BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - VFW Post 6259 hosted a town barbecue on Saturday with food and live music on a beautiful late summer day. The fund-raising barbecue was to help raise money for building and property maintenance.

With the recent 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the timely barbecue has brought the community together to support and honor the veterans that have served the ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - YK Salon in New Providence celebrated their Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting on Thursday.  Mayor Al Morgan was on hand to welcome Yani Kreger and his team to their new storefront at 1274 Springfield Avenue. 

The Grand Opening festivities continue on Saturday, September 12 from 12 to 4 p.m. The community is invited to stop by for complimentary ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- For those who are looking for some live entertainment nearby, make a reservation now for Sunday Sept. 13, for dinner and a comedy show at Marcellos Italian Ristorante.

On the bill that night will be singer Joe De Gennaro, host of the TV show ‘Bringing Italy to You,’ and comedian and TV show personality Uncle Floyd. Dinner, which will be served al fresco ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Village Shopping Center was abuzz with excitement as the red carpet was rolled out for guests attending the YK Salon Grand Opening festivities at 1274 Springfield Avenue on Saturday.

With the sound of live music, balloon towers and canopies -- shoppers were drawn to the celebration.  Under the canopies were glam stations where tweens, ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Business and Civic in partnership with TAPinto Berkeley Heights has launched its latest strategy for making customers feel safer as they venture out to Berkeley Heights businesses during the pandemic.

The Berkeley Heights Cares campaign provides business owners the opportunity to show they agree to stick with the latest health guidelines.

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - YK Salon in New Providence celebrated their Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting on Thursday.  Mayor Al Morgan was on hand to welcome Yani Kreger and his team to their new storefront at 1274 Springfield Avenue. 

The Grand Opening festivities continue on Saturday, September 12 from 12 to 4 p.m. The community is invited to stop by for complimentary ...

The Berkeley Heights Rovers won the 2020 Roxbury Kickoff Classic Tournament this past weekend.  This was the Rovers inaugural appearance in this event, sponsored by the Roxbury Soccer Club and iSE, which has been a staple to Roxbury Township’s Horseshoe Lake property for over two decades.  The Rovers competed in the Elite Platinum bracket (top flight) and played ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -  “Go outside and play!” is the message that is coming from the NJSIAA, as it released its latest set of guidelines for the Return-to-Sports for the Fall of 2020.  Fall sports, with the exception of gymnastics and girls volleyball, will continue according to the current schedule, beginning practice on September 14, with depending on sport, competition ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - The Mountainside/Berkeley Heights (MBH) 10U Green Machine captured their third consecutive Northern NJ state championship since 2018.

After defeating Kinnelon and East Brunswick in pool play, MBH earned a spot in the playoff rounds. MBH was carried by the stellar pitching from Matt Filiaci and Mateo Liloia in the semi-finals and finals.  In the semi-final game ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Summit Superintendent of Schools Scott Hough and Principal Donna Gallo have announced that a second Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School student has tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement, in the form of a letter from Hough and Gallo to the "Summit Public Schools Community," comes just four days after the confirmation of the first case.

The ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Board of Education has announced that the location and schedule for the Combined Conference and Regular Meeting to be held on Thursday, September 10, 2020 has changed. Board of Education members will be meeting at Governor Livingston High School, 175 Watchung Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ. Executive Session will begin at 5:30 pm, and the Public session will begin at 7:30 ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The schools within the Berkeley Heights School District welcomed students back to school into a never-before-seen schooling model in town.

The district, which is operating under “Plan B”, allowed students throughout the district to step back into school for the first time since March when the governor's COVID-19 executive order forced ...

NEW JERSEY — Less than two months from Election Day, Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday said a new website will allow New Jersey residents to register to vote and track their mail-in ballot all while on the go or from the comfort of their home.

“This online form is safe and secure, and can be accessed anywhere – whether from a library computer or your smartphone,” Gov. Phil ...

TRENTON, NJ -- NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today, during the governor's COVID-19 press briefing, warned of a possible “twin-demic” this year during flu season and urged New Jerseyans to get their flu shots.  

