TOP LOCAL News
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE
August 21, 2024
PATERSON, NJ – Congressman William “Bill” Pascrell Jr., a distinguished public servant whose career spanned local, state, and national politics, passed away at the age of 87 on Wednesday. Born on January 25, 1937, in Paterson, Pascrell dedicated his life to improving his community and serving his ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Mayor/Senator Paul Sarlo has been nominated and elected to the National Academy of Construction, a national organization headquartered at the University of Texas at Austin. Sarlo, a graduate of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, is a Licensed Professional Engineer and the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Michael Gibney is one of the most accomplished basketball players not only in Wood-Ridge history, but in boys' basketball history in the state of New Jersey. He will now add member of the Wood-Ridge Hall of Fame to his list of accomplishments as he will be inducted as part of the ...
TETERBORO, NJ - If you've been thinking about adopting a furry friend, the Bergen County Animal Shelter is hosting a "Clear the Shelters" event on August 24 and August 25. Sponsored by Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of County Commissioners, the County’s Division of Health, and ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Severe storms swept through Bergen County on Sunday night, dropping three inches of rain, and causing numerous first responder rescues of motorists stranded on flooded roadways. Hasbrouck Heights Police fielded 11 calls for disabled vehicles on flooded roadways, ranging ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Foundation is hosting its annual golf outing on Monday, September 30. There is still time to gather a foursome or sign-up as a single. "Your participation in our outing directly contributes to expanding the services, programs, support, and care we ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Prepare some space in the garden or a container for a fall harvest of radishes. They’ll grow and taste best when harvested during cooler weather and some are ready to harvest in just 25 days. There are a variety of radishes suited to everyone’s taste. Most of us have ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - It's busy when both Council and Board of Education meetings are scheduled for the same week. Check out what's on TAPinto in both Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge this week. Monday, August 19: Wood-Ridge Board of Education, 7 p.m., at Wood-Ridge High School ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Frank Kozibroda, class of 2000, will be inducted into the Wood-Ridge Hall of Fame as part of the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 on September 25th at the Fiesta. Kozibroda, described as 5-9, 215 block of granite, was a standout in both football and track and field for the Blue ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Electric Bike riders are causing concern in Chatham Borough by riding on sidewalks and ignoring traffic laws, according to Chatham Police Chief Brian Gibbons when the subject came up at Monday's regular meeting of the mayor and council. Chatham Borough Administrator Steve Williams ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – The 25 football-playing teams of the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference held its first-ever “Media Day” at Panzer Gymnasium on August 15. Each of the teams was represented by their head coach and two players, who were asked questions by the media members present. Hasbrouck ...
WASHINGTON DC – The US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Perdue Foods is recalling 161,171 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products. According to the FSIS announcement, the chicken products may have been “contaminated with ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Mark your calendars - Hasbrouck Heights will again hold Town Day in Woodland Park in late September. Hasbrouck Heights' annual Town Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The rain date will be the following Saturday, October 5. The 2023 ...
WOOD/RIDGE/MOONACHIE, N.J. - For Brian Harasek and his mother, Jamie Uhles, December 31, 2023, would be a life-changing day. Harasek had been playing soccer since he was five years old and had recently attended a clinic run by his club team to be evaluated by soccer coaches from Spain. As he and ...
TETERBORO, NJ - The Teterboro Mayor and Council approved two ordinances on introduction, and one on second reading at the August meeting on Tuesday, which was held by conference call. The Council introduced Ordinance #651 which authorized the installation of a new roof to the municipal building ...
NEW JERSEY — Award-winning broadcast journalist Michael Aron, the chief New Jersey political correspondent on the state’s public television stations for four decades, died on Tuesday. He was 78. Considered the “dean of the Statehouse Press Corps,” Aron was a daily fixture on NJ PBS News and on ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Shannon Kozibroda-Prenenski has been named to the Wood-Ridge Hall of Fame. The 2004 graduate will be honored with the rest of the 2024 Hall of Fame class at a banquet at the Fiesta on September 25th. A school record holder in a number of events, many of which still stand, she ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - New voting machines purchased by Bergen County are going to be on display and available for demonstration at Ridgewood Village Hall on Monday, August 19. The new machines have been in use since the 2023 Primary Election, following a $15 million expenditure by the county to upgrade ...
NEWARK — A package of bills signed by Gov. Phil Murphy (D) into law on Tuesday aims to strengthen youth literacy skills with a focus on grades K-3. Murphy signed the bills in Newark, where the school district has struggled with reading scores. School officials reported last September that only ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 23-year-old Juana Galvez Genaro of Passaic, NJ on charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. On Saturday, August 10, 2024, at approximately ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – County Executive Jim Tedesco and members of the Board of Commissioners recently presented a ceremonial check for $245,026 from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund (OSTF) to Ridgefield Park Mayor Adam MacNeill and members of the Village Commissioner Board. The Village of ...
TRENTON/HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn, winning the $427,441 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Friday, August 9. The winning ticket was sold 7-Eleven #39666, 423 Route 17 South, Hasbrouck Heights. The winning numbers were: 05, 13, 18, 34 and 35 and the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights Babe Ruth baseball fall registrations are quickly coming to a close. All registrations need to be in to the league by August 21. (See attached form below to register). The cost of registration is $75.00 There will be two age groups, 12/13 and 15. If ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - An employee at a popular Hasbrouck Heights bar and grill was stabbed in the chest by a female co-worker on Saturday night, according to Hasbrouck Heights Police. The male victim from West New York, NJ, was stabbed with a large knife during a dispute in the kitchen of the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - In the days before graduation, Wood-Ridge High School seniors spent time personalizing their graduation caps with messages of gratitude, whimsy, and pride in their high school journey or new collegiate home. Scroll through the photos to see some of the unique caps created by ...
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ - The Passaic County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with Friends of Passaic County Parks, Inc., is excited to announce the annual Passaic County Fair from August 15th to 18th at Garret Mountain Reservation. The fair promises four days of unique activities, rides, ...
TETERBORO, NJ - A new ranking of public high schools by "U.S. News & World Report" puts Bergen Technical High School in Teterboro at 7th in the state, and 90th nationally. The list is part of the annual Best High Schools Rankings. Hasbrouck Heights was ranked 189th in the state, up from 203 ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Corey Gallo, Class of 1984, will be inducted into the Wood-Ridge Athletic Hall of Fame. Gallo was a two-sport star, excelling in football and baseball for the Blue Devils. The ceremony will be at the Fiesta on September 25, 2024. Gallo was named to the Third Team All Bergen ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education announced its meeting schedule for the month of August, according to an announcement from Interim School Business Administrator Robert Brown. The Committee meeting is Monday, August 19, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ - Torrential rains brought over three inches of rainfall on Tuesday night to Teterboro and Hasbrouck Heights, according to the National Weather Service. Route 17 North was closed at the Route 46 exit due to flooding on the highway, per the NJDOT. Route 80 in Teterboro was ...