Mountainside News
By BOBBIE PEER
December 16, 2025
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Gov. Livingston High School Athletic Department recently recognized the 2025 Fall Season recipients of the Heart of a Highlander Award, honoring student-athletes who exemplify character, leadership, sportsmanship, inclusion, and school pride. The awards were presented at ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Gov. Livingston High School Athletic Department recently recognized the 2025 Fall Season recipients of the Heart of a Highlander Award, honoring student-athletes who exemplify character, leadership, sportsmanship, inclusion, and school pride. The awards were presented at ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Governor Livingston boys basketball team opened its season with a strong fourth-quarter rally, defeating Morristown 54-50 on the road to improve to 1-0.After trailing for much of the game, the Highlanders outscored Morristown 17-9 in the fourth quarter to secure the comeback ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Berkeley Heights Board of Education met Thursday, Dec. 11, for a session that included a clean annual audit review, committee updates, and a heartfelt farewell to Board Member Dipti Khanna, who is concluding three years of service.Board Honors Dipti Khanna for Three Years ...
TRENTON, NJ — Restaurants and other places that serve food in New Jersey would be banned from providing single-use utensils and condiments to customers, except upon request, under legislation sponsored by Sen. Bob Smith (D - District 17) and Raj Mukherji (D - District 32).The bill, S3195, would ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Scammers are becoming increasingly aggressive in impersonating law enforcement officers, the Union County Sheriff’s Office warned on Thursday.In a recurring phone scam that has surfaced again, callers claim that the individual has an arrest warrant — often citing missed jury duty or ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County has upgraded its drone program to keep up with modern-day technology.Improvements made included updating the equipment for using the drones, expanding capabilities for the drones, and continuing specialized training for the certified drone pilots, according to Union ...
The people have spoken, and the next governor of the state of New Jersey is Rebecca Michelle “Mikie” Sherrill. The 53-year-old has prevailed over the Republican candidate and former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, in a hotly contested race that included a fair share of mud-slinging on both ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Mountainside Public Library is inviting children ages 8 to 11 to a magical holiday experience with its Gingerbread Village program, presented by ArrayScape Gaming. Registration is now open, but spots are limited.The in-person event, taking place December 29 at 1:00 PM in the ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey highway drivers would be required to change lanes or slow down when approaching any stationary vehicle under a bill sponsored by Democratic Senators Paul Moriarty of Washington Township in Gloucester County and Raj Mukherji of Jersey City.Anyone found violating the law ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Heart Health Matters, an interactive presentation conducted by Americare Physical Therapy, is coming to the Mountainside Community Room on Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. The Community Room is located at 1385 Route 22. The presentation will focus on how to best maintain and improve heart ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — With a strong veteran core and an infusion of young talent, the Governor Livingston–New Providence boys ice hockey team enters the new season determined to build on last year’s 13-9-4 campaign.Head coach Greg Jensen, now in his fourth season behind the bench, carries a ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School students and staff will say goodbye to Principal Robert B. Nixon on December 8, as he moves on to his new role as principal of Millburn High School. In his thirteen years in the Berkeley Heights School district, first as assistant principal and ...
TRENTON, NJ — Motorists soon may risk $45 traffic fines – triggered by automated cameras – for parking or idling in bus lanes and bus stops. Penalties outlined in Bill A5612, which passed the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on Thursday, also would apply to drivers who clog ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The team at Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Allstate Agency is once again serving as a drop-off point for Furniture Assist’s annual new and gently used toy drive to serve families in need.The local charity helps people, such as fire victims and victims of domestic abuse, begin ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - The Mountainside Recreation Department invites young residents in grades K through 4 to participate in its Musical Theater Class. The class includes fun warm-ups, theatre games, and ensemble-building activities to work toward a final showcase. Classes will be on Sundays starting ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - As their season was coming to an end, the Governor Livingston High School Highlander football team was on the verge of making history. After decades without a division title, the 2025 Highlanders had battled their way into a prime position to finally bring one home.
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Essex County Turtle Back Zoo is coming to the Mountainside Public Library on December 12 at 3:15 p.m.Young residents are invited to an educational program where they will learn about the purpose of skin, fur, feathers, shells, and more. Registration is required to attend. To ...
PATERSON, NJ - A new statewide public input survey is inviting New Jersey residents to share their ideas, concerns, and priorities as Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill prepares to take office.The survey, available through the official transition website, is designed to guide policy recommendations and ...
.BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Gov. Livingston High School baseball team, which delivered an undefeated and history-making 2025 season, gathered Wednesday evening for one of the most anticipated traditions in high school athletics: the presentation of state championship rings.Players, coaches, team ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - The Borough of Mountainside announced the return of its annual Tree Lighting event on December 6. The event will feature Santa Claus, hot chocolate and cookies, and Girl Scouts caroling.A tree lighting ceremony will take place outside Borough Hall at 4:30 p.m. Ice skating will ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School’s Interact Club held its annual sandwich-making fundraiser on November 18, 2025. The 75 students who participated made approximately 1800 peanut butter and jelly, and cold cut, sandwiches for the Market Street Mission.The Market Street ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS — The Berkeley Heights Board of Education on Thursday presented its first public update on a proposed district-wide facilities referendum set for March 10, 2026, to a large crowd of residents and educators that filled the seats in the cafeteria at Gov. Livingston High School.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Public School District is pleased to announce that Ms. Margaret (Meg) Berry has been named the new Principal of Governor Livingston High School. Ms. Berry’s appointment was approved by the Board of Education at the November 20th, 2025 meeting. She will ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hilltop Players returned to the Kenneth Stiefel Theater this weekend with a lively and atmospheric production of The Hound of the Baskervilles, adapted for the stage by Jon Jory from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic Sherlock Holmes novel. The show opened Thursday evening, ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to attend The Holidays at Drumthwacket, continuing the tradition of open house tours at the Governor’s official residence in Princeton.This year’s theme is America’s 250th Anniversary, according to a news ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), a program of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, helped income-eligible parents pay the cost of full-time child care. CCAP has been in an indefinite pause since August 2025. The program ended because of a shortfall in the state’s ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey users of social media platforms would gain a way to report fraud on their accounts under legislation released by the Senate Commerce Committee on Monday.The bill, S3017, would require the sites’ operators to provide a 24-hour, toll-free phone number to contact live customer ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - The Mountainside PTO Grant Committee announced two upcoming events open to the public. The first event is a Giving Tuesday Donation, geared towards supporting the organization's grant requests from teachers and staff. Donations can be made starting December 2 and through December ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — SNAP benefits are back now that the government shutdown has ended, but the need for food among those struggling to support themselves and their families remains high.Union County officials and local food pantries are working to ensure that low-income families have enough food for ...