“As we enter the fall season, we are also moving into the flu season. This year we are preparing for the possibility of a twin-demic,” ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights Municipal Complex progress for the week ending September 11, 2020:

EPIC and their subcontractors had an average daily manpower count of 43 workers.
Force Concrete poured the Stair #5 steps and landings, grouted door frames, and began layout for the load bank pads.
EUC continued underground storm work on the south side, backfilled and compacted, ...

TRENTON, NJ – Sue Fulton read a recent tweet from a man who had arrived at his local Motor Vehicle Commission agency site and, in short time, gleefully walked away with his new license plates.

Even Fulton, the head of the much-maligned and often-mocked state department, had to admit that such words of praise are few and far between these days.

Amid a storm of complaints of long lines ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — COVID-19 has shut down another event. The annual Four Centuries in a Weekend celebration in October, has been canceled, the County of Union announced Wednesday.

“The safety of staff, volunteers, and our residents is of the utmost importance and our highest priority,” said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella. “The Freeholder Board and the ...

Estrada was first Latino elected to the Board; concludes more than 20 years as Freeholder

UNION COUNTY, NJ -- Union County Freeholder Vice Chairman Angel G. Estrada, the first Latino elected to the Board in 1999, today announced his retirement from office effective Sept. 1. 

“I am grateful for the opportunity to have served the residents of Union County, and to have helped ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A chilling video shows four men emerging from a car with guns drawn and unleashing a hail of bullets that left two dead and six injured early Sunday morning.

In the video provided to TAPinto New Brunswick, the shooters can be seen emerging from the four-door sedan with hoods pulled down in front of their faces. They open fire in the direction of 32 Delafield Street, ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights Fire Department responded to an overturned vehicle at 12:04 p.m. on Thursday in the west parking lot of Lifetime Fitness Center.  

The van was traveling down the exit ramp from Interstate 78 East that goes on to Oak Way in the Connell Office Park.

Unable to make the turn onto Oak way, the van drove up the berm at a high rate of speed. The van ...

HILLSIDE, NJ - Nicholas Vicidomini, a young boy with autism, has been named an honorary fireman with the Hillside Fire Department.  Vicidomini was recently asked to leave Christ the King Church in Hillside because he was playing and making noise.

Upon hearing the story, Hillside Councilman George Cook said he felt bad for the family and soon realized he worked with someone ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — COVID-19 has shut down another event. The annual Four Centuries in a Weekend celebration in October, has been canceled, the County of Union announced Wednesday.

“The safety of staff, volunteers, and our residents is of the utmost importance and our highest priority,” said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella. “The Freeholder Board and the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- For those who are looking for some live entertainment nearby, make a reservation now for Sunday Sept. 13, for dinner and a comedy show at Marcellos Italian Ristorante.

On the bill that night will be singer Joe De Gennaro, host of the TV show ‘Bringing Italy to You,’ and comedian and TV show personality Uncle Floyd. Dinner, which will be served al fresco ...

Sal Passalacqua, owner of Dimaios Cucina in Berkeley Heights, shared a cell phone video that one of his waiters took of a black bear strolling through their outdoor seating area on Thursday just before dinner service.  The bear traveled through their parking lot, under the tent, through the main seating area then continued north across Springfield Avenue.

This close encounter is just one ...

KENILWORTH - Attilio Guarino, owner of Ava's Kitchen & Bar in Kenilworth, says enough is enough and plans to open for indoor dining on Tuesday, September 8. 

Nearly all restaurants, with the exception of those who can open two walls for better ventilation, have been banned from serving food and beverage indoors since Governor Murphy's Executive Order back in ...

As each New Jersey summer comes to a close, one sure thing that takes away the sting from saying goodbye to hot, sunshine-filled days is attending a San Gennaro Festival. This celebration, lasting 11 days in Manhattan and with smaller-scaled celebrations in our state, is a food-fest of Italian flavor. Peppers and sausage and zeppolis reign supreme with their tempting aromas in the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- On Jan. 4, three Girl Scouts talked to the Township Council about their Silver Award Project. That was pre-COVID-19, and the audience listened intently as they discussed their plans to upcycle used T-shirts and turn them into reusable and environmentally sound grocery bags. Once finished, the bags would then be given away as part of Earth Day celebrations, and the ...

