BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On September 27, 2022, during Columbia Middle School dismissal, our school resource officer observed a distressed male on school grounds. 

Berkeley Heights Police Officers responded to the school and assisted school staff in a modified dismissal.  After a preliminary investigation, it was apparent that there was never a threat to any student or staff member of ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Union Village Montessori School (UVMS), located at 1130 Mountain Ave. in Berkeley Heights, celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony surrounded by family, friends, and students.  UVMS is a licensed Montessori school catering to families with children ages 2.5 to 6 years old with a capacity for 75 students.

Mayor Angie Devanney and ...

CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham Superintendent Michael LaSusa presented a plan to reconfigure the school district, which would include the implementation of full-day kindergarten and the placement of fifth graders in the Chatham Middle School at Monday night's Chatham Board of Education meeting.

LaSusa stressed that the reconfiguration was a plan to explore throughout the school year and that it ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Join the free Zumba for Mental Health event presented by Carolina Zokalski and Patria Station Cafe on Saturday, October 8th at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Patria Station Café parking lot at 128 Station Street in Berkeley Heights. The amazing Zumba Education Specialists (ZES) Lucrecia Venosta (member of Beto Perez team, creator of Zumba) will ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The 25th Annual Berkeley Heights 5K Charity Road Race and Fitness Walk drew hundreds of runners, walkers, children, and spectators on Sunday morning, September 18th at Memorial Field. Dozens of vendors arrived early to set up tents and provide free goodies, information, and drawings.

Over the last 24 years the event has raised over $282,000 that has been given out ...

SUMMIT, NJ – Overlook Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System, recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Family Medicine Residency program, marking the occasion with an event that drew together alumni of the program and health care leaders from throughout the country.

To date, the program has graduated nearly 300 family medicine physicians, many of whom have become ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On September 27, 2022, during Columbia Middle School dismissal, our school resource officer observed a distressed male on school grounds. 

Berkeley Heights Police Officers responded to the school and assisted school staff in a modified dismissal.  After a preliminary investigation, it was apparent that there was never a threat to any student or staff member of ...

SUMMIT, NJ - A motor vehicle crash with a pedestrian on Summit Avenue, between Morris Avenue and Walnut Street, this morning has seriously injured a Summit resident, according to the Summit Police Department.

The Summit Police responded the scene at 10 a.m. today. There, they found an unconscious male with serious head injuries. The victim, an 84- year-old Summit resident and ...

CHATHAM, NJ -- Two attempted home invasions in Madison and one in Chatham Borough were reported on Friday, a day after Chatham Borough and Chatham Township Police attended an "Auto Theft and Violent Crime Summit" held at the East Hanover Police Headquarters.

According to the Chatham Borough Police Chief Brian Gibbons, "in the early morning hours of 9/2/22, two homes in ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Join the free Zumba for Mental Health event presented by Carolina Zokalski and Patria Station Cafe on Saturday, October 8th at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Patria Station Café parking lot at 128 Station Street in Berkeley Heights. The amazing Zumba Education Specialists (ZES) Lucrecia Venosta (member of Beto Perez team, creator of Zumba) will ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Diversity Council and the Township of Berkeley Heights are hosting their  first National Hispanic Heritage Month event, to be held on Sunday, October 2nd from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at Patria Station Cafe, 128 Station Street in Berkeley Heights.

The community is invited to join the celebration of Hispanic countries, traditions, and cultures. The ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Mt Carmel was the setting for the annual Heights Fest 2022 on Saturday, September 17, 2022 as friends and families from the community gathered to celebrate the end of summer and reminisce with others that have a connection to Berkeley Heights. All proceeds of the suggested donation went to support St Jude’s. 

As the daylight slipped into night, the crowd ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston volleyball squad faced its toughest tests of the season so far last week. They lost in two close sets at home to Union Catholic, 26-24 and 25-21 last Monday. The undefeated Westfield, currently ranked tenth in the state, handed GL its second loss of the season in straight sets, 25-15 and 25-18.

