TRENTON/HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced Monday that the left lane on Route 17 northbound near the Route 46 overpass in Hasbrouck Heights will be closed for approximately two months as a priority bridge repair project begins.

Beginning at 9 a.m., Tuesday, September 15, a NJDOT contractor is scheduled to close the left ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Residents and dignitaries of Hasbrouck Heights gathered Friday night at the Firemen’s and 9/11 Memorial on the Boulevard to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, during the annual 9/11 Memorial Program.

About 40 members of the community turned out for the annual service. The program included speeches from Mayor John “Jack” ...

WOOD-RIDGE, NJ -- It was a sunny fall day as Wood-Ridge held a memorial service in remembrance of 9/11 on Friday night at Veterans Park on Valley Boulevard.

Wood-Ridge Borough Councilman Ezio Altamura welcomed the residents, and called for the Wood-Ridge Fire Department to present the colors to over 100 residents gathered in the park. Mayor Paul Sarlo had a family ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Borough of Hasbrouck Heights will live stream the 19th annual 9/11 memorial vigil from the Firemen's and 9-11 Memorial at the Circle on Friday night at 7 p.m. 

According to Borough Clerk Laurie Varga, the ceremony will be live-streamed by All Abilities Live, the company that has been streaming the Council ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - As part of the consent agenda during Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting, the Hasbrouck Heights Council approved the renewal of the following ABC licenses under the New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.  Resolution 142 approved the licenses for the following:

Plenary Retail Consumption

Heights Restaurant LLC, t/a Houlihans, Rt 17 ...

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 ...

TETERBORO, NJ - The Borough of Teterboro Mayor and Council observed a moment of silence before the special Thursday night meeting, to honor those who had died on September 11, 2001.

"At this time, we're going to have moment of silence for all those who lost their lives 19 years ago," said Mayor John P. Watt. "And reflect upon America's proud tradition of ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - It was a busy night at the Hasbrouck Heights Council Tuesday as the Council approved five ordinances on Public hearing while introducing three more.  All the ordinances were passed by a unanimous vote.

The ordinances that passed on final hearing included:

Ordinance 2460 which appropriated $140,000 to provide for the installation of new automatic door openers at ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - According to a report from Mid-Bergen Regional Health Commission Health Officer, 16 Hasbrouck Heights residents had passed away from COVID-19 as August 31, 2020.  The report was read as part of the September meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Board of Health last Wednesday in Council Chambers at Borough Hall.

According to Sam Yanovich, the MBRHC Health ...

WOOD-RIDGE, NJ  -- The Borough of Wood-Ridge will continue to offer complimentary yoga throughout the month of September. The program is sponsored by the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council and Wood-Ridge Recreation Commission. It is free to all residents.

Sunday morning Yoga with Anna will be held at the 14th Street Field, from 8 to 9 a.m. The dates are September 6, 13, ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - September is Library Card Sign-up Month.  Having a library card opens up a world of opportunities, and provides access to nearly everything online and in print. Empower and expand your world!  Apply online at https://www.bccls.org/

The Hasbrouck Heights Library may be closed to the public but that doesn’t mean the fun has stopped. Join ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Another annual tradition has fallen due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis.

Hasbrouck Heights' annual Town Day held in Woodland Park has been canceled according to a social media post by the Hasbrouck Heights Recreation Department. It was scheduled to be held Saturday, September 26.

The borough's fall tradition brings together community groups, town ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – There are some new faces hiding behind the masks at Hasbrouck Heights High School for the 2020-21 school year as Hasbrouck Heights in welcoming eight new teachers to its ranks.

The new teachers answered some questions so the students and community could get to the know them a little better. 

Anthony Dinallo, Computer Science

Hometown: Hasbrouck ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Two Hasbrouck Heights High School students have been recognized for their design in the school newspaper's special Coronavirus coverage this past spring.

The "Pilot's Log" ranked seventh place nationally for Design Visuals Recognition for Outstanding Coronavirus Coverage. The National Scholastic Press Association, the Society of ...

WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Wood-Ridge School District is still "on schedule" to open for the upcoming school year, according to a statement made by the superintendent during Monday night's Board of Education meeting.

Nicholas Cipriano made the announcement as part of his Superintendent's Report during the online meeting, where upwards of 250 people were in attendance.

"To ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights School District will be open 100 percent virtually it was announced at Thursday night Board of Education meeting that was held virtually. 

Below it the resolution that was passed by the Board of Education:  

WHEREAS, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the District actively and diligently following the guidance from the ...

WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Members of the Wood-Ridge Board of Education spent over an hour answering questions from residents about the district's re-opening plan at Monday night's meeting held online.

Superintendent of Schools Nicholas Cipriano opened the meeting with a moment of silence in memory of Wood-Ridge head girls' basketball coach Lou Wejnert who died suddenly over the ...

WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - A few raindrops didn't stop the Wood-Ridge High School Class of 2020 from graduating on Donna Ricker Field on Thursday evening.

The service was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but severe weather postponed the event until Thursday. 

Students gathered at the gym and walked down Windsor Street, behind the school's administrators and teachers. They entered ...

LODI, NJ - A simple conversation with a neighbor turned into a community effort to help one Lodi family obtain a much-needed chairlift for their young son.

