BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - A holiday buzz can be heard around Berkeley Heights and it is all about the big event: the Berkeley Heights 4th Annual Winter Walk on Saturday, December 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. Organized by the Business Community, this event is recognized as one of the biggest community events in the surrounding area, attracting thousands each year. Many residents ...

Join the Board of Trustees of Berkeley Heights Public Library for an Open House on Sunday, Nov. 18th, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.  Enjoy prize drawings, a take home craft for children, and light refreshments.  Magician Brian Richards will be performing at 3:00.  Drop in at 110 Roosevelt Ave and visit.

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Providence High School Drama Department presents "The Children's Hour,'" featuring both High School and Middle School students on Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17th at 7:30 p.m. each night.

In the play, a private school for young girls is scandalized when a spiteful student turns against her teachers, spreading lies and ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - TAPinto Spotlight on Business features local businesses and their owners who are important to our communities. Follow this column to receive a fresh perspective on small business owners and their unique needs while shining a spotlight on their stories.

This edition features Bella Nonna’s, at 250 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights, which was recently purchased ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - While last week's demolition of the Berkeley Heights Community Pool caused nostalgia and sadness to some that remember their childhood behind the walls of the 1960's entrance to the community pool -- it also marks excitement of what is to come.

The Berkeley Heights YMCA will be building a 50-meters by 25 meters new pool. There will also be two ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights Public Schools will be closed on Friday, November 16 due to inclement weather and dangerous road conditions.

Stay Safe!

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Public Schools will have a 2-hour delayed opening Friday, Nov. 16, 2018.

There will be no AM Kindergarten or AM Preschool. If there is a need to close school - you will be notified prior to 7:30 AM. Be careful and stay safe!

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Public Schools announced early dismissal for all district schools due to safety concerns regarding the expected inclement weather .  

• Governor Livingston High School will close at 12:30 p.m.
• Columbia Middle School will close at 12:55 p.m.
• All elementary schools will close at 1 p.m.
• Mark Kay McMillin Early Childhood ...

In August, 2018, Netflix released the movie Sierra Burgess is a Loser. Teenagers all across America were eager to tune in and watch the beloved stars, Noah Centineo of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Shannon Purser of Stranger Things, in action. As soon as the movie appeared on Netflix’s Recommended List, reviews quickly popped up on Instagram and Twitter. 

The movie ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Every Thursday after the last bell at Governor Livingston rings, most students run to catch the bus or to get into their cars. However, one group of students begin the long walk down to the band room. On Thursday something special happens, something almost magical. Thursdays are for bagpipe practice.

Pipe practice is run by Governor Livingston teacher Mr. Bolger, who is ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On October 26th, the Governor Livingston High School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) held its annual induction ceremony and welcomed 69 new members. The new inductees gathered in the Kenneth Stiefel Theatre in Governor Livingston to light a candle, say an oath, and to become official members of NHS. 

Inducted students are members of the junior or senior ...

Amazon’s minimum wage was just increased… but what insights does it offer? 

Amazon recently raised its hourly minimum wage pay to $15 for all employees. This will affect 250,000 employees, and an additional 100,000 seasonal employees (TechCrunch.com). Reporters from online news sources such as The New York Times and The Independent have spoken out about the adjustments, and ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -  The 27th seeded Gov. Livingston girls volleyball team (10-9) closed out a strong season with a nail-biter defeat to No. 6 seed Madison (25-15, 26-24) in the first round of the NJSIAA Group 2 State tournament to end their 2018 season.

During the last week of the Lady Highlander's regular play, the squad celebrated their seniors with a senior ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -  The impact Catalina Abusada had on the Lady Highlanders' championship season is undeniable. Her contribution extends way beyond her six goals scored and team high 14 assists - with her latest 10-yard game winning feed to Allie Post, who scored the lone goal against Delsea to advance to the State ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS – Allie Post has surely cemented her reputation as a significant offensive threat for Gov. Livingston.

The talented freshman continued to showcase her big-moment scoring exploits when she connected with 10 minutes remaining to snap a scoreless tie and junior Sarah Foy finished six saves to send the Lady Highlanders to a 1-0 victory over Delsea on Tuesday in the NJSIAA ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ - The American Hiking Society established Take A Hike Day, each year falling on Nov. 17, as a way to encourage families and individuals to get outside, and to connect with nature. 

Freewalkers, a non-profit walking group, is challenging people to collectively hike 1,000 miles or more this Saturday to observe Take A Hike Day, and you're invited.