The team battled with Elizabeth on Friday, who they ...

JAMESBURG, NJ - On Saturday, September 24th, the GLHS Cross Country Team competed in the Thompson Park Class Meet in Jamesburg. 

At this Class Meet, athletes compete with their gender and grade, can score as a team with three members, and the top 25 athletes in each race earn medals. 

Taking home medals in the Senior races were Joe Frank who placed 19th and Molly Burke in ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Tom Barton Memorial Pickelball Tournament held earlier this month in Berkeley Heights was a huge success with 185 participants raising funds for The Tom Barton Scholarship Fund, upgrades and maintenance to courts, and helping a "pickelball friend" who suffered a life changing bicycling accident. 

Ed Gallitelli, Berkeley Heights Recreation Commission ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston Highlanders defeated the JFK Mustangs, 16-10, on Saturday afternoon at Governor Livingston High School.

The Highlanders first score was a good one, a passing touchdown from junior quarterback Michael Geertsma to senior receiver Kyle Bade in the second quarter. It was a perfect pass, sailing over the diving Mustang defender and into the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The first day of school can cause a mixture of excitement, stress, and anxiety for many students. For freshmen these feelings are heightened as they enter a new building with unfamiliar faces.

Navigating the halls of Governor Livingston is one of the more daunting aspects for freshmen. Hailey Jakubowski, who entered Governor Livingston High School as a freshman, said, ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Class of 2023 experienced a bittersweet beginning to the end of their high school careers when they stepped back into the halls of Governor Livingston September 6. Seniors were visibly smiling and excited on the last first day as high school students.

Returning to a year that promises to be as normal as possible -- without quarantine restrictions or online options -- ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Friday Night Lights is a tradition for many high schools nationwide. Students dress in a theme to attend the game under the lights and cheer on their high school football team. At Governor Livingston, the tradition includes the student body drenching themselves in paint, sprinting down the hill to the stands and chanting for The Highlanders.

Friday Night Lights, which ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Each week leading to the November 8 election, the candidates running for Berkeley Heights Board of Education will answer question(s) that will be run in a series on TAPinto Berkeley Heights.

The 8 candidates running for three Berkeley Heights BOE three year seats are Sai Bhargavi Akiri, Gale Bradford, Doug Grober*, Neil Hemann, Natasha ...

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

The four candidates running for two Berkeley Heights Township Council seats are Michelle Bartiromo (R), incumbent Manny Couto (R), Susan Poage (D), and ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Each week leading to the November 8 election, the candidates running for Berkeley Heights Mayor will answer question(s) that will be run in a series on TAPinto Berkeley Heights.

The two candidates running for Mayor are incumbent Angie Devanney (D) and Jeff Varnerin (R), who is currently serving his second of a three-year township council term.

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Township Council Meeting was held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at the Municipal Complex. Preceding the start of the meeting, Council President Jeanne Kingsley handed out restaurant gift certificates to the delight of the attendees to promote the final weeks of Berkeley Heights Restaurant Month. 

The town council was quick to adopt an ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Join the free Zumba for Mental Health event presented by Carolina Zokalski and Patria Station Cafe on Saturday, October 8th at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Patria Station Café parking lot at 128 Station Street in Berkeley Heights. The amazing Zumba Education Specialists (ZES) Lucrecia Venosta (member of Beto Perez team, creator of Zumba) will ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Rita's Ice in Berkeley Heights had "celebrity" scoopers on Monday from 3 to 7 p.m. to benefit Church of the Little Flower. 

It was a beautiful warm September afternoon that brought families downtown for some ice cream and Italian ice. About an hour into the celebrity scoop, the skies opened up for a quick heavy downpour. The rain ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Recreation Department decided to extend their summer concert series as a treat to kick off Restaurant Month on Thursday. LOSTinPLACE rocked Memorial Park under the newly constructed pavilion to a large crowd of fans that enjoyed the performance of music "entrenched in a time gone by" playing a mix of classic rock ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Fond of nature, the Berkeley Heights Learning Community Garden (BHLCG) and its peaceful area, Vibhav Chaturvedi, Life Scout of the Boy Scout Troop 368, built a safe new 150 feet long access pathway to the garden.

