Hawthorne Top Stories
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE
January 9, 2025
WAYNE, NJ - Passaic County held a swearing-in ceremony on January 7 to mark the official induction of new leadership for the county. The event, attended by State and local officials, community members, and family, celebrated the election of Thomas Adamo as Passaic County Sheriff and the swearing-in ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Boys & Girls Club of Hawthorne’s 2025 Beefsteak Tricky Tray event is coming up quickly on Saturday, March 8, 2025. This annual event, which supports the many activities that take place at the important community gathering place for children, sells out quickly. Click link to ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - With wind gusts over 30 mph on Tuesday and no sign of it slowing down, residents were hoping their recycling got picked up and not blown all over town.Advice from the borough: “Please be mindful that on windy days like today, the cardboard should be broken down, flattened and in a ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Board of Education reorganized on Tuesday evening, installing three elected trustees and electing a new president and vice president.On January 7, Jennifer Ehrentraut (incumbent), Giselle Vega and Abigail Goff (incumbent) were sworn-in, joining the nine-member board. Members ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick's Phil Solomon is a teacher, a bodybuilder, a choreographer, an actor, a dancer, and a model. He is also a current contestant on “Deal or No Deal Island,” a competition show that brings out the best and baddest of its contestants. The show will be on Channel ...
WAYNE, NJ – With many residents lamenting the fact that there will be seven new residential developments, bringing 2,960 new residential units to Wayne over the next few years, the never-ending, state-mandated affordable housing program has moved into its fourth round, which began with the turn of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — “A Brooklyn Love Story,” a film produced by Westfield resident Jeff Mazzola, is now available for streaming on VOD via Amazon. The film, shot in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, tells a story of family, community and romance.Jeff Mazzola noted the family atmosphere on set, both figuratively and ...
Our Reorganization Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 8; at that time I will givemy State of the Borough Address, touching upon a number of topics that will be of interest to you. The Address will be posted on our website under the Mayor page.Christmas tree and wreath collection has begun; ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Amidst a flurry of year-end discussions, the Borough Council delved into the issue of affordable housing, a statewide concern. There is, however, a state legislative-fix on the table.Councilman Frank Matthews noted the resolution on the December 10 council agenda supporting the ...
PRINCETON, NJ – Two former Princeton University football players, who became friends in college and ended up working at the same New York brokerage firm after graduation, traveled together to New Orleans to visit family and friends over the New Year’s holiday. They were on Bourbon Street at 3:15 in ...
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ - We may have rung in the new year earlier this week, but there is still time to celebrate Colonial Christmas at Dey Mansion Washington’s Headquarters in Wayne. Having already welcomed many visitors this holiday season, festivities run through January 5, 2025. For the first time ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible through Thursday night at 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.West winds 20 to 30 mph have been ongoing since New Year's Eve with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected through Thursday night, January 2.Portions of southern Connecticut, ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - School Superintendent Dr. Richard Spirito announced his retirement effective August 1, 2025, so with more than half a school year left, he reflected on his 10 years in Hawthorne, but not before explaining why he decided to retire.“I look forward to spending more time with my family ...
As we close out 2024 and look forward to 2025, I want to thank all of you for your commitment in making Hawthorne the great town that it is. To those of you who give your time and talent to the Borough of Hawthorne, I want to thank you. To our Police, Fire, Ambulance Corps, DPW, and our Borough and ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - What do you do with all white rigid packing foam material you acquire from purchases such as a large screen tv or a new household appliance? Do not allow the delivery person to take away that packing material. And, do not throw it away in the garbage receptacles! That packing ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The school district touted progress it has made in attendance rates, a struggle for schools after the COVID era.At the December 10 Board of Education meeting, Dr. Kristen Trabona, Director of Education for Hawthorne Public Schools, presented data on chronic absenteeism in the ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Valley Health System is pleased to announce the dedication of the Audrey Meyers Family Care Pavilion, named in honor of Audrey Meyers, FACHE, CEO Emeritus of Valley Health System. A dedication ceremony was held on Wednesday, December 18, and attended by members of Valley Health ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Board of Education member Jay Shortway is stepping down after completing his three-year term. The announcement came at the December 10 meeting, where Superintendent Dr. Richard Spirito thanked him for his service.“This is the last meeting of your term, and I just want to thank you ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - One sure sign that the Christmas season is upon us is the annual appearance of the band Trans-SiberianOrchestra, a.k.a. TSO. Founded in 1996 by producer and composer, the late Paul O’Neil, the band started touring in 1999, primarily during the holiday season, and quickly became ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Knights of Columbus Council #11017 and the Columbiettes presented a $1,700 check to Vincenzo Stio, founder of the Piscataway Buddy Ball program and principal of Eisenhower Elementary School, at a year-end celebration honoring participants and their families on ...
SPARTA, NJ – Hundreds turned out on the cold Saturday morning for the annual Wreaths Across American ceremony, making short work of laying wreaths on the 640 graves at the Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Sparta. The event was intended to not only remember the fallen but teach ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – There’s always something happening special in our schools and today is another example of something PAWSitively awesome. Phillipsburg Elementary School (PES) held a heartwarming holiday reunion as United States Marine Nasali Cabrera returned home to surprise her younger sister, ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - It seems as though it's perfect weather for Christmas, and the area may be getting more snow on Christmas Eve, especially delightful because New Jersey has had very little snow since 2019.According to the National Weather Service, here is the forecast through Christmas ...
Haga clic aquí para leer esta historia en inglésNEW BRUNSWICK – The City Council adopted an ordinance banning smoking in parks and some other public spaces around the city at Wednesday’s meeting, but not before hearing impassioned testimony from residents who support and oppose it.Ordinance ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Saturday, December 14, a Wreaths Across America event was held at the Rahway Cemetery, adjacent to the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum (MDTM). The gathering of over 100 people paid homage to those buried military veterans who, from the American Revolution to the country's most ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - School board president Scott James-Vickery laid out his grievances with other board members, district staff members and future board members prior to resigning and then walking off with his family at the end of the meeting.On December 18, the last board meeting for the current ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Roxbury was one of about a half-dozen places in Morris and Sussex County that recently received, from Blue Diamond Disposal, free bicycles and helmets to be given to underprivileged children.Six new bikes and helmets were given to the Roxbury Police Department, said Blue Diamond ...
CAMDEN – Falio Leyba-Martinez says he understands that in Camden's densely populated neighborhoods it can be difficult to find a place to park your car.The sometimes scarcity of parking spaces, however, is no reason to park on sidewalks, grass medians or in public alleys, said Leyba-Martinez, the ...
Haga clic aquí para leer esta historia en españolNEW BRUNSWICK – The historic mansion where Rutgers’ Eagleton Institute studies American politics and government is set to undergo what the university calls a “historically appropriate restoration.”Wood Lawn Mansion on the Cook-Douglass Campus was ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - On a very cold morning last weekend, there was a large gathering on Warburton and Grand Avenue waiting for the "toy train" to arrive. The train, with Santa aboard, stopped to pick up the many new unwrapped toys that had been placed in Toys for Tots bins. The bins had been placed ...