SUMMIT, NJ - Oak Knoll School alumna Patricia Richel, Class of ’55, has published her second book earlier this month about a one-legged seagull name “Patsy.” Richel, a former school nurse and teacher at Brayton Elementary School in Summit, began telling stories of the fictional seagull at her granddaughter’s school, where she had begun volunteering after her ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The air will soon turn cool, and it will be time for 35th Annual Harvest Festival Sunday, September 25, at Trailside Nature and Science Center, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., rain or shine. 

Presented by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks & Recreation, the Harvest Festival is a celebration of ...

ELIZABETH/MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ—Despite the summer-like weather, fall is definitely in the air when tickets to the annual Hayrides and Campfires are on sale.

The tickets to these events, presented by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Union County Department of Parks & Recreation, are being sold at three locations throughout the county and must be purchased in advance.

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Thousands of area children will be relieved to hear that Bowcraft Amusement Park on Route 22 West in Scotch Plains will operate this fall and plans to re-open for the 2017 season. The amusement park operators sent a widely circulated email to their customer base to dispel the perception that Bowcraft's final days were imminent.

To Our Valued ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - TAPinto.net is pleased to announce that longtime Mountainside resident and freelance writer Linda Condrillo has joined TAPinto Mountainside as an events and feature story writer. 

Linda is the mother of two grown children and resides in Mountainside with her husband and senior dog.

Linda has been an active community member since 1990 -- having ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - TMC's Boutique celebrated its grand opening on Saturday. After six successful years in Stirling, TMC recently relocated to 1259 Springfield Avenue in New Providence, in the heart of the town’s bustling business district. At 2 p.m., owner Linda Tribuna along with her family and Councilman Robert T. Robinson performed the official ribbon cutting ceremony.

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ—Members of the Berkeley Heights Board of Education joined assistant superintendent Scott McKinney as “students” in a virtual classroom demonstration of the district’s technology tools during Thursday’s school board meeting.

During the demonstration, conducted by district technician Kevin Rafferty, board members sat in the front row of the ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Oak Knoll School alumna Patricia Richel, Class of ’55, has published her second book earlier this month about a one-legged seagull name “Patsy.” Richel, a former school nurse and teacher at Brayton Elementary School in Summit, began telling stories of the fictional seagull at her granddaughter’s school, where she had begun volunteering after her ...

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce that a series of free sessions titled “Helping your Child Succeed in School” is available for parents to help their children build essential skills that lead to a fulfilling academic experience.

“The beginning of a new school year is the perfect time for parents to help their children establish productive ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. - The Democrat candidates for Township Council held the kickoff for their campaign on Thursday evening, Sept, 15, at Bottle and Bottega on Springfield Avenue.

Jill Zatta and Stephen Yellin were not on the primary ballot in June, but Yellin received enough write-in votes to be on the November ballot. Zatta officially joined the ticket earlier this month.

The ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Each week leading to the November 8 election, the candidates running for Berkeley Heights Township Council have the opportunity to answer question(s) that will be run in a series by TAP into Berkeley Heights.

The following answers are from Democratic candidate Jill Zatta for Week 2.

What do you feel are the major problems with the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Each week leading to the November 8 election, the candidates running for Berkeley Heights Township Council have the opportunity to answer question(s) that will be run in a series by TAP into Berkeley Heights.

The following answers are from Republican candidate Peter Bavoso for Week 2.

What do you feel are the major problems with the roads in ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights firefighters worked the kitchen earlier this month on a hot steamy Friday night at the department's headquarters during their annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. While the air was thick and hot, the firefighters were busy in the kitchen stirring sauce or "gravy," depending on who you talk to, while draining large ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - The majestic white oak tree that has been Basking Ridge's primary landmark since before the town was even established in 1760 has died this summer. The Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church must now address how to cut back the limbs of the 600-year-old giant for safety's sake, and at the same time preserve the beloved tree's dignity, said Rev.

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights continues to take steps toward its goal of establishing rain gardens on public property within the Township with the newest garden planted in front of Gov. Livingston High School through the efforts of Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program as part of a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant..

Rutgers Cooperative ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Summit Speech School secured the top contribution of $10,000 from the Sue Adler Team 100th Home Sale Charity Program. The School will use the funds towards its programs and services that benefit children and families impacted by hearing loss.

In 2016, the Sue Adler Team launched its 100th Home Sale Charity Program, agreeing to donate $20,000 upon the closing of their 100th ...

SUMMIT, NJ - More than 45,000,000 Americans struggle just to put food on the table. Soup Kitchen 411, a newly-formed non-profit, is aiming to stamp out hunger because the organization and its supporters believe the problem is 100% solvable.

Soup Kitchen 411 is a web-based portal containing a national directory of information and links with ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ—Members of the Berkeley Heights Board of Education joined assistant superintendent Scott McKinney as “students” in a virtual classroom demonstration of the district’s technology tools during Thursday’s school board meeting.

During the demonstration, conducted by district technician Kevin Rafferty, board members sat in the front row of the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights joined other municipalities across New Jersey by painting a blue stripe down a section of Park Avenue to acknowledge the importance of the police department. The "thin blue line" was painted between the double yellow lines on Park Avenue by the municipal building and Police Headquarters Friday morning. 

