BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Enjoy the Berkeley Heights Communications Committee's spotlight video  of the Berkeley Heights Tree Lighting and Fourth Annual Winter Walk held on Saturday, Dec. 1. The tree lighting was presented by the Berkeley Heights Recreation Special Events committee and the Winter Walk is organized by the Berkeley Heights Business Community.

Special thanks to ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS - For the second year, you are invited to nominate a home that you believe has the best display of holiday decorations in Berkeley Heights. To nominate a home, click here. Deadline is Thursday, December 20th.

If you believe your outdoor holiday decorating skills deserve a little fanfare, whether it’s your first time decorating or you are bringing out your inner ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. --  Union Catholic Principal Sister Percylee Hart, RSM, has been named Grand Marshal of the 2019 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which​​​​ is scheduled for Saturday, March 16. 

Sister Percylee has been the Principal of Union Catholic since 1980 and has been the catalyst for every major advance that the school has made in the past 38 ...

Local Couple Fulfilling Dream of Opening a Preschool 

LONG HILL, NJ (Dec. 21, 2018) – Sumara and Imran Ahmad, owners of the newest The Goddard School in Long Hill, NJ, are one step closer to fulfilling their dream of opening a preschool.

After spending more than 10 years working on Wall Street in banking and finance, having children and watching them excel at The Goddard School, ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS - For the second year, you are invited to nominate a home that you believe has the best display of holiday decorations in Berkeley Heights. To nominate a home, click here. Deadline is Thursday, December 20th.

If you believe your outdoor holiday decorating skills deserve a little fanfare, whether it’s your first time decorating or you are bringing out your inner ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Who remembers the years of Christmas Past in Berkeley Heights when Springfield Avenue was lined with lighted tinsel candlesticks (circa 1950s), Heritage Square (Berkeley Hardware) was lined with toy soldiers -- and who can forget Santa and his sleigh and the enormous snowman that sat on a pedestal that towered over Springfield ...

Local Couple Fulfilling Dream of Opening a Preschool 

LONG HILL, NJ (Dec. 21, 2018) – Sumara and Imran Ahmad, owners of the newest The Goddard School in Long Hill, NJ, are one step closer to fulfilling their dream of opening a preschool.

After spending more than 10 years working on Wall Street in banking and finance, having children and watching them excel at The Goddard School, ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – AP Capstone, is a two-year certificate and diploma program. The first year, it is offered as a year-long seminar to students in grade 11; those who take that course successfully can then take AP Research, another year-long program.

Last year, the first time AP Seminar was offered at Governor Livingston High School, a dozen students participated in the AP Seminar ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - For the first time in Highlander history, Governor Livingston High School hosted the Highlander Honors ceremony to celebrate the academic achievements of students. On Thursday, December 5th, the honored students and their families gathered at the Stiefel Theatre to earn their certificates and be officially recognized as part of one or more Highlander honor programs. In this ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- Many students think of school days as the time between breaks. Weekends, the New Jersey Education Association Convention, and Spring Break are all causes for celebration, but the most anticipated break by far is Winter Break. Snow is in the air, presents are on the horizon, and students are given over a week to regroup and recover after a hectic fall. Needless to say, ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- Every year the ever popular Hallmark Channel begins its Countdown to Christmas. Beginning on the last weekend in October, the network starts airing holiday films and continues until the New Year. Hallmark Christmas movies have predictable scenarios and are known for their many cliches. Here are some of the many timeless elements featured in Hallmark films that are ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - For the first time in Highlander history, Governor Livingston High School hosted the Highlander Honors ceremony to celebrate the academic achievements of students. On Thursday, December 5th, the honored students and their families gathered at the Stiefel Theatre to earn their certificates and be officially recognized as part of one or more Highlander honor programs. In this ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -  Governor Livingston recently hosted the annual STEM League competition with schools from around the state in attendance. In teams of five, students worked together to solve a challenging real world problem by applying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

This year, the challenge was based on a hyperloop, a proposed train that can travel at high speeds ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The Future Business Leaders of America of GL took a trip to MetLife Stadium on November 27th where students were able to meet executives who work with the New York Jets, learn their stories, and get advice. Two tour guides took the FBLA members around the stadium to learn about the business aspect of professional sports teams.

FBLA, a business oriented club run by ...

The GL Hilltop Players once again demonstrated their incredible acting skills in their fall production of Little Women. Performances were divided between the main cast and the understudy cast. The main cast performed on Thursday, November 29th, Friday, November 30th, and Saturday night, December 1st. The understudy cast performed during the Saturday, December 1st Matinee Show. 

The crew ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Every morning, dozens of students and teachers arrive at GL clutching whipped-cream topped, espresso-flavored drinks, sipping through Starbucks’ iconic green straws until only foam is left. But in the wake of the recent nationwide campaign against drinking straws, this caffeine-fueled ritual may disappear.

