Hawthorne Top Stories
By FRED J. AUN
July 18, 2024
ROXBURY, NJ – The long-dormant, recently restored fountain at Hopatcong State Park in Landing was officially reactivated Tuesday morning at a celebration that culminated a decade of planning. The fountain gushed to life again exactly 99 years to the day that it was first activated as part of a ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Playful puppies really packed ‘em in. Delighted children and parents filled the bleachers at Woodbridge High School for a recent town-sponsored dog stunt show. The high-energy Puppy Pals Comedic Stunt Dog Show featured well-trained, furry performers doing tricks, stunts, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Some unique and eye-catching public art installations are making their debut in Westfield this week, as the town begins hosting the “Reflections of Ordinary Life” exhibition of five sculptures by the late artist Seward Johnson, Mayor Shelley Brindle announced in her weekly update ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez, was convicted in a federal bribery case on Tuesday. Menendez was found guilty of 16 bribery, fraud and extortion charges that prosecutors say reflect his actions to sell his office to foreign nationals and local businessmen in ...
Thank you for considering employment with Borough of Prospect Park. If you feel that your skills and experience are aligned to the career opportunities posted please e-mail your resume directly to Intashan Chowdhury, MPA Borough Administrator at chowdhuryi@prospectpark.net. Please include the ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - A grant is music to the ears of residents as they are invited to enjoy three outdoor concerts on library grounds this summer, in addition to other musical events, according to a borough official. "Our borough, courtesy of our NPP [Neighborhood Preservation Program] grant is proud ...
On July 12, I had the pleasure of meeting two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch at a meet-and-greet event at Hawthorne Chevrolet. Kyle is now one of the new owners of the Hawthorne Chevy dealership, and we welcome him to Hawthorne and look forward to having him be a part of our borough.
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — More than 40 youngsters have completed the township Police Department’s 14th annual Eric Ransom Junior Police Academy. Young “recruits” – ages 11-to-14 who are in 6th-to-8th grades – graduated on Friday, July 12th, in a ceremony at Avenel Middle School. They received ...
WAYNE, NJ – This past Board of Education meeting, held at the council chambers in town hall, was about 80% full, with what seemed mostly Jewish parents and residents in attendance. They came with an issue regarding the Wayne school district’s non-reaction after several students at the Wayne Hills ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - In the more than three months since the demolition of the Pep Boys auto store on JFK Boulevard in Journal Square, union members have dutifully stood outside the construction site with a ten-foot high inflatable rat – a symbolic protest against development companies that do not use ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Copies of the original group picture featuring students in Piscataway High School’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) posing with the Palestinian flag at a yearbook photo shoot will be distributed to club members by the end of the summer. District superintendent, Dr. Frank ...
ROXBURY, NJ – A “disaster” was averted in Ledgewood on July 2 when Roxbury firefighters successfully evacuated 36 senior citizens from an apartment complex where leaking natural gas had reached levels capable of detonation, according to officials. The incident took place at the Lakeside Village ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The story right now for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is the weather. Between those strong south winds, waves of heavy rains, and lightning storms, the boats have been staying at the docks much longer than they would like. When they have ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for northern New Jersey from 12 Noon today, July 12, through 12 Noon on Saturday, July 13. The rain event is forecasted to affect the area as a slow-moving front bringing showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall totals over the ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey dropped six spots in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business in 2024” list, from No. 19 in 2023 to No. 25 this year. The Garden State’s overall ranking placed it below neighboring states New York (No. 22) and Pennsylvania (No. 17) on the list. New Jersey outranked ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Surviving family members and fellow law enforcement officers will join together on Saturday, July 13, to mark the tenth anniversary of the shooting death of Detective Melvin Santigo. The memorial walk will begin at 11:00 a.m. near the 13 Flags section of Liberty State ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The NJ Challenge Coin Museum, located inside Gun For Hire at 1267 McBride Ave., recently celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. "Challenge coins, steeped in tradition and symbolism, have long been cherished as part of military and organizational ...
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a public meeting on June 27, 2024 the Land Use Board of the Borough of Prospect Park adopted Resolution Number 2024-05 memorializing the oral resolution adopted at a public meeting on May 23, 2024 approving the application of Prospect Park Partners LLC, a New Jersey ...
NEW JERSEY — Dengue, a virus spread to people through mosquito bites, has infected at least 47 people in New Jersey this year, according to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, as of Thursday, there have been at least 2,559 cases ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The water main construction on Lafayette Avenue Extension from Braen Avenue to Ravine Drive in Wyckoff will cause the road to be closed through 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 10. The Hawthorne Police Department Traffic Bureau is alerting the public to the following: Closed ...
CAMDEN – George E. Norcross III, pleading not guilty on Tuesday to a grand jury indictment by the New Jersey Attorney General, did what he did for the good of Camden and Cooper University Health Care, his attorney claimed in court. The South Jersey Democratic kingpin and several others were the ...
CARTERET, NJ — Properties along Port Reading Avenue, near this borough’s border with Woodbridge, could be redeveloped for a large, new three-story Sikh temple. The Carteret Zoning Board of Adjustment is to decide this significant proposal on Tuesday, July 16, from Singh Sabha Inc., a Sikh ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Being named the second-best mullet man in the nation last year was great. But – like any real competitor – former Roxbury resident David Houtz wants to be Number One. The 2014 Roxbury High School graduate is asking his former friends, neighbors and schoolmates to vote for him in ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Alexander Liu said the manager at Walgreens on North Avenue apologized to him after a cashier there called him “ching chong ching” instead of his name last month. Liu, a 48-year-old Westfield resident who is of Chinese Cuban descent, said the cashier uttered the slur when he went ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - He has always been attracted to books and television shows that put different, sometimes unrelated, topics together – and now 28-year Bridgewater resident Geoffrey Engelstein has written his own book, “The Universe Explained with a Cookie,” in that same vein. About 15 years ...
NEWARK — Newark’s Keith “Tsunami” Colon was doing so much damage to his opponent by the second round of his professional boxing debut on Saturday night that the referee stopped the fight. Colon, 21, won his match against Tennessee’s Hunter Turbyfill, 29, with a technical knockout, according to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The typical Rutgers undergraduate student will face a 4% tuition increase for the 2024-25 academic year, and mandatory student fees will also rise by 4%. Additionally, housing room rates and residents’ education fees will go up 6% and dining plan rates will increase by 8% for ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Long-time borough employee Carol Chamberlin is retiring, according to the mayor. "After 32 years of dedicated service, our health registrar, Carol Chamberlin, is retiring," Mayor John Lane reported. "Carol will be very missed, not only by her borough family, but also by all of ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The man reported missing Sunday evening in Hawthorne at approximately 11 p.m. was found, according to local reports. Police sources said the gentleman has walked as far as the Garden State Plaza in the past. He was reportedly located before 1 a.m. on Monday, July 8. Police ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Police are reporting a local man from a group home on Forest Avenue has gone missing as of 11 p.m. Sunday night. The Fire Department was reportedly searching the town street by street. Midland Park, Fair Lawn and Glen Rock have joined the search with the Passaic County ...