Hawthorne Top Stories
By REBECCA GREENE
March 12, 2025
PARAMUS, NJ - Ever choose music to suit your mood? How about to cure an ailment?That's what several Paramus students are doing with their musical talents, playing recitals to help soothe those who suffer from health conditions and disabilities.Solis and Luna Arts, a 501©3 nonprofit, is a group of ...
WAYNE, NJ – The township has recently ordered a year-long water use study after concerns were raised at recent council meetings about the limits of Wayne’s water capacity during peak times. Now, the administration has introduced an ordinance that will limit the height of structures built in certain ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Who’s got the time to seek out a way to repair that table lamp that won’t seem to stay on? Is that old leather bag worth keeping once the strap has broken? What use is that dull kitchen knife?Repair Cafe New Jersey was back in Jersey City on Sunday, the gym of Grace Church Van ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The state is moving forward with a plan to divert eastbound Route 80 traffic onto some westbound lanes, a project that would alleviate traffic detouring through Roxbury while workers finish shoring-up the unstable ground below the highway in nearby Wharton, said Roxbury Mayor Shawn ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - It's high drama and musical entertainment as Hawthorne High presents Anastasia: The Musical, which follows the mystery of Anya, a young lady with amnesia who believes she may be the lost Romanov daughter in 1920s Soviet Russia. Her tale takes her to con-artists Dmitry and Vlad as ...
BELMAR, NJ – In a show of appreciation for those who have served in the armed forces, the Borough of Belmar is offering free season beach badges to military veterans for the 2025 summer season. This new initiative aims to provide veterans with easier and more convenient access to Belmar’s scenic ...
CARTERET, NJ — The Planning Board is to consider plans for 326 new luxury apartments along Roosevelt Avenue in one of this borough’s redevelopment zones.The applicant, Roosevelt Lofts Urban Renewal LLC, is to present the multi-million dollar project at a “virtual” Planning Board meeting, online at ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9. Remember to "spring ahead” by setting your clocks ahead one hour. Don’t forget to change your Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Detector batteries. Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute has announced the Mayors Wellness Campaign 2024 New Jersey “Healthy Town Winners”. I am proud to announce that Hawthorne is a “2024 Healthy Town to Watch”, advancing from our “2023 Healthy Town Up-and-Coming” designation! We have many ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Department of Public Works (DPW) water line replacement project on county roads will begin on Monday, March 10.Beginning at 7 a.m., the line replacement construction will begin on Warburton Avenue, between Hawthorne Avenue and Lincoln Avenue, with an estimated completion time of ...
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice today announced a 53-count state grand jury indictment charging 20 people for their alleged roles in operating opioid mills in North Jersey. One of the defendants is from Hawthorne.The charges against the ...
NEWARK - The New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund – a statewide coalition that supports “social, racial and economic justice” – will terminate its Fair Housing Program due to federal funding cuts imposed by the Trump Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency.The NJCAEF’s Fair ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The Valley Hospital is now enrolling patients in the SPYRAL AFFIRM Clinical Study, which evaluates the long-term safety, efficacy, and durability of the Medtronic Symplicity Spyral™ Renal Denervation System – also known as the Symplicity blood pressure procedure – in patients with ...
NEW JERSEY — The average property tax bill in New Jersey surpassed $10,000 for the first time ever in 2024.The data was made public in Governor Phil Murphy’s “Budget in Brief” summary of his $58.1 billion annual spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1.New Jerseyans now on average pay ...
WAYNE, NJ – A call to the police from a concerned citizen in Wayne, and then another in Pompton Lakes about the sale of drugs has led to one of the largest drug busts in Passaic County in recent memory. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney, Sheriff Thomas ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - After a season which saw the Hawthorne High School boys basketball boys earned 12 hard fought victories on the court, Bears’ head coach Ryan McMann recalls some memorable moments.“Looking back, there are a few games that stand out over the course of the season,’’ McMann said. “Our ...
PATERSON, NJ - As officials continue shaping Passaic County’s 2025 budget, discussions have focused on key social services, including the Meals on Wheels program. On Monday, Commissioner Rodney De Vore participated in a delivery of the free meals, providing a firsthand look at how the program ...
CAMDEN – Although Asiyah Kurtz of Haddon Heights owns a car, over the winter she decided to commute to her office in the Waterfront South neighborhood on an NJ Transit bus."A lot of what I do with my work in Camden is really observing, noticing and figuring out if there is an art response to any ...
WHARTON, NJ – Almost half of the unstable areas below Route 80’s eastbound lanes have been solidified, but an end to the project that forced the lanes’ closure on Feb. 10 remains “difficult to determine," said the state today.In an update released this morning (March 5), the state Department of ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Bernie Ray, a 2024 graduate of Piscataway High School and first-year student at Rutgers University, has earned the esteemed rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of America.Ray, who has been a scout since first grade, was formally recognized in January at an ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has removed 25 exotic animals from SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center to give them better living conditions elsewhere.State environmental authorities confirm that 25 exotic and endangered animals were removed ...
HOLLYWOOD - Director and screenwriter Sean Baker, who made history Sunday night winning four Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards for his film "Anora" is a New Jersey native and the son of prominent Somerville, NJ attorney Steve Baker.Baker won Oscars for writing, editing, directing and producing ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - A garage fire on Goffle Hill Road was contained on Monday, as the Fire Department, with mutual aid, was able to save the main house and nearby structures, according to police and fire officials.The fire, at 529 Goffle Hill Road, erupted before 5:45 p.m. on March 3. The fast-moving ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - It is starting to gradually warm. Just check the sights locally where things are sprouting up! National Weather Service forecast over the next several days:Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.Tuesday Night: A 20 ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Spring cleaning? This is the time to put out those bulky garbage items.Bulky items will be collected at the curb on YOUR garbage day, borough officials said.Households are allowed up to six items, such as mattresses, furniture, rugs (if cut up and rolled in 3-4 feet ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The district's Elementary Schools transformed the high school cafeteria into a mini Epcot, where attendees could explore 12 different countries. Parents and students from Roosevelt School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, and Washington Elementary School volunteered to showcase ...
Congratulations to Hawthorne Bears Rec Wrestling, District 3 team champs! As a team, Hawthorne came in first place, and 23 wrestlers qualified for Regionals to be held this weekend at Hawthorne High School. Good luck, and we wish you all great success this weekend.Hawthorne Senior Residents: Please ...
Leer en españolNEWARK - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Wednesday the “imminent” reopening of the Delaney Hall Facility in Newark, the first new immigration detention facility under the administration of President Donald Trump.Delaney Hall’s reopening comes after ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - It's official! It has become a tradition! The onset of March Madness brings on March Pizza Madness in these parts.Sponsored by The Towncast, here's how it works:Let the Madness beginNominate your two favorite pizza places from anywhere in NJ by Saturday, March 1st. And don’t forget ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Looking for a sobering event near St. Patrick's Day? The Towncast is holding a free screening at Hawthorne Theaters on Sunday, March 16: The Quiet Man, a 1952 classic starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.A retired American boxer, Sean Thornton (John Wayne), returns to the village ...