TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
May 6, 2026
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — Gabriela Perez had two hits and two RBI and pitched a shutout as Wood-Ridge defeated Teaneck, 11-0, in the second round of the Bergen Invitational Softball tournament on Tuesday in Wood-Ridge. Wood-Ridge improves to 14-5 overall. Teaneck is 9-11.Up to 2-0 after one inning, ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge defeated Lodi, 4-2, in a NJIC non-divisional boys baseball game on Monday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Wood-Ridge improves to 13-7 with the win; Lodi is now 10-5 with the loss.Lodi opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first off of starter ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights improved to 8-3 on the season with a 4-1 NJIC Meadowland boys tennis victory over Weehawken on Monday afternoon at the Neal Hitchcock tennis courts. The Aviators were dominant on the court, winning nine of the 11 sets played on the day. Before the matches, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Errors plagued Hasbrouck Heights, as five miscues led to 11 unearned runs as the Lady Aviators fell to Bergen Tech, 11-7, in a BCWCA Bergen County Tournament First round game on Sunday.Hasbrouck Heights falls to 10-6 on the season with the loss. Bergen Tech is now ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — Wood-Ridge Senior High School announced the Honor Roll for the third marking period of the 2025-2026 school year.Highest Honors - 12Chughtai, Nayab*Cruz, MayaDunn, ConnorMakarewicz, JennySchweizer, ChristopherStasion, SeanHigh Honors – 12Alcala, VielkaDodds, OwenDontas, ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — Wood-Ridge Junior High School announced the Honor Roll students for the third marking period of the 2025–26 school year.High Honors – 8th GradeBaker, AvaBazzarelli, SoniaBuonomo, ChristopherCata, JasonChon, SebastianFerrand, AlishaFoshay, CharlesGadaleta, ValentinaHamid, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Friends of the Hasbrouck Heights Public Library, in partnership with the Hasbrouck Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce, cordially invites area residents to the 9th Taste of Hasbrouck Heights and Friends on Wednesday, May 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Fiesta at 255 Route ...
ORADELL, NJ – Down 13-0 in the third inning, River Dell rallied, scoring the final 17 runs of the day for a 17-13 victory in the Bergen County Girls Softball Tournament. The Lady Blue Devils had their hitting shoes on at the start, as they scored five runs in the top of the first. Natalia Nieves ...
FORT LEE, NJ – Fort Lee defeated Wood-Ridge 6-1, in the opening round of the Bergen County Baseball Championship on Saturday in Fort Lee. Wood-Ridge scored in the top of the second to take a 1-0 lead. Lucas Mendoza walked, was sacrificed to second, and scored after stealing third and home. Fort Lee ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — The Borough of Wood-Ridge will hold a Memorial Day service to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.Wood-Ridge will hold its Memorial Day service on Tuesday, May 19, at 5:00 p.m. It will take place at the Walk of Freedom, located at the corner of Hackensack Street and ...
BOONTON, NJ – Ryan Cappello had three hits and picked up the win on the mound as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Boonton, 14-4 in an independent boys baseball game on Friday afternoon in Boonton. The win breaks an 11-game losing streak for the Aviators.The Aviators scored five in the first to get the ...
For years, transit-dependent commuters in New Jersey have faced a stubborn problem: regional bus routes do the heavy lifting on the highway, but getting to the bus stop in the first place, especially in suburban neighborhoods, could mean a long walk, a hunt for parking, or simply giving up on ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council approved the following items at the April 28th meeting of the Mayor and Council in the Council Chambers at Boro Hall in Hasbrouck Heights.Communications:Memo from the Superintendent of Elections, Debra Francica, advising details of the Logic and ...
