MILLBURN, NJ — In her weekly update this past Friday, Superintendent Dr. Christine Burton announced the district’s adapted return to school plan for grades 5-12, beginning on November 9. The plans were adapted based on feedback from parents, staff, and state health professionals.

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Students on the hybrid plan will attend school in either an AM or PM ...

MILLBURN, NJ — The school search platform Niche.com on Tuesday published its 2021 ranking of the best public high schools, placing Millburn High School at the top of the list of public high schools ranked in Essex County.

Niche.com gave Millburn High School an “A+” in academics, an “A+” for its teachers, an “A” for its clubs and ...

MILLBURN, NJ — On Monday night, the Millburn Township PTO Conference hosted a virtual forum, giving the Board of Education candidates the chance to share their opinions and plans with the public.

There are four candidates running for three available three-year term seats. Three of the candidates are current members of the Board, including President Alex Zaltsman, Louie Shen, and Jamie ...

We are very pleased that on October 22, 2020, the New Jersey Treasurer’s office extended the Senior Freeze filing deadline from November 2, 2020 to December 31, 2020.  This is a welcome development because many seniors were scrambling to meet the original date. 

Nevertheless, there is still a need for applications to be prepared as soon as possible.  The Treasurer’s ...

MILLBURN, NJ — In the latest mayor's update yesterday afternoon, Mayor Jackie Lieberberg update residents on the latest COVID-19 totals in the township and county, as well as voting information ahead of the election. The full text is below;

Essex County is reporting 23,232 residents having tested positive for COVID-19. There are currently 195 residents of Millburn Township who have ...

BLACKWOOD, NJ — Over 1.6 million people in New Jersey have filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March when the coronavirus pandemic began to ravage the state.

Looking to help individuals out of work, as well as employers unable to hire more people due to the financial impact of COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy announced $14 million of new workforce development funds ...

MILLBURN, NJ — In their third and final home contest of the condensed fall season, the Millburn Millers played the Nutley Raiders close in the first half, before falling behind in the second half of a 42-7 loss.

Heading into the locker room at halftime, the Millers trailed just 20-7, but Nutley posted 22 points in the final two quarters to pull away for the victory. The lone Millburn ...

MILLBURN, NJ — In a war of attrition that went all the way to double overtime, the Millburn Boys Soccer team scraped out a 2-2 tie against the East Brunswick Bears Tuesday afternoon.

Ryan Garfinkle scored early for the Millers, but East Brunswick tied it up on a penalty kick goal, and then early in the second half, jumped ahead on a breakout, putting the ball into the goal for the ...

MILLBURN, NJ — Following a start to the season marked by disappointing results, the Millburn football team is set to kick off the second half of a truncated season, as they look to right the ship and get back some of their momentum from opening night.

Following a season-opening 12-7 loss to Belleville and a 28-13 setback against Columbia (SOMA), the Millers found themselves on the ...

MILLBURN, NJ - A spree of power outages Tuesday led to Millburn residents being temporarily left without electricity. According to JCP&L, there are currently four outages remaining to be repaired. Unrelated to these outages, some Short Hills residents received notices that power would be temporarily shut off tomorrow beginning at 8:00 a.m. and resuming by 3:00 ...

Millburn/Short Hills Troop 17 Boy Scouts and their families recently gathered at St. Rose of Lima Church for the troop's traditional Fall Court of Honor ceremony. 

Although the ceremony was somewhat unusual this year — it was held outdoors on the church steps, and all participants wore masks and observed social distancing protocols — the scouts and troop leadership did not ...

MILLBURN, NJ — Check out all the best stories from the past week in Millburn and Short Hills, all in one place;

Millburn Boys Soccer Plays to Hard-Fought OT Draw Against East Brunswick
Millburn Announces Adapted Return to School Plan for Grades 5-12
Millburn Police Stress Importance of Driving Safety as Increase in Moving Violation Enforcement Underway
Millburn Environmental ...

SHORT HILLS, NJ - It's a great time to sell. The pandemic has turned most of the region into a Seller's Market as buyers (and renters!) are flocking in from Jersey City, Hoboken, NYC and Brooklyn. A reduction in inventory and record-low mortgage rates are helping to fuel the demand for homes in our area.

"We expect to see this hot market extend into the fall and winter." ...

MILLBURN, NJ — While performance spaces remain closed, organizations such as Paper Mill Playhouse look for innovative ways to connect with their audiences until they can safely open. 

In a collaborative first, Paper Mill is co-producing a three-part series of virtual performances with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. 

The first performance will feature NJSO musicians and ...

MILLBURN, NJ — Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the casts for Sing in a New Year! and Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein, the first two productions to be produced on the Paper Mill stage since the pandemic shut down the theater in March. 

Sing in a New Year! will bring a roster of Broadway-seasoned Paper Mill family home for the ...

MILLBURN, NJ — Paper Mill Playhouse has  announced its reimagined 2020–2021 season. Paper Mill Playhouse will move forward with a mostly digital season, including several original productions to be captured on the Paper Mill stage and optimistically anticipating bringing smaller audiences back to the theater if that becomes possible by late spring or early summer ...

MILLBURN, NJ — In a message to Millburn Township residents, police are urging careful driving in town, and noted that greater enforcement measures have started to catch residents breaking said laws.