Sal Passalacqua, owner of Dimaios Cucina in Berkeley Heights, shared a cell phone video that one of his waiters took of a black bear strolling through their outdoor seating area on Thursday just before dinner service.  The bear traveled through their parking lot, under the tent, through the main seating area then continued north across Springfield Avenue.

This close encounter is just one ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ- There has been bear sightings in Berkeley Heights and New Providence. 

The New Providence Police Department and Office of Emergency Management reminds residents 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 ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - VFW Post 6259 hosted a town barbecue on Saturday with food and live music on a beautiful late summer day. The fund-raising barbecue was to help raise money for building and property maintenance.

With the recent 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the timely barbecue has brought the community together to support and honor the veterans that have served the ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – NJ Sharing Network, the non-profit organization responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for nearly 4,000 New Jersey residents awaiting life-saving transplants, celebrates the 10th anniversary of its 5K Celebration of Life that has been held in multiple locations throughout New Jersey each year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Providence 5K ...

HILLSIDE, NJ - Nicholas Vicidomini, a young boy with autism, has been named an honorary fireman with the Hillside Fire Department.  Vicidomini was recently asked to leave Christ the King Church in Hillside because he was playing and making noise.

Upon hearing the story, Hillside Councilman George Cook said he felt bad for the family and soon realized he worked with someone ...

TRENTON, NJ — Marking the milestone of six months since the confirmation of the first coronavirus case in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy kicked off the holiday weekend by signing an Executive Order to allow for the resumption of indoor dining, albeit at 25 percent capacity. The order also allows for movie theaters and other indoor entertainment businesses to open, limited to 25 percent ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - As New Jersey drifts into flu season, many residents will once again decide whether to get their flu shots; where to get them; and if a flu shot has any preventative impact on COVID-19.  The differences between the two viruses affect not only the mortality rate and symptom development, but also prevention and cure.

According to the World Health Organization ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Two Scotch Plains residents are undertaking two very different methods of raising awareness of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

Former Army Colonel Kon Zoganas, the 2018 Memorial Day Parade grand marshal, has accepted the "25 Push-ups for 25 Days" challenge to raise awareness for veteran suicide prevention and PTSD, anxiety and depression ...

ANNOUNCEMENT: A wedding ring was found on Robbins Avenue in Berkeley Heights. Could it be yours? 

Call Pam at 908.500.3397.

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - As part of an ongoing mosquito control and breeding prevention program, Union County regularly conducts spray operations between May and October. The County advises that residents maintain a safe distance from operational spray trucks. 

A weekly schedule is published. Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for Adult Mosquitoes tonight in the Berkeley Heights ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - As part of an ongoing mosquito control and breeding prevention program, Union County regularly conducts spray operations between May and October. The County advises that residents maintain a safe distance from operational spray trucks. 

A weekly schedule is published. Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for Adult Mosquitoes tonight in the Berkeley Heights ...

Artistic Director Brenda J. Lillie joined TAPintoTV's Brian Brodeur via Zoom video conference from Massachusetts where she discussed her international career in theater production and her latest one-woman show. 

Lillie started her professional career with a degree in Theater and Television Production from Emerson College in Boston. “For me, Emerson was a rock solid foundation to ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On Friday, Sept. 11, the nineteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, Faith Lutheran Church in New Providence will conduct an online service at 6:45 a.m. in its memorial garden.  The message will be, “We Are One.” 

To participate in the service, go to facebook.com/FaithLutheranNewProvidence/

The service will remember ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Church of The Little Flower is announcing its LGBTQ+ support group, “You Are Mine.”

Margaret Manning, Pastoral Associate at Church of the Little Flower, said the name was chosen as a “reminder that we are all God’s children and also that LGBTQ individuals are our beloved children.” Manning also assists with outreach to the homebound ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Many are mourning the death of Msgr. William Harms, former pastor of the Parish Community of St. Helen in Westfield, from 2000-2011, died Aug. 27, 2020, at Our Lady of Peace Rectory in New Providence, at the age of 80.

Msgr. William Harms was remembered for bringing the Archdiocese of Newark together. Over 30 priests and bishops joined Cardinal Joseph ...