Justin Pagan is a nine-year-old child who is battling Bethlem Myopathy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy. At just 4 feet 6 inches tall, he only weighs 40 pounds. Bethlem myopathy is a rare disease affecting the skeletal ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Two local high school football are Week 2  finalists for the USA Football’s Heart of Giant Award, awarded by Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants. 

According to the website, the “award program seeks to find and highlight Tri-State high school players who demonstrate that extra something special. The ones that have a ...

WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - It's time for college football. And while the Big 10 and Colonial Athletic Association has postponed their football programs until the spring due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, two recent high school graduates are looking to make their marks on those schools' cheer teams this year.

Jillian Hynes and Isabella Iacovino are graduates of the Wood-Ridge High School Class ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Now that it is clear that the NJSIAA is intending to have a 2020 fall sports season, albeit with a delayed start, the next question that is most frequently asked is “What happens if someone tests positive?”

The NJSIAA has released the following guidelines, in a FAQ format, to answer some of those questions.

The following protocols are provided to assist ...

SECAUCUS, NJ - The North Jersey Interscholastic Conference has released revised soccer schedules for both the boys and girls teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic in an announcement to the media Thursday afternoon.   

According to NJIC Executive Director Stan Fryczynski, the adjustments, which for the 2020 season dismantled the original divisions and created six new divisions, ...

WOOD-RIDGE, NJ The Knights of Columbus Saint Anthony Council #11585 will host the 2020 Soccer Challenge on Friday, September 18 at on Donna Ricker Field at Wood-Ridge High School.  The contest wlll begin at 8:00 p.m.

This second annual event is open to children in any town, ages 9 to 14. The age determined will be as of September 1. Proof of age is ...

LODI, NJ - Mazda of Lodi celebrated its grand re-opening and ribbon cutting along with members of the Lodi Borough Council, Chamber of Commerce, friends, family, and employees on Friday evening.

Guests in attendance included Deputy Mayor Vin Martin of the Lodi Mayor and Council, Lodi Chamber of Commerce Board members James Tassillo and Thomas Rachelski, and ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - August 2020 was another record-setting month for TAPinto Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge/Teterboro, once again going over the 100,000 mark, and breaking its July record in page views. This marks the third consecutive month of record traffic for the local news site which launched three years ago.

August 2020 saw 174,144  page views. The site has seen a ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights Police responded to a single car accident where the driver fled the scene on the evening of September 9. .

Officers responded to the area of Franklin and the Boulevard on a report of a single car motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, September 9, at approximately 10:41 p.m., according to Detective Sergeant John Behr of the Hasbrouck Heights ...

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, ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Residents who are interested in giving back to the community are invited to volunteer with the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department or EMS Squad.

Members of both organizations volunteer one night per week at headquarters, and go on calls within the borough, Teterboro and provide mutual aid to surrounding towns. They train with the Port Authority and disaster ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Thursday, September 17, according to Dina Messery, Board Secretary. 

The Work Session will start at 6:00pm.  The Regular Session is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

On the agenda will be the district's Re-Opening Plan. Action may be taken at that ...

EVANSTON, IL/TETERBORO, NJ -- Five area student were named as Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring.

Nayun Choi, Aiden L. Harges, ...

TRENTON, NJ – More than half the public school districts and private schools that are working with the state on drafting their reopening plans will start the school year with a hybrid model of in-person and remote learning, officials said Wednesday.

Gov. Phil Murphy said 434 school districts will be using the hybrid model, 242 will start with all-remote instruction, 68 will utilize ...

NEW JERSEY – Real estate website Niche.com has announced its 2021 list of Best Colleges in New Jersey.

Not surprisingly, Ivy League school Princeton University, which ranked No. 6 nationally, according to Niche.com, topped the New Jersey list, followed by Stevens Institute of Technology, Rutgers, and The College of New Jersey. (See the top ten list below.)

Princeton trailed only ...

HACKENSACK, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights will have one of the 18 election ballot drop boxes across Bergen County as part of the governor's executive order mandating each county install the secure boxes for the November 3 general election.

Hasbrouck Heights Mayor Jack DeLorenzo made the announcement during the Council meeting on Tuesday night. 

Bergen County Board of Elections ...

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 - September is Hunger Action Month, which includes New Jersey Food Waste Prevention Day on September 17 and the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction on September 29.

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher announced the Department is partnering with statewide food banks and service agencies to help prevent food waste. The campaign was ...

All your hard work is paying off with a bountiful harvest. Fresh produce is filling your garden, countertops, and refrigerator while the garden keeps producing more. Preserve some of your harvest to enjoy throughout the winter with some tried-and-true or updated variation of food preservation techniques.

Hanging bundles of herbs to dry is a long-time practice that works. Harvest herbs in the ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A 31-year-old Teaneck man has been arrested and charged with robbery after he threatened a FedEx driver for a package before snatching it and running away with it.

After noon on Tuesday, September 1, Newon O. Byfield allegedly approached the driver on Polifly Road as he was delivering the package. Byfield, who the driver described as being six feet tall, dressed in black ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Detectives with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office arrested a New York City man who had $50,000 worth of cocaine on him, which a narcotic investigation revealed he had intended to distribute within the New York Metropolitan area.

According to a news release from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, 39-year-old Alexander Garces Brioso, who is ...

Long-term slowdown in land development could be derailed by exodus to suburbs

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New data confirms that New Jersey has recently been using a lot less land for new development than it did 20 ...