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By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
February 20, 2026
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council approved the following as part of the consent agenda of the February 18th meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council in Council Chambers at Borough Hall.1. MINUTES: Minutes of the January 21, 2026 Meeting.2. RESOLUTIONS: Adoption of the following050-2026 ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The following ordinances were passed at the February 18th meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building.ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGEOrdinance No. 2026-1An ordinance amending Article IV, entitled Development Fees, of ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech advanced in the North 1, Group 4 boys bowling final Wednesday afternoon, defeating Livingston, 2-0. The top-seeded Knights, who are now 18-4 on the season, will face third-seed West Orange on Saturday for the sectional final.Bergen Tech scored a 1,082 to 926 victory in ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – For the fourth straight year, Hanover Park has eliminated Hasbrouck Heights from the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 team wrestling championships on Monday night in the New Gym. The Hornets won, 40-34, using a pinfall victory in the final match to score the victory.Hasbrouck Heights ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The following items were approved as part of the February 10th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council at Borough Hall.57. Payroll 58. Authorizing Licenses for Certain Dealers for the Sale of Certain Motor Vehicles in the Borough 59. Resolution Approving Contract ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Isabella Gaskin scored 13 points to lead Wood-Ridge to a 37-32 overtime victory in a NJIC non-divisional girls basketball game Monday in Wood-Ridge. Wood-Ridge improves to 5-19 with the win. Wallington falls to 8-15.Wood-Ridge outscored Wallington 6-1 in overtime to grab the ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Former Roxbury High School baseball player Justin Ford, who suffered a gut-wrenching leg fracture Feb. 13 while rounding the bases after hitting a home run for Seton Hall University, is handling the incident like a true athlete, said Roxbury High School Athletic Director Stu Mason.The ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council recognized Department of Public Works employee Jeff Seidel for his actions during the snowstorm that hit the area in late January. Kistner praised both Seidel, and the entire DPW for their efforts during the snowstorm.“Knowing you ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - A popular café on the Boulevard in Hasbrouck Heights has a new owner.Soo Jung is taking over the helm at Café Hasbrouck Heights. Jamie Park, who is moving out of the area, opened the café in December 2022.Mimi Hui, director of the Hasbrouck Heights Library and Chamber ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Lyndhurst/North Arlington 68-12 on February 12th in a wrestling dual meet at Hasbrouck Heights High School. The Aviators improved to 15-3 with the win. Lyndhurst/North Arlington is now 3-12. Before the meet, Hasbrouck Heights honored six ...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - Hasbrouck Heights' Michael Napolitano captured the Bergen County title on February 11th in the boys 55-meter dash, setting a new school record, at the Bergen County Championships held at the Armory Track and Field Center in New York.Napolitano finished third in the event in ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech’s Hannah Kim took second place at the Bergen County Girls Bowling Championship held on Saturday in Hackensack.“Hannah had an amazing day from start to finish,“ stated Bergen Tech head coach Hank Kuipers. “She came in calm in her approach and continued to execute shot ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Wood-Ridge’s Christian Nario had 24 points as the Blue Devils defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 49-44 in a non-divisional boys basketball match-up between the two traditional rivals. Wood-Ridge is now 11-12, while Hasbrouck Heights falls to 6-16.Hasbrouck Heights led 15-14 at the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of 24-year-old Karanjit Singh and 25-year-old Jagroop Singh, both of Wood-Ridge, for possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. These arrests are the result of a multi-agency investigation ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Irvington, 2-0, in the second round of the NJSIAA girls bowling championship in Hackensack on Friday afternoon. The Lady Knights are scheduled to face fifth-seeded Union City in the semi-finals on Wednesday. Union City advanced by defeating Bloomfield on ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights CFO David Sireci gave the finance report for the month of January 2026 at the February 10th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council.The cash balance decreased $420,092 and is $2,005,935 on January 31st, and invested at a rate of 3.25 ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Wallington’s Krystian Ozga rolled a 713 series to lead the sixth seed Panthers over third seed Hasbrouck Heights, 2-1, in the second round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 bowling tournament. Wallington, behind Ozga’s 256, defeated the Aviators by one pin, 995-994, in the third ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - It was Collin Zens turn to be hot as Bergen Tech defeated Montclair, 2-0, in their first match in the North 1, Group 4 boys bowling tournament in Hackensack. Montclair advanced to face Bergen Tech, the number 1 seed who had a bye in the opening round, by defeating Hackensack, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights passed the following resolutions upon introduction at the February 10th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council.Ordinance No. 2595 – An ordinance of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights, in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, authorizing a special ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Montville 5-2 in an independent boys bowling match on Wednesday afternoon in Hackensack. The Knights improve to 16-4, while Montville falls to 18-4. Bergen Tech opens its NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 playoffs on Thursday against Montclair.Montville won game one, ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Bergen County dignitaries and community leaders crowded into a standing-room-only tent outside Bergen New Bridge Medical Center to celebrate a significant expansion for the hospital.“This ribbon cutting is more than the opening of an expanded emergency department,” said Deborah ...
TRENTON, NJ — A New Jersey Senate committee moved forward a 40-cent monthly surcharge on phone bills to fund the state’s suicide and crisis hotline after residents testified Monday about how the hotline plays a critical role during mental health emergencies. Senate Bill 3013 would establish a ...
TETERBORO, NJ - Teterboro officials received a WARN notification from Amazon, it was announced during the Mayor and Council meeting on Tuesday evening.A WARN notice — Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification — is mandated by federal law when an employer has a mass layoff, termination of ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – North Arlington defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 7-0, to capture the NJIC Meadowlands division bowling title on Tuesday. The Vikings, who lost to the Aviators the last time the two teams met, 4-3, needed five points to capture the title. Both teams finished the season 19-1 in ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — Joseph Biamonte was sworn in as trustee for the Wood-Ridge Board of Education at the meeting held on Monday, February 2 in the high school's auditorium. The February meeting was the rescheduled January 26 meeting, which was postponed due to the snowstorm.Superintendent of Schools ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights swept Secaucus, 7-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands bowling match on Monday in North Arlington. The Aviators are now 21-2 overall, 19-0 in the Meadowlands, and face North Arlington on Tuesday with a chance to win the Meadowlands Division title outright. Cyril DeGuzman ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Tuesday kicks off the NJSIAA team bowling championships, as Wood-Ridge hosts Lenape Valley in the opening round of the North 2, Group 1 Bowling championships. The Blue Devils, who finished 5-15 in the competitive NJIC Meadowlands Division, face a Lenape Valley squad that ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Jacob Metcalfe scored 23 and Jack Carpio 16 as Wood-Ridge defeated North Warren, 61-37 in an independent boys basketball game in Wood-Ridge on Monday. Wood-Ridge is not 10-11 with the win, while North Warren falls to 10-8.Wood-Ridge led 15-12 at the end of one quarter, before ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights approved two resolutions at the February 4th meeting of the Planning Board held in the Council Chambers at Borough Hall. The Board also reviewed Ordinance 2597, which reverses some of the changes made to the Borough Code approved last year, and decided that ...
NEW JERSEY – NJ TRANSIT is looking for public input to determine how they can better serve multilingual passengers. The agency is asking the public to take part in a Language Survey aimed at helping the agency to “better understand the needs of people who do not speak English well and/or have ...