TOP LOCAL News
By FAITH ARMONAITIS
June 1, 2025
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Wood-Ridge Town Day returns to the borough next Sunday.The annual Wood-Ridge Town Day will be held on Sunday, June 8. The outdoor street festival will be held on Valley Boulevard between Wood-Ridge Avenue and Windsor Road from 2pm to 7pm. It will feature live music by The Super ...
FRANKLIN, NJ – One point. That was the difference between first and second place in the NJSIAA Group 1 Boys track and field championships, held Friday and Saturday at Franklin High School.Hasbrouck Heights finished the meet with 45 points, one behind Camden, who captured the Group 1 championship ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge boys volleyball team recognized the core of the program as seven seniors, who have been in the program since its inception, were honored in May following a match with Elmwood Park. The Blue Devils finished the season, 11-8 overall, and in second place with an 8-2 ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ – Top seed Cedar Grove eliminated Wood-Ridge, 10-0, in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 softball playoffs on Friday in Cedar Grove. The Panthers improved to 21-5 on the season, while Wood-Ridge concludes its season 9-13.Wood-Ridge was held to just one hit, a ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights residents gathered on Monday morning for the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Park.The park's perimeter was lined with small American flags and a memorial wreath with red, white, and blue flowers was mounted on a stand. The remembrance was attended ...
MADISON, NJ – Hanover Park defeated Wood-Ridge, 15-5 in a NJSIAA North 2 Section 1 second round baseball game on Thursday on the campus of Fairleigh Dickenson University-Madison. The loss eliminates Wood-Ridge from the playoffs, and brings their season to a close with a 17-12 record.It looked like ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ - New Jersey’s beloved beaches are set for another season of safe and clean waters, thanks to a $266,000 federal grant announced by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) this week. The funding, provided through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s BEACH Act, will support ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Senior Brooke Stellato went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, and eight RBIs as Wood-Ridge defeated Bard Academy (Newark) 20-3 in a NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 softball game on Thursday at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. The game was originally scheduled for Wednesday, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Police Department, under the direction of D/Lt. Jeffery Werner, OIC, is pleased to announce that registration for the 24th Annual Junior Police Academy is now open. Students who live or attend school in Hasbrouck Heights and are in grades 6-8 are ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council passed the following as part of its May 27th meeting of the Mayor and Council.Minutes from the Work & Regular Session on 5/13/25Communications Thank you note from the Hasbrouck Heights Middle School/High School to the Borough Council for the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council honored a travel recreation basketball team for winning its league championship at their May 13th meeting. The Hasbrouck Heights Sixth Grade Boys team won the North Jersey Junior Basketball league, compiling an 18-1 record in league ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The average tax bill in Hasbrouck Heights will go up $489.33, according to the Budget Presentation made by Hasbrouck Heights CFO David Sireci to the general public at the May 27th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council.The average increase, which is based on an ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Lucas Mendoza threw a three-hit shutout to lead Wood-Ridge to a 4-0 victory over North Arlington in the opening round of the NJSIAA baseball playoffs on Tuesday at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. They advance to play at Hanover Park on Thursday.Wood-Ridge has played North ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Kittatinny scored five runs in the sixth inning to break open a 2-2 game and defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 7-2, in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 1 baseball tournament at Depken Field on Tuesday afternoon. Hasbrouck Heights finishes the season with a 17-9 ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Caldwell edged Hasbrouck Heights, 3-2, in the NJSIAA Quarterfinal Round, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 playoffs on Tuesday afternoon at the Neal McCarthy Courts at Hasbrouck Heights High School. The Aviators end the season with a 14-3 record.Jordan Ghongpa won the First ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Becton rallied from a 2-0 deficit with five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning as the Wildcats defeated Wood-Ridge 5-2 in a NJIC Meadowlands softball game on Tuesday. The Lady Blue Devils finish the season 8-12 overall, and 5-5 in the Meadowlands. Becton finishes the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS -- Hasbrouck Heights High School announced the Honor Roll students for the third marking period of the 2024-25 school year. Starting this school year, there are two levels of Honors in high school.First ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - A preview of the opening round of games for Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge in the NJSIAA baseball tournament.North 1, Group 1 - (14) Kittatinny vs (3) Hasbrouck Heights - Kittatinny finished the regular season 9-12 overall, 3-7 in the Freedom Division of NJAC (not to be ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – A preview of the NJSIAA softball playoffs beginning Wednesday, May 28th.North 1, Group 1 –(10) Hawthorne vs (7) Hasbrouck HeightsA battle of NJIC schools, Hawthorne finished 12-9 overall and 7-4 in the Colonial division. The Bears were an up and down team the stretch, ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – The North Jersey Interscholastic Conference released its All-Meadowlands team on Memorial Day, with Hasbrouck Heights’ senior Drew Eckert being named Honorable Mention. Division champion Dwight Englewood dominated the team, with five players making the First Team, three making the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Borough of Wood-Ridge held its annual tribute on Wednesday, May 21, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice ahead of the weekend's Memorial Day. Members of Wood-Ridge's former VFW 3616 along with the Mayor and Council, Wood-Ridge Fire and Police Departments, ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ -- The eighth annual Taste of Hasbrouck Heights and Friends was attended by over 300 people in late April at The Fiesta in Wood-Ridge. The event was sponsored by the Hasbrouck Heights Friends of the Free Public Library in partnership with the Hasbrouck Heights Regional Chamber of ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS -- Hasbrouck Heights Middle School announced the Honor Roll students for the third marking period of the 2024-2025 school year.High Honor Roll 2024-2025 Marking Period 3Eighth ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Wood-Ridge Memorial Foundation honored Mary Tomat for her years of service to the foundation at its May 14th meeting. For 22 years, Mary expertly handled the scholarship application and judging processes. This entailed many volunteer hours devoted to being the liaison to the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - In observance of Memorial Day, the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights Administrative Offices will be closed beginning at 3:00 PM on Friday, May 23rd, and will remain closed on Monday, May 26th.Please note that there will be NO garbage pickup in ZONE 1 and NO grass pickup in ZONE 2 ...
EDGEWATER, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Rutherford, 5-0, in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 Boys Tennis Championships on Friday at the Edgewater Tennis Center - Infinite Future Tennis center. The match was moved from Hasbrouck Heights to Edgewater due to the rainy conditions and ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Memorial Day weekend has arrived, and the fish are in Long Beach Island waters for the boats and captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association. Now that the weather is cooperating, look for some serious fishing. Fish in the area include striped bass, black sea ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – At the May 21st meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council, Councilman Ezio Altamura had the following items in his verbal report, which is also on file with the Borough Clerk.He reminded the Council that Keep Wood-Ridge Beautiful Day is set for Sunday, June 1, which will include ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Seniors Ryan Ober and Aidan Morrow captured first place in their respective races at the 2024 Bergen County Meet of Champions, held on May 21st at Hackensack High School. In the team competition, Hasbrouck Heights finished in third place, behind first place Northern Valley – ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Kailen Peterson and Giuliana Terranova each drove in two runs as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Wood-Ridge, 7-5, in a NJIC Meadowlands softball game on Wednesday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 20-5 with the win, 7-3 in the Meadowlands. ...