On July 9th, 2018, Starbucks pledged to eliminate all ...

ROSELLE, NJ - GL Varsity hockey team lost their home opener to Montclair, 3-1, on Monday night at Warinanco. Despite an early Ryan Erickson goal, GL fell late to the now 2-1 Mounties. Although the score was close throughout the game, a Montclair open net goal put the game out of reach for the Highlanders.

GL’s Senior captain Ryan Erickson scored his first goal of the year in the closing ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Superior Court Judge Thomas Miller has decided Warren Township ’s affordable housing settlement agreement is both fair and suitable. He issued his opinion in a 30-page document dated Dec. 10.

Berkeley Heights' Bond Counsel Matt Jessup, who is acting on behalf of Berkeley Heights in this matter, reported what happened at the Fairness Hearing at the Dec. 4 ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Enjoy the Berkeley Heights Communications Committee's spotlight video  of the Berkeley Heights Tree Lighting and Fourth Annual Winter Walk held on Saturday, Dec. 1. The tree lighting was presented by the Berkeley Heights Recreation Special Events committee and the Winter Walk is organized by the Berkeley Heights Business Community.

Special thanks to ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The Gov. Livingston boys basketball team erased a late deficit to defeat the Oratory Rams 38-34  Friday night in Summit. On a night when baskets were hard to come by, Gov. Livingston senior Matt Faller came through with two big hoops in the last 1:30 to push the Highlanders back in front by a point and junior guard Vinnie Melusi sealed the win with a pair of clutch free ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - First year head coach Chris Eckert knew he had his hands full last year as he entered the season with a roster full of young and inexperienced players. The rookie coach and his team both had their ups and down in last year's 10-14 campaign, but there was one thing that was apparent to all that saw the Lady Highlanders play last year; that being the young team that ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The last time Gov. Livingston head coach Chris Loeffler walked off the court he had just painfully watched Chatham’s Jack Rooney hit a game winning 17-foot jumper  with two seconds left in the game to hand his Highlanders a 43-41 state playoff loss. As difficult as it was to lose that heart breaker to Chatham, Coach Loefler had to be proud of his team who ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Goodman’s Deli, 400 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights will be featured at 8 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Dec. 13, on Fios 1.

The show, Hi Fives, will feature the best of New Jersey eats in 2018, as discovered by the Restaurant Hunter.

No other information was available - the content of the show is top secret.

The show ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – There were more cookies at the American Legion Post 433 Cookie Walk on Saturday, than there were last year…more than 150 platters, an estimated 8,000 cookies. 

The sad news for many is the cookies were all gone by noon. That's about 133 cookies a minute going into boxes.

When the Cookie Walk opened at 11 a.m. there was a huge line of ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – DeMaio’s Ristorante owner Sal Passalacqua accepted a proclamation from the Mayor at the beginning of Tuesday’s Township Council meeting, celebrating the restaurant’s fortieth anniversary and the owners’ contribution to the township.

Mayor Robert Woodruff presented Sal Passalacqua a proclamation which read:

Whereas, DiMaio’s ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Braving the freezing temperatures on Sunday, December 9, members of Val’s Valiants and the Berkeley Heights Environmental Commission put on their reinforced gloves and led Cub Scouts and Scout members from Pack 368 to clean up litter along both sides of Locust Avenue, between Russo Place and Timber Drive.

The group of 10 consisted of five children, Sambhav ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Every morning, dozens of students and teachers arrive at GL clutching whipped-cream topped, espresso-flavored drinks, sipping through Starbucks’ iconic green straws until only foam is left. But in the wake of the recent nationwide campaign against drinking straws, this caffeine-fueled ritual may disappear.

On July 9th, 2018, Starbucks pledged to eliminate all ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Five months since the Berkeley Heights Environmental Commission (BHEC) rolled out the Trex Thin Film Plastics Recycling Challenge (Trex Challenge) to the community, residents have not lost their momentum for doing their part to recycle thin film plastics and keep them out of landfills.  To date, as a result of the six Trex bins that the BHEC placed around town, ...

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Kevin McHugh and Richard Valenti of Valairco Heating and Cooling recently presented a check for $250 to Jerusha Oleksiuk of Moms Helping Moms Foundation as part of their Valairco Cares program.

Valairco launched the "Valairco Cares" campaign this past spring and is committed to donate to four different charities or nonprofits throughout ...

