TOP LOCAL News
By FAITH BALLANTINE-ARMONAITIS
November 4, 2025
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education accepted two letters of resignation during a special meeting on Monday night at the Board Offices. The Board accepted the resignation of Dr. Jillian Torrento, Superintendent of Schools. Last week she was approved for the same position ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge incumbents are running unopposed and will not face any opponent in New Jersey's General Election on Tuesday.Wood-Ridge Councilwoman Michele Mabel and Councilman Michael Donato won the Democratic primary.Hasbrouck Heights Councilwoman Susan ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Incumbents and newcomers are on the ballots for the Wood-Ridge and Hasbrouck Heights Boards of Education in the general election on Tuesday, November 4. Current Hasbrouck Heights Board members Lori Cintron, Helen Tejeda-Ramos, and Kathleen Sausa are seeking ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council passed the following items at the October 28th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council in Council Chambers in Borough Hall.The bills resolution:The Consent Agenda consisting of the following items.203. Authorizing Council Meeting ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The following are schedules for the opening round of the NJSIAA State Playoffs for the following teams. North 1, Group 1: Girls Volleyball (15) Hasbrouck Heights at (2) Verona, Monday, November 3, 4 pm North 1, Group 1: Girls Volleyball (16) Wood-Ridge at (1) Secaucus, ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Today kicks off November, and tens of thousands of Bergen County families are without SNAP benefits. The County Office of Food Security is working alongside local non-profits and municipalities to help families and others throughout the County by holding emergency food drives.Donated ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – After a low-scoring first quarter, Hasbrouck Heights ripped off 38 unanswered points in the second quarter on the way to a 45-14 victory over Wood-Ridge in a NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 opening-round playoff game on Friday night at Depken Field in Hasbrouck Heights. Both ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Wood-Ridge, 3-1, in a NJIC non-divisional match on Thursday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. With the win, Hasbrouck Heights improves to 8-13 on the season, while Wood-Ridge falls to 3-23 with the loss.The match was best of five, rather than the usual best of ...
TRENTON, NJ - The clocks fall back early Sunday morning, and the autumn leaves continue to fall across the Garden State.This may be the last weekend to see the annual colorful show for most of the state. The weekly NJ Forest Service report shows that the Pine Barrens, northwestern NJ, and most of ...
NEW JERSEY — As the federal government shutdown continues, more than 800,000 New Jersey residents will be impacted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it will not fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting on November 1.According to a news ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights football team will dedicate Friday night's NJSIAA opening round game to an alumnus and former coach who recently passed away.Mario D'Agostino, 73, was a 1970 graduate of Hasbrouck Heights High School. He spent many years as the offensive line coach for ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education has issued a statement about the resignation of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jillian Torrento.The statement was issued by Lori Cintron, President of the Hasbrouck Heights BOE, on behalf of the board.Superintendent, Dr. Jillian ...
EMERSON/HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — Emerson Public Schools has appointed Dr. Jillian Torrento the new superintendent. She is currently the superintendent at the Hasbrouck Heights School District.Torrento's approval came during a special Emerson Board of Education meeting on Wednesday night. She is ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — The Wood-Ridge Board of Education honored its September Students of the Month at the Monday meeting held in the high school auditorium.Each school administrator announced the student honorees from their building and posed for photos with the children for their parents.Catherine E.
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Elmwood Park defeated Wood-Ridge, 2-0, in a NJIC non-divisional girls volleyball match on Wednesday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. With the win, Elmwood Park improves to 15-6. Wood-Ridge falls to 3-22 with the loss.Elmwood Park won game 1, 25-17, before capturing the match with a 25-21 ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights defeated Lodi, 2-0, in a NJIC Patriot Division girls volleyball game on Tuesday afternoon in Hasbrouck Heights. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 7-13 overall, 6-12 in the Patriot Division. Lodi is now 4-19, 3-15 in the Patriot.Before the match, Hasbrouck ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Jonathan Miranda’s goal in the second half lifted North Arlington to a 1-0 victory over Hasbrouck Heights in a NJIC Patriot Division boys soccer game on Monday in Hasbrouck Heights. Felix Paul Medina Velez picked up the lone assist.North Arlington improves to 9-11 overall, ...
HILLSDALE, NJ – Standing inside the Council Chambers at Hillsdale Borough Hall, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and County Commissioners Mary Amoroso and Germaine Ortiz joined Mayor Michael Sheinfield to mark the Borough’s official connection to the Bergen Fiber Network—a high-speed, ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights' Anna Christopoulos was named to the NJIC Meadowlands Girls Tennis All Division First Team, announced over the weekend by the NJIC.Christopoulos, a junior, was the Lady Aviators starter at First Singles all season, finished with a 12-3 record, and won her first 10 ...
NEW JERSEY — For many New Jersey voters weighing their choice for governor in the Nov. 4 general election, the high cost of living is the key factor, and both Republican Jack Ciatterelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill have offered specific plans to make living in the Garden State less expensive. But ...
ROBBINSVILLE/HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Well, did not see THAT coming.The North Group 1 playoff match-ups, are confirmed. For the second time in two years, Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge will square off in an opening round game in Hasbrouck Heights.Looking at it last week, the most obvious way for ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — Members of the public joined the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department in coffee and conversation at Coffee with a Cop on Thursday at Valley Bank on the Boulevard.Residents enjoyed coffee and conversation, and one little boy got a tour of a police vehicle. Five members of the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - On Saturday, October 18, parishioners of Corpus Christi Parish in Hasbrouck Heights took part in a "listening session," in which they received information about the Archdiocese of Newark's initiative to restructure its 212 Catholic parishes. The plan is to group parishes ...
DEMAREST, NJ – Cresskill defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 2-1, in the semi-final round of the girls Bergen County invitational on Saturday morning at Northern Valley Demarest.With the game tied at 1-1 in the second half, Ana Gonzalez Eusevi’s goal broke the tie and gave Cresskill a 2-1lead that they ...
While the most northern parts of New Jersey are past peak, most of the rest of the state is experiencing a colorful show.According to the NJ Forest Service, right now is the best time to see fall colors. The forest service shows the Pinelands and most of North Jersey at “peak,” with a large swath ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights rallied from a 7-0 halftime deficit to defeat Glen Rock, 13-7, in a NJIC Crossover game on Friday evening in Glen Rock. The game was a match-up of second place teams, both with NJSIAA playoff aspirations needing a win to help their cause in the playoffs.Nick ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — It was simply a case of too much Elijah Davis by the end of the game. Becton Regional defeated Wood-Ridge, 13-0, in a NJIC Football game on Friday night, with the Wildcats taking third place with the win. Wood-Ridge will finish in fourth place in the NJIC after winning the Patriot ...
CRANBURY, NJ – The 175-year-old Cranbury Township farm in the heart of Central New Jersey that has spurred a national debate over the development of farmland will remain untouched under an agreement struck between the local government, The Henry Family Farm and state and federal agencies. According ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — The Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council honored the following athletes at the October 15 meeting held in Wood-Ridge High School auditorium.Minor League Girls Softball Team – The Wood-Ridge Pizza girls finished 13-0, winning the championshipROSTER: Bella M., Ela I., Evyaa R., Juliana D., ...
PALISADES PARK, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights swept Palisades Park in a NJIC Patriot Division girls volleyball match on Thursday in Palisades Park. Hasbrouck Heights is now 6-13 overall and 5-12 in the Patriot Division.Hasbrouck Heights won game one 25-15 before finishing the match with a 25-7 ...