TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
February 9, 2026
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 ...
LAKEWOOD, NJ — Bergen Tech took second place in the Boys division of the New Jersey Super Bowl presented by the Shore Conference Bowling league on Saturday. The Knights qualified for the finals in third place, and faced the Tom River East Raiders in the semi-final, which were bowled Baker Style. ...
OAKLAND, NJ – Indian Hills defeated Wood-Ridge, 77-59, in an independent boys basketball game on Saturday at Indian Hills High School in Oakland. Wood-Ridge falls to 9-11 on the season with the loss. Indian Hills is now 14-7.Christian Nario led Wood-Ridge with 22 points. Jack Caprio chipped in 11 ...
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WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — The Wood-Ridge School District has opened registration for the Pre-K Program at the Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School for the 2026-27 school year. The program is a full-day schedule that follows the school district calendar. Participants in the Pre-K program are also eligible to ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights rolled over St. Mary (Rutherford) 7-0 in a NJIC Meadowlands bowling match on Friday in North Arlington. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 20-2 overall, 18-0 in the Meadowlands. St. Mary is 5-14 overall and in the Meadowlands.Will Munoz, fresh off qualifying for ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – It was another busy day on the lanes for Bergen Tech bowling, with the girls team handing the top-rated Holy Angels squad their first loss of the season, and the boys defeating Dumont, 4-3, on Friday in Hackensack.The girls’ match was nip and tuck all the way. Kaitlyn Zens rolled ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Enthusiastic lawmakers arrived at Princeton University’s Nassau Hall Thursday afternoon, stepping back into history at the spot where 250 years ago the New Jersey Legislature met for the first time, at the start of the American Revolution.Members of the Assembly and the Senate ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Bergen County is moving forward with initiatives to ease congestion, improve safety and boost regional transportation ahead of the FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium.As a result, the County has awarded a contract for intersection improvements in Moonachie, specifically at the ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Bergen Tech took a pair of 5–2 victories over Demarest in Big North non-division action. The boys improved to 14-4 on the season. Demarest boys fell to 15-4 with the loss. The Bergen Tech girls are now 15-1, the Demarest girls are now 16-3.Liam Zamora set a blazing pace on the day, ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Will Munoz, fresh off his second-place finish in the Bergen County Individual Championships, continued his torrid bowling pace, rolling a 749 individual series as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Rutherford, 7-0, in an NJIC Meadowlands bowling match.Hasbrouck Heights is now 19-2 on ...
NEW JERSEY - MILAN, ITALY – The 2026 Winter Olympics will bring the largest and arguably most talented team of 232 athletes in Team USA to Milan-Cortina, Italy with the world watching for the next few weeks. There are seven athletes from New Jersey who will be competing in a range of sports that ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Planning Board passed the following items at their February 3rd meeting in the Council Chambers at Wood-Ridge Borough Hall.1. Public Hearing on the Revised Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan as an Amendment to the Borough of Wood-Ridge’s Master Plan. (Note: ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech boys and girls each won their respective bowling matches on Wednesday afternoon in Hackensack. The girls team improved to 13-1 overall with a 5-2 win over Cliffside Park. The boys handled Clifton, 7-0, to advance to 13-4 overall and 3-7 in a Big North Liberty Division ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Deborah Visconi sees hospitals as more than a place that treats ills. She considers them the backbones of their communities.Visconi, president and CEO of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, was recently installed as the 2026 Board Chair of the New Jersey Hospital Association.“I am ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — A blowing wind and temperatures in the low 20s didn't deter borough residents from turning out to honor a longtime Wood-Ridge Police lieutenant during his walk out on his final day of service.Wood-Ridge Police Lieutenant Robert Jones was celebrated by his fellow officers, ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech’s Sebastian Bray is the Boys Bergen County bowling champion, defeating Hasbrouck Heights’ Will Munoz in a high-scoring shootout in the final to win the title.Bray qualified for the step-ladder finals in first place, watching and waiting for his opponent in the final ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, the Bergen County Historic Preservation Advisory Board is accepting nominations for the 2026 Bergen County Historic Preservation Awards. The initiative recognizes projects dedicated to the preservation, restoration and adaptive reuse of ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Gina Minichiello scored 20 points and Hasbrouck Heights was able to shut down Secaucus in the fourth quarter, as the Lady Aviators posted a 47-34 win over Secaucus in NJIC Meadowlands Division girls basketball on Monday in Secaucus.The win raises Hasbrouck Heights' record to 9-10 ...
LYNDHURST, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights/Garfield swim team finished fifth in the girls' division and eighth in the boys' division of the NJIC Swim Championships on February 1st at Lyndhurst High School.Leonia/Palisades Park won both the boys and girls divisions. New Milford/Waldwick was second in ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights rolled over Weehawken, 7-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands boys bowling match on Monday afternoon in North Arlington. The Aviators are now 18-2 overall, and 16-0 in the Meadowlands. Weehawken is now 1-16 in the overall and in the Meadowlands. The Aviators won game ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – North Arlington rallied from a four-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Hasbrouck Heights, 54-48, in a NJIC Patriot Division Boys Basketball game on Monday evening in Hasbrouck Heights. North Arlingtion remains 8-0 in Patriot League play, and is 15-4 overall. Hasbrouck ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - While the guy from Pennsylvania gets all the attention, Essex County residents know that Phil's record of getting the forecast right is only 30%. For the Garden State, we look to Turtle Back Zoo's Lady Edwina for the spring forecast. According to Essex County Executive Joseph N.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Borough officials, Chamber members, new owners, and employees gathered on Saturday to welcome two new businesses to the borough.Kyong Lee, owner of Hasbrouck Heights Music Academy, and her family were joined by members of the Hasbrouck Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce, ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Cyril DeGuzman continued his late-season surge as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Lyndhurst, 7-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands bowling match on Saturday. The Aviators improved to 17-2 overall, 15-0 in the NJIC. The Aviators earned an 870-804 victory in the opening match, behind William ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Two Bergen Tech bowlers made it to the final four in the 2026 Co-Ed Classic bowled on January 31 at Bowler City in Hackensack. The unique tournament includes the use of an individual handicap as well as boys and girls competing in the finals. Four bowlers, Collin Zens (18th)and ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights rallied late, but it was not enough as the Lady Aviators fell to Holy Angels, 58-50, in the round of 16 in the Girls Bergen County Invitational Tournament on Saturday in Hasbrouck Heights. Rachel Hort had 27 points for Holy Angels, while Siena Riecken added ...
NEW YORK, NY - Michael Napolitano captured first place in the boys 55-meter dash and boys 400-meter dash on January 28th at the NJIC Indoor Championships at The Armory Track & Field Center in New York. The Aviators finished second in the boys' championship behind Becton Regional, while the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ: Molly Ramsaier had 27 points to lead Wood-Ridge to a 39-20 win over Passaic Charter in an independent girls basketball game on Friday in Wood-Ridge. It is the second straight win for the Blue Devils, who go to 3-13 on the season. Passaic Charter is now 4-8. The Lady Blue Devils ...