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By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
August 2, 2025
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Wood-Ridge School District currently has available seats remaining in the PreschoolProgram, slated to open at the Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School in September. The program is a full-day program that follows the school district calendar. Participants in the Preschool ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Family and friends gathered in the bleachers as administrators and faculty members joined students to celebrate the monumental moment as the Hasbrouck Heights High School Class of 2025 took their final walk on Depken Field during their graduation ceremony.The ceremony began ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is hosting a blood drive on August 5.“As a trusted healthcare provider in New Jersey, Bergen New Bridge is continuing to lead the way for our communities, provide relief, and do whatever we can to help alleviate this critical shortage,” hospital ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council approved a bond ordinance in a special Council meeting on Tuesday night in Council Chambers.The ordinance 2025-15 was passed on first reading at the July 16th meeting of the Council.Bond ordinance to authorize the undertaking of the 2025 Road Resurfacing ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ — For Jane O’Neil, the Jersey Shore has always been more than a vacation spot — it’s a place of sun-soaked memories, family traditions, and, surprisingly, the place of a late-in-life love of boogie boarding.“While some of my neighbors visited the mountains or the lakes of ...
WOOD-RIDGE/HAMBURG, NJ - There are only a few weeks left to register for the 25th Annual Wood-Ridge Police Golf Outing, to be held at Wild Turkey at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Hamburg, NJ, on Monday, August 18. The annual event is sponsored by Wood-Ridge PBA Local 313.The day's agenda includes ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Incumbents and newcomers will be on the ballots for the Wood-Ridge and Hasbrouck Heights Boards of Education in the general election on Tuesday, November 4. Monday, July 28, was the deadline for candidates to file an application to run for their local Board of ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – Another hot week, and it's the county to the rescue with cooling centers open from morning till evening. Expect the heat to last through Wednesday, after which temperatures will retreat into the 70s, according to the National Weather Service.Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Ready for Friday's annual Summer Bash at the Hasbrouck Heights Public Library? Fuel up at the food trucks before the event. Food trucks will again be at the annual Summer Bash, the cornerstone summer event at the library. The trucks and food vendors will be staged in the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — For those in need, fresh produce can often be a luxury. Mother and daughter Maureen Goodman and Caroline Sahm are trying to change that with their volunteer effort, Westfield Seeds of Change. People can drop off their donations of fresh produce at their home, located at 610 Coolidge ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The temperatures were warm, reaching the upper 80s, and the music was hot as Hasbrouck Heights hosted its second of three Concerts in the Park on July 24th in Woodland Park. The Past Masters, who also played last year’s inaugural concert, were the headliners, mixing in a ...
NEW JERSEY - Ahead of the approaching July 28th deadline, both major-party gubernatorial candidates have announced their pick for Lieutenant Governor.Earlier this week, at a press conference at Johnnies Tavern in Boonton, Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli announced his selection of Morris County ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) issued an Air Quality Alert for the region through Friday, July 25, from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. The alert has been issued for Bergen, Eastern Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Union counties.The alert means that ground-level ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Public Library will host its 16th annual Summer Bash featuring this year's theme -- Color Our World -- on Friday, August 1, starting at 4:00pm and lasting until 11 p.m. Library Director Mimi Hui explained that the annual event is "a time-honored ...
PHILLIPSBURG NJ– Phillipsburg’s John DeRosa has a new song coming out on July 23, but it is different from the others—someone else wrote it for him to sing. Jacquie Rowan Peterson, a retired Master Sergeant in the Air Force, now Warren County Veteran Coordinator, had written a poem for a Warren ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Summer Concert Series continues this Thursday in Woodland Park.The Past Masters, who performed last summer, will take over the Pavilion. They perform music by classic rock artists from the 60s forward.Read: The Past Masters Entertain Hasbrouck Heights ...
BELMAR, NJ — Sunshine, sea breezes, and spectacular sand creations filled the beach across from D'Jais on Wednesday, July 16, as families, campers, and beach lovers from across New Jersey gathered for the annual Belmar Sandcastle Contest. The event, a summertime favorite, turned the shoreline into ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights Police arrested a Lodi man on multiple charges stemming from an attempted burglary over the weekend.On Saturday, July 19, 2025, at approximately 3:53 pm, the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department received a call that there was a burglary in progress at the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council passed five resolutions of second and final reading at the July 15th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council in Council Chambers at Borough Hall. Ord. No. 2576 – Bond Ordinance to Authorize the Improvement of Wood Street (from Lincoln ...
ROXBURY, NJ - A donated Cessna 150 aircraft from Utah is poised to become a cornerstone of Roxbury High School's aviation program, offering students an unparalleled hands-on learning tool. The donation, from Todd Parks and John Merizier of Cloudscape Adventures LLC in Bryce Canyon, was approved by ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council passed one bond ordinance and the consent agenda during the July 16th Meeting of the Mayor and Council, held in the Wood-Ridge High School auditorium.Bond Ordinance 2025-15Bond Ordinance to Authorize the Undertaking of the 2025 Road Resurfacing Program in, ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – The Matt Chertkoff Trio and Houston Person will kick off the Bergen County Music at the Barn series on Sunday, July 27, from 4pm to 6:30pm at the Wortendyke Barn Museum, a County Historic Site (13 Pascack Rd, Park Ridge, NJ). This is the first concert in the 2025 free music ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council honored several youth sports teams that won championships in the Fall of 2024 at the July 16th meeting of the Mayor and Council, held in the high school auditorium to accommodate the number of people attending.Mayor Paul Sarlo explained that he and ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Teachers were in the spotlight at the Wood-Ridge Board of Education meeting, as they were honored for their years of service and achievements.Superintendent of Schools Anthony Albro made the presentations, and read resolutions for each honoree.Three teachers were honored as part of ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - It was a crowded council meeting as friends and families filled the Hasbrouck Heights Council Chambers on July 15th for the appointments of three Hasbrouck Heights police officers and one volunteer Junior Firefighter at the July meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and ...
Determined to reshape public perception of vitiligo, Bergen County Academies student Ashna Patel launched “Normalizing Vitiligo,” a project aimed at challenging stigma and promoting awareness.Patel, 16, was diagnosed with vitiligo at five years old. To share her story and connect with others, she ...
HIGHLANDS, NJ - Bergen County PBA Local 102 presented its donation to the New Jersey State PBA from its annual benefit fundraiser held at the Graycliff in Moonachie.Bergen County PBA Local 102 donated $30,000 and a $5,000 sponsorship to the NJ State PBA Survivor and Welfare Fund at its event held ...
Hackensack, NJ – Several emergency cooling will be opened throughout the County to help residents stay cool during the upcoming heat wave, as temperatures are expected to climb over 90 degrees, according to Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of Commissioners, and the Department of Human ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The deadline is approaching for candidates to file to run for the Boards of Education in Hasbrouck Heights or Wood-Ridge this November.Nominating petitions can be found on the Bergen County Clerk's website. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:To become a member of a local board of ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Picking up on the pickleball craze, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Foundation is offering this popular sport as an option during its annual golf outing.REGISTRATIONThe 2025 golf outing, scheduled for Monday, September 29 at Hackensack Golf Club, will feature several activities for ...