Hawthorne Top Stories
By KAITLYN DEBARTH
June 10, 2024
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - Local Girl Scout, Mackenzie Giberson was recently honored at an event held by the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore. Mackenzie was recognized for being a "Top Cookie Seller," which means she sold over 500 boxes of cookies. "Mackenzie is now 11 years old and has been a Girl ...
WAYNE, NJ – It was the Wayne Education Foundation (WEF) scholarship awards night at Wayne Hills High School on Wednesday night and this year, the event was even more exciting. Along with several other scholarships awarded that night, three stood out head-and-shoulders above the rest. Two ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- On June 6, the country honored WWII veterans for the gift of freedom they gave the world on D-Day. Eighty years and one day later, Greg Ruffa, a 99-year-old Scotch Plains resident and a longtime advertising executive, proved that members of "The Greatest Generation" ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The zoning is the problem, Newark Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Ras J. Baraka said at the New Jersey Planning and Redevelopment Conference on Friday. “The zoning laws are what is prohibiting us from developing the way we need to develop,” Baraka, 54, said. “The state is ...
ROCHELLE PARK, NJ — After more than a dozen years working with The Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) and COMMERCE Magazine, editor Diane C. Walsh is retiring. “I want to thank Diane for her many years of service and dedication to serving the business leaders of New Jersey, ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The fact that the Hawthorne Christian Academy/Eastern Christian School co-operative baseball program finished with a winning record this recently concluded season didn’t occur by accident. Rather the Defenders earned 10 victories on the field through hard work, team work among ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- June 6, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings along France's Normandy coast during World War II. This event turned the tide of the war and ultimately led to the liberation of Europe from the Nazis. American forces suffered over 4,000 casualties on ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - There's something about a personal thank you. That's how the Hawthorne Teachers Association (HTA) felt when they met with Senator Kristin Corrado, Assemblyman Al Barlas, and Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips on Thursday, May 30, to thank them for fighting to restore some of the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The residents of East Brunswick and the students of East Brunswick High School are in a fury tonight as they respond to the publication of the student yearbook which contains a puzzling and offensive posting. Over 700 EBHS Seniors received the 2024 yearbook today, as part of ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 4-alarm early Tuesday afternoon fire swept through at least four restaurants and upper floor apartments on West Main Street. Acrid smoke and the stench of burning wood permeated the block between Bridge Street and Division Street. Police worked to keep the street clear of ...
NEWARK — Artwork and dancing abounded at Treat Place on Saturday afternoon as community members repainted the rainbow ground mural on the first day of Pride Month. The 550-foot-long street mural at Treat Place and Maiden Lane was originally painted about a year ago amid pending restrictions ...
WAYNE, NJ – Unofficial election results have been posted to the Passaic County election results webpage and Chief Tommy Adamo has a pretty big lead with nearly 57% of the votes for Sheriff. Despite many claiming the race is over, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale is saying it’s too early to ...
The Prospect Park Board of Education provides notice of “Project Child Find”, established by the New Jersey Department of Education through I.D.E.A, Part B funds from the U.S. Department of Education. Child Find offers aid for children with disabilities. Parents of children ages 3-21 who have ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Board of Education trustee Alex Clavijo received his 10-year Milestone Service Award and Certified BOE Member Award on May 29 at the Passaic County School Boards Association Spring Celebrations Meeting. "I am grateful for the opportunity to give back, to the Hawthorne voters for ...
CARTERET, NJ — Virginia Dare isn’t exactly a household name. But, everyone has undoubtedly enjoyed its many delicious flavor-creations in cakes, cookies, coffees, ice cream, and beverages. Now, century-old Virginia Dare Extract Co. has completed moving its international headquarters from ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A local woman was honored last week for the role she played in helping to save the life of a South Plainfield teenager. At the 200 Club of Middlesex County's annual Valor Awards Ceremony held May 30, Piscataway resident Christine Torres was presented with both a Civilian ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Friends and family of Maryrose Fealey gathered at the Somerville Elks Sunday to celebrate her life and to distribute more than 100 rose bushes for residents to plant in their backyards as part of a "remembrance garden" and living tribute to the 27-year-old who was killed by a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Christine Torres, a Piscataway resident, was presented with the Civilian Lifesaving Award at the 200 Club of Middlesex County’s annual Valor Awards Ceremony on Thursday. Torres was nominated to receive the award for rescuing a South Plainfield motorist from an overturned vehicle ...
It has been a great career all the way from my first job at North Bergen High School. When you love what you do, it’s not a job - Brian Conti Brian Conti has served as Director for the Chatham Community Band for 40 years and Band Director within the school district for 32 Years. This encompasses ...
NEW YORK, NY - The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an air quality alert for Northern NJ until 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 4. The air quality alert is in effect for Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union counties. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may ...
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that sealed bids will be received, opened and read aloud by the Borough Administrator in the Borough of Prospect Park, Borough Hall, 106 Brown Avenue, Prospect Park, NJ 07508 in the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey on Thursday, June 27th, 2024 at 1:00 PM prevailing time ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Get your calendar out, the summer concert series at the Bandshell has been announced. Join your neighbors on the upper field of the pool grounds; bring your own chairs, open seating. Gates open at 6 p.m., events begin at 7 p.m.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Character actor Steve Schirripa, who played “Bobby Baccalieri” on the acclaimed HBO drama “The Sopranos,” and more recently, Detective Anthony Abetemarco.on the long-running CBS series “Blue Bloods,” was simply himself yesterday, a hardcore baseball fan enjoying a day at the ...
WAYNE, NJ - In an unusual twist of fate, two five-year-olds from Wayne were diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) within two months of each other. The Frerichs family learned about their son Liam’s diagnosis this past March and the Dell’Accio family found out their daughter Chiara’s ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Woodland Park hosted the ninth annual Behind the Badge Memorial Softball Tournament on Saturday, a heartfelt event that brought together law enforcement agencies, community members, and supporters from across the region. This year's tournament held special significance as it ...