CREAM RIDGE, NJ — Tulip lovers don't have to book a trip to the Netherlands to enjoy the stunning sight of rows and rows of the colorful spring flower. A day trip to Holland Ridge Farms on Rues Road can do the trick. The 153 acre farm features row after row of majestic tulips to the delight of visitors. This year's tulips at Holland Ridge Farm are currently in full bloom and have ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — There have been reportings of the Easter Bunny in the area. 

We want to see your photos with the Easter bunny! It can be from this year, last year or a long time ago.

Email your photo to bpeer@tapinto.net and we may include it in our photo gallery.

Note: Photos will not appear in the gallery automatically as each one needs to be ...

WATCHUNG, NJ - The first ticket has been ripped and the new Cinemark theater is open in Watchung. See it ripped here.

Cinemark Watchung and XD Theatre held a pre-opening VIP event on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, featuring a ceremonial ticket ripping with Cinemark executives and Somerset County officials, and movie screenings of a choice of 10 films.

“We use the slogan the best seat in ...

WATCHUNG, NJ - The first ticket has been ripped and the new Cinemark theater is open in Watchung. See it ripped here.

Cinemark Watchung and XD Theatre held a pre-opening VIP event on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, featuring a ceremonial ticket ripping with Cinemark executives and Somerset County officials, and movie screenings of a choice of 10 films.

“We use the slogan the best seat in ...

SUMMIT, NJ – The Ninth Annual Suburban Chamber of Commerce Service Awards Dinner celebrated the accomplishments of three individuals, a family-owned business, and two organizations at its recent dinner.  The award-winners came from Summit, Berkeley Heights and New Providence – the three communities represented by the Suburban Chamber of Commerce (SCC).

The names of the award ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Aquaviva brothers took ownership of the iconic Bridgewater Manor on February 22.

Ralph and Domenick Aquaviva also own Delicious Heights, with restaurants in Berkeley Heights, Bedminster and Basking Ridge. In addition, they run all food and beverage services at Basking Ridge Country Club, including Basking Ridge Catering and the full ...

NEW YORK, NY - Responding to media reports -- including a April 15 report in TAPinto Summit -- which detailed the discovery of another hate symbol in a Summit Public School, the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) New York regional office has expressed its "deep concern today after learning of yet another swastika incident at a middle school in Summit, New Jersey, ...

Former Westfield High School Principal Dr. Derrick Nelson is being laid to rest on Tuesday.

Dr. Nelson started his career in education in Plainfield before serving as an administrator in the Orange School District, then coming to Westfield in 2010. He served in the Army Reserve for over 20 years, his obituary said.

Dr. Nelson died from complications following his donation of bone ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Students and staff of Gov. Livingston High School dressed in blue on April 11 to commemorate Westfield H.S. principal, 44 year-old Dr. Derrick Nelson, who passed away after donating bone marrow to a 14 year-old boy in France earlier this year. Dr. Derrick Nelson served in the U.S. Army Reserve for more than 20 years before joining Westfield Public Schools in 2010 as the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- On Thursday March 28 through Saturday March 30, the Governor Livingston Hilltop Players performed Chicago: High School Edition. The Hilltop Players performed once a night from Thursday to Saturday, and also presented a matinee show during the day on Saturday.

Many students saw Chicago on Friday or Saturday night, and juniors and seniors were particularly in attendance.

On March 30 and March 31, twelve Governor Livingston students competed at the Seton Hall Model United Nations (SHUMUN) conference. These students represented various countries and people in six different committees, with topics ranging from modern world issues to historical councils.

SHUMUN provided two different types of experiences. For those in general assembly, delegates represented ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Students and staff of Gov. Livingston High School dressed in blue on April 11 to commemorate Westfield H.S. principal, 44 year-old Dr. Derrick Nelson, who passed away after donating bone marrow to a 14 year-old boy in France earlier this year. Dr. Derrick Nelson served in the U.S. Army Reserve for more than 20 years before joining Westfield Public Schools in 2010 as the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - GL Baseball added to its undefeated record on the afternoon of April 10 with a convincing 11-4 win over in-conference rival Scotch Plains-Fanwood. Behind two Drew Compton bombs and three John Grill RBI’s, GL rode its red hot offense to a statement win.

