TOP LOCAL News
By CHIP ARMONAITIS
September 24, 2025
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council approved the following items as part of the Consent Agenda at the September 23 meeting of the Mayor and Council in Council Chambers in Borough Hall186. Awarding Contract for Engineering Services to Neglia Engineering – Preparation of Watershed ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Becton edged Hasbrouck Heights, 3-2, in a NJIC Meadowlands Division girls tennis match on Tuesday afternoon in East Rutherford. Becton improves to 3-6 with the win. Hasbrouck Heights falls to 2-6 with the loss.Anna Christopoulos improved to 8-0 on the season with her win in ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Sayreville War Memorial High School has launched a groundbreaking Music and Recording Arts Program, designed to immerse students in the world of music production, sound design, and creative expression. This program offers hands-on experience with industry-standard tools and ...
EVANSTON, IL/ TETERBORO, NJ - Three students at Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro were announced as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.Julien Bryzek, Cristina Fuschetto, and Laura Liu were named in the announcement. Officials of National Merit Scholarship ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Gina Minichiello scored two goals to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 3-0 win over Caldwell in an independent girls soccer game on Monday afternoon in Caldwell. Hasbrouck Heights is now 4-3 on the season, while Caldwell falls to 3-4.Minichiello converted a pass from Khloe Olano to put ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Rutherford edged Hasbrouck Heights 3-2 in a NJIC Meadowlands girls tennis match Monday afternoon at the Neal McCarthy Tennis Courts in Hasbrouck Heights.Rutherford improves to 3-4 on the season, while Hasbrouck Heights is 2-5.1st Singles: Anna Christopoulos, Hasbrouck ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — New Jersey governor candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill met for their first debate on Sunday, clashing on affordability, taxes and immigration before a raucous audience of 1,600 people at Rider University in Lawrenceville.Ciattarelli, a 63-year-old Republican and ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council passed two ordinances, one on introduction and one on final approval at the September 17 meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGEOrdinance #2025-16An Ordinance to Fix the Salary, Wages and Compensation of the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights picked up its third win of the season, with a 2-0 victory over Palisades Park in a NJIC Patriot Division girls volleyball, Friday afternoon in Hasbrouck Heights. The Lady Aviators improved to 2-0 on the season with the win. The Lady Aviators dominated ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Week Three of the high school football season (yes, I know a majority of teams have played four games, but the first games in August are Week 0 games) gives us the second set of rankings, and teams are moving all over the place.For the first time since I have been doing this ...
OAKLAND, NJ – Fiona Helly scored the game’s only goal to give Wood-Ridge a 1-0 win over Indian Hills in an independent girls soccer game on Saturday at Indian Hills High School. Wood-Ridge improves to 2-5 on the season, while Indian Hills is now 1-6. The goal was the sixth of the season for Helly, ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. — What started as a volunteer’s concern for lonely nursing home residents has grown into a multi-school nonprofit connecting students with isolated older adults across the country.Senior Check In, founded by Bergen County Academies student Anya Gupta, began after the teenager ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated North Arlington, 2-0, in a NJIC Patriot Division boys soccer game on Friday afternoon at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights. Hasbrouck Heights is now 5-2, while North Arlington falls to 3-4.Jace Merino knocked in the Aviators' first goal, on a ...
WALDWICK, NJ – Waldwick edged Wood-Ridge, 2-1 in a NJIC Meadowlands girls volleyball match on Friday afternoon. Waldwick improved to 5-2-1 overall, while Wood-Ridge is now 1-6-1.Waldwick won the first game handily, 25-14, but Wood-Ridge rallied the rest of the way, winning game two 25-19, before ...
WEEHAWKEN, NJ – Wood-Ridge overcame a slow start in the first quarter and rolled to a 44-6 win over Weehawken in a NJIC Patriot Division game. Wood-Ridge remains perfect at 4-0, 2-0 in the Patriot Division, Weehawken falls to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in the Patriot.Weehawken chewed up most of the first ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ – Michael Napolitano scored six touchdowns as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Hawthorne, 41-7 in a NJIC Meadowlands game on Friday night in Hawthorne. The Aviators improve to 3-1, 2-0 in the Patriot, while Hawthorne falls to 2-2 overall, 0-2 in the Meadowlands.The Aviators got on the ...
