TOP LOCAL News
By CHIP ARMONAITIS
September 16, 2024
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – The first set of rankings for the NJSIAA football playoffs are out, and well, the first three weeks certainly have turned what predicted upside down. (Which is why you will see a chart with more information than usual in it. Included in the chart is pre-season ranking and ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Frederick “Fritz” O. Rethage passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024. He was 77 years old. Rethage was the longtime editor and publisher of “The Gazette” monthly newspaper. He was often seen around town, covering community events like the Street Fair, Town Day, Easter ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ - It's election season, and here's what you need to know to start your journey to vote.First things first, get registered.Who's eligible to vote?You must be 18 on or by election day.You must be a United States citizen.You cannot be incarcerated or facing federal charges.So, you've ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ -- The Borough of Wood-Ridge paused again to remember those who died 23 years ago on September 11, 2001, and who have passed since during a Wednesday evening candlelight service at Veterans Park. Wood-Ridge Borough Councilman Ezio Altamura welcomed the residents, and called for the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Check out what's on TAPinto in Hasbrouck Heights, Teterboro and Wood-Ridge this week.Monday, September 16: Wood-Ridge Board of Education, WRHS Auditorium, 7 p.m.Wednesday, September 18: Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council meeting, Municipal Building, 7 p.m.High ...
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Hasbrouck Heights cross-country teams travelled to Philadelphia to take on some out-of-state competition at the Briarwood Invitational at the Belmont Plateau course.Both Hasbrouck Heights teams finished 11th in the varsity meet, with the boys championship going to LaSalle ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Michael Napolitano went 55 yards on the second play of the game to give Hasbrouck Heights a lead they never relinquished, as the Aviators defeated Hawthorne, 28-6, in a NJIC Meadowlands Division game on Friday night at Depken Field.The win was the first new head coach Eddie ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - St. Mary (Rutherford) handed Wood-Ridge its first loss of the season the Gaels defeated the Blue Devils, 48-13, in a NJIC Patriot League game on Friday. Both teams are 2-1 in the regular season, with the Gaels leading the Patriot with a 2-0 division record, with Wood-Ridge ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ - The stage is set for an extraordinary weekend in Asbury Park as the Sea.Hear.Now Festival returns to the Jersey Shore on September 14-15, 2024. This year’s festival is gearing up to be one for the history books, with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band headlining Sunday night, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Twenty-three years after the September 11 terrorists attacks, residents gathered at the Fireman’s Memorial on the Boulevard in Hasbrouck Heights for a memorial service to honor those who perished, and to keep the promise of “never forget.” Hasbrouck Heights Mayor Ron Kistner ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Morning rains didn't deter the Wood-Ridge Rec Soccer's opening day, which featured a parade and ceremony at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex.The Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council joined young soccer players and volunteer coaches as they took the field for the opening day on Saturday, ...
Leer en españolNEWARK — Former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera used tree branches as his baseball bats when growing up in a Panamanian fishing village.Rivera would climb a tree and select the straightest branch he could find, Rivera told students at Newark Vocational High School on Tuesday. Baseball ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Council the following appointments at the September 10th meeting of the Mayor and Council in Council Chambers. The meeting was held at 6 p.m. one hour earlier than normally scheduled.The Hasbrouck Heights Police Department announced the appointment ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Looking for a job? Bergen County is hosting a job fair in October at Bergen Community College.The County's Annual Job Fair is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, October 18 at Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road. Job Seekers can Register Here .Find your next job opportunity ...
LODI, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights improved to 3-1 on the season with a 6-0 victory over Lodi in a NJIC Meadowlands girls soccer game on Wednesday afternoon in Lodi. The Lady Aviators improved to 2-0 in divisional play, while Lodi falls 0-3 overall and 0-2 in Meadowlands action.Three freshmen scored ...
SECAUCUS, NJ –Anna Christopoulos pulled out a tie-breaker victory to lift Hasbrouck Heights to a 3-2 win over Secaucus Wednesday afternoon in Secaucus in NJIC Meadowlands tennis match. The Lady Aviators improved to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the Meadowlands with the victory. Secaucus falls to 2-2, 1-1 ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Wood-Ridge scored a come-from-behind victory, defeating Hasbrouck Heights, 2-1, in a NJIC Meadowland girls volleyball game on Tuesday afternoon at the New Gym in Hasbrouck Heights. All three sets were back and forth between the two evenly matched teamsThe Lady Aviators ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Saddle River Day School handed the Hasbrouck Heights girls tennis team their first loss of the season, 4-1, on Tuesday afternoon at the Neal McCarthy Courts at Hasbrouck Heights High School.The Lady Aviators fall to 2-1 with the loss. Hasbrouck Heights lone win came from ...
EVANSTON, IL/ TETERBORO, NJ - Six students at Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro were announced as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.Molly Bohan, Aiden Hwang, Joon Hwang, Bridget Liu, Max Trigub, and Sophia Tsien were named in the announcement. Officials of ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Kurt Zyla, Class of 1978, and a member of the 1977 Wood-Ridge North 1 Group Section championship football team, has been named to the 2024 Class of the Wood-Ridge Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held on September 25th at the Fiesta. Undersized at just 5-9, 170, Zyla was named ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Rain nearly washed out the plannedground breaking for a new Buddy Baseball stadium, but miraculously, most of it stopped by the time the crowds arrived, and surprising even organizers, a rainbow appeared over the site.About an hour before the ceremony was to start on Saturday ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Borough officials, chamber members, the owners, and family gathered on Saturday, September 7 to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of a eatery to make Hasbrouck Heights its home.Burger Heights partners Mohammad Mohidat, Farouq Almali, and Hussam Bawa'neh were ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Ella Perrapato scored in overtime as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Becton, 2-1, in a NJIC Meadowland girls soccer match Monday afternoon at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights. The win was the second of the year in overtime as Hasbrouck Heights on its second game of the year ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights improved to 2-0 on the season with a 4-1 victory over Becton Regional in a NJIC Meadowlands Division girls tennis matchup at the Neal McCarthy Courts in Hasbrouck Heights on Monday.“It was a solid win for our team, although I think we are not yet playing ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Isabella Drotos scored two goals, and assisted on a third, as Wood-Ridge evened its record at 1-1, with a 5-0 victory over Lodi in a NJIC Meadowlands girls soccer game at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex on Monday evening. Lodi falls to 0-2 on the season with the loss.Karaolina ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – A four-year starter on the boys basketball team, Gary Whritenour has selected to be a part of 2024 Class to be inducted into Wood-Ridge Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place at the Fiesta in Wood-Ridge on September 25.A long-range shooter, Whritenour hold every three-point ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Foundation is just around the corner and there is still room for morning foursomes.Date: Monday, Sept. 30, 2024Place: Hackensack Golf Club, 880 Soldier Hill Road, OradellThe annual golf outing raises funds that directly contribute to expanding the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Check out what's on TAPinto in Hasbrouck Heights, Teterboro and Wood-Ridge this week.Monday, September 9: Wood-Ridge Schools opens for the 2024-25 school year. Check out the letters to the community from both Superintendent Albro and the Wood-Ridge Police ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights has changed the starting time of its Borough Council meetings in September. Below is the official notice.PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Law, the Borough Council of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights ...
ALLENDALE, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights U12 Travel Softball Team captured the 2024 Allendale Summer Sizzle Tournament Championship. According to head coach Mike Davis, “the core of this team won the 2023 U12 Ramsey Rumble tournament last year and the 2021 Girls of Summer third/fourth grade tournament, ...