Hawthorne Top Stories
By JOE MURRAY
February 19, 2026
HAWTHORNE, NJ — The Board of Education has authorized a series of security upgrades aimed at strengthening building access and updating safety procedures across the district. The improvements will be funded using remaining balances from prior voter-approved referendum projects.The plans were ...
Newark’s High School of Architecture & Interior Design is open and educating students for careers in the trades, but 22 carpenters who helped build the school are still waiting to be paid, nearly a year after a state labor ruling ordered back wages.Doors to the $315 million new high school for ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Valley Medical Group is proud to announce the appointment of Tamar Zapolanski, MD, as Director of Dermatology. Dr. Zapolanski is a board-certified dermatologist with a focus on general medical and surgical dermatology. She specializes in inflammatory skin conditions, skin cancer ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Meet the Lunch Bunch Group of the Activities Club. The group is under the Chairmanship of Chris Megalos, pictured here, enjoying lunch and camaraderie at the Kosher Nosh in Glen Rock. The group is one of many social, athletic, educational and scientific groups under the umbrella of ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Dense fog is forecast for tomorrow morning, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2026, according to the National Weather Service.Tuesday evening: Areas of dense fog after 1 a.m. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind.Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Areas of dense ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - If you've noticed the strong odor of gas along Goffle Road, you're not alone.“There have been numerous calls about the odor of gas in that area,” Detective Lieutenant Matthew Hoogmoed told TAPinto. “PSEG has been working there for several weeks and is aware of the situation.
ROXBURY, NJ – Former Roxbury High School baseball player Justin Ford, who suffered a gut-wrenching leg fracture Feb. 13 while rounding the bases after hitting a home run for Seton Hall University, is handling the incident like a true athlete, said Roxbury High School Athletic Director Stu Mason.The ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Borough officials say Hawthorne is prepared to welcome a new Wawa convenience store and gas station but want stronger consideration of two local concerns: traffic safety on Goffle Road and buffering between the site and nearby homes.The proposed Wawa would reportedly be built at 990 ...
NEW JERSEY: Rocking for Inclusion (RFI), a new addition to the New Jersey music scene, is first and foremost a talented band — some of whose members just happen to have autism. Rather than defining itself by disability, RFI is driven by passion, dedication, and a shared love of music and live ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Standing outside the borough’s sewer pumping station, U.S. Rep. Nellie Pou presented Hawthorne Mayor John Lane with more than $1 million in federal funding to help Hawthorne upgrade its aging wastewater system.Nellie Pou presented the $1,092,000 check on Feb. 13, 2026, to upgrade ...
This morning Congresswoman Nellie Pou presented the Borough of Hawthorne with a check for $1.092 million to upgrade the Borough’s aging sewer pump system to maximize the performance of the main pumping station and guard against failures in the Borough’s wastewater treatment system. Last summer I ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Ever wonder what was the hot headline 90 years ago in your hometown? There's a neat way to check it out through the Louis Bay 2nd Library website.CLICK HERE FOR OLD NEWSPAPERSIn March 1936, Hawthorne Press headlines included a 10 percent tax hike (although it did not explain what ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - It's always good to be learning, and the Louis Bay 2nd Library is regularly offering opportunities to do so.Digital literacy is high on the list to help navigate the internet and give anyone the basis to begin using AI (Artificial Intelligence).While the classes started in January, ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The borough had some excitement at the clock tower building this week as its film-ready status came into full view.“First, I want to thank Main Street Inc for being the driving force in making Fair Lawn a film-ready town,” Mayor Cristina Cutrone said. “Having productions like this ...
TRENTON, NJ — A New Jersey Senate committee moved forward a 40-cent monthly surcharge on phone bills to fund the state’s suicide and crisis hotline after residents testified Monday about how the hotline plays a critical role during mental health emergencies. Senate Bill 3013 would establish a ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The Activities Club Coins and Collectables group met recently to enjoy a lecture at the February meeting about how coins and collectibles get their value.Chairman Pete Pantina (pictured at the screen in the photo) led the discussion which inspired great intellectual conversation on ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Boys & Girls Club of Hawthorne’s Positive Place Preschool is spreading kindness one cup at a time! In celebration of Kindness Month, the Boys & Girls Club preschoolers proudly partnered with Carlos Bagel Shop to brighten the community’s day. The children decorated ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The response was immediate after pipes burst at Lincoln Middle School, discovered on Monday morning, Feb. 9, 2026. “We did have a pipe burst at the middle school this morning,” Superintendent Matthew Mignanelli said this morning. “The fire department was on site and our facilities ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ - On Friday, inside the halls of the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts, the past did not feel distant. It felt present—spoken aloud, sung, danced, remembered.The occasion was the 40th anniversary of Whitney Houston, the self-titled debut album that ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Pipes burst at Lincoln Middle School, discovered at around 7 a.m. this morning, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. The pipes seem to be the victim of the lengthy cold stretch experienced throughout the area and the northeastern U.S.According to those with knowledge of the incident, the ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — The Hawthorne Board of Education met on January 20, 2026, to discuss budget carryover funds, propose new Advanced Placement courses, and update academic programming across the district.Board member Abigail Goff said the district ended the 2024–25 fiscal year with approximately ...
This weekend we are to experience a very cold blast of arctic air. Please check on your neighbors and the elderly.This last week our DPW and Police Department worked together, and they continue to work together, to remove snow from our roadways. Our DPW and Police are the best of the best. They ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Friends of Passaic County Parks is looking to make improvements to Goffle Brook Park, nearest the intersection of Goffle Road and Lafayette Avenue.The proposed plan includes improvements to parking, installation of a new playground and park restroom, and site work to adhere to ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Enthusiastic lawmakers arrived at Princeton University’s Nassau Hall Thursday afternoon, stepping back into history at the spot where 250 years ago the New Jersey Legislature met for the first time, at the start of the American Revolution.Members of the Assembly and the Senate ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Borough of South Plainfield is celebrating its centennial this year and the municipality’s police force has joined in the effort. Last month, the South Plainfield Police Department placed into service two new vehicles bearing designs that replicate the agency’s first ...
Newark has begun a reinvestment initiative to transform vacant or distressed municipally-owned residential properties and to expand affordable housing opportunities, while putting city-based redevelopers first. The city’s Department of Economic & Housing Development, led by Allison Ladd, hosted ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Hawthorne Police Department Traffic Bureau advises residents that Emergency NO PARKING signs have been posted for snow removal operations on the following streets:Friday, February 6, 2026Effective beginning at 6:00 AMDiamond Bridge AvenueNO PARKING on the NORTH curb ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Congressman Josh Gottheimer invites the public to join him at a press conference in Paramus this Monday.On Feb. 9, alongside Senator Cory Booker, the congressman will discuss the actions being taken to improve school bus passenger safety for families.This past month, in the Borough, ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Hawthorne Environmental Commission/Green Team is announcing there are three garden beds (4'x8') available for the 2026 growing season.For Hawthorne residents only. Completed applications must be submitted to: Boro Hall Attention Ellen Brogno by Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.Any ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Monsignor Elso Charles Introini, pastor Emeritus of St. Anthony Parish, has been laid to rest, according to an obituary by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home.Monsignor Introini died on January 24, 2026. He was 89.The beloved priest was honored with a Mass of Christian Burial on January ...