Hawthorne Top Stories
By REBECCA GREENE
July 30, 2024
HALEDON, NJ - A 24-year-old Paterson man was arrested for a "strong-armed robbery" on Haledon Avenue, police said. On July 29, 2024, prior to 6 p.m., a 77-year-old woman described being approached by a male who pushed her to the ground and stole her purse. Her purse contained $400 in cash and ...
Today is the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics being held in Paris. The ceremony will be broadcast at 7:30pm on NBC. Hawthorne’s own Ethan Ramos will be competing in Paris, representing and wrestling for Puerto Rico. Ethan wrestled at Hawthorne High School where he was a state champion in his ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Local leaders in Hoboken are condemning an incident that left the United Synagogue vandalized on Wednesday, and called for the responsible individuals to be held accountable. According to reports, the Hoboken Police Officers responded to the United Synagogue of Hoboken,115 Park ...
WAYNE, NJ - The Wayne Board of Education has sent a cease-and-desist notice to trustee Ryan Battershill with a stern warning. “A member of (his) family” was posting inflammatory, inaccurate statements and misinformation” on social media, the cease-and-desist said, in part. Battershill told ...
NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame is officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes will be among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA. The more than 10,500 athletes competing in the XXXIII Olympiad hail ...
JERSEY SHORE, NJ - With only six weeks left until the start of school, and the weather at the shore is looking great, there's no time to waste in enjoying these last remaining weeks of summer. From fairs and festivals to summer sidewalk sales and water sports, there's plenty to do. Here are some ...
WASHINGTON – Boar’s Head announced it is recalling several of its deli meats due to possible Listeria contamination. Two deaths, 34 illnesses and 33 hospitalizations across 13 states have been linked to meats sliced at delis, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - A two-alarm overnight fire destroyed six businesses in a Fair Lawn Avenue strip mall, according to Douglas Sadowski, Public Information Officer of the Fair Lawn Fire Department. Extensive overhaul operations are continuing this Friday morning. There were no injuries to building ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Be afraid, be very afraid mosquitos! The Passaic County Mosquito Control is coming for you this evening, Thursday, July 25, especially if you're buzzing around Goffle Brook Park. The county released its intent to spray after 8:30 p.m. this evening, up to midnight, to control the ...
NEWARK, NJ – A Scotch Plains woman has been charged in connection with her role in embezzling more than $350,000 from a Union County synagogue, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Tuesday, July 23. Stacy Margaritondo, 51, is charged by complaint with one count of wire fraud. She ...
CRANFORD, NJ - "Mothers’ Instinct," a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford in 2022, will finally make its U.S. debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Just days after being found guilty on 16 counts related to an international bribery scheme, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has announced that he will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20, Although he resisted resigning while his appeal was pending, Menendez faced a possible expulsion ...
TRENTON, NJ/WASHINGTON, DC — New Jersey residents will soon be able to utilize IRS Direct File, which will let them submit their federal tax returns for free. Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced Wednesday that more than 1.3 million New ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The newly revitalized Bergen Square was unveiled at the corner of Bergen Avenue and Academy Street in Jersey City. Mayor Steven Fulop joined the City Council, local dignitaries, and community members to cut the ribbon on the $1.8 million renovations on Monday. In addition to ...
CULVER CITY, CA - Bergen Tech Teterboro alumni Alexander Wang competed on the hit trivia show, “Jeopardy!” just a few weeks ago. The episode, which aired on July 5th on ABC, had three contestants, one of which was Wang. Wang, the Harrington Park native and rising senior at Duke University, said ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - A local playwright and Hawthorne High School alum is presenting her latest production at the town bandshell with two dates in August. Estelle Barbieri has written and directed the play “Out of Fuel”, which is to be performed at the town bandshell on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – The greater Robbinsville community came together in a display of volunteerism on Saturday, as the ONE Project hosted the 2024 NJ Hunger Project at Robbinsville High School. Nearly 1,500 volunteers packaged 150,624 meals to support food-insecure children across New Jersey, ...
WAYNE, NJ – From the time she was a young child, Kaitlyn Davies had a passion for excelling in sports. She began playing lacrosse in first grade with the encouragement of her dad, a lifelong player, participated in Wayne's PAL lacrosse program and later joined Steps, a club team. She elevated her ...
NEWARK — NFL doesn’t just stand for "National Football League," former Seattle Seahawks player Garry Gilliam Jr. said in a speech to about 110 students at the Horizons Newark summer program on Friday. It also stands for “Not for long,” Gilliam, 33, told students of the pre-K through grade 8 ...
NEWARK — Hans Arnesen signed up for the bicycle ride because he wanted to contribute to the life-saving efforts of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which raises money for research and treatment through the Pan-Mass Challenge. In the process, the 62-year-old Forest Hill resident saved his own ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The fishing in the Long Beach Island area for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is entering its typical mid-summer selection of fish. There is one surprise in the mix, however. After several years of absence, croakers are making an appearance ...
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that Gov. Phil Murphy says "is a monumental step toward building a health care system that is more affordable and more accessible for families all across New Jersey" was signed into law Monday in Trenton. The Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act protects New Jerseyans ...
The tax bills due August 1 have been delayed, yet again, as we await certification of the tax levy by the State of New Jersey and the tax rate by the County of Passaic. As soon as we have these numbers, the bills will be printed and mailed; the grace period will be extended until 20 days after ...
CAMDEN – The Camden County Commissioners recently adopted a resolution that bans people who intend to commit a crime or threaten another person from wearing a ski mask or a balaclava on county-owned property. The resolution applies to areas such as New Camden Park, Pyne Poynt Park, Von Nieda ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The Glen Rock Dog Park recently held a special "Yappy Hour" event, organized by board member Alison Sandler, to honor the memory of the late Steve Liss, a cherished member of the park's community. Steve, known as the "Mayor of the Dog Park," played an instrumental role in ...
NEW JERSEY — Some businesses and travelers in New Jersey are feeling the impact of a global technology outage. Gov. Phil Murphy said businesses and banks are impacted and flights are grounded. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says Friday's outage happened when it deployed a faulty update to ...
The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Borough of Prospect Park, in the County of Passaic, State of New Jersey on July 15, 2024, and the 20-day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of ...
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ - Members of the Passaic County Sheriff's Office, Fugitive Warrant Squad, conducted a "high risk fugitive warrant sweep" on Tuesday, resulting in four arrests. Rockquan Richburg, 22, was arrested in Jersey City and charged with Armed Robbery while Carlton P Hocutt, 30, was ...
NEWARK — Three firefighters were taken to a hospital for heat exhaustion after fighting a blaze that tore through a three-story apartment building and spread to neighboring structures on Tuesday afternoon, the city's public safety director said. The fire at 263 South Orange Ave. displaced 51 ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Have you ever been sitting in your favorite chair in your living room, watching Jeopardy! and thought, "Wow, I know a lot of these answers. I should try out for the show!" Well, one local woman did just that. Liz McKenna, a South Plainfield resident since 2015, was dog ...