitting the away/home back-to-back series. Branden Woletz and Adan Krok each smacked a home run in the win.Par Hills started the game with four runs in the first frame, adding two more in the second, while holding ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sophomore setter Raiyaan Iqbal collected 25 assists, nine digs and 12 service points, which included two aces, and senior middle Hawi Ondondo produced seven kills, four blocks and six service points with two aces in Chatham's 2-1 win vs. Sparta on Thursday.Chatham (15-8) won its ...
The Somerset Patriots beat the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night in Bridgewater, NJ.With 13 strikeouts, Somerset’s pitching staff notched double-digit strikeouts for a season-high seventh consecutive game. At the time of the game ending, Somerset’s 11.2 SO/9 and 2.8 ...
SPARTA, NJ – The boys lacrosse scored big in their outing against Roxbury on Thursday winning 17-4. Senior Eddie Brown hit another milestone with point number 200, netting six and assisting on three more on Cassels Field.Luke Spelman put five in the net with two assists against the Gaels. Spelman ...
Four candidates are seeking three open seats on the Granville Central School District Board of Education this month, with incumbents John Troy and Michele O'Brien facing challenges from Janel Prehoda and Kaela Cosey. Board member Priscilla Brown will not seek re-election.Troy and O'Brien have each ...
The Somerset Patriots beat the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night in Bridgewater, NJ.With 13 strikeouts, Somerset’s pitching staff notched double-digit strikeouts for a season-high seventh consecutive game. At the time of the game ending, Somerset’s 11.2 SO/9 and 2.8 ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — Some three weeks after being convicted of possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, a 66-year-old Boca Raton woman landed back behind bars after allegedly eluding police who were trying to pull her over.According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, on the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 20-year-old Coconut Creek man was shot and wounded in a drive-by shooting in North Lauderdale early last Friday, an incident that left another victim dead and resulted in the arrest of four suspects, according to authorities. The shooting occurred at approximately 1 a.m. on ...
POMPANO BEACH — Driving by on Copans Road near Federal Highway, it's hard for residents not to notice the quick pace of construction for the apartment buildings going up next to Pompano Citi Centre and the city golf course. Dubbed “Caroline @ Pompano Beach” by the developers, the 12-acre, 356-unit ...