TOP LOCAL News
By CHIP AMONAITIS
October 24, 2025
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, Nj – Gina Minichiello scored two goals to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 3-1 victory over Saddle River Day in a NJIC Colonial girls' soccer game Thursday afternoon at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights.The Lady Aviators are now 12-5 overall, 6-3 in the Colonial Division. Upper ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council approved the following four ordinances on Public Hearing at the October 14th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council. Ord. No. 2583 – An ordinance to amend Chapter 261 of the Code of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights, specifically to ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Saddle Brook goalkeeper Alex Forgy recorded his first career shutout as the Falcons defeated Wood-Ridge, 1-0 in an NJIC Meadowlands boys soccer game on Wednesday in Wood-Ridge. Saddle Brook is now 3-6 in the Meadowlands, 4-12 overall. Wood-Ridge is 1-8 in the Meadowlands, and 5-14 ...
WOOD-RIDGE,NJ – Garfield defeated Wood-Ridge, 2-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands girls volleyball game on Tuesday in Wood-Ridge. The Boilermakers improve to 9-12 overall on the season with the win, while Wood-Ridge falls to 3-18.Garfield won 25-20, 25-21 to capture the match.Kate Empuerto had a team-high ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ -Gina Minichiello scored twice in the first half to give Hasbrouck Heights a 3-0 halftime lead on the way to a 4-2 victory over Dwight Englewood in an NJIC non-divisional game Tuesday evening at Depken Field in Hasbrouck Heights.Before the game, Hasbrouck Heights held its ...
NEW JERSEY — The governor’s race may be getting most of the media attention ahead of the Nov. 4 general election, but every one of the 80 seats in the General Assembly is up for grabs, and experts say some of the district races are set to be highly competitive.Democrats are solidly in control, with ...
PARAMUS, NJ – Saddle River County Park is a 577-acre park, best known for its flooding issues. The Paramus Environmental Commission met with Chairperson of Green Ridgewood, David Refkin, on Oct. 20 to discuss economic concerns, community outreach and possible solutions to help the Borough reduce ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Daniel Myrto had three goals and three assists as Wood-Ridge defeated Golda Och, 9-1 in an independent boys soccer game Monday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. The win puts Wood-Ridge’s record at 5-13 on the season. Golda Och is 3-5.The Blue Devils led 6-1 after the first half.Luka Kjajic ...
BUTLER, NJ – Butler defeated Wood-Ridge 2-0 in an NJIC non-divisional match-up on Monday afternoon at Butler High School. The Bulldogs improve to 5-15 on the year with the win, while Wood-Ridge falls to 3-17 on the season.Butler won game one by a score of 28-26, while capturing the match 25-19 in ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Police Department is hosting DEA's "Operation Take Back" on Saturday, October 25th, 2025. The HHPD encourages residents to gather and dispose of their unwanted, unused, or expired medicine all week leading up to this Saturday, the 25th. They can be ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ - Early voting opened on Saturday for the November General Election at nine locations throughout Bergen County. Early voting locations will be open until Sunday, November 2. The hours are: Monday to Saturday: 10am to 8pm; Sunday 10am to 6pm. Here are the Bergen County sites for ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Unlike some news organizations, TAPinto Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge/Teterboro does not like to publish predictions. (Which doesn’t mean we don’t make them, we just keep to ourselves.) However, we are going to break that policy right now.We predict there will be a lot of ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council honored recreation basketball player Savannah Davis for scoring 1,000 points at the October 14th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council in Council Chambers at Borough Hall.“Most players who score 1,000 points play defense up to ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – After a sluggish start, Hasbrouck Heights scored three second half touchdowns to defeat Park Ridge, 29-15, in a NJIC Football Crossover game Saturday night at Depken Field. The game was played on Saturday night instead of its normal Friday night start due to a shortage of ...
PARK RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge defeated Park Ridge, 2-1, in a tightly contested NJIC non-divisional girls volleyball on Friday afternoon in Park Ridge. Wood-Ridge improves to 3-16 with the win, while Park Ridge falls to 5-13 with the loss.Wood-Ridge won game one, 25-22, before dropping a 25-23 ...