"Driving at high speeds is a dangerous behavior that unnecessarily endangers everyone on the road, including your neighbors and friends," said the statement, which was posted ...

MILLBURN, NJ - Earlier this month, the Millburn Fire Department announced the hiring of one probationary firefighter, which was approved at the township committee meeting held on Oct. 6. Firefighter Nicholas William DeCollibus was hired by the department.

DeCollibus was born in Freehold, New Jersey and raised in Marlboro, New Jersey. He attended the Marlboro High School and graduated ...

MILLBURN, NJ — Earlier this month, following the township committee meeting on Sept. 15, the Millburn Fire Department swore in two new fire captains. Firefighters Augustin Muresan and Theodore Beady were selected by the department for the honor.

Muresan was raised in the Township of Sparta, NJ and currently resides in Pine Brook, NJ. He has been a firefighter for 17 years.

LIVINGSTON, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health recently announced that Short Hills resident Cori Wilf has been named as a member of the Board of Trustees at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) in Livingston.

Board chair Bruce Schonbraun stated that Wilf will be joining the group “at a historic time” as SBMC continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic while also ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Robert and Michael Gonnello, the brothers behind Livingston’s new family-owned doggy daycare, grooming and boarding facility, welcomed members of the Livingston Township Council and the Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce to The Barker Lounge on Monday for a celebratory ribbon cutting marking the grand opening of their new business.

In the two weeks since ...

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TRENTON, NJ — Eagle Scout Ryan Cannon of Troop 17, St. Rose of Lima Church, Short Hills was honored by the American Legion for being both 2019 and 2020 American Legion New Jersey Eagle Scout of the Year, as well as the 2020 national runner-up for prestigious scouting award.  

Interestingly, Cannon also has the unique Scouting distinction of being the 2019 Veterans of Foreign ...

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. - Senior Producer Kayla Steinmetz sat down with East Main Media Executive Producer Brian Brodeur to discuss the production company's evolution and her role in its success.

Steinmetz talked about her experiences beginning in 2014 when she started as an intern, primarily being an assistant editor. Brodeur recalled how Steinmetz contributed to the company's success from ...

LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- Clinical psychologist Dr. Meryl Dorf spoke with TAPintoTV’s Executive Producer Brian Brodeur to highlight strategies to help navigate potentially difficult political discussions with family and friends during hyper-partisan times. 

Dr. Dorf joined Brodeur at East Main Media Studios’ media production facility in Little Falls, NJ, after being featured ...

American Business Associates, New York & New Jersey’s premier business development organization, is partnering with East Main Media to launch a new weekly television program: Opportunity Calls with Ellen Volpe.

Airing each Sunday throughout the New York Metro area at 11am EST on News12Plus, the program will feature conversations with experts and leaders from a wide range of ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - For Mia Kebea, Executive Vice President of Seniors in Place (SIP), her family’s drive to start their home care company began way back in 2001, when a pair of personal situations provided the impetus to change the way in-home senior healthcare is provided.

It all started when Kebea’s mother Rae was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

“My mom was a ...

Homewatch CareGivers of South Orange began in-house COVID-19 testing of all staff and certified home health aides in July. They just completed two months of testing 100% of its workers. 

 “With caregivers essential to the elderly and those in need of assistance with personal safety and activities of daily living, keeping our clients and staff safe is our main ...

TRENTON, NJ – The state is piloting a mobile app that will notify residents if they have been in close, prolonged contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said state employees as well as students from Montclair State University, Stockton University and Passaic County Community College have been testing the app.

“You ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - After scoffing at the Governor's Executive Orders and repeatedly allowing patrons to continue to dine inside, the owner of Cuban Pete's is now locked out of his business.

On Monday morning, Montclair Police changed the locks on the doors of Cuban Pete’s restaurant, locking out the owner and workers. This was after three violations of the Executive ...

VERONA, NJ — The project to transform the exterior appearance and modernize the façade of the Essex County Public Works Building at 900 Bloomfield Ave. in Verona has been completed.

“Our Public Works Building looked out of date and was an eyesore. The new, modern design gives the building a fresh look and complements the nearby Verona community center and surrounding ...

This article has been updated. 

NEWARK, NJ — Incendiary comments from a city director accidentally broadcast by Zoom flared tempers during Wednesday’s remote city council meeting, when the audio picked up the director saying, “I don’t give a F about no North Ward, this is what M&M said."

Councilmembers were quick to react to the fighting ...

NEW JERSEY — Five days after Gov. Phil Murphy suddenly left a briefing in Camden County over concerns of having the coronavirus, he said this afternoon he has not been symptomatic and tested negative four times since last Monday.

First Lady Tammy Murphy, who entered a voluntary self-quarantine with the governor last week, has tested negative three times.  

Still, ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Colonia native Kelli Capurso, 23, was, like any bride, looking forward to her wedding reception. She married her husband, Anthony, in August 2019, but postponed her reception until 2020 until after he returned from his deployment with the Marines. COVID put a wrench into their plans, and the couple had to cancel their celebration at one catering hall and booked instead ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - The City of Hoboken is prepared to fine residents who host indoor house parties with over 25 attendees, as rates of COVID transmission throughout New Jersey trend upwards.

"The Hoboken Police Department has responded to several house parties over the past few weekends, some of which were identified by the Health Department as contributing to clusters of ...