TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
April 19, 2025
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council passed several ordinances on Second and Public Reading at the April 16th meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building. Included were ordinances to approve spending for the preparation of a Master Plan, the purchase ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – On a rare spring day that was conducive for outdoor sports, the Hasbrouck Heights boys and girls track team captured the Aviator Relays on Thursday night at Depken Field. The Aviators Relays are one of the few Invitational Relays that are held mid-week, and are competed ...
CHATHAM, NJ — At just 11 years old, Chatham fifth grader Alice Wang is taking the junior squash world by storm.In just the past year, Wang won the 2025 U.S. Junior Squash Championship, the 2024 U.S. Junior Open, and earned an impressive third place finish at the 2025 British Junior Open, one of the ...
DUMONT, NJ – Senior Mackenzie Riordan had three hits and three stolen bases as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Demarest, 4-3, in an independent softball game on Thursday afternoon in Demarest. The Lady Aviators improved to 8-1 on the season, while Demarest fell to 3-6.Giuliana Terranova and Kailen ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education rejected the financial review released by the Hasbrouck Heights Middle School/High School Parent Teacher Student Association during its meeting Wednesday night, saying “It is deeply disappointing that, in the face of serious ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge scored in each of its four innings as the Blue Devils posted 12-2 victory over Cresskill. The Blue Devils improve to 5-4 on the season, while Cresskill falls to 3-4-1. Lucas Mendoza had two hits and two runs batted in for Wood-Ridge while Nick Mabel went three-for-three ...
DUMONT, NJ – The bats were blazing Thursday afternoon as Dumont defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 20-10, in an independent baseball game in Dumont. Hasbrouck Heights falls to 5-3 overall, with Dumont improving to 4-5.Hasbrouck Heights started the barrage of hits, with a four-run first inning. But ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - A Garfield man was arrested after a months-long investigation and multi-agency collaboration into a burglary of a Wood-Ridge business.On June 24, 2024, a commercial store on Valley Boulevard was burglarized at approximately 1 a.m, according to Wood-Ridge Police Captain Joseph ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – A 12-run first inning gave Hasbrouck Heights control over the game as they defeated Paterson Eastside 17-2 in an independent softball game Wednesday afternoon at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights. The Lady Aviators improved their record to 7-1 with the win; Eastside ...
WALLINGTON, NJ – Wood-Ridge scored in all five innings as the Blue Devils defeated Wallington, 14-1, in a NJIC Meadowlands baseball game on Wednesday afternoon in Wallington. The Blue Devils improved to 4-4 overall, 3-1 in the Meadowlands. Wallington falls to 3-4 overall and 0-2 in the NJIC.Jack ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Woodbridge Center’s troubled SeaQuest has new owners and is changing its name to “Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife Center,” in what critics claim is an attempt to sidestep its headline-making controversies.According to public records, the mall’s SeaQuest indoor aquarium – popular ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Middle School/High School Parent Teacher Student Association and New Jersey State PTA presented the findings of an organizational audit during a two-plus-hour Zoom meeting on Monday night. With a few minor exceptions, the review found that the books ...
LEONIA, NJ – Ryan Cappello had five runs batted in as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Leonia, 15-3, in a NJIC non-divisional baseball game on Tuesday afternoon. The Aviators improved their record to 5-2 overall, with Leonia falling to 2-6.The Aviators compiled 14 hits in the win, while drawing seven ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – It was another sweep for the Hasbrouck Heights boys tennis team, defeating Bayonne in non-league action, 5-0, at the Neal McCarthy Tennis Courts at home on Tuesday afternoon.The Aviators improved their record to 5-0 on the season. Bayonne falls to 2-3.“Our kids really played ...