During his time on the Scouting Trail, Vibhav has learned to appreciate what nature provides us and the value of community service. He enjoyed giving back ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- There has been a bear sighting in Berkeley Heights on Monday in the vicinity of Park Avenue and Columbia Park.

Residents should be reminded to be familiar with the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife safety tips in case you should encounter one.

Bears are attracted by garbage odors, therefore, properly securing your garbage is one of the best ways ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Drive for Autism Foundation is pleased to announce that its annual golf event, Drive for Autism XXI was a tremendous success. Drive for Autism XXI was held on September 19, 2022, 126 golfers had a great day of golf and with their generosity we are happy to report raising $31,600. 

The Drive for Autism Golf Outing which has been held since 2002 has ...

Putting a sustainable spin on the sport of tennis, two NPHS Girls Tennis players are creating a responsible way for locals to recycle used tennis balls in hopes that less will end up in landfills.   

Sophomore Lily Liu and Freshman Maggie Liu, who are on the Girls Varsity Tennis Team at NPHS, founded a non-profit organization called Net Love that strives to recycle and repurpose ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The 25th Annual Berkeley Heights 5K Charity Road Race and Fitness Walk drew hundreds of runners, walkers, children, and spectators on Sunday morning, September 18th at Memorial Field. Dozens of vendors arrived early to set up tents and provide free goodies, information, and drawings.

Over the last 24 years the event has raised over $282,000 that has been given out ...

CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham Superintendent Michael LaSusa presented a plan to reconfigure the school district, which would include the implementation of full-day kindergarten and the placement of fifth graders in the Chatham Middle School at Monday night's Chatham Board of Education meeting.

LaSusa stressed that the reconfiguration was a plan to explore throughout the school year and that it ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Rita's Ice in Berkeley Heights had "celebrity" scoopers on Monday from 3 to 7 p.m. to benefit Church of the Little Flower. 

It was a beautiful warm September afternoon that brought families downtown for some ice cream and Italian ice. About an hour into the celebrity scoop, the skies opened up for a quick heavy downpour. The rain ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Journey Through Grief - Bereavement Support Group is a free-of-charge 8-week support group held at The Church of the Little Flower Bernauer Parish Center, 290 Plainfield Ave. in Berkeley Heights. 

Sessions will be held 8 Tuesday afternoons beginning September 27 through November 15 from 1 to 2:30 ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Church of the Little Flower offers  “Journey through Bereavement" a free-of-charge seminar held on September 24, 2022 at The Church of the Little Flower Bernauer Parish Center, 290 Plainfield Ave. in Berkeley Heights. 

Morning Session - 9:30 AM - 1 PM - Focus on Estrangement

Afternoon Session - 1 PM - 5:30 PM - Focus on ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey is sending aid to Puerto Rico to help those impacted by Hurricane Fiona, which made landfall on Sunday, September 18. The storm brought more than 20 inches of rain and heavy wind, causing major infrastructure damage and power outages to the island.

"Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Puerto Rico during this devastating time," Gov. Phil ...

TRENTON, NJ — Chipotle Mexican Grill will pay the State of New Jersey a record $7.75 million to settle child labor law violations.

A 2020 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) audit identified more than 30,000 violations that impacted minors at Chipotle locations in New Jersey. Those violations included Chipotle not abiding by limits on the number of hours ...

TRENTON, NJ — Sometimes, John Donnadio finds himself in 21 places at once.

As executive director of the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC), he’s an advocate for county government in Trenton and works with legislators and the governor’s office. At the local level, the NJAC is a nonpartisan and bipartisan resource for leaders and administrators in all 21 counties in New ...