RUTHERFORD, NJ – A late touchdown by Rutherford gave the Bulldogs a come-from-behind, 14-13 victory over Wood-Ridge on Friday night in the semi-final round of the NJIC football playoffs at Tyron Field in Rutherford.Rutherford will host Butler, who defeated Becton, 42-7, Friday night. Wood-Ridge ...
WALLINGTON, NJ – Wallington edged Wood-Ridge, 2-1, in a NJIC Meadowlands Division girls volleyball match on Thursday in Wallington. Wallington is now 4-16 overall, 1-10 in the Meadowlands Division with the win. Wood-Ridge is 2-16, 1-10 in the Meadowlands with the loss.Wallington won game one, ...
TRENTON, NJ - This weekend may be the best weekend yet for leaf peeping in the Garden State. The New Jersey Forest Service reports that the annual show is going on strong in most of the state.First the sad news. The Forest Service is reporting that High Point State Park is “past peak.” This doesn't ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council approved the appointment of Jacob McAllister to the Hasbrouck Heights Volunteer Fire Department at the October 14th meeting of the Mayor and Council. McAllister had previously served as a Jr. Firefighter prior to being appointed as a regular ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Angelo Gianella and Jack Oettinger scored to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 2-0 victory in an independent boys soccer game on Thursday evening at Depken Field. Hasbrouck Heights improves to 11-4 with the win. Bergen Charter falls to 8-6-1 with the loss. Before the game, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Residents of Paterson and LaSalle Avenues spoke out at the October 14th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council, expressing displeasure and concern about an online petition that is requesting that lights be put up at the Hasbrouck Heights Middle/High School ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Weehawken won a pair of third-set tie-breakers to defeat Hasbrouck Heights, 3-2, in an NJIC Meadowlands Division girls tennis matchup. Hasbrouck Heights falls to 4-10 overall and 2-8 in the Meadowlands with the loss. Weehawken is 3-9 overall, and 2-7 in the Meadowlands ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Senior Night is the night that each school honors, not only the seniors, but recognize their parents and families for the support that they have given during their high school careers.Friday night, Hasbrouck Heights honored its senior football players, cheerleaders, and ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Madison Lahullier and Ariana Reyes each scored twice as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Emerson Borough 6-0, in a girls Bergen County Invitational soccer match on Tuesday afternoon at Hitchcock Field. Hasbrouck Heights is now 9-5 with the victory, while Emerson Boro falls to ...
RUTHERFORD, NJ – Rutherford defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 3-0, in the second round of the boys Bergen Invitational Soccer Tournament on Tuesday afternoon in Rutherford. Hasbrouck Heights fell to 10-4 on the season with the loss, Rutherford improved to 8-7 with the victory.Rutherford led 2-0 going ...
MOONACHIE, NJ - A Moonachie student has been named a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders to be held in late June at the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus.Isabella Haddad, a former student at Robert L. Craig School in Moonachie, is currently a senior student at Applied ...
PARAMUS, NJ – The Foundation at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center hosted its 2025 Golf Outing at Hackensack Golf Club at the end of September and raised the most funds in the history of the event.The day-long golf tournament attracted nearly 300 golfers and more than 45 corporate sponsors to raise a ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ — Football is different from every other sport in New Jersey in how it chooses its post-season teams. Every other sport uses power points and is done with it. Only football uses the United Power Rating (an averaging of opponent strength rating and power points) and northing ...
NEW JERSEY — Eligible voters in New Jersey have three ways to cast their ballots in the 2025 General Election.According to the New Jersey Voter Information Portal, the three options are in-person early voting, at a polling place on Election Day and using a mail-in ballot.In Person on Election ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Adam Rajab scored off a pass from Santiago Vera in the second overtime period to give Hasbrouck Heights a 3-2 win over Saddle Brook in the first round of the boys Bergen Invitational Soccer Tournament on Saturday morning at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights. The game was ...