TOP LOCAL News
By NJ STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
March 10, 2026
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill laid out a record $60.7 billion budget on Tuesday that would provide modest increases in a few key areas balanced by more than $2 billion in cuts to other programs, including property tax relief.“Today, I’m submitting to this legislature the most fiscally ...
TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey law enforcement agencies will participate in the next “Goal: Zero High‑Visibility Enforcement” detail Tuesday, March 10. This month’s enforcement will focus on impaired and distracted driving, with agencies across the state conducting coordinated operations during this ...
BAYONNE, NJ - For the third time in less than six months, a fire broke out at a scrap metal facility on Second Street.Hudson County Regional Health Commission representatives were on scene to conduct air monitoring in the area of the fire and no hazards were detected, officials said, noting that ...
PATERSON, NJ - You may have lost an hour of sleep, but today will be brighter for an hour longer than yesterday.Daylight Savings Time began at 2 a.m. on Sunday.If you haven’t already, remember to "spring forward” by setting your clocks forward one hour before you start your day.Changing our clocks ...
BAYONNE, NJ – For the second consecutive year, the Bayonne girls basketball season ended with a loss to Westfield in a sectional final.Second-seeded Westfield repeated as the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 champion with a 50-35 victory over second-seeded Bayonne on Friday night.Westfield (22-7) outscored ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Hudson County Executive Craig Guy is inviting nonprofit leaders across the county to participate in a workshop designed to help organizations build stronger and more sustainable financial foundations.The session, titled “Revenue Generation, Resource Development & Securing ...
BAYONNE, NJ — Bayonne-based Furvana Cat Rescue is launching its first annual Kitten Season Challenge, a fundraiser designed to support rescue efforts during the time of year when kittens and pregnant cats most frequently enter shelters and care programs.The challenge invites individuals, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne students are set to participate in the 2026 Elementary Dance Concert lantern this month.Both shows will be held on Wednesday, March 25, with the first one beginning at 5:00 p.m. featuring dancers from Henry Harris elementary school and 4th graders from Michael Shemin Midtown ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne girls basketball team is headed back to the sectional championship game.The top-seeded Bees defeated fourth-seeded Plainfield, 61-50, in the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 semifinal on Tuesday.Bayonne will host second-seeded Westfield in the sectional final on Friday with a ...
For most of his life, 82-year-old Michael Thorz had been extremely active. An avid skier, hiker and lifelong fitness enthusiast, you could always find him outdoors—from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to long days on the racquetball court. But over time, subtle leg pain grew more ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ – Fourth-seeded Plainfield eliminated fifth-seeded Bayonne in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 boys basketball tournament with an 85-58 victory on Saturday.Micah Gordon finished with 22 points, six rebounds and five assists for Plainfield (22-5), which outscored ...
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 ...
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, retired from the NJ State Police in 2024 after an ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Three candidates have qualified to have their names appear on the May 12 ballot for Mayor of Bayonne, City Clerk Madelene Medina confirmed to TAPinto Bayonne.Councilman Loyad Booker; former Councilwoman, and previous mayoral candidate, Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski; and Bayonne Board of ...
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TRENTON - The New Jersey Clean Communities Council (NJCCC) is once again partnering with the state Department of Environmental Protection to coordinate a youth video contest, with the theme to “Reduce Single Use.” The contest is designed to inspire the next generation to share the importance of ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Hudson County Executive Craig Guy delivered his third State of the County Address recently, highlighting what he said are two years of accomplishments that have improved the lives of residents across the county. Over this period, a statement released after the speech said, his ...
BAYONNE, NJ - While household trash and recycling pickups are back on schedule in Bayonne, pick-ups of bulk, electronics, and scrap metal are suspended until further notice, due to the piles of snow on local streets and sidewalks.
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne pulled away in the fourth quarter to finish off a 71-61 boys basketball victory over Scotch Plains-Fanwood in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 tournament on Thursday.Noah Shaw scored 21 points, sank four 3-pointers and came down with five rebounds for ...
BAYONNE, NJ — Students across Bayonne are building their home libraries while learning about leadership, thanks to a districtwide initiative tied to America’s 250th birthday celebration.Through a partnership with the Bayonne Public Library, all students in kindergarten and grades two and three ...
BAYONNE, NJ — The Bayonne City Council has approved a financial agreement clearing the way for a five-phase redevelopment project along Memorial Boulevard at the former Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne (MOTBY), advancing one of the largest residential expansions planned for the site.The ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County Sheriff Jimmy Davis spent time recognizing the work of crossing guards last week, greeting many of them on the street corners where they work every day. “They are out there taking care of our kids,” Davis told TAPinto reflecting on the high regard he always held ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Irish eyes were smiling on Bayonne just hours before an historic blizzard bore down.On Sunday the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee celebrated Margaret McGarvey by presenting her the official grand marshal sash for this year’s march.McGarvey’s maternal lineage is from counties Mayo ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Zone 3 garbage and Zone 1 recycling collection have been cancelled for Tuesday, February 24, Bayonne officials announced.Residents are being advised not to place their garbage or recycling until the next scheduled pickup.
BAYONNE, NJ - Despite the objections of Councilman Neil Carroll due to the lack of affordable housing or any "meaningful" community benefit, a project that will bring hundreds of residential units to several properties on East 22nd Street received approval for a tax abatement from the Bayonne City ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne is digging out from the most significant snowstorm since 1996, with officials reporting that snow fell at a rate of approximately two inches per hour overnight.In anticipation of the approaching storm, Bayonne City Council President Gary LaPelusa said, officials called for ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Historical Society will host Pattie Spuma as the guest speaker at the group’s March 10 meeting. The event will take place at 7 p.m. in the O’Connor Gallery on the second floor of the Bayonne Public Library.The title of Spuma’s PowerPoint presentation is “A Walk Through ...
BAYONNE, NJ- The New York Blood Center will host a community blood drive on Sunday, March 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Richard Korpi Ice Rink in honor of Dantae Rodriguez and in memory of Michael Romano.This event is intended both to support regional blood supply needs and to recognize the ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne Public Schools will be closed on Monday, Superintendent John Niesz, declared on Sunday.TAPinto Bayonne offers weather updates through our partnership with Accuweather.
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Bayonne girls basketball team won the school's sixth consecutive Hudson County Tournament championship with a 48-46 victory in overtime over Hudson Catholic on Saturday at New Jersey City University.Freshman guard Sophia Feeney hit two free throws with 25 seconds left in ...