Hawthorne Top Stories
By MEAGAN KANE
May 14, 2026
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Leaders reported that cyber criminals are posing as Hawthorne officials and getting residents to pay fake bills.Scammers can coerce victims through email, text, calls or letters using the Borough's name, official logo and seals. The town emphasizes that it will never demand ...
ROXBURY, NJ — A much-anticipated federal court hearing on the state and township’s effort to halt a proposed immigration detention facility in Ledgewood was canceled Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agreed to pause conversion work at the site and conduct an environmental ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — This past Saturday, April 18, 2026, the town of Hawthorne, NJ, held its annual Cel-Earth-Bration Day in partnership with the town's Environmental Commission and Green Team with the theme to Protect, Restore, and Thrive.This was the town’s 34th year celebrating Earth Day, and the ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — A free community health event is coming to Hawthorne!The Health and Wellness Fair, hosted by the Valley Health System, aims to help people feel their best.The program will offer free health screenings, including:Lipids and glucose testingBlood pressure checkHeart health assessmentIt ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — The annual Mayor's Community Walk for Wellness will take place at Hackensack High School.Scheduled for Sunday, May 17, the program will run from 1-3:30 p.m.What to expect:Warm-up with Retro FitnessRound-trip walk from HHS to Duck PondGames and activities with St. Joseph'sInformation ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Hawthorne leaders are preparing for their annual Memorial Day Service at Borough Hall.In honor of the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country, the program, scheduled for Monday, May 25, will begin at noon, with a parade to follow at 1:30 p.m.
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Hawthorne Environmental Commission released its Spring/Summer Kids Corner Newsletter 2026 — “Habitats”. The newsletter is created by Rita Pinelli, Hawthorne Green Team member.
ROXBURY, NJ - Donning hard-hats and looking professional, students in Roxbury High School's Structural Design and Fabrication (SDF) program on Thursday watched the modular home they built get lofted in the air by a towering crane, loaded onto trailers and gently situated at its new home on West ...
NEWARK - Abdulqudus “Abdul” Morakinyo and Bryan Oko, two seniors at Newark School of Data Science & Information Technology, have supported and pushed each other academically since they first met in second grade. “After every test, I’d be like, ‘Abdul, what did you get?’ ” Oko said. “And Abdul ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ - South Brunswick's Vidhi Lakhawala is among the 24 top ranked American Junior Golf Association players taking part alongside the best golfers in the LPGA's Mizuho Americas Open at the Mountain Ridge Country Club on Thursday, May 7 through Sunday, May 10. Lakhawala is one of three ...
As you know, Hawthorne contracted with a new garbage, recycling, and yard waste company: Ricova. I am asking you to please see the few pages that I have attached to this letter, which have been copied from the 2026 Borough Calendar. If you don’t have the copy that was mailed to you, you can find ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Just in time for Mother's Day! These ducklings stick close to their mama!Thank you to local wildlife photographer, Holly Cowen!
It took more than two years, but the last of five men charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Hawthorne resident outside a Garfield bar was captured in Texas.Ricky “Angel” Vargas was seized without incident at a hideout in Longview, TX yesterday (Thurs., May 7th) thanks to a tip ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — What started as a simple summer project making custom cards and envelopes has grown into a community-driven mission led by a 10-year-old Piscataway student determined to prove that children can make a meaningful difference.Fifth-grader Joey Salles, a student at Arbor Intermediate ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Advay Jain is a typical three-year-old. He loves dinosaurs, strawberries, trying new fruits and drawing. Like most little brothers, he idolizes his big sister Avya and he is a published author. This March his children's book, Dino Learns Not to Waste Food, was published by ...
ROXBURY, NJ — The township and the state this week forcefully disputed federal claims that a proposed immigration detention facility in a Ledgewood warehouse would have limited local impacts, telling a judge the project needs to immediately be halted.Roxbury Township Attorney Anthony Bucco and ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The borough is holding a free rabies drive-thru clinic on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the pool parking lot.The Hawthorne Pool Parking Lot is located at Wagaraw Road and May Street. The event will take place from 6 - 8 p.m., rain or shine.
TRENTON, NJ — Widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hoards of data used to track motorists are under increasing scrutiny by lawmakers and privacy advocates in the wake of their recent use in ICE arrests.Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School Technology teacher Gary Hull offers seniors taking his Honors Special Topics in Computer Science class a unique experience. Students have the opportunity to work on a project of their own choosing for the academic year. Many students typically gravitate toward ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A year to the day after her story aired on national television, a Hanover Township resident is using her experience to show that what happens in the past does not define what comes next.Kelly Sutliff’s story was featured on I.D. a year ago. Credit: K. SutliffKelly Sutliff of ...
NEWARK, NJ - Environmental advocates are marching 50 miles from Newark to the Statehouse in Trenton – stopping in Jersey City, New Brunswick and Princeton along the way – to rally behind the “Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act,” which would hold major fossil fuel companies ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Borough of South Plainfield formally dedicated the “Officers Richard H. Conklin and William J. Cady Memorial Overpass” on Interstate 287 at a ceremony Friday morning before a capacity gathering at Borough Hall.Patrolman Richard H. Conklin was killed on January 21, 1972, ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Memorial Day and Independence Day parades are part of a long tradition in Sparta. The Community Gardens and Historical Society have also contributed to the culture of the community. The four organizations have been notified that annual support from the township will not be coming ...
An intoxicated Paterson ex-con with a lengthy violent history bit a nurse at St. Joseph's University Medical Center after being arrested for domestic violence, authorities said.Thomas Halley, a 33-year-old U.S. citizen born in the United Kingdom, fought with city officers who took him into custody ...
More than 80 years after he and two dozen fellow U.S. Army infantrymen were killed in a D-Day mine explosion off the coast of Normandy, the remains of Orie Krieger have returned home.A group of descendants from New Jersey left yesterday (Mon., May 4th) for Omaha National Cemetery in Nebraska, where ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - It's great to spot these lovely creatures on a special nature walk, or in Hawthorne, a Bird Walk.The Hawthorne Green Team held a walk on Sunday, May 3 and last Saturday at 8 Acre Woods. See what these curious nature lovers say, courtesy of Holly Cowen.The next walk is Wednesday, May ...
WAYNE, NJ - On Thursday, April 23, 2026, seven members of the Packanack Lake Fire Company #5 in Wayne, New Jersey, on their own accord, planned and traveled overseas to join in the 150th anniversary celebration of the Kestert Volunteer Fire Department in the village of Kestert, Germany.Nestled ...
PATERSON, NJ - City, county and state officials gathered Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of Paterson Vista State Park, a newly completed 6.4-acre urban park designed to expand access to open space and recreation in the city.The park, located near the Great Falls National Historical Park, ...
Last weekend many of our residents opted out of holding their garage sale because of the rain; the Townwide Garage Sale will also take place tomorrow, Saturday, May 2 from 9am to 3pm. The list is available on our website.It has been brought to our attention that there is a new scam in which ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Several leadership changes within the Hawthorne Police Department were recognized during a recent council meeting, as officials promoted veteran officers and welcomed new recruits to the force.The ceremony took place during the April 15 meeting, where the governing body approved ...