- Council Recognizes Public Safety Telecommunicators
- Boys Lacrosse: New Providence Rallies for 11-8 Win over Scotch Plains-Fanwood
- New Providence Borough By-Laws Reversed; Mayor’s Ex-Officio Status Reinstated
- New Providence Police Department Participates in DEA Prescription Drug Take ...
- Ryan Sherman Tosses No-Hitter Against Linden
- The 2018 Borough Budget Features a Sub Two Percent Tax Increase
By MARIANNE IVERS
April 26, 2018NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Borough Council Recognized the National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which is celebrated April 8-15, 2018. Mayor Al Morgan read a proclamation honoring emergency telecommunicators at the Monday April 23 council meeting. Scott Ruf, Executive Director of the Mountain Valley Emergency Communications Center, attended the meeting as well.
“Emergencies ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ- New Providence fought tooth and nail to erase a 4-1 deficit and extend their win streak in a come-from-behind victory against Scotch Plains on Tuesday at Lieder Field. With defenders in his face, Matt Burke ripped a shot past the goalie halfway through the third quarter to break the tie and finish the comeback. The Pioneers won by a final score of 11-8.
"We kind ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Borough Council approved a new council rules resolution reversing the recently adopted rules of committee representation at its Monday, April 23 meeting. This decision means that the mayor may attend any advisory board or committee meetings as an ex-officio member in addition to two council representatives.
In February 2018 the council approved a resolution to ...
New Providence Police Department Participates in DEA Prescription Drug Take Back, Saturday, April 28
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Providence Police Department will be participating in the DEA Prescription Drug Take Back initiative on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 360 Elkwood Ave. in New Providence. Please drop off all unused medications between these hours. (Please note: Syringes and other sharps of any kind will not be accepted.)
Unused or expired ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - It only took 79 pitches for junior pitcher Ryan Sherman to no hit Linden this past Friday, as he mowed down 21 of 23 batters that faced him.
Spreading out six strikeouts over the course of the game, Sherman only allowed two batters to reach, one via a walk and the other by a hit batter.
Sherman helped his own cause by knocking in the first run of the game, a ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The 2018 borough budget, featuring less than two percent tax increase, was presented at the Monday, April 23 meeting. Councilman Michael Gennaro and Councilwoman Nadine Geoffroy provided the power point presentation.
The municipal portion of the total tax bill represents only 21.27 percent, including the local open space and library tax. County taxes have ...
By TAPINTO NEW PROVIDENCE
April 23, 2018NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The Summit College Club Book Sale will be held from Tuesday, April 24 - Friday, April 29, at the American Legion, 357 Elkwood Ave., New Providence. Proceeds from the sale are used to fund college scholarships for deserving young women in local high schools.
The sale will feature an expected thousands of books collected by Summit College Club members. The ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Mark your calendars! The annual Fishing Derby returns to Oakwood Park Saturday, April 28, rain or shine, from 8 to 11 a.m. Co-sponsored by New Providence P.B.A. Local #132 and New Providence Recreation, this family favorite event is one of the borough’s “signs of spring.”
Bring your rod, reel and bait to fish for trout ...
By BOBBIE PEER
April 24, 2018SUMMIT, NJ - The Suburban Chamber of Commerce launched a new Lunch and Learn series last week at Marco Polo Restaurant and Tavern in Summit. The lunch was sponsored by Suburban Chamber of Commerce Chairperson Marcella Gencarelli and Lakeland Bank.
Paul Hatrak, a certified Business Coach, led the room of 30 business professionals with an interactive discussion on how ...
More Local News Around New Providence
By TEAM AIRO
April 16, 2018NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - New Providence Middle School eighth grade student Om Desai and his friends Gyan Ghoda and Siddhant Desai, as a part of Team AIRO, are recognized as 2018 MaPD (Making a Positive Difference) by Davidson Institute of Gifted and Talented for the community activities that they have been doing.
They have been teaching younger ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The 34th Annual STEM Fair was held last Wednesday evening at Allen W. Roberts Elementary School. It was a big turnout for the annual event, which was pushed from March, due to all the snowstorms. With 287 children showcasing 142 science projects, it was the biggest turnout yet for the AWR Stem Fair. It was an exciting showing of the original thinking and inventiveness of the ...
CHATHAM, NJ - Nearly three hundred Allen W. Roberts Elementary School parents, teachers and staff filled the Fairmount Country Club for the annual Spring Fling last Friday evening. Every year, this event raises money for the PTA, school events, small school projects and other necessities.
In the past, proceeds have funded the remodeling of the school library and nurse’s office, creating ...
By BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
April 16, 2018FANWOOD, NJ -- The Boy Scouts of America and volunteer co-chairs, Dawn and Rich Buchanan of Fanwood will host a Riedel Wine Tasting on Tuesday, May 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the Masker's Barn located in the Watchung Reservation in Berkeley Heights, NJ.
Guests will enjoy great wines using Riedel wine glasses, learn more about wines, how to pour them, the effect wine glasses have and how to ...
By TAPINTO NEW PROVIDENCE STAFF
April 12, 2018NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Girl Scout Troop 40140 is planning a New Providence Clean Up and Earth Fest on April 28, 2018 as a Bronze Award project.
The community is invited to participate in this clean up of the parks and the Earth Fest that will follow from 12 noon to 3 p.m. There will be a recycled art contest, science exhibition, healthy food samples, and a story telling ...