EMERSON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights continued its domination in NJIC Track on Tuesday, capturing both the boys and girls American Division championships by significant margins. The girls team dominated, defeating second-place Bogota by a 267.5 -126.5 score. Lodi was third with 51 points. Wood-Ridge ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Emma Vallone struck out 14 Glen Rock hitters as Hasbrouck Heights defeated the Panthers, 3-2 in 10 innings in a NJIC Meadowlands girls softball game on Wednesday in Hasbrouck Heights. The Lady Aviators record improved to 10-5 with the win, 3-4 in the Meadowlands. Glen Rock ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – A six-run first was the beginning of Passaic Valley’s offensive outburst as they defeated Wood-Ridge, 22-3, in an independent girls softball game on Thursday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Wood-Ridge falls to 12-4 with the loss. Passaic Valley is now 13-2 with the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — The Wood-Ridge Board of Education honored its March Students of the Month at the April 27 meeting, held in the Wood-Ridge High School auditorium.Each school administrator announced the student honorees from their building and posed for photos with the children for their parents.The ...
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ – Dwight Englewood was the lower scorer at the NJIC Meadowlands Golf Division Day at Overpeck Golf Course in Ridgefield Park. The Bulldogs edged out Leonia, winning a 159-161 decision. Palisade Park was a distant third, recording a 204.Wood-Ridge was fourth, shooting a 218, ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Natalia Nieves had two hits and three RBI and limited Lyndhurst to two hits and one run as Wood-Ridge defeated Lyndhurst, 15-1, in a NJIC Patriot Division softball game Wednesday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Wood-Ridge improves to 13-3 overall, 8-0, in the ...
LYNDHURST, NJ – Lyndhurst defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 13-10, in a NJIC Colonial Division baseball game Wednesday in Lyndhurst. The Bears jumped out to a 9-0 lead on the Aviators, but Hasbrouck Heights roared back with a six-run fourth to get back into the game. Lyndhurst responded with four more ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Over one dozen students from an area school joined the Hasbrouck Heights DPW to help clean up a little corner of the borough on Earth Day.The 16 students and five staffers from the Felician School met with borough officials on the grassy patch near the Route 46 East exit ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — Jacob Metcalfe raced home with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as Wood-Ridge defeated Becton, 8-7, in an extra-inning NJIC baseball tilt at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Lucas Mendoza hit a grounder to shortstop that was mishandled by Becton, allowing him to score ...
HARRISON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights scored a dominating victory over Harrison, 5-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands boys tennis match in Harrison on Monday afternoon. The Aviators improve to 7-2 on the season, while Harrison falls to 0-5.The Aviators lost only five games during the match, and were dominant on ...
ELMWOOD PARK – Alexa Celentano had three hits and scored twice as Wood-Ridge defeated Elmwood Park, 7-2, in a NJIC non-divisional softball game on Monday in Elmwood Park. Wood-Ridge improved to 11-3 on the season, while Elmwood Park falls to 5-8 with the loss.Wood-Ridge scored four runs in the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The May 6th meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council has been canceled, per an announcement from Borough Clerk Gina Affuso. The next meeting will be May 20th.BOROUGH OF WOOD-RIDGECOUNTY OF BERGEN, N.J.NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATIONNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that:BOROUGH OF ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Lucas Mendoza threw a two-hit, complete-game shutout as Wood-Ridge defeated Garfield, 6-0, in a NJIC non-divisional baseball game on Monday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. The Blue Devils improved to 9-6 on the season. Garfield falls to 3-10.Wood-Ridge broke open a ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — Beth Cafferty, a former longtime teacher at Hasbrouck Heights High School, passed away on Wednesday, April 1. She was 61.Born in Hudson Falls, NY, Cafferty earned a bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in Spanish from Union College. She began her career at the Federal ...
NEW JERSEY – With summer recess just around the corner, it is a good time to know how to get your legal working papers when an underage worker secures that job. Working papers continue to be processed through the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development's website --MyWorkingPapers.nj.gov ...
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Hasbrouck Heights girls and boys track teams had one of its more stellar efforts at the prestigious Penn Relays, held at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania Thursday through Saturday.On Thursday, the Hasbrouck Heights girls 4x 400 won their heat, scoring a ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Police Department rolled out their new Body Worn Camera System by Axon during the month of March, according to the March report of Wood-Ridge Councilman Ezio Altamura that was submitted at April 15th meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council.Wood-Ridge Police Chief ...