Hawthorne Top Stories
By TAPINTO HAWTHORNE
September 9, 2025
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The borough's Hispanic Heritage Committee is hosting a family event, complete with food trucks, dancing, and plenty of activities for kids. Date: October 4, 2025, from 1-5 p.m.Where: Municipal Pool and Bandshell Complex (32 May Street) “Hawthorne Hispanic Heritage Day is a family ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The path toward achieving a dream starts with the first step and Chatham fifth-grader Maya Daya is taking it a foot at a time in her quest for a greener environment.She calls it "1 Foot Forward” and her website details the way others can join her by planting a one-foot garden that ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The borough began an emergency water main repair on Goffle Hill Road, which began today, Monday, September 8, 2025. The project is expected to last approximately two weeks, according to borough officials.On September 3, the council approved an emergency appropriation and emergency ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Hawthorne’s municipal council moved quickly this week to address an urgent infrastructure issue, approving emergency funding and a contract to replace a deteriorating section of the borough’s water system.During its meeting on September 3, the council approved an emergency ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - It was wet early and that was enough to postpone the Green Fair.The Green Fair will now take place on Sunday, September 14, 2025.You're in store for more than three hours of fun at the Library grounds on Lafayette Avenue next Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. In addition to the Green ...
WAYNE, NJ — A large group of state, county, and local officials gathered Thursday morning for the ribbon-cutting of a new six-unit affordable housing development for veterans on Meadow Road in Wayne.Two Wayne Residents: Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way and Wayne Mayor Chris Vergano - Photo Credit: ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Long before Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the future Nokia Bell Labs headquarters, Matt Corliss and his crew visited the patch of New Brunswick terra firma.They installed small seismic monitors around the site, and then revved up a couple of snow plows.Corliss, the program ...
Please join me in wishing a very Happy 100th Birthday to long-time resident Anthony Pasmonde, who turns 100 this Sunday, September 7, and will be celebrating this weekend with family and friends. Tony is a proud WWII and Korean War Veteran, having served with the U.S. Navy. Best wishes, Tony, for a ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The first day of school comes with a lot of emotions, whether you're attending the very first day of school in life, or teaching for 20 years and welcoming students at the door. St. Anthony's School opened this week, and while there were some tears as students said goodbye to ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - For coaches, athletes and fans alike, there’s nothing quite like the anticipation and optimism surrounding the start of the regular season in the world of sports.Well, that time has arrived for fall athletics, including the great sport of soccer.A local side looking to give it their ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Once again, it is high school football season. With Week 0 kicking off on Thursday, here is a look at the pre-season rankings by the NJSIAA through its Strength Index number. The Strength Index number is the number which is used in all the formulas throughout the season that go ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Hawthorne Ave is being transformed into the fictional town of Crystal Lake as production begins on Mama’s Boy, a prequel to the Friday the 13th horror franchise. The series, produced by Peacock and A24, will star actress Linda Cardellini.According to a notice sent to residents, ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Feathery friends are on tap this fall as the Environmental Commission and Green Team host their 2025 Fall Bird Walks. If you like birds and are interested in learning about them, then these walks are for you. Walkers will identify local birds and show bird enthusiasts the ropes!The ...
The Borough offices will be closed this Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day. The Hawthorne Pool will close after Labor Day. Thank you to our manager Rob Berger and his staff for another successful year.Hawthorne Public Schools open this Thursday. To all of our students: pre-school, ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Hollywood has come to Springfield Avenue.Adams Fine Clothing, a longtime downtown New Providence staple, will be featured in Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott’s upcoming Netflix comedy series Big Mistakes. Netflix has confirmed Levy, Sennott, Taylor Ortega, and Laurie Metcalf in ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – New Orleans had been battered by the 127-mph winds and soaking rains of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall as a Category 3 storm in the early morning hours of Aug. 29, 2005.Even more catastrophic news came the next day, when officials realized the levees built by the U.S. Army ...
CAMDEN – Jorge Maldonado’s family, seeking a better life, came to Camden from Puerto Rico in 1994, when he was 7.He said his mother – whom he described in an interview with TAPinto Camden as “very outgoing” – stayed at home and raised him and his three brothers, while his “workhorse” father was ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Hawthorne Baseball Softball Association 8 Under Summer Travel Baseball team celebrated a co-championship season after tying Midland Park 8-8 on July 26th in the championship game. The game was unable to go into extra innings because it was too dark, and the field did not have ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Christopher Estevez, a Hawthorne High School senior, was the lead of this year's week-long Financial Planning Academy at William Paterson University. Funded by the Charles Schwab Foundation, the financial camp which ran from August 18-22, focused on leadership, communication, team ...
ROXBURY, NJ – What the 1927 Roxbury High School football team lacked in skill it made up for in honesty and eloquence.Writing in the 1927 Roxbury Echo (the high school yearbook), sophomore footballer George Rockefeller didn’t hold back when describing his squad’s tough season.“The shortcomings of ...
CAMDEN – A new city-nonprofit initiative to prevent illegal dumping called “Camden Green Starts Here” has been approved by City Council to encourage proper disposal of trash, tires and other items that too often crop up in more than 4,000 vacant lots in the city.The resolution, passed at the August ...
PATERSON, NJ - In the early morning hours of August 8, a 30-inch water main ruptured near Hinchliffe Stadium, disrupting life for tens of thousands of residents across Paterson and surrounding towns. In an instant, faucets ran dry, fire suppression systems were compromised, and a city of over ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Hawthorne’s Green Team and the Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring its 14th Annual Green Fair on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (rain date Sunday, September 14, 2025). The Hawthorne Farmers’ Market is the backdrop for the fair, which will be at the ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Joyful defiance, that's the goal of a local shaker and mover for an upcoming event, Hands Across New Jersey, in which individuals will stand side-by-side “over 80 miles of joyful defiance following a similar route as Washington and his army.”On September 17, 2025 — Constitution and ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Several local residents competed in collegiate sports this recently concluded outdoor season with pride and determination. Let’s take a glance at some of their many accomplishments. This is the second installation:Emily Barbire (Hawthorne High School) was a sophomore who played ...
The Hawthorne Green Team and the Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the 32 businesses in town that welcomed Hawthorne families to search for the Hawthorne Bee this summer. Also, the Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce and the Hawthorne Farmers’ Market would like to thank all the families ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The borough issued a boil water advisory while they deal with a significant loss of water pressure due to a water main break in Paterson, according to an Office of Emergency Management release. They have released several email notices keeping residents updated on the situation ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - In order to replace a water main servicing St. Anthony's campus, Diamond Bridge Avenue will be closed in front of the school and church on Friday, August 22, 2025, according to the Police Traffic Bureau.Detour Information:Eastbound traffic on Diamond Bridge Avenue will be detoured ...
WAYNE, NJ — An evening of great food, entertainment, cigars, and community spirit is set for Tuesday, October 14, 2025, when the Passaic County 200 Club hosts its “Ignite the Night” dinner at The Grand in Totowa. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.The highlight of the evening will be a performance by Gianni ...
PARAMUS, NJ – The Activities Club Hiking Group is back up and running following a month-long break due to hot weather. Members John Moran, Don Hansen, Lloyd Friedman, Henry Baker, Jerry Graziano, Dave Silberstein and hiking group chairman, Lee Cunningham, took on the trails of the Ringwood Manor, ...