Union County Freeholder Chair Bette Jane Kowalski and Freeholder Andrea Staten congratulate Kelly Hanratty from the Deerfield Middle School in Mountainside on winning First place in the eighth grade category of the 2019 Union County Arbor Day “Young Writers of Union County” poetry contest.

All contestants ranging from grade 4 through grade 8 prepared an original work in an effort ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Thousands are expected to flock to Springfield Avenue in downtown Berkeley Heights from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 for the inaugural Berkeley Heights Block Party. The event showcases the best of the town, with activities, food, music and crafts for the entire family.

The Summer Block Party is presented by Primrose School of Berkeley Heights and ...

The plethora of pork pie hats and classic black-and-white cop cars, captured by camera crews, not only told onlookers that the scene had changed on Branford Place in downtown Newark.

It also showed them that time was reversed to the city's turbulent 1960s, as Hollywood magic made a cinematic fever dream real. 

Several blocks are serving this week as the set for the upcoming film ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Thousands are expected to flock to Springfield Avenue in downtown Berkeley Heights from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 for the inaugural Berkeley Heights Block Party. The event showcases the best of the town, with activities, food, music and crafts for the entire family.

The Summer Block Party is presented by Primrose School of Berkeley Heights and ...

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ, D-7) spoke on the House Floor in Washington on Wednesday, May 15, to highlight the lack of one-seat ride access on NJ TRANSIT's Raritan Valley Line into New York City. (Video below.)

Madam Speaker, today I rise to highlight the struggle that rail commuters in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District face each day.

Public ...

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MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Beechwood School celebrated their new playgrounds with a ribbon cutting on Monday, May 20th thanks to two generous grants from the Board of Union County Chosen Freeholders, and funds from other community/school organizations.

The first grant, the Kids Recreation Trust, was for $30,000 with matching monies provided by the PTO, the Mountainside Education Foundation (MEF), ...

Union County Freeholder Chair Bette Jane Kowalski and Freeholder Andrea Staten congratulate Kelly Hanratty from the Deerfield Middle School in Mountainside on winning First place in the eighth grade category of the 2019 Union County Arbor Day “Young Writers of Union County” poetry contest.

All contestants ranging from grade 4 through grade 8 prepared an original work in an effort ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Last week, the Board of Education honored its Educators of the Year at a special meeting held in Governor Livingston High School auditorium. Each of the teachers had already received balloons and a bouquet earlier in the spring during a surprise visit to each teacher's classroom to announce they had been named their building's Educator of the Year.

Thursday ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- A political flier has been distributed door-to-door in Fanwood that republishes a TAPintoSPF.net interview of Freeholder Al Mirabella and his wife, Phyllis, without permission and appears to imply that TAPinto endorses Column A candidates. 

The flier was forwarded to TAPintoSPF by a resident of Maclennan Place in Fanwood who inquired whether TAPintoSPF had printed ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The second annual Jersey Diner Theatre series is again making a stop in the Hilltop City, with a pop-up performance at Summit's Broadway Diner on May 21, from 7 - 9 p.m. Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre members will perform live while patrons enjoy their meals.

Discover Jersey Arts (DJA) presents the event as part of the Jersey Diner ...

Come for a wine-derful time. Leave grapefully happy. 

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ —Get ready to “Sip. Savor. Celebrate” at the Pour Into Summer Wine Festival taking place June 8 and 9 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at The Mt Carmel Society in Berkeley Heights. Come wine down with some of New Jersey’s best wineries as they kick off the summer season in ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — There’s a brewery in the hopper for this town.

The Planning Board on Monday approved Lions Roar Brewing Company’s application to build a microbrewery at 515-523 South Avenue West, the board’s secretary, Linda Jacus, said.

A website for the company states the following: “A neighborhood brewery coming to Westfield, NJ.”

A Twitter page for ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Beechwood School celebrated their new playgrounds with a ribbon cutting on Monday, May 20th thanks to two generous grants from the Board of Union County Chosen Freeholders, and funds from other community/school organizations.

The first grant, the Kids Recreation Trust, was for $30,000 with matching monies provided by the PTO, the Mountainside Education Foundation (MEF), ...

MAHWAH, NJ — Unsung heroes from throughout New Jersey earned recognition for their compassion and concern for others as part of the 23rd Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award ceremony at Ramapo College on May 3, and North Plainfield based Moms Helping Moms Foundation was awarded one of the $7,500 cash prizes for Bridget Cutler's outstanding contribution and ...

MANVILLE, NJ - During the course of the last year, Valairco Heating & Cooling has made a $500 donation each quarter to a charity or nonprofit from nominations by their customers, friends and the general public.

The most recent winner is Leah’s Lemonade, who is a 9-year-old young lady who has been raising money for the Berkeley Heights Volunteer Rescue Squad -- ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Beechwood School celebrated their new playgrounds with a ribbon cutting on Monday, May 20th thanks to two generous grants from the Board of Union County Chosen Freeholders, and funds from other community/school organizations.

The first grant, the Kids Recreation Trust, was for $30,000 with matching monies provided by the PTO, the Mountainside Education Foundation (MEF), ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ – The Union County Freeholder Board is supporting reforms at NJ Transit and a proposed increase in funding for the state's transportation agency.

On Thursday night, the freeholder board unanimously approved a resolution “supporting an increase in funding for NJ Transit in this year’s New Jersey State budget to implement both the recommendations ...

ELIZABETH, NJ – Residents from Cranford and Westfield turned out in strong numbers at the Union County Freeholders meeting Thursday night to lobby against a plan for taller utility poles and more powerful electric lines slated for the two municipalities.

The concerned residents filled the room, and about 25 of them spoke to the board at length on their opposition to the plan before the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights PAL 8th grade boys lacrosse team beat Lyndhurst by a score of 14-7 on Saturday, May 18 to advance to the semifinals of the North Jersey Junior Lacrosse League (NJJLL) A Flight at Snyder Field.  

Cheered on by players from the younger lacrosse teams, the 8th grade team is the first team playing under the “Berkeley Heights” banner to ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - This year's Heights Heat PAL U8 softball tournament held a larger meaning than naming the spring season's champion. This Sunday's tournament was played in honor of Annie Young, who recently passed away on May 4, 2019. 

The six teams competing in the tournament lined the field holding signs and some wore specially made #19 jerseys in ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Gov. Livingston Highlander baseball team  wrapped up an impressive 18-4 regular season with an 11-1 mercy  win over Pequannock, Saturday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. Sophomore Michael Shaffer (2-1) tossed a  6 inning 2 hitter and the Highlander offense broke out of a mini slump scoring 9 runs in the last two innings to break open a ...