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By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
May 31, 2026
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - A Lodi teen was arrested on multiple charges in a domestic dispute on Thursday morning where he resisted arrest and disarmed an officer.Hasbrouck Heights officers responded to the rear of a Boulevard and Hamilton Avenue establishment on a report of a possible domestic ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - An uncharacteristically rainy, dank May day did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of Whippany resident and domestic violence survivor Kelly Sutliff, who was hosting a training session at her home as part of Kelly’s K9s: Tails of Courage, the nonprofit she created following her ...
CHATHAM, NJ – On an unusually cool and windy day, Jaime A. Pinaire Foundation scholarship recipient Ted Joel breezed to victory at the 10th annual Pinaire 5K held Saturday, with the start and finish at Chatham High.The 2026 run raised more than $25,000 in the name of Pinaire, providing 8th-grade ...
Update, May 31, 1pm: We have more information on the stabbing than originally reported.Plainfield, NJ — Shortly after 5pm on Saturday, Plainfield Police responded to a stabbing on Park Avenue near North Avenue in downtown Plainfield.When TAPinto Plainfield arrived on the scene around 5:55pm, the ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY. — For years, Carlie spent much of her life focused on survival, balancing the challenges of raising her daughter as a single mother while struggling to make ends meet and plan for the future.Her story reflects the experiences of many Monmouth County residents who face barriers to ...
WATCHUNG, NJ — Early Friday morning, residents, local elected officials, and members of Plainfield's educational community gathered for the grand opening of the newest Burlington, at Blue Star Drive in Watchung, NJ. The grand opening featured the presentation $5,000 donation from Burlington to ...
OLEAN, NY — Paul Dulanto’s grand slam capped a six-run first inning for the Jamestown Tarp Skunks, sending the team on its way to a 14-6 victory over the Olean Oilers at Bradner Stadium Saturday.The Oilers answered with three runs in the bottom of the first and another two in the second to narrow ...
MANVILLE, N.J. — He walked right into the room like he owned it.Jackson Leonard, 2, of Bernardsville, has been doing a lot of that lately — walking into rooms, into new milestones, into a future his family is building one therapy session and one small victory at a time. And on a recent morning at ...
ROSELLE, NJ — In light of a controversial PSE&G substation proposal at 161 and 123 East 11th Avenue, PSE&G hosted a community workshop last Thursday evening at Borough Hall to address resident's concerns and comments.Regarding concerns about the new substation noise pollution, staff ...
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods and other locally made products will return to Long Branch this summer as the West End Farmers' Market opens for its 2026 season.The weekly market will be held every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at West End Park, located at the corner of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Water bills are going up in Coconut Creek, starting today, city officials announced. The rate hike takes effect June 1. The city announced a 3.4 percent increase that passes along a Broward County rate increase that began in October 2025.Coconut Creek does not operate its own ...
Princeton, NJ – In the course of this Democratic primary campaign, wrapping up Tuesday, June 2, the four candidates competing for the two nominations for Princeton Council have been peppered with questions at various in-person and online forums, including two organized by TAPinto Princeton ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A teacher at Saint Andrew’s School has been fired following his recent arrest by the FBI on charges of possessing, sending and receiving child pornography.According to media reports, the FBI notified school officials on May 28 about Patrick Conor Russell, a 37-year-old teacher at ...
POMPANO BEACH — For the fourth time, local authorities say, Pompano resident Cortney Victoria Kowalski appeared to forget a crucial rule of the road: you actually need a license to drive. The 43-year-old Pompano Beach woman was jailed over the weekend, facing a third-degree felony charge after a ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School Chapter of the National Art Honor Society held their annual induction ceremony on Friday, May 22, in the Newton High School library. There were six new inductees.The Newton High School Chapter of the NAHS sponsor is Mrs. Krol, who led the induction ceremony, ...
SPARTA, NJ – Some of Sparta’s preschool students will be in classrooms in Jefferson Township. At their May 28 meeting, the Sparta Board of Education approved a five-year lease with Jefferson’s board of education for the Milton School on School House Road in a unanimous vote.“That will be funded ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson City Council honored Holy Tabernacle Apostolic Church recently in recognition of the church’s 66th anniversary and decades of service to the Paterson community.The resolution, sponsored by Councilwoman Ruby Cotton, recognized the church’s longstanding role in providing ...
MANAHAWKIN — Third-seeded Southern Regional kept its postseason momentum rolling on Friday afternoon, executing a decisive straight-sets sweep over sixth-seeded Howell High School in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA South Jersey sectional tournament.The Rams controlled the tempo from the ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Combining the nostalgic flavor of an outdoor drive-in experience with the convenience of spreading out in open spaces, Montclair Film is once again bringing back its popular “Movie Night Under the Stars” series, transforming public parks and gathering places into free open-air ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Hundreds of residents are expected to gather in Parsippany on Sunday, May 31st, for the annual BAPS Charities Walkathon, a community service event that combines fitness, philanthropy, and volunteerism to support important local healthcare initiatives.The event will take place from ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots erased a three-run deficit to beat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 4-3 at TD Bank Ballpark before a sellout crowd of 6,794, the sixth sellout crowd for the Patriots at home this season. With the win, the Patriots clinched at least a series split for the fifth ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots erased a three-run deficit to beat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 4-3 at TD Bank Ballpark before a sellout crowd of 6,794, the sixth sellout crowd for the Patriots at home this season. With the win, the Patriots clinched at least a series split for the fifth ...
SPARTA, NJ - The 2-seed Sparta girls lacrosse team hosted 15-seed Paramus in a “Battle of the Spartans” in the NJSIAA North, Group 2 tournament on Wednesday afternoon. Sparta jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first frame and led by 13 goals at halftime as “SPLAX” coasted to a first round victory by ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - Students from the Hanover Park and Whippany Park High School AP Spanish classes recently took their learning beyond the classroom with a cultural field trip to Spanish Harlem in New York City.On a beautiful spring Friday, students visited the renowned El Museo del Barrio, one of ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - As the Jefferson softball season comes to an end, so does senior Kylie Plunkett’s Falcon career. After losing talent from last year’s section title team to graduation, Plunkett was thrust into a new role this season. Plunkett is this week’s TAPinto Jefferson Athlete of the Week. “I ...
JEFFERSON, NJ — The Township of Jefferson and Jefferson Schools joined the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), New Jersey Statewide Student Supports (NJ4S) and the Mental Health Association in hosting Jefferson’s 2nd Annual Out of the Darkness Walk. The event is a nationwide ...
Princeton, NJ — I was grumpy when I first met Dr. Lynnel Joy Jenkins a few weeks ago at the Princeton Public Library. It had been a day of dissonance at work that included shrill voices, screeching landscaping equipment, and a shrieking car alarm. Within two or three minutes of listening to Lynnel ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Liz Skoler is running for Summit Common Council in Ward 1, but she doesn’t talk about politics like most candidates.“No one owns my brain,” she says, not as a flourish, but as a line she seems to have already tested against disagreement.“I think most people are in the silent middle,” ...
MADISON, NJ - A 26-year-old Madison resident has been charged with assaulting federal officers and causing bodily injury during a demonstration outside an immigration detention facility in Newark, according to federal authorities.The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced ...
COLUMBUS, NJ – Chatham High senior Marcus Valenzuela won the NJSIAA Group 3 championship in the mile on Saturday with a time of 4:13.73 at Northern Burlington Regional High.Valenzuela broke from the competition in the final lap (see below) to finish ahead of Nichoilas Falcone of Morris Hills, who ...