TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO STAFF
July 11, 2024
NEW JERSEY — Dengue, a virus spread to people through mosquito bites, has infected at least 47 people in New Jersey this year, according to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, as of Thursday, there have been at least 2,559 cases ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Wood-Ridge Police Sergeant Matthew Mueller graduated from the Mid-Atlantic Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (MALEEDS) on June 14 in Princeton, NJ. The program consists of 72 men and women from law enforcement agencies throughout New Jersey, New York and ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – The county has opened several emergency cooling centers throughout the county to help residents stay cool during the current heat wave with temperatures expected to climb over 90 degrees, according to Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco. Bergen County has established four ...
TETERBORO, NJ - The Teterboro Mayor and Council approved two ordinances, one on introduction and one on final approval at their July meeting. The Council approved on second and final reading Ordinance 650 appropriating $330,000 for the milling, resurfacing, and construction of sidewalks and ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Music at the Barn, a county music series at the Wortendyke Barn in Park Ridge continues on Sunday, July 28 from 4-6:30 p.m. Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of Commissioners, and the Bergen County Parks Department announced the return of the music series conducted ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Heights Specialty Pharmacy and Moonachie PBA 102 were co-champions of the District 4 14U Babe Ruth League. Heights finished 11-1 while PBA finished 8-1-1 during the regular season. The teams were not able to find a compatible date for the playoff game and were determined ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — More hot weather is headed our way this week. Hasbrouck Heights, Wood-Ridge and Teterboro are under a heat advisory until Tuesday, July 9, at 8 p.m., the National Weather Service said. Heat index values around 100 on Tuesday, the weather service said. A heat advisory is ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS -- Hasbrouck Heights High School announced the Honor Roll students for the fourth marking period of the 2023-24 school year. Read: Hasbrouck Heights Middle School Announces Honor Roll for the 4th Marking Period of 2023-24 Read: Hasbrouck Heights High School Class of 2024 ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – An update on the performances of several college baseball players from Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge, as well as two college softball players during the spring 2024 season. Dario Morales, Hasbrouck Heights High School, Rutgers Newark, Junior: Morales hit .294 for ...
Hackensack, NJ — Commissioner Tracy Zur of the Bergen County Board of Commissioners was awarded the prestigious Maurice Fitzgibbons County Commissioner of the Year Award at the 73rd annual New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) Convention held in Atlantic City in early May. "I am deeply ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ -- Hasbrouck Heights Middle School announced the Honor Roll students for the fourth marking period of the 2023-24 school year. Note: The article has been edited to reflect the proper students under the proper Honor Roll designation. Honor Roll 2023-24 Marking Period ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights resident Jeffrey Ober earned his Eagle Scout rank after completing a community service project for Hasbrouck Heights VFW Post 4591. The service project consisted of refurbishing and updating the picnic tables on the VFW lawn. Ober, now a rising sophomore ...
White House officials hosted advocates and allies last month for a panel discussion to commemorate the 25thanniversary of the Olmstead Act – a Supreme Court decision stating that people with disabilities have a qualified right to receive state-funded support and services in the community and ...
WOOD-RIDGE N.J.- The seventh class of the Wood-Ridge Junior Police Academy graduated at a ceremony held at the Wood-Ridge Intermediate School on Friday, June 28. Wood-Ridge Police Department Chief Michael O’Donnell welcomed family and friends to the ceremony after recruits marched in formation ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department responded to vehicle fires on opposite sides of Route 46 on Tuesday night. Hasbrouck Heights Police Officers Joe Olivo, Kevin Condal, Michael Renna, Nicholas Brunetti, and Lieutenant John Behr responded to Route 46 East at Collins ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Wood-Ridge Tai Chi class schedule has been confirmed for the month of July. Residents are invited to Tai Chi classes at the Civic Center. They are scheduled for Wednesdays, July 3rd, 10th and 17th. Come learn something new and explore the many benefits TaiChi & QiGong ...
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ — County Executive Jim Tedesco, the County Board of Commissioners, and the County Parks Department announced that the County of Bergen has partnered with the New Jersey Wind Symphony to bring a new special event to Overpeck County Park this 4th of July. Building upon the New ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - Criminals are getting smarter and wiser these days, especially those who troll social media posts for opportunities to rob a home, Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler said in a social media post recently. Kemler went on to advise residents to refrain from posting their travel ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights student Davis Rotonda served as Hasbrouck Heights Police Chief, part of the annual Chief for a Day program run in conjunction with the Bergen County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, June 13. Chief Rotonda visited Police Headquarters, along with his father, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Catching up on some of the stories that were missed during the previous six weeks in local sports. Hasbrouck Heights' junior Mackenzie Riordan was named to the Bergen County Coaches Girls softball team announced in mid-June. Riordan was the Lady Aviators shortstop ...
NEW JERSEY -- With the 2024 Hurricane Season officially started, the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) is urging individuals with disabilities to sign up for the NJ Register Ready- Special Needs Registry. NJ Register Ready helps people with disabilities in times of emergency such as hurricanes.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - It was a cool and comfortable summer evening for the 36th Annual Hasbrouck Heights Lion Clubs Fireworks at Depken Field on Thursday night. This year the event was held in memory of Tom Mason, the longtime resident and event chairman, who passed away in 2022. People laid ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ –Hasbrouck Heights passed its June Bills resolution and Consent Agenda at the June 25 meeting of the Mayor and Council in Council Chambers in Borough Hall. The Bill resolution authorized the payment fo $258,693,24 to be released for payment of the Borough’s ...
No matter the weather, weeds seem to thrive and reproduce, and if left unchecked, they can overwhelm the garden and gardener. These unwanted plants find their way into your garden as seeds, roots, rhizomes, or whole plants. Seeds can be carried in by the wind, birds, and other animals, or on the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council honored two 2023 girls recreation softball teams at the June 25th meeting who captured the Bergen County Girls Summer Softball League (BCGSSL) Championships. Both the U10 and U12 teams were managed by Mike Davis. Mayor Ron ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Summer rains turned into a storm which canceled the annual Hasbrouck Heights 7-on-7 football tournament championship game on Saturday. Just as the semifinal games were winding down, light rain began to fall at Depken Field. Then the lighting detectors sounded around 1:20 ...
TETERBORO, NJ - The Animal Protection League of NJ (APLNJ) is planning a second protest at Teterboro Airport about the gassing of Canada geese at Teterboro Airport on Saturday afternoon. The group, based in Glen Gardner, Hunterdon County, held the first protest on June 1, where 12 members stood ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – The county held its annual Flag Retirement Ceremony earlier in June to honor Flag Day, June 14. Flag Day is a patriotic holiday to celebrate the American Flag and the values that it stands for. June 14th commemorates the date when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Flag ...
PARAMUS, NJ – Dr. Christopher Awwad, Medical Director of the LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Center at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has been recognized as a 2024 Castle Connolly Top LGBTQ+ Doctor. He will be featured in the Top LGBTQ+ Doctors directory which allows patients to easily find ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council approved the hiring of John Gil as the Borough’s new Director of Communications, at the June 25th meeting of the Mayor and Council held in the Council Chambers at Hasbrouck Heights Borough Hall. Gil will begin in his new position on July ...