Berkeley Heights ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ—Members of the Berkeley Heights Board of Education joined assistant superintendent Scott McKinney as “students” in a virtual classroom demonstration of the district’s technology tools during Thursday’s school board meeting.

During the demonstration, conducted by district technician Kevin Rafferty, board members sat in the front row of the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ  – Berkeley Heights Mayor Bob Woodruff presented a proclamation at Tuesday's Township Council meeting to congratulate SAGE Eldercare for its Meals on Wheels 50th anniversary. SAGE serves about 44,000 meals to nearly 250 clients annually in 10 communities, including Berkeley Heights.

SAGE Eldercare began its Meals ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights 5K celebrated 20 years with over 450 participants -- bringing the community together on Sunday.  Mayor Bob Woodruff surprised Race Director Dr. Patrick Smith by presenting him with an award for his 20 years of community service as director and organizer of the charity race. 

Tom Lisofski, 25, of ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ – Team Atlantic Health System, for the tenth consecutive year, will be participating in the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society’s Bike MS: Country Challenge. The 2016 event will take place September 17 and 18. 

This year, Team Atlantic Health System will be recognized for raising more than $150,000 for the MS Society, which will support ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center welcomes Timber, a four month old Australian Labradoodle, as a new addition to the family. 

Timber is in training and attends weekly sessions with  On The Ball Dog Training in Berkeley Heights. "Our goal is to train Timber as both a therapy and facility dog allowing him to work with the students at ...

ELIZABETH, NJ – Acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park updated the condition of the two hospitalized Linden police officers injured during the apprehension of Ahmad Khan Rahami yesterday.

According to Park, the officer who was struck by gunfire in his protective vest did not suffer serious injury and was discharged from a local hospital last night. The other injured officer, who ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights joined other municipalities across New Jersey by painting a blue stripe down a section of Park Avenue to acknowledge the importance of the police department. The "thin blue line" was painted between the double yellow lines on Park Avenue by the municipal building and Police Headquarters Friday morning. 

Berkeley Heights ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights firefighters worked the kitchen earlier this month on a hot steamy Friday night at the department's headquarters during their annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. While the air was thick and hot, the firefighters were busy in the kitchen stirring sauce or "gravy," depending on who you talk to, while draining large ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - A man walked in and dropped two suspicious packages at the Starbucks located at 40 West Park Place at the corner of Market in Morristown this afternoon.  Authorities quickly closed down Maple Street and Market Street.

"A male walked into Starbucks and stated "Don't worry there are no bombs in here" and dropped ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Summit Speech School secured the top contribution of $10,000 from the Sue Adler Team 100th Home Sale Charity Program. The School will use the funds towards its programs and services that benefit children and families impacted by hearing loss.

In 2016, the Sue Adler Team launched its 100th Home Sale Charity Program, agreeing to donate $20,000 upon the closing of their 100th ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Scotch Plains Planning Board will consider an application at its Monday, Sept. 26, meeting at 7:30 p.m. to construct 190 apartments and 10 townhomes on the Bowcraft Amusement Park property (2545 Route 22 West, Scotch Plains). The proposed development reportedly would include 40 affordable housing units (which would help Scotch ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Scotch Plains Planning Board will consider an application at its Monday, Sept. 26, meeting at 7:30 p.m. to construct 190 apartments and 10 townhomes on the Bowcraft Amusement Park property (2545 Route 22 West, Scotch Plains). The proposed development reportedly would include 40 affordable housing units (which would help Scotch ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - The majestic white oak tree that has been Basking Ridge's primary landmark since before the town was even established in 1760 has died this summer. The Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church must now address how to cut back the limbs of the 600-year-old giant for safety's sake, and at the same time preserve the beloved tree's dignity, said Rev.

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Church of the Little Flower will host a Feed Your Faith Picnic at starting at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 18 at the upper lawn at 110 Roosevelt Avenue in Berkeley Heights. Rain date September 25.

The picnic will include SuzyQue's Barbecue and Rita's Ice, music, games and face painting. Admission is free. Raffle prizes include gifts from: ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. - Family, friends and co-workers are having difficulty recovering from the tragic death of a beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend, Valerie R. Ruscitto.  

Valerie, a resident of Basking Ridge, died at the age of 58, on Sunday, Aug. 28, from injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Plainfield Avenue and Bolton Boulevard in ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Gov. Livingston's top girls singles player, junior Jen Collins has been named the Delcious Heights Highlander Athlete of the Week for winning three of her four matches improving her season mark to 7-3. Her wins for the week included a defeat of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood first singles player accounting for the Lady Highlanders only win against the Lady ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On Saturday, the Governor Livingston Highlanders boys soccer team snapped a two-game losing streak by defeating the county rival Union Farmers 3-0. It was the Highlanders fourth shutout of the season and first since September 17 against Linden.

With the win, the Highlanders improved to 4-3 while Union remains winless.

Governor Livingston’s Josiah Crawford has ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -  The Governor Livingston Highlanders field hockey lost a 2-1 thriller to the Westfield Blue Devils, in sudden death overtime Thursday under the lights at Snyder Field in Berkeley Heights.The game’s momentum swayed from team to team for the full 70 minutes. The high intensity game kept everyone in the bleachers on their toes the whole ...