After starter Ryan Davey put down the Raiders in order in the top half of the first inning, Compton stepped ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS – Gov. Livingston was able to produce perhaps its best performance on the softball diamond last week against perennial rival Johnson Regional.

Senior Juliann Lopes deployed a wide array of effective pitches while going 2-for-2 with three runs and senior Jane Morabito doubled twice, scored a pair of runs and finished with three RBI; and senior Jessica Schmidt scored twice ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - After suffering their first loss of the season to Cranford on Tuesday, Gov. Livingston (8-1) was in danger of losing their second consecutive UCC- Watchung division game as they trailed Elizabeth 6-4 with one out in the bottom of the 9th inning. With a pair of base runners on, Elizabeth Coach Mat Belford had a difficult decision to make as the Highlanders most ...

MADISON, NJ - On April 13th, the Highlander boys and girls track and field teams attended the Dodgertown Relays at Madison High School.  The meet was comprised of two- and four-person relay events.  The top six finishers were awarded medals. The athletes' hard work at practice materialized with a school record, numerous personal bests, and a collection of ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers and the union representing nearly 5,000 of its faculty members reached a tentative agreement late Tuesday night, bringing to an end more than a year of bargaining and averting the first faculty strike in the university's 253-year history.

The Rutgers AAUP-AFT released a statement at about 9:15 p.m., stating the gains secured by its ranks - from ...

SHIP BOTTOM - If you have traveled to Long Beach Island recently you have seen the two new large structures at the entrance to Ship Bottom. LBI is changing and changing rapidly with these two properties. 

Hotel LBI is close to completion.  It is a project by the Mercer Management Group which also owns the Mallard Island Yacht Club, The Mainland at the Holiday Inn and the Bonnet ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Aquaviva brothers took ownership of the iconic Bridgewater Manor on February 22.

Ralph and Domenick Aquaviva also own Delicious Heights, with restaurants in Berkeley Heights, Bedminster and Basking Ridge. In addition, they run all food and beverage services at Basking Ridge Country Club, including Basking Ridge Catering and the full ...

Guacamole Recipe by Delicious Heights

8 Oz Lemon Juice
½  Cup Micro diced Tomato
½  Cup Micro diced Red Onion
½  Cup Micro diced Jalapeno
1 Tsp Ground Cumin
2 Bunches Chopped Cilantro
To taste Salt and Pepper
1 cs Avocados

1.    Combine all ingredients and mix ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - If you’re looking for a great project to do on and after Earth Day, Monday, April 22, the Berkeley Heights Environmental Commission (BHEC) has the solution:  adopt a Trex Bin. 

Earth Day is an opportunity for members of the public to focus on the preservation of Earth’s environment, concern for living things, and the connection between pollution and ...

SUMMIT, NJ - For the second consecutive year, Overlook Medical Center has earned Practice Greenhealth’s highest honor, the Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award, as each Atlantic Health System hospitals was recognized for their accomplishments in environmental sustainability.

Practice Greenhealth is a Reston, VA-based nonprofit membership organization founded on the ...

On Saturday members of the Berkeley Heights Learning Community Garden literally broke ground at the Littell-Lord Historic Farmstead.   They unloaded and assembled frames for 29 raised beds, in which they will grow vegetables.  

 One bed was left unbuilt in the hope that the community garden will receive a bed on legs for handicapped gardeners from a Union County Means Green ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The 2019 Berkeley Heights Betterment Award was given to Tiffany Escott, Executive Director of the BH branch of the Summit Area YMCA for her vision in “passing the baton” for the 18th Annual Mother’s Day 5k.

The YMCA began the Mother’s Day 5K in 2001 and it has grown to a highly successful community event attracting over 1,000 participants and ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Susan Barbaglia, owner of Skin Deep Salon and Spa, presented the New Providence PBA  Local 132 with a check for over $5,000 in support of their Fallen Officer campaign.