SADDLE RIVER, NJ – Natalia Lombardi scored three goals to lead Saddle River Day to a 3-1 victory over Hasbrouck Heights in a NJIC non-divisional girls soccer game Thursday afternoon in Saddle River. The Rebels are now 5-0 on the season, while Hasbrouck Heights falls to 3-3.The score was tied at ...
GARFIELD, NJ – Garfield defeated Wood-Ridge, 2-0, in a NJIC Meadowland division girls volleyball game on Thursday afternoon in Garfield. The Lady Blue Devils fall to 1-6 overall, 1-4 in the Meadowlands, while Garfield is 3-5 overall and 3-2 in the Meadowlands.The Boilermakers won game one 25-22, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights has hired a new Chief of Police, promoting acting Officer in Charge Jeff Werner to the position at the September 16th Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council. Werner had been serving as the Officer-in-Charge since Police Chief Joseph Rinke announced his ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights pulled out its second straight win, a 2-1 victory over North Arlington in a NJIC Patriot Division girls volleyball Thursday afternoon in North Arlington. Hasbrouck Heights is 2-5 overall with the win, North Arlington, 3-4 with the loss.The Lady Aviators lost ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights High School Class of 1975 is planning their upcoming 50th class reunion this fall. Organizers are looking to spread the word to former classmates. They are celebrating on Saturday, October 25, at The Elks Club, 128 Baldwin Ave., in Hasbrouck Heights.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — The Hasbrouck Heights Music Parents and students will host a car wash fundraiser on Saturday, September 20.The car wash will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Central Avenue parking lot off the Boulevard. Each vehicle is $15.Proceeds will benefit the Hasbrouck Heights High ...
SADDLE BROOK, NJ — Wood-Ridge shut out Saddle Brook, 4-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands boys soccer game in Saddle Brook on Wednesday afternoon. Wood-Ridge improves to 2-5 with the win. Saddle Brook is now 1-5.Daniel Myrto led the Blue Devils offense with two goals and an assist. Luka Kljajic and Mateo ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Girls U14 Travel Softball team won the Bergen County Girls Summer Softball Championship this summer and arguably became the most decorated team in Hasbrouck Heights Travel Softball history, according to its head coach, Mike Davis. The core of this ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Harrison defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 2-0, in a NJIC Patriot Division girls volleyball match Tuesday afternoon in Hasbrouck Heights. The Lady Aviators fall to 1-5 overall and 1-5 in the Patriot Division. Harrison is now 5-3 overall, 5-1 in the Patriot.Sofia Romero led the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ -- The Borough of Wood-Ridge paused again to remember those who died 24 years ago on September 11, 2001, and who have passed since during a Thurssday evening candlelight service at Veterans Park. Wood-Ridge Borough Councilwoman Michele Mabel welcomed the residents, and called for the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge picked up its first win of the year with a 2-0 win in a NJIC Meadowlands girls volleyball match on Tuesday in Wood-Ridge. The Lady Blue Devils are now 1-5 overall, 1-3 in the Meadowlands with the win. Wallington falls to 2-6 overall and 0-4 in the Meadowlands with the ...
ENGLEWOOD, NJ – Abigail Beattie scored three first half goals to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 7-1 victory over Dwight Englewood in a girl’s Colonial Division soccer game on Tuesday in Englewood. The Lady Aviators improved to 3-2 on the season with the win. Dwight-Englewood is now 1-3 on the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Rutherford’s Landon Kemple scored two goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 3-2 victory over Wood-Ridge in a NJIC Meadowlands Division game Monday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Rutherford improves to 2-3 with the win, while Wood-Ridge falls to 1-5 on the ...
WEEHAWKEN, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Weehawken, 4-2, in a NJIC Meadowlands girls tennis match on Monday afternoon in Weehawken. The Aviators improved to 2-4 on the season. Weehawken is 1-5."It was a really nice afternoon for our team,” said Hasbrouck Heights head coach Suzanne Caines. “Nur ...