Locally, Freewalkers ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - TAPinto Spotlight on Business features local businesses and their owners who are important to our communities. Follow this column to receive a fresh perspective on small business owners and their unique needs while shining a spotlight on their stories.

This edition features Bella Nonna’s, at 250 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights, which was recently purchased ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Jersey Fine Wines, conveniently located in the Village Shopping Center in downtown New Providence, offers a broad selection of wines, spirits, regular and craft beers at everyday low prices.  The store is spacious, beautiful, and well lit.  It's a pleasant place to shop.

Click to check out the details of their holiday circular. Holiday promotion ...

SOMERSET HILLS, NJ - Fall foliage has been at its peak the last few weeks in the Somerset HIlls region, and TAPinto Somerset Hills is sharing some of the best local places enjoy the autumn foliage.

To have your photos added to the gallery here or to share your favorite spots to find fall foliage in and around Somerset Hills, email baskingridge@tapinto.net.

Best New Jersey Foliage ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - It started with building model WWII airplanes and battleships when he was 9, followed by a voracious curiosity to learn about the Second World War. Even his Lego creations were layouts of battle scenes from WWII and he enjoyed using military metaphors during his chess moves. For Sohum Agnihotri, a Junior at the Academy for Allied Health Sciences, the wartime stories he read ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - We have witnessed the Berkeley Heights community rise to help those in need -- when families are struck by illness or disability, a house fire leaves a family homeless, or by raising money to get a local grocery store employee a bike to get to and from work. These acts of kindness warm our hearts -- one act at a time.

These stories of ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Once again members of American Legion Post 433 in New Providence gathered with friends and family to commemorate Veterans Day.

On Sunday the post chaplain welcomed everyone and offered a prayer, which included a wish that people of every land “may form a brotherhood which will strive to further the arts of peace under laws and ethics blessed by Thy ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Help is needed! Learn how you can help save a life. Be the Match Bone Marrow Registry Drive - sponsored by BetheMatch.org will be held at 11 a.m. this Wednesday, November 14, at the Trinitas Regional Medical Center Café, located at 255 Williamson St., Elizabeth.

Brian Dillagard, an 8-year-old New Jersey resident, is one of many local patients searching for a ...

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UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — The Mid-Atlantic Equitation Festival, presented by County Saddlery, remained unfazed by the northern winter storm and opened the Indoor ring to competitors early Friday morning at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro Md., for the first classes of MAEF 2018.

The seventh year of the event is scheduled to run through Sunday, Nov. 18, and will feature ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — NY Jets wide receiver, Quincy Enunwa will host a U.S. Marine Toys For Tots Holiday Toy Drive on Monday, Dec. 3 at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment. 

Enunwa will meet and greet guests who bring a new unwrapped toy to donate. FOX5 Sportscaster Tina Cervasio will emcee and race horse owner Larry Roman will sponsor toys. 

Toys for Tots and Quincy ...

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Somerset County Grand Jury has indicted five men and one women for the murder of Nelson Noe Garcia-Lopez, 24 of North Plainfield, according to:Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson.

The indictments for murder and related crimes were returned on Nov. 13 against:

- Oscar Ivan Baquendo-Martinez, 23, West 4th Street, Plainfield;

- ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Susan Brown, 61 years old, of New Providence was killed Thursday after her 2015 Nissan Altima was struck by the #0432 NJ Transit Gladstone train at the Union Avenue crossing in New Providence Thursday evening during a snow storm. Brown was pronounced dead at Morristown Memorial Hospital.

The train originated from Gladstone and was running 30 ...

Updated at 6:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2018

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - A vehicle traveling on Union Avenue was struck by the #0432 NJ Transit Gladstone Line train [that originated from Gladstone heading to Hoboken] at the intersection of Union and Rose avenues [west of the Murray Hill Station] in New Providence on Thursday evening around 6 p.m.

The female driver, the only occupant of the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Neighbors on Ridge Drive in Berkeley Heights called the police on Saturday morning after a suspicious man knocked on doors looking for assistance after his car broke down from the night before.

Neighbors called the police to help the man with the disabled car. He was later found to be driving under the influence and in possession of marijuana under 50 grams and ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Sunday evening a crowd of about 250 people attended the "Love & Unity" Candlelight Vigil at Peppertown Park. 

Hosted by the Berkeley Heights Diversity Committee, [and organized by Michelle Greco, Karen Foote, Adam Goldstein, Jimmy Joseph, Kelly Manieri, Herman Matfes, Kathy Matfes], the vigil emphasized the power of love and words to bring ...