Officer Joe DiParisi emailed local businesses and organizations to let them know about their mission to raise money for fallen officers and asked them to support their 2019 campaign. Next ...

SUMMIT, NJ – The Ninth Annual Suburban Chamber of Commerce Service Awards Dinner celebrated the accomplishments of three individuals, a family-owned business, and two organizations at its recent dinner.  The award-winners came from Summit, Berkeley Heights and New Providence – the three communities represented by the Suburban Chamber of Commerce (SCC).

The names of the award ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The 2019 Berkeley Heights Betterment Award was given to Tiffany Escott, Executive Director of the BH branch of the Summit Area YMCA for her vision in “passing the baton” for the 18th Annual Mother’s Day 5k.

The YMCA began the Mother’s Day 5K in 2001 and it has grown to a highly successful community event attracting over 1,000 participants and ...

PRINCETON, NJ - MaryPat Sullivan, RN, MSN, CNS, chief nursing officer and chief experience officer at Overlook Medical Center, has received a 2019 Divas of Nursing Award from the Institute for Nursing and the Foundation of the NJ State Nurses Association at the annual 'Divas and Dons in Nursing' celebration.

The event honored Sullivan and 12 other New Jersey nurses, leaders ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center has been named among the 'World’s Best Hospitals' by Newsweek in its inaugural ratings. Overlook Medical Center ranked in the Top 100 of the U.S. hospitals on the list at number 98. 

The 2019 'World’s Best Hospitals' rankings is based on responses to an online survey sent to nearly ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — If you noticed your tap water smelled a bit like a trip to the town pool for the past two months, you weren’t imagining it.

New Jersey American Water, which supplies water to customers in the town, this week announced it had changed its treatment process to one using “free chlorine residual” so it could perform annual maintenance.

“Some ...

On Saturday members of the Berkeley Heights Learning Community Garden literally broke ground at the Littell-Lord Historic Farmstead.   They unloaded and assembled frames for 29 raised beds, in which they will grow vegetables.  

 One bed was left unbuilt in the hope that the community garden will receive a bed on legs for handicapped gardeners from a Union County Means Green ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mother Nature has delivered once again, with two American Bald Eagle chicks cracking their eggs and stretching their tiny wings this weekend, just five weeks after they first appeared in the nest atop a sycamore tree at Duke Farms.

The two eggs first appeared in the adult Eagles nest Feb. 20 and 23, with the first egg hatching Saturday at 7:59 a.m. folllowed by the second at ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- Firefighters from four towns responded to a report of a structure fire at Linde, at 100 Ryder Way, according to New Providence Fire Chief Mike Piana.

He said the fire department was dispatched at 11:36 a.m., today, April 20. When firefighters entered the  building, they found smoke coming from one of the rooms in the ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The adjunct professor at Seton Hall University who was arrested earlier this week for trying to bring cans of gasoline into St. Patrick's Cathedral is no longer working at the university, according to a university spokesperson.

Marc Lamparello, 37, of Hasbrouck Heights, was arrested on Wednesday night for trying to carry cans of gasoline, ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Susan Barbaglia, owner of Skin Deep Salon and Spa, presented the New Providence PBA  Local 132 with a check for over $5,000 in support of their Fallen Officer campaign.

Officer Joe DiParisi emailed local businesses and organizations to let them know about their mission to raise money for fallen officers and asked them to support their 2019 campaign. Next ...

SHIP BOTTOM - If you have traveled to Long Beach Island recently you have seen the two new large structures at the entrance to Ship Bottom. LBI is changing and changing rapidly with these two properties. 

Hotel LBI is close to completion.  It is a project by the Mercer Management Group which also owns the Mallard Island Yacht Club, The Mainland at the Holiday Inn and the Bonnet ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On Sunday, March 31, the Council of Faith Lutheran in New Providence, which consists of 22 persons, conducted a brunch for the members of Faith.  It was the first of what is likely to become a tradition each fifth Sunday.  There are four in a calendar year.  In 2019, the Sundays are in March, June, September and December.

The delicious dishes and ...