WESTFIELD, NJ — Officials are in the early stages of planning mass vaccination clinics for COVID-19, the director of the Westfield Regional Health Department said Monday.

Director Megan Avallone, who serves as local health departments’ lead to the state Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccination task force, told the Westfield Board of Health the vaccines could be available for ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Scotch Plains is mourning local legend Malcolm E. Nettingham, a member of World War II's famed Tuskegee Airmen, who died on Monday evening just a few days before his 102nd birthday. He lived in town for almost a century and in 2014 was chosen to be the grand marshal of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Memorial Day Parade. 

Mr. Nettingham was born in New ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Summit Superintendent of Schools Scott Hough and Principal Donna Gallo have announced that a second Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School student has tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement, in the form of a letter from Hough and Gallo to the "Summit Public Schools Community," comes just four days after the confirmation of the first case.

The ...

Gov. Phil Murphy wants to borrow $4 billion. Lawmakers point to revenue forecasts saying more money may be coming than he expects.

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Just how much New Jersey will borrow to prop up the ...

TRENTON, NJ — Marking the milestone of six months since the confirmation of the first coronavirus case in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy kicked off the holiday weekend by signing an Executive Order to allow for the resumption of indoor dining, albeit at 25 percent capacity. The order also allows for movie theaters and other indoor entertainment businesses to open, limited to 25 percent ...

NEW JERSEY — Less than two months from Election Day, Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday said a new website will allow New Jersey residents to register to vote and track their mail-in ballot all while on the go or from the comfort of their home.

“This online form is safe and secure and can be accessed anywhere – whether from a library computer or your smartphone,” Gov. Phil ...

KENILWORTH, NJ - The day has finally come. As of 6:00 a.m. on Friday, September 4, restaurants may have patrons indoors with capacity limited to 25% and social distancing between tables. Kenilworth's restaurants are thrilled to open their doors once again. Even with the restrictions.

“I feel like this is a grand opening,” Yiota Makkas co-owner of Opa Grill said. “We ...

KENILWORTH, NJ - Nineteen years ago on this day the world changed forever. Nineteen Islamic terrorists hijacked four American airplanes on their way to their destinations. These planes were, American Airlines Flight 11, United Airline Flight 175, American Airline Flight 77, and United Airlines Flight 93. Shortly after the hijacking, flight 11 crashes into the north face of the north side of the ...

KENILWORTH- The annual remembrance ceremony of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks was held inside Borough Hall on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. 

Residents were invited to join township officials, victim’s families, friends, and clergy in remembering those who perished that day. Capacity restrictions, social distancing, and masks were strictly ...

KENILWORTH, NJ – The Borough of Kenilworth presented a Mayoral Proclamation on August 26, 2020, to Edward Jones who retired on July 1, 2020, after working 40 years for the Public Works Sanitation Department in Kenilworth. 

Jones began his career with the DPW in 1980 and was noted as a highly capable, competent, and efficient employee rising bright and ...

KENILWORTH, NJ - A small ceremony was held at the Clark American Legion Pavilion on August 29, 2020, to award Aedan Louis Kelly the rank of Eagle Scout which is the Boy Scouts of America’s highest honor.

Aedan lives in Clark and is a member of BSA Troop 145. He is a recent graduate of Arthur L. Johnson High School, and plans on obtaining a college degree in business, and then ...

KENILWORTH, NJ - The Rotary Club of Kenilworth recently received ten Share and Care Awards for District 7475. Currently, there are 82 clubs that serve the counties of Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren.  

According to the district's award chair Dr. Michael Hart, “the purpose of these awards is to recognize that ...

TRENTON, NJ -- NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today, during the governor's COVID-19 press briefing, warned of a possible “twin-demic” this year during flu season and urged New Jerseyans to get their flu shots.  

“As we enter the fall season, we are also moving into the flu season. This year we are preparing for the possibility of a twin-demic,” ...

KENILWORTH- The annual remembrance ceremony of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks was held inside Borough Hall on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. 

Residents were invited to join township officials, victim’s families, friends, and clergy in remembering those who perished that day. Capacity restrictions, social distancing, and masks were strictly ...

PATERSON, NJ – Joined by legislators, faith leaders, and others, Gov. Phil Murphy held a press event in Paterson to promote his "Baby Bonds" initiative that would provide a $1,000 deposit into an account for every baby born into a New Jersey household with income less than 500% of the Federal Poverty Level ($131,000 for a family of four) in 2021. The plan, which ...

KENILWORTH, NJ - Liberty Belle's, a massage therapy salon, opened its doors on August 19, 2020. The owner of the salon Liberty Martinez specializes in therapeutic massage and stretching. In her work, she incorporates a variety of advanced modalities that enhance the body’s natural restorative functioning including trigger point and neuromuscular therapy to treat aches, pains, ...

KENILWORTH, NJ - After being closed due to COVID-19, Color in Focus was able to open its doors on June 24 and would like to introduce new customers to the salon. The special that is currently being offered is 25% off-color plus a free conditioning treatment for first-time customers. Please mention you saw the deal on TAPinto Kenilworth. Besides hair, the salon also offers wax ...

Union County, NJ –  The Union County COVID-19 Mobile Test Unit is now offering residents free COVID-19 saliva tests. The saliva tests will be administered by the Mobile Test Unit during all scheduled upcoming community visits.

The Mobile Test Unit will exclusively administer saliva tests at all community visits going forward. Test results will be available within 3 days, which ...

Long-term slowdown in land development could be derailed by exodus to suburbs

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New data confirms that New Jersey has recently been using a lot less land for new development than it did 20 ...

KENILWORTH - The School of Saint Theresa has officially rescheduled the annual Tricky Tray. The new date will be October 24, 2020, with further details to follow soon.

The Tricky Tray is the biggest fundraiser at Saint Theresa's and normally brings in over 500 people to participate. The event was supposed to be held on Saturday, March 21, 2020, on the school ground but due ...