TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO NEWS STAFF
April 28, 2026
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Mothers and their newborn babies appear to be in good hands at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Saint Peter's University Hospital, where maternity care got high marks in Newsweek’s latest 2026 study.Robert Wood Johnson is one of four RWJBarnabas Health named to ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — If you’ve recently spotted a teenager lurking behind a mailbox with a neon plastic squirt gun or noticed a student wearing swimming goggles at a local restaurant, there is no need to panic. You aren't witnessing a neighborhood security concern; you’re witnessing a long-standing, ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — Brooke Gillen pitched a no-hitter to lead West Essex to a 7–1 softball victory over Bloomfield on Monday.Gillen finished with 12 strikeouts and no walks in a seven‑inning complete game. Bloomfield’s lone run came in the sixth, but West Essex had already built a comfortable ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Students, staff, and alumni of Berkeley Heights Public School will take the stage once again at the Berkeley Heights Education Association's “BHEA’s Got Talent” talent show on Wednesday, April 29 at 7 p.m. in the Kenneth Stiefel Theater at Governor Livingston High ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Essex rallied from a four-run deficit after one inning for a 6-5 baseball victory over West Orange on Monday.Caden Lozito went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four runs batted in for West Essex (9-5), which trailed, 5-1, after one inning before picking up four runs in the second ...
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 ...
BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Bernards Township Municipal Alliance and Bernards Township Health Department recently launched “Mind Matters: Exploring Mental Health, Connection, and Conversation Through Film”, a series of documentary screenings and facilitated discussions to spark conversation about ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway’s softball team delivered one of its most complete performances of the season Monday, exploding offensively and locking down defensively in a 12-0 shutout over Woodbridge Magnet, while the Chiefs baseball team faced a tough 12-2 loss on the road at South River.On a day ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The May 6th meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council has been canceled, per an announcement from Borough Clerk Gina Affuso. The next meeting will be May 20th.BOROUGH OF WOOD-RIDGECOUNTY OF BERGEN, N.J.NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATIONNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that:BOROUGH OF ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Lucas Mendoza threw a two-hit, complete-game shutout as Wood-Ridge defeated Garfield, 6-0, in a NJIC non-divisional baseball game on Monday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. The Blue Devils improved to 9-6 on the season. Garfield falls to 3-10.Wood-Ridge broke open a ...
UNION, NJ - Union planning officials took a key step this week toward potential revitalization along a stretch of Stuyvesant Avenue, endorsing a study that found the corridor meets criteria for designation as an area in need of rehabilitation.During a presentation to the Planning Board, Christopher ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Parks and Recreation Committee will hold their monthly meeting tonight, Tuesday, April 28, 7:00pm at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.
WAYNE, NJ — You may have noticed that the Quality Inn on Route 46 in Wayne remains open despite the township denying its license four months ago. The issue went to court and, with some new restrictions, the hotel, labeled multiple times by Mayor Chris Vergano, as one of the four “problematic” ...
CARTERET, NJ — The family of a local woman, who drowned in a freakish 2025 sinkhole accident, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit that names Carteret, Middlesex County, Woodbridge, and the Middlesex Water Co. as defendants.The victim, 36-year-old Shelly Malbranche, died on July 26, 2025, in an ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton boys golf team defeated Hackettstown 165-181 on Monday on their home course.Newton Results:2nd Nick Deiorio tied with 412nd JT Kurilko tied with 412nd Jack Youngs tied with 415th Caden Armstrong with a 426th Tommy Phillips with a 4310th Nick Kurilko with a 47The boys’ ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY– Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising voters that mail-in ballots for the 2026 Democratic and Republican Primary Elections are available.NOTE: The deadline for completed applications submitted by regular mail is seven days before the election, which is ...
NEW JERSEY — The family of a NJ woman, who drowned in a tragic 2025 sinkhole accident, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit that names Carteret, Middlesex County, Woodbridge, and the Middlesex Water Co. as defendants.The victim, 36-year-old Shelly Malbranche, died on July 26, 2025, in an accident on ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ - Spring is here, and many people feel ready to shake off winter and get moving again. Whether it’s exercising outdoors, returning to sports, or tackling yard work, this seasonal shift brings renewed energy—and, for many, unexpected aches and injuries. At Genesis Orthopaedics, the ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY– Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising voters that mail-in ballots for the 2026 Democratic and Republican Primary Elections are available.NOTE: The deadline for completed applications submitted by regular mail is seven days before the election, which is ...
SPARTA, NJ – A small crowd gathered at town hall on Sunday evening to usher in Light the Night week. Several members of the Sparta Township Fire Department attended with two fire trucks.Mayor Dean Blumetti, Deputy Mayor Mike Slyvester, Councilwoman Marjy Murphy and Councilman Mark Scott attended. ...
Princeton, NJ – The battle of the budget between the municipality of Princeton and the Princeton Public Library was over before it was scheduled to begin at Council’s public hearing on its 2026 budget at its April 27 meeting. But even after the joint statement from the municipality and the Public ...
NEW JERSEY — The family of a NJ woman, who drowned in a tragic 2025 sinkhole accident, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit that names Carteret, Middlesex County, Woodbridge, and the Middlesex Water Co. as defendants.The victim, 36-year-old Shelly Malbranche, died on July 26, 2025, in an accident on ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY– Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising voters that mail-in ballots for the 2026 Democratic and Republican Primary Elections are available.NOTE: The deadline for completed applications submitted by regular mail is seven days before the election, which is ...
UNION, NJ – Union scored at least one run in every inning of a 10-4 baseball victory over Linden on Monday.Mark Womack went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in and two runs scored for Union (7-8), which scored four runs in the fifth inning to take a 9-2 lead.Nick Bertolotti went 2-for-4 with two RBI ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Spring weather served as the perfect backdrop on April 23 for this year’s Take Your Child to Work Day. Held annually on the fourth Thursday in April, the event is designed to promote career options and community and, in South Plainfield, approximately 50 kids ages 3 to 17 had ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — With consumer expenses rising, household budgets shrinking, and higher education tuition costs at an all-time high, Montclair Mutual Aid is once again rallying the community to help local graduating seniors head to college with the tools they need to succeed.What began as a simple ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday, the Plainfield Public Schools opened its fourth outdoor inclusive Plainfield at the Plainfield Early Learning Center, formerly the Black United Fund, on Grant Avenue.Staff, students, and Assistant Principal Sevcan Abedin gathered for a ribbon cutting at the preschool, ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — As floodwaters surged toward the window line of a stranded vehicle during an Aug. 17, 2025, storm, Officer Lindsey Knopf pushed through the heavy rain, moving quickly as the current continued to rise. Assigned to the Patrol Division of the New Providence Police Department, ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — The Middletown Township Committee today announced that the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM will be open to the public and taking place in the Mayor's Conference Room, located on the top floor at Town Hall (1 Kings Highway). The meeting will also be made ...
OAK RIDGE, NJ – The Chatham boys volleyball team forced a third set in its 24-26, 25-23, 14-25 setback to Jefferson on Monday.Sophomore Nico Mannino put up two kills, three blocks, five digs, 22 assists and a service ace for Chatham (8-8), which received eight kills, two blocks, eight digs, an ...