By BARBARA RYBOLT
April 23, 2018UNION, NJ - About 125 participants turned out Saturday, April 21, for THE MAX Challenge of Union, New Providence, Cranford, Watchung, Montclair and Madison Day of Giving 5K. The event, both a run and a walk, was a benefit for the Hope For Lauren Foundation.
Lauren Liu, 14, and a ninth grade student at Kent Place School, died in October 2017, after losing a battle against depression ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The Summit College Club Book Sale will be held from Tuesday, April 24 - Friday, April 29, at the American Legion, 357 Elkwood Ave., New Providence. Proceeds from the sale are used to fund college scholarships for deserving young women in local high schools.
The sale will feature an expected thousands of books collected by Summit College Club members. The ...
Government
By MARIANNE IVERS
April 26, 2018NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Borough Council Recognized the National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which is celebrated April 8-15, 2018. Mayor Al Morgan read a proclamation honoring emergency telecommunicators at the Monday April 23 council meeting. Scott Ruf, Executive Director of the Mountain Valley Emergency Communications Center, attended the meeting as well.
“Emergencies ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Borough Council approved a new council rules resolution reversing the recently adopted rules of committee representation at its Monday, April 23 meeting. This decision means that the mayor may attend any advisory board or committee meetings as an ex-officio member in addition to two council representatives.
In February 2018 the council approved a resolution to ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The 2018 borough budget, featuring less than two percent tax increase, was presented at the Monday, April 23 meeting. Councilman Michael Gennaro and Councilwoman Nadine Geoffroy provided the power point presentation.
The municipal portion of the total tax bill represents only 21.27 percent, including the local open space and library tax. County taxes have ...
Health & Wellness
New Providence Police Department Participates in DEA Prescription Drug Take Back, Saturday, April 28
By TAPINTO NEW PROVIDENCE STAFF
April 25, 2018NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Providence Police Department will be participating in the DEA Prescription Drug Take Back initiative on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 360 Elkwood Ave. in New Providence. Please drop off all unused medications between these hours. (Please note: Syringes and other sharps of any kind will not be accepted.)
Unused or expired ...
UNION, NJ - About 125 participants turned out Saturday, April 21, for THE MAX Challenge of Union, New Providence, Cranford, Watchung, Montclair and Madison Day of Giving 5K. The event, both a run and a walk, was a benefit for the Hope For Lauren Foundation.
Lauren Liu, 14, and a ninth grade student at Kent Place School, died in October 2017, after losing a battle against depression ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Skin Deep Salon and Spa is having a "Best Mom Ever" essay contest. All fourth through eighth graders are invited to write an essay to convince Skin Deep as to why you think your mom is the best!
Skin Deep Salon and Spa of New Providence will read all entries submitted by April 30, 2018 and select the winners of a Signature Spa Retreat.
Entries can be hand ...
By TAPINTO HORSES STAFF
April 14, 2018WATCHUNG, N.J. — Watchung Stables can resume normal operations after two horses were sickened by the equine herpes virus and have since recovered.
The initial quarantine was initiated on March 16. after a horse developed the highly infectious equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM). A few days later a second horse developed the respiratory form of the disease, according to the New Jersey ...
Obituaries
By MARIANNE IVERS
April 26, 2018NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Borough Council Recognized the National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which is celebrated April 8-15, 2018. Mayor Al Morgan read a proclamation honoring emergency telecommunicators at the Monday April 23 council meeting. Scott Ruf, Executive Director of the Mountain Valley Emergency Communications Center, attended the meeting as well.
“Emergencies ...
New Providence Police Department Participates in DEA Prescription Drug Take Back, Saturday, April 28
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Providence Police Department will be participating in the DEA Prescription Drug Take Back initiative on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 360 Elkwood Ave. in New Providence. Please drop off all unused medications between these hours. (Please note: Syringes and other sharps of any kind will not be accepted.)
Unused or expired ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Communications Officer Michael Mollo is the 2018 recipient of the Mountain Valley Emergency Communications Center's 'Telecommunicator of the Year' honor, as the Shared Dispatch Center Management Board and its Emergency Communications Executive Director Scott W. Ruf recognized several staff for their hard work and dedication.
Every ...
By LEAH SCALZADONNA
April 23, 2018CRANFORD, NJ – In a quaint white house near the border of Cranford and Garwood, 105-year-old Kurt Steiner sat at his dining room table, surrounded by cabinets that held his collection of Viennese glass and antique Limoge plates. At his table, he had his carefully taped together passport and exit papers from Vienna, Austria, stamped with a large “J” and “Jude,” the ...
By MATT MCADAM
April 25, 2018NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ- New Providence fought tooth and nail to erase a 4-1 deficit and extend their win streak in a come-from-behind victory against Scotch Plains on Tuesday at Lieder Field. With defenders in his face, Matt Burke ripped a shot past the goalie halfway through the third quarter to break the tie and finish the comeback. The Pioneers won by a final score of 11-8.
"We kind ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - It only took 79 pitches for junior pitcher Ryan Sherman to no hit Linden this past Friday, as he mowed down 21 of 23 batters that faced him.
Spreading out six strikeouts over the course of the game, Sherman only allowed two batters to reach, one via a walk and the other by a hit batter.
Sherman helped his own cause by knocking in the first run of the game, a ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Behind nine goals between Joey D’Anna and Tyler Lawton, with a strong effort in net by senior Pat Trezza, the Pioneers were able to blow past Johnson on their way to their 7th straight victory on Senior Day.
Chas Cadmus, Josh Cohen, Joe Crisafi, Michael Garrity, Tyler Lawton, Tyler Palmieri, Pat Trezza, Chris Vass, and Billy Vignali were all honored ...
