SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ —B Street Band, the ever popular Bruce Springsteen tribute band, played a free “drive-in concert” at the Union County VoTech campus on Raritan Road in Scotch Plains on Sunday, evening that had attendees honking in the dark.

Emcee Brian Remo encouraged the audience to honk their horns and flash their lights in appreciation of the performance since the ...

UNION, NJ - The 2020 Molly Maguire's golf outing, benefiting the Union County St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, will be held Thursday, Oct. 8.

The outing will be held at Galloping Hill Golf Course, beginning with lunch at 10:30 a.m.  A shotgun start begins at noon.  The event includes golf giveaways and prizes.  A cocktail hour will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - YK Salon in New Providence celebrated their Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting on Thursday.  Mayor Al Morgan was on hand to welcome Yoni Kreger and his team to their new storefront at 1274 Springfield Avenue. 

The Grand Opening festivities continue on Saturday, September 12 from 12 to 4 p.m. The community is invited to stop by for complimentary ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Village Shopping Center was abuzz with excitement as the red carpet was rolled out for guests attending the YK Salon Grand Opening festivities at 1274 Springfield Avenue on Saturday.

With the sound of live music, balloon towers and canopies -- shoppers were drawn to the celebration.  Under the canopies were glam stations where tweens, ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - YK Salon in New Providence celebrated their Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting on Thursday.  Mayor Al Morgan was on hand to welcome Yoni Kreger and his team to their new storefront at 1274 Springfield Avenue. 

The Grand Opening festivities continue on Saturday, September 12 from 12 to 4 p.m. The community is invited to stop by for complimentary ...

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 ...

SUMMIT, NJ - In an emailed communication addressed to the "Summit Community," Superintendent of Schools Scott Hough has announced that a Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School student has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Hough, the student is "currently self-isolating" and the District is "working closely with public health officials, who are ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Board of Education has announced that the location and schedule for the Combined Conference and Regular Meeting to be held on Thursday, September 10, 2020 has changed. Board of Education members will be meeting at Governor Livingston High School, 175 Watchung Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ. Executive Session will begin at 5:30 pm, and the Public session will begin at 7:30 ...

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 ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- For those who are looking for some live entertainment nearby, make a reservation now for Sunday Sept. 13, for dinner and a comedy show at Marcellos Italian Ristorante.

On the bill that night will be singer Joe De Gennaro, host of the TV show ‘Bringing Italy to You,’ and comedian and TV show personality Uncle Floyd. Dinner, which will be served al fresco ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – NJ Sharing Network, the non-profit organization responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for nearly 4,000 New Jersey residents awaiting life-saving transplants, celebrates the 10th anniversary of its 5K Celebration of Life that has been held in multiple locations throughout New Jersey each year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Providence 5K ...

HILLSIDE, NJ - Nicholas Vicidomini, a young boy with autism, has been named an honorary fireman with the Hillside Fire Department.  Vicidomini was recently asked to leave Christ the King Church in Hillside because he was playing and making noise.

Upon hearing the story, Hillside Councilman George Cook said he felt bad for the family and soon realized he worked with someone ...

UNION, NJ - An emergency drive-up food distribution for Union County residents to aid those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will be held on Saturday, September 26, beginning at 9 a.m. at Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue. The distribution will take place in the parking lot located at the intersection of North Ave. and Morris Ave.  The food distribution will be first-come, ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Female leaders from across the country, the state, and the local community are mourning the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday, Sept. 18. Justice Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Clinton in 1993. She was the second woman appointed to the Court and served more than 27 years.

"The ...

TRENTON, NJ – Gov. Phil Murphy began Friday’s COVID-19 press briefing on a somber note by expressing his outrage over two gunmen who fired on the home of two Camden County police officers while their newborn baby was inside.

The gunmen shot at the officers’ home in Camden late Tuesday and struck the home at least six times, according to Camden police. The couple were inside ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — COVID-19 has shut down another event. The annual Four Centuries in a Weekend celebration in October, has been canceled, the County of Union announced Wednesday.

“The safety of staff, volunteers, and our residents is of the utmost importance and our highest priority,” said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella. “The Freeholder Board and the ...

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 ...

My sister-in-law visited her 95-year-old mom in an assisted living every single day over the past two years. These visits were not an expression of guilt, obligation, or lack of trust in the care of the facility. Rather, they were a tangible reflection of the deep love, respect, and friendship this pair shared for as long as I can remember. Maxine has not been able to see Mom since March 8, ...

NEW VERNON, NJ - Aside from music concerts and your favorite restaurants, there are other reasons to escape the confines of your home during a pandemic, while still respecting social distancing standards. Community members are invited to attend the house tour of Tyvan Hill Mansion, located at 579 Ban Beuren Road. 

Splendor in September, which was renamed from Mansion in May due ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Mountainside Restoration Committee’s MRC Estate Sales division will be conducting an outstanding Estate Sale, in the Elmora section of Elizabeth, NJ, to raise funds for the maintenance and restoration of the historic Deacon Andrew Hetfield House (circa 1760) and The Levi Cory House (circa 1818). The estate sale will be held on Friday and Saturday, September 11 ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A chilling video shows four men emerging from a car with guns drawn and unleashing a hail of bullets that left two dead and six injured early Sunday morning.

In the video provided to TAPinto New Brunswick, the shooters can be seen emerging from the four-door sedan with hoods pulled down in front of their faces. They open fire in the direction of 32 Delafield Street, ...

HILLSIDE, NJ - Nicholas Vicidomini, a young boy with autism, has been named an honorary fireman with the Hillside Fire Department.  Vicidomini was recently asked to leave Christ the King Church in Hillside because he was playing and making noise.

Upon hearing the story, Hillside Councilman George Cook said he felt bad for the family and soon realized he worked with someone ...

SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY — Summit Marches On is hosting a candlelight vigil and call to action to honor the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Monday, September 21st at 6:30 pm in Summit. The vigil is one of hundreds happening all over the country in response to the death of the Supreme Court Justice on Friday.   

The vigil will include the Mourner’s Kaddish ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — For Gov. Livingston High School athletic director Ann Clifton, all the preparations and digestion of special guidelines has made getting ready for the revamped 2020 scholastic fall sports season "like five years condensed into two months. We are in completely uncharted territory. You are given the framework and you have to color in the lines."

Normally, ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Scotch Plains native John Pak finished Round 2 tied for 33rd place and was the only amateur and the only player from the New York metropolitan area today to advance.

Patrick Reed finished at the top spot with -4, followed by Bryson DeChambeau at -3. Harris English, Justin Thomas, and Rafa Cabrera-Bello finished in a three-way tie for third at -2.

The ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Johnny Pak more than held his own in his U.S. Open Golf Championship debut on Thursday at Winged Foot, one of the world's most challenging courses. The Scotch Plains native tied for 14th at -1 and is tied for the lead among amateurs through Round 1.

How well did he do? At one under par, Pak is tied with seven other golfers, including two of the ...