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-The Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council honored six local women at their 18th Annual Tribute to Women Awards Luncheon.  Susan Head (Florham Park), Linda S. Habgood (Westfield; mother and son accepting award), Alexandra Picozzi (New Vernon), Nancy Washington (Manasquan), Trisha Swift Mahoney (Tewksbury), and Vicky Demuth (Summit) were honored on Friday, ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Braving the freezing temperatures on Sunday, December 9, members of Val’s Valiants and the Berkeley Heights Environmental Commission put on their reinforced gloves and led Cub Scouts and Scout members from Pack 368 to clean up litter along both sides of Locust Avenue, between Russo Place and Timber Drive.

The group of 10 consisted of five children, Sambhav ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The residents of Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights enjoyed an evening with the Berkeley Heights Girl Scouts on Monday, December 10, at the Girl Scouts' annual caroling event. .​​​​​

The Girl Scouts spread cheer and entertained the residents with songs and handed out gifts, ornaments and warm sock. The biggest gift of all were the smiles that ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The NJ Sharing Network recently held a Rose Dedication Ceremony for Jim Rhatican of Berkeley Heights, a liver recipient, who has been selected as one of the honorees on the "Donate Life" float at the New Year's Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA.

"Since 2004, the Donate Life float has added an emotional and deeply meaningful dimension to America's ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On Friday, November 23, 2018 from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m., Troop 368 of Berkeley Heights is sponsoring a blood drive with the American Red Cross. The blood drive will be hosted by the NJ Sharing Network located at 691 Central Avenue, New Providence. Blood donors can make appointments by signing up online at redcrossblood.org and entering zip code ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Hardware & Paint has all the supplies you need to be prepared this winter from holiday season preparation all the way to the biggest snowstorm. Check out their must-have supplies and the brand favorites that customers loyally purchase during the winter months.

Deck the Halls with All the Christmas Supplies You Need! They carry a large ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Hardware & Paint has all the supplies you need to be prepared this winter from holiday season preparation all the way to the biggest snowstorm. Check out their must-have supplies and the brand favorites that customers loyally purchase during the winter months.

Deck the Halls with All the Christmas Supplies You Need! They carry a large ...

HAMPTON TWP., N.J. — A First Day Trail Ride will be held in Sussex County on Jan. 1 to kick off the new year.

The ride is the only equestrian event that is part of the New Jersey State Parks First Day hikes being held throughout the state.

Horse trailer parking will be at Halsey Farm at the corner of Route 519 and Halsey Road

The ride will start at 1 p.m. and equestrians will then ...

TRENTON, NJ — A bill that would appropriate $20 million to boost horse racing in New Jersey has been voted out of committee in the state Senate.

Sponsored by Sen. Vin Gopal of District 11 in Monmouth County, home to Monmouth Park and Freehold Raceway, and Sen. Paul A. Sarlo, District 36, which includes, Bergen County, home of the Meadowlands, sponsored the bill, S2992.

The bill was ...

TRENTON, NJ  –  A Warren businessman who operated a hearing aid company was sentenced to state prison today for conspiring with a doctor to supply a drug ring with tens of thousands of high-dose pills of the highly addictive opioid painkiller oxycodone, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced on Friday.

Andrew Stoveken, 68, of Edison, N.J., was sentenced to seven years ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Middlesex County authorities today announced that another Edison police officer was arrested, this time for destroying evidence he believed would be used in an investigation.

Nicholas Lunetta, 31, of Scotch Plains, was charged with one count of tampering with evidence and one count of obstructing the administration of law, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey and ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Volunteer Fire Department welcomed a new rig to their fleet last Thursday.  The new Engine-3 replace a 36-year old open cab brush truck. 

This new Engine is designed to reach homes in town that have steep, long driveways that a typical Engine could not reach. It is equipped for fires in the wooded area of the Township which includes ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Superior Court Judge Thomas Miller has decided Warren Township ’s affordable housing settlement agreement is both fair and suitable. He issued his opinion in a 30-page document dated Dec. 10.

Berkeley Heights' Bond Counsel Matt Jessup, who is acting on behalf of Berkeley Heights in this matter, reported what happened at the Fairness Hearing at the Dec. 4 ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Students enrolled in Faith Lutheran Church’s Sunday School are getting ready.  As part of the Christmas Eve Family Service at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24, a group of 26 children between the ages of 3 and 11, will present their version of the Christmas story, complete with songs, sign language, and lots of excitement. The ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — On the evening of Thursday, Dec. 6, the fifth of the eight days of Hanukkah, Faith Lutheran Church in New Providence and the three synagogues of Summit — Temple Sinai, Ohr Shalom-Summit Jewish Community Center and Congregation Beth Hatikvah — lit the fifth candle of the Menorah on the lawn of Faith Lutheran.  This was the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The spirit of Christmas was shared through song during Thursday evening's Christmas Community Celebration concert at Westminster Presbyterian Church. This is a cherished annual community celebration of combined talent of local choirs and musicians. 

The choirs of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Little Flower Church, Voices of Praise, ...