BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Wednesday was a beautiful night for a concert in Berkeley Heights. Families and friends flocked to The Grove at The Park Wednesday evening to catch the fifth of six concerts in the parks. Good Vibrations & Rag Dolls didn't disappoint.

The dance floor and grounds surrounding the amphitheater style stage was moving and grooving to the vibration of summer ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that the state will rename nine Garden State Parkway service areas after iconic New Jerseyans, including Judy Blume, who grew up in Elizabeth and lived in Scotch Plains on Winding Brook Way from 1960 to 1972. 

Judy Blume (née Sussman) is one of America's best-selling writers of books for children and young adults. She ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Public Library located inside the new municipal complex at 29 Park Avenue is now open and serving the community. 

Enter the library through the main entrance of the municipal complex and either walk up the staircase or take the elevator to the second floor. When you walk into the library, you'll see a new self check-out system next to the ...

EDISON, NJ –  Edison Heating and Cooling offers new and existing customers the option to purchase a maintenance contract and, according to owner Mike Iarrapino, there are various benefits for routine HVAC maintenance. 

"Routine check-ups and maintenance are key to ensuring your comfort systems are performing at their best," Iarrapino said, ...

Be a part of something great! The Berkeley Heights YMCA is hiring!

The Berkeley Heights YMCA will be hosting a job fair on Wednesday, July 14 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM to find new members to join our team! We are looking for reliable, friendly, positive, and team-oriented individuals to join our staff. We offer competitive pay rates, a variety of scheduling opportunities, a ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Heights Heat 8U girls softball team won the Parkway League Tournament with a 9-2 victory against Hunterdon Pride at Ponytail Park in South Plainfield NJ this past Wednesday.   

The tournament was a 24 team field and the Heights Heat never trailed in a playoff game. Throughout the tournament, the girls had numerous double plays and even a triple ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - In the first game of the 2021 summer season the Berkeley Heights Heat 10U Red team opened with a nail-biting, 1-0 victory against the Hunterdon Pride. After the game, the umpire told the girls still hanging around on the diamond that it was the “best game of softball he had ever seen at the 10U level.” As fate would have it, the two teams met again in the ...

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Fellowship Village hosted a watch party in its theater on Sunday to cheer on resident Beverly Siegler’s grandson Morgan Pearson, as he competed in the Olympics for Team USA on its Triathlon Team. 

These “watch parties” became the best way for family and friends of competitors to root on their favorite athletes together, and, in a few ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Once again the Board of Education is at full strength. During a special meeting on July 22, members of the board appointed Ramya Kasthuri to fill the seat left vacant last month after the death of longtime board member Helen Kirsch.

She will serve on the board through December 2021, at which time the seat will be filled by a candidate chosen by voters during the ...

NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey was ranked as the country's third best school system in the country, according to personal finance website WalletHub's annual list States with the Best and Worst School Systems. Only two states Massachusetts (No.1) and Connecticut (No. 2)  ranked higher New Jersey. New York (No. 14) and Pennsylvania (No. 24) finished in the top half of ranking ...

WATCHUNG, NJ — The Watchung Borough Planning Board at its last meeting granted preliminary site plan approval to the Learning Experience daycare center proposed for Union Avenue. 

Hearings on the proposal for an approximately 10,700 square-foot daycare center across from the Weldon Quarry on New Providence Road began in 2019. Variances were needed for frontage, the number of parking ...

WARREN, NJ - A public hearing is scheduled at the Warren Municipal Court on Monday, Aug. 2 to discuss plans to build a 48 unit hotel on the grounds of the Stone House Restaurant which is located on Stirling Road in Warren, near the border of Watchung.

The Stone House Restaurant has filed for two zoning variances to construct this hotel: one for use of the land, and the other for the height of ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Following the recent upsurge in the Delta variant of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on July 27 updated its guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated. The CDC said that while individuals can resume activities that they did prior to the pandemic to reduce the risk of being infected with the Delta variant and possibly spreading it to others, wearing a mask ...

The grant will be used to make the community more walkable while promoting social connection and inclusiveness 

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ  – Berkeley Heights Township has been named a recipient of a 2021 AARP Community Challenge grant, one of five grantees selected in New Jersey.

The grant will be used for a trailblazer project to design, print, and display an attractive, readable ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Summit Health joined Berkeley Heights Mayor Angie Devanney and Berkeley Heights Police Chief Jason Massimino to support the township’s plans to develop new tactical training and physical fitness facilities.  A donation of $5,000 by Summit Health will support programs for both police officers and community members.

“With our flagship campus ...

NEW JERSEY --  The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Tornado Watch for most of New Jersey for Thursday until approximately 9:00 p.m. Thunderstorms also are expected to move through the state with high winds and heavy rain. 

The Tornado Watch includes Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, ...

