Hawthorne Top Stories
By FRED SMITH
November 14, 2024
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Based upon a statement from a civilian from South Orange, the SOPD had a tip that the residents of a house on Academy Street were selling a variety of illegal drugs out of the house.The police, based upon the “tip” police initiated surveillance of the property, spending about 10 ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Veteran Tom Salvas, Captain USAF, is still very active when it comes to telling the story of Chatham military veterans and honoring their service.Salvas must have risen to the sound of a Veterans Day Bugle Call on Monday morning to begin his rounds in honor of Veterans Day.The ...
WAYNE, NJ - On a beautiful, mild evening, Diwali (or Deepavali), the Indian Festival of Lights was celebrated for the second year in-a-row on the front lawn of Wayne Town Hall on Monday. Over 200 people came to sing, dance, eat and celebrate the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness and ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey residents are being asked to reduce water use, as the state has declared a drought warning. Previously, the state was under a drought watch, which was issued last month.Gov. Phil Murphy and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) say the warning, issued Wednesday, ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day in the eleventh month, the sounds of military melodies filled the air on Lafayette Avenue. The borough's Veterans Day commemoration was led by the Passaic County Pipes Corps. Ceremonial wreaths were donated by VFW Post 1593, American Legion ...
WAYNE, NJ – Though the results are still considered unofficial until the county clerk certifies them, your next Sheriff of Passaic County is projected to be the Democratic candidate and Wayne resident Tommy Adamo, a recently retired Chief of the Law Enforcement Division of the Sheriff’s Office. The ...
NEW BRUNSWICK and HIGHLAND PARK – The annual Veterans Day Parade route across the Albany Street Bridge will bring Lt. Col. Sean Smith’s life full-circle.Smith, who has retired from the Marine Corps after 28 years of service and will serve as the grand marshal of Monday’s parade, might be retracing ...
ROXBURY, NJ – A Rockaway man wants to convert a former Roxbury bank building into a brewery overlooking Lake Hopatcong.If approved by the Roxbury Planning Board, the proposed Beer Bandit Brewing Company would be at 118 Lakeside Blvd. The site, in the Landing section of the township, was last used ...
SPARTA, NJ – With 100% of the residents in Sussex County affected by a drought according to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Association the Sparta Fire Department has responded to 18 incidents involving brush fires and illegal burns between September 17 and November 4, according to Sparta ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Looking to take a holiday photo but just can't get the proper scene? The Library may have your answer.Professional holiday photo scenes will be set-up at the Louis Bay 2nd Library from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 30.Please bring your phone or camera and friends and ...
On Monday, November 11, the Borough offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.Together with William B. Mawhinney VFW Post 1593 and American Legion Post 199, we will honor and pay our respects to our Veterans who have served our great country, defending our democracy and our safety, with ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Valley Health System is pleased to announce the optical shop, previously located on the second floor of 1200 East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey, has relocated to a new retail location located on the first floor of the same building. The newly-fashioned optical shop is now ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Valley Medical Group congratulates Patrick Culligan, MD, FACOG, FACS, Co-Director of Urogynecology for Valley Medical Group, for his recognition as the 2024 Raymond A. Lee Lecturer presented by the American Urogynecology Society (AUGS).According to AUGS, the Raymond A. Lee Lectureship ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield American Legion Post 3 moved one step closer to creating housing for homeless veterans at 1003 North Ave. West with conditional approval from the Westfield Planning Board at its Monday evening meeting. Before plans for the site were reviewed by the board, the American ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Gerald Pomper, who wrote the book (or, actually, 19 of them) on American elections, is telling the students assembled in his Election of 2024 class that he doesn’t believe there is such a thing as undecided voters.“They may not know what they decided,” he said. “I’ll give you my ...
ANDOVER, NJ - The “I Voted” Sticker may look a little different at Andover’s polling districts this year, according to Jenn Reynolds the Andover Regional School District’s Supervisor of Curriculum. Third grade student Hadley Henion’s design was selected to be handed out on November 5. “After ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway siblings Mary and Mikey Wojick are celebrating their eighth year collecting donated toys to give to children hospitalized at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey during the holiday season, both to honor the memory of their father who passed away from pancreatic cancer ...
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BAYONNE, NJ - The Field of Heroes ceremony held on Nov. 1 was both celebratory and sad, honoring the deeds of people who served their country and the memory of former Bayonne Superintendent Dr. Patricia McGeehan who founded the annual program.This year the event honored five veterans from the U.S.
WAYNE, NJ – In Passaic County, three County Board of Commissioner seats were up for election, plus there was a special election for County Sheriff due to the untimely passing of Sheriff Richard Berdnik early in 2024. Vote tallies posted on the Passaic County Election Results Website show a clean ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - As the final day of early voting ended on Sunday, turnout among Hawthorne's voters has been high with a similar amount of Democrats and Republicans casting their ballots. The latest publicly available numbers show 1,527 Democrats have voted early, 1,816 Republicans have voted ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Election Day is Tuesday, November 5th, and the polls are open from 6am-8pm. The full list of Hawthorne's polling locations is listed below. Those who are unsure of their polling place can use this lookup tool from the State of New ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - It appears weather in northern New Jersey will not be an obstacle in getting to the voting booth on Tuesday, November 5 when the nation will determine the next president of the United States. National Weather Service Forecast for November 5Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Early voting turnout has broken records across the state, with the presidential race at the top of the ballot, exciting voters of all parties. As of November 2nd, turnout among Hawthorne's voters has been high with a similar amount of Democrats and Republicans casting their ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Did you know there are rules about what can and cannot wear to vote? Whether you're voting early (until November 3), or your voting on November 5, Election Day, certain clothing is actually illegal to wear to your polling place.According to NJ.gov, you cannot enter a polling place, ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken PATH station will be closed for 25 days starting from January 30th 2025 until February 25th to facilitate critical safety repairs and improvements across several elements of the system.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the plan on Thursday as part of ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - It's leaf season and the borough has specific rules about how they handle these crunchy colorful parts of nature that need to be heeded each fall.LeavesBeginning mid-October through November, residents (with proof of residency) will be given 15 free leaf bags from the Recycling ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Board of Recreation held the Mayor's Annual Halloween Parade in the gym at Roosevelt School on October 30. Parents and grandparents walked the costumed contestants around in the judging area one age group at a time. This popular parade has been around for about 20 years.
WAYNE, NJ – For the past 61years, the Gloria Frances School of Performing Arts (established in 1963) has been a staple on the Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne, New Jersey. Given the multitude of awards that Gloria Frances, as an instructor; and her students, as dancers, have won since that time, Miss ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Star-Ledger newspaper will cease print early next year, shutting down its Pine Brook printing facility, it was announced Oct. 30.The Newark Morning Ledger Company, owner of the Star-Ledger, said that the decision to shut down was due to rising costs, decreasing circulation and ...