Hawthorne Top Stories
By TAPINTO HAWTHORNE
August 21, 2024
Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr. has passed away this morning, according to his office. Aged 87, Pascrell had been hospitalized over the past month with respiratory issues. The Congressman represented the 9th Congressional District, which includes Hawthorne. Pascrell has served in the House of ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - It’s a sure bet that the Hawthorne High School girls tennis program will work hard consistently to improve as individual players and as a team, all while having fun on the court this fall. “Our top returning athletes this season are Victoria Paun, who is a senior this year, as ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Police rescheduled its previously rained-out National Night Out to Wednesday, August 28. The free event, hosted by borough police and typically scheduled for the first Tuesday of August, includes free food and entertainment. Location? 30 May Street, the bandshell, at 5:30 ...
BRIGANTINE, NJ - At a recent field hearing in Brigantine, Congressmen Jeff Van Drew (D-2) and Chris Smith (D4) led a discussion on the implications of the proposed offshore wind programs. They were joined by PA Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) and a panel of experts to provide their viewpoints to ...
PATERSON, NJ - The iconic Mr. G's Diner has officially reopened, marking a new chapter for a beloved community landmark. Originally opened in 1940 as Pickering’s Grill, the diner has been a cornerstone of Paterson's cultural and social fabric for over eight decades. In 2008, the diner was ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Pat Hobbs has resigned as the athletic director at Rutgers University, breaking ties with a department that has a budget of almost $170 million - accounting for about 3% of the school’s $5.6 billion budget. Hobbs is stepping down due to health issues, according to a statement ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Leadership Camp wrapped on Friday but not before the soon-to-be sixth graders got to ask some questions about the helicopter that landed in front of them on Wednesday. Leadership Camp is offered to Hawthorne 5th graders the summer prior to entering sixth grade. The program ...
The tax bills will be mailed out on or before August 28, 2024, with the grace period extended to September 18, 2024. The EPA and the NJDEP were in town this week to inspect the Hawthorne Water System. This joint inspection was in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The inspection team ...
WOOD/RIDGE/MOONACHIE, N.J. - For Brian Harasek and his mother, Jamie Uhles, December 31, 2023, would be a life-changing day. Harasek had been playing soccer since he was five years old and had recently attended a clinic run by his club team to be evaluated by soccer coaches from Spain. As he and ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Electric Bike riders are causing concern in Chatham Borough by riding on sidewalks and ignoring traffic laws, according to Chatham Police Chief Brian Gibbons when the subject came up at Monday's regular meeting of the mayor and council. Chatham Borough Administrator Steve Williams ...
SPARTA, NJ – A crowd turned out for the zoning board meeting on Wednesday, August 14. The meeting included a visit from police and the chairman telling residents they could sue the zoning board if they were not satisfied with the outcome. The issue is a front door. Residents in Sparta Lake ...
Leer en Español NEW BRUNSWICK – Many nonprofit organizations – the grassroots little guys who offer care to domestic violence survivors, serve as stewards of the environment and more – face a never-ending battle. Securing funding for foundations, trusts and their representatives in Trenton ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Three Asus-brand laptop computers patiently await their next Google search on one side of the room. Rows of 16.9-fluid-ounce bottles of water stand shoulder to shoulder on a table on the other side. A purring air conditioning keeps everything cool. The Day Center at 24 ...
NEWARK — A package of bills signed by Gov. Phil Murphy (D) into law on Tuesday aims to strengthen youth literacy skills with a focus on grades K-3. Murphy signed the bills in Newark, where the school district has struggled with reading scores. School officials reported last September that only ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Described as a structure of artistic, architectural, and historical importance, a unique little white house on School Street in Piscataway listed on national and state registers of historic places was recently purchased by a buyer who has begun clearing the property to make way for ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Police Department (SPPD) recently held its annual Junior Police Academy and, on Aug. 9, the 18 cadets who took part were recognized for successfully completing the five-day program. Open to rising fifth and sixth grades, the South Plainfield Junior Police ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Planet Fitness is collecting new school supplies for the Boys & Girls Club of Hawthorne, "so children do not have to experience a first day of school without their basic necessities," according to the fitness center's representative. The community is encouraged to stop by the ...
SPARTA, NJ – Several Sparta High School photography students had their talent recognized at the 2024 Sussex County Fair. Aria Dalio’s “Dance in Motion” earned a second place ribbon in the Photography in Sussex County category. “I loved being able to incorporate my love and passion for dance ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots hosted a team of volunteers from Operation Shoebox New Jersey who came to TD Bank Ballpark early Saturday to assemble personal care packages for shipment to US troops deployed around the world. The volunteers were joined by several Somerset Patriots ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Aditi Gopalakrishnan, a Piscataway resident and rising junior at Woodbridge Academy Magnet School served as captain of Team JAM Session which placed 2nd at the RoboCup Junior Internationals OnStage League competition in Eindhoven, Netherlands this summer. Gopalakrishnan and ...
NEWARK — A daylong celebration to be headlined by “Queen of Reggaeton,” Ivy Queen, this month will also include a performance by Fernando Villalona, one of the greatest merengue singers in the genre’s history, city officials announced. The city’s seventh-annual Latin Festival is scheduled to be ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - It was an exciting Monday for 136 incoming sixth-graders who are attending Leadership Camp this week along with 16 mentors. Incoming sixth graders who wish to participate, which is nearly all of them, are getting training from Hawthorne Police and their middle school teachers ...
The tax bills will be mailed out on or before August 28, 2024, with the grace period extended to September 18, 2024. On Wednesday, Olympic Wrestler and Hawthorne native Ethan Ramos competed in the 86kg Freesytle bracket. It was a thrill to follow him and cheer him on at the Paris Olympics; ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Been wondering where your tax bill is? It's coming to your mailbox soon, according to the mayor. "The tax bills will be mailed out on or before August 28, 2024, with the grace period extended to September 18, 2024," Mayor John Lane said in his weekly message. The bills are ...
PARIS, FRANCE -- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the queen of the track and field world, added another gold jewel to her crown when the New Jersey native blew open the women's 4x400-meter relay with an historic second leg to spark Team USA to an American record and a blowout victory on Saturday at the ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ -- The crowd came to watch history at Union Catholic's watch party for alumna Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at Stage House Tavern in Mountainside, and the GOAT delivered a dominating performance at the Paris Olympics in the 400M hurdles on Thursday, August 8. She became the first ...
CAMDEN – The members of a public-private partnership who want to turn the long-abandoned 124-year-old former Campbell Soup warehouse at 300 North Delaware Ave into a four-floor food innovation and retail center revealed its interior plans during a community stakeholders briefing and feedback ...
NEW JERSEY - The state of New Jersey ranked as having the 8th most student debt in the nation in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in student-loan indebtedness ...
BETHESDA, MD - More than 300 reports of unintentional activation of the front-mounted knobs by humans or pets since 2013 has led to the recall of more than two dozen models of Samsung Electric Slide-In Ranges. The ranges, sold at Best Buy, Costco, The Home Depot, Lowe’s and other appliance ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Hawthorne Bears Varsity Football Team is returning to the gridiron coming off an impressive 2023-2024 season. During that campaign, they finished 8-3 (3-1 in conference play). The Bears made a run to the NJSIAA Tournament Final Round before being defeated by Mountain Lakes ...