At Lantern Hill, an Erickson Senior Living-managed community in New Providence, N.J., residents have their choice of three on-site dining venues. At the helm of it all is Executive Chef Ronald Pericone. He oversees all of the restaurants’ operations, including menu development and the creation of weekly specials as well as prep production and service.

Pericone has worked in the ...

NEW JERSEY — Looking for a dog-friendly place to eat? You’re not alone.

Catering to the pet-loving crowd, some New Jersey restaurants are taking dog-friendly dining a step further by offering a special menu just for your pooch.

At Sheelen’s Crossing Bistro & Pub in Fanwood, the “woof” menu includes items such as beef, chicken, fish, rice, vegetables ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive insect native to Asia that has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees (Fraxinus species) has now been found in Berkeley Heights. Four years ago, as the insect was found in other counties, Berkeley Heights took action to protect ash trees in the municipality and applied for a Community Forestry Grant to treat ash trees along the ...

The grant will be used to make the community more walkable while promoting social connection and inclusiveness 

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ  – Berkeley Heights Township has been named a recipient of a 2021 AARP Community Challenge grant, one of five grantees selected in New Jersey.

The grant will be used for a trailblazer project to design, print, and display an attractive, readable ...

WATCHUNG, NJ — The Watchung Borough Planning Board at its last meeting heard new testimony from a new builder on a proposal to build 230 apartments, a clubhouse, and a swimming pool on Bonnie Burn Road. The plan includes 46 affordable units as part of Watchung’s affordable housing plan approved in 2018. A traffic engineer testified that the traffic impact would be minimal.

The ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Commemorating its 40th anniversary, Our House will host its inaugural golf outing on October 18 at Canoe Brook County Club in Summit.

The Our House Foundation (OHF) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to providing funding for programs and services for individuals with developmental and other disabilities who reside in New Jersey.

The schedule for ...

MANVILLE, NJ - Make your vote count! Nominate your favorite charity or non-profit to win Valairco Care's next giveaway of $500. Voting deadline July 31, 2021.  Click here to nominate your charity or nonprofit.

In honor of Valairco Heating and Cooling's 50th anniversary, Valairco created Valairco Cares donating $500 to a charity or non-profit in the ...

At Lantern Hill, an Erickson Senior Living-managed community in New Providence, N.J., residents have their choice of three on-site dining venues. At the helm of it all is Executive Chef Ronald Pericone. He oversees all of the restaurants’ operations, including menu development and the creation of weekly specials as well as prep production and service.

Pericone has worked in the ...

NEWARK, NJ – In a state faced with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation, Gov. Phil Murphy aims to tackle those numbers with the establishment of a universal home nurse visitation program for newborns.

Murphy signed a landmark bill (S690) on Thursday at the Leaguers, Inc. building in Newark, giving New Jersey one of the most comprehensive and robust home visitation ...

 MORRISTOWN, NJ - Atlantic Health System announced on Tuesday that Morristown Medical Center was ranked the number one hospital in New Jersey for the fourth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021-2022 Best Hospital rankings. The medical center is one of the top acute care hospitals in New Jersey to be nationally ranked, and ...

EDISON, NJ –  Edison Heating and Cooling offers new and existing customers the option to purchase a maintenance contract and, according to owner Mike Iarrapino, there are various benefits for routine HVAC maintenance. 

"Routine check-ups and maintenance are key to ensuring your comfort systems are performing at their best," Iarrapino said, ...

WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Dr. Joseph DalBon of the New Jersey Center for Laser and Cosmetic Dentistry spoke with TAPintoTV to discuss a new painless laser oral treatment created to alleviate sleep apnea.

“Sleep apnea is a condition where the patient is waking up during the night and unable to breathe that can cause a number of serious health issues,” he said. Some of these health issues ...

WARREN, NJ - A public hearing is scheduled at the Warren Municipal Court on Monday, Aug. 2 to discuss plans to build a 48 unit hotel on the grounds of the Stone House Restaurant which is located on Stirling Road in Warren, near the border of Watchung.

The Stone House Restaurant has filed for two zoning variances to construct this hotel: one for use of the land, and the other for the height of ...

WATCHUNG, NJ — The Watchung Borough Planning Board at its last meeting granted preliminary site plan approval to the Learning Experience daycare center proposed for Union Avenue. 

Hearings on the proposal for an approximately 10,700 square-foot daycare center across from the Weldon Quarry on New Providence Road began in 2019. Variances were needed for frontage, the number of parking ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - New Providence Presbyterian Church will hold a special celebratory service to honor retiring Senior Pastor Dr. Jeff Ebert on July 11th at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to join us.

Dr. Jeff Ebert has been leading the New Providence Presbyterian Church for 22 years and will be greatly missed. During Jeff’s tenure the church navigated many changes ...