NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), a program of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, presents a free outdoor community concert on Sunday, October 25 at 3:00 p.m. The concert will take place at the New Providence Centennial Park located on Academy Street in New Providence. Performances by the NJYS Youth Symphony Brass and Percussion, Youth Orchestra Brass, Youth ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Steve Pantagis, who described himself as the director of the Pantagis corporation, contacted TAPintoSPF on Tuesday to confirm that, despite the assertions of Nick Pantagis last week, the iconic Snuffy's Pantagis Renaissance catering hall has closed its doors forever. 

"I'm calling on behalf of my company and eight board members to confirm that ...

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 ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Residents might want to allow for some extra drive-time on Saturday morning, as a political truck parade anticipated to draw “high attendance” plans to roll through the town.

Organizers of the “Trump Truck Parade” announced on their website that they will leave from the AMC Mountainside 10 on Route 22 in Mountainside at 10 a.m., before meeting up ...

Union County Residents: Return your ballot to a Secure Ballot Drop Box. There are 22 ballot drop boxes located throughout the county. Ballot drop boxes are ADA compliant, under camera surveillance 24/7 and all ballots are picked up by a bi-partisan team of UCBOE employees every day. The deadline to return your ballot to a secure ballot drop box is 8:00pm on Election Day.

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Steve Pantagis, who described himself as the director of the Pantagis corporation, contacted TAPintoSPF on Tuesday to confirm that, despite the assertions of Nick Pantagis last week, the iconic Snuffy's Pantagis Renaissance catering hall has closed its doors forever. 

"I'm calling on behalf of my company and eight board members to confirm that ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - New Jersey Monthly Magazine’s 37th Annual Restaurant Poll revealed their list of the best restaurants in New Jersey as decided by readers and critics alike.

Fresh off the press, Prestige Diner in New Providence received the best diner for the North region. The voting took place throughout the month of February when restaurants were operating normally. The ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Lupa Ristorante opens in Berkeley Heights on Thursday, October 15, 2020.

Executive Chef Adalfo Marisi comes full circle as the executive chef of Lupa Ristorante, formerly Giovanni’s Bistro, Bar and Catering in Berkeley Heights. With the re-opening of Nadine and Bob Tokash’s restaurant, Marisi has the opportunity to share his culinary experience he ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Mountainside Restoration Committee, Inc. has partnered with CARS, Inc. to raise funds by collecting unwanted vehicles. Anyone with unwanted cars, trucks, RVs, motorbikes, trailers, heavy equipment, etc. should consider donating to help the Mountainside Restoration Committee. The vehicle doesn’t have to be in working order and will be picked up from wherever it ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Valairco Heating and Cooling presented SAGE Eldercare a $500 donation as part of their Valairco Cares program. Valairco President Kevin McHugh and founder Richard Valenti presented their 9th Valairco Cares giveaway to Marianne Kranz, Meals On Wheels Director and Amy Stuart, Community Program and Volunteer Coordinator.

SAGE Eldercare in Summit ...

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, ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — It was back in June when Matt DeAnna discovered a bulky metallic tube in the basement of Borough Hall. The Director of the Department of Public Works (DPW) had stumbled upon a time capsule with Mountainside mementos from 1995.

More than four months later, on Oct. 23, 2020, the capsule and its contents were on display in celebration of Mountainside’s 125th ...

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 ...

While we were working and paying into the federal Medicare insurance program for decades, it was under the assumption that it would cover all our medical expenses in retirement. But now that we seniors have reached the age of our reward, it seems one of the most confusing and daunting tasks we face is understanding what Medicare pays for, and what it does ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS — The Gov. Livingston girls’ soccer team there would be no days off in its division this fall.

The Lady Highlanders met division rival Cranford and battled through a scoreless first half before eventually suffering a 3-0 setback on Tuesday.

“We beat them 4-0 on their Senior Night two weeks ago,” said ...

ROSELLE, NJ - The Gov. Livingston Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams competed in the Union County Conference Championships at Warinanko Park in Roselle.  The Girls team placed second behind New Providence. Scoring in the top 10 were senior Caroline Mondelli in 2nd, freshman Sam Richter in 4th, and sophomore Molly Burke in 8th.  The Boys team placed third with junior Chris ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Joe Riggi strapped on the shoulder pads for the first time in two weeks and returned to the backfield to bolster the Gov. Livingston ground game.

The junior running back, injured during the first half in the victory over Hillside, was back in action on Saturday and finished with a team-high 88 yards on six carries and accounted for two touchdowns while ...