WALLINGTON, NJ – Deliah Tabaka struck out 16 Wood-Ridge hitters as Wallington defeated Wood-Ridge, 3-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands softball game on Tuesday afternoon in Wallington. Wood-Ridge falls to 2-4 overall and 2-2 in the Meadowlands. Walllington is 5-2 overall, and 3-0 in the division.Tabaka ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Maddie Connelly struck out 10 to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 7-0 victory over Becton in a NJIC Meadowlands softball game on Monday afternoon at Hitchcock Field. The Lady Aviators improved to 6-1 overall, and 3-1 in the division, while Becton fell to 3-1-1 overall, and 3-1 ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Ridgefield, 4-1 in a NJIC Meadowlands boys tennis match on Monday afternoon at the Neal McCarthy Tennis Courts at Hasbrouck Heights. The Aviators improve to 4-0 with the win, while Ridgefield falls to 2-3.Hasbrouck Heights swept the singles ...
EMERSON, NJ – Single runs in the final three innings lifted Wood-Ridge to a 4-1 victory over Emerson in a NJIC non-division game on Monday afternoon in Emerson. Wood-Ridge improved to 3-4 on the season, while Emerson fell to 1-7.Jack Caprio had two runs batted in for the Blue Devils, while Lucas ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Check out what's going on in Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge this week.Tuesday, April 15:It's Tax Day…make sure you get your taxes in or file for an extension.Wednesday, April 9:Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council meeting, 7 p.m., Borough HallThursday, April 17:Hasbrouck Heights ...
ORADELL, NJ – Despite the miserable conditions the past several days, the Hasbrouck Heights boys and girls track teams took home team titles at the Jack Yockers Bergen County Relays, held Friday and Saturday at River Dell High School. Both teams came in first place overall in the Group D ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council passed the Consent Agenda consisting of the following items at April 8th Meeting. The meeting, which Student Take Over, night conducted business with the Hasbrouck Heights High School Seniors sitting in the roles of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Wood-Ridge Board of Education approved the application to the state for $1.2 million dollars for additional staffing at a special meeting held Saturday morning at Wood-Ridge High School. The only item on the agenda is for the 2025-2026 school year.Superintendent Anthony Albro ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights senior Paige Sonzogni gave the Finance Report for Hasbrouck Heights CFO David Sireci at Youth Takeover Night at the Hasbrouck Heights Council on April 8th.The cash fund balance at the end of March was $2,906,925, which represented a decrease of ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - It's all up for discussion. That's what the developers for the former Nabisco plant are saying about their approved plans to construct a warehouse, which borough officials now say is in question.“We have not committed to any tenants for the proposed space and are leaving all ...
MOONACHIE, NJ - A Moonachie man died in a two-alarm shed fire on Thursday afternoon, it was announced by Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. On Thursday, April 10, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Moonachie Police Department and the Moonachie Fire Department, along with mutual aid from the ...
LODI, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Lodi, 13-2, in a NJIC Meadowlands softball game on Friday at Lodi. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 5-1 overall, 2-1 in the Meadowlands, Lodi fell to 0-6, 0-3 in the Meadowlands.Giuliana Terranova led the Hasbrouck Heights offensive attack, which pounded out 13 ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge defeated Becton, 6-3, in a NJIC Meadowlands baseball game Friday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Wood-Ridge improved to 2-4 overall, 2-1 in the Meadowlands with the win. Becton is now 2-2 overall, and 1-1 in divisional play.Wood-Ridge jumped out to a 2-0 ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Becton Regional defeated Wood-Ridge, 6-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands softball game on Friday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Becton improved to 3-0-2 overall on the season, 2-0 in the Meadowlands. Wood-Ridge falls 2-3 overall, 2-1 in the Meadowlands.The Wildcats got off ...
PROSPECT PARK, NJ - More information is coming out about Anand Shah, the councilman who was arrested for racketeering on April 9. According to the Attorney General, Shah “was identified as allegedly managing illegal poker games and an online sportsbook in association with the Lucchese Crime ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Due to the impending rain forecasted for Saturday, the borough will have to reschedule the Hasbrouck Heights Annual Easter Egg Hunt to the rain date of next Saturday, April 19, 2025. The same details still apply, just on a different date.NEW DATE: Saturday, April 19, ...