The September meeting of the Board of Trustees of New Providence Memorial Library will be held on Tuesday, September 15 @ 7:30PM via zoom.  The meeting is open to the public.  To join by computer, use the following link:

https://zoom.us/j/95080216074?pwd=UUR5NEhxU1A1YVpodlNZb0ROT25wZz09

You will be asked for these credentials:

Meeting ID: 950 8021 6074
Passcode: 009521

To ...

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 Yani 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 ...

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 - 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 Yani 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 Business is once again hosting the annual Scarecrow Contest, bringing a festive feel to our downtown!  The contest encourages New Providence residents, businesses, civic organizations, school groups, sports teams, and families to build the wildest, cleverest, funniest scarecrows they can imagine (within contest guidelines).  The scarecrows will be on display throughout ...

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 ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Four young students from New Providence Medal in Tech Olympiad, by passing exams focusing on technologies that have started to power our present, and in one way or another, will power our future.

Tech Olympiad, is an international organization who aims to spark curiosity in young minds, while showing them a direction of evolution of technology.  Focusing on orienting ...

EVANSTON, IL -  Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next ...

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 - Stock Up. Save. Do Good. On Saturday, September 12, from 9:30 to 11:30am, the popular local chicken fundraiser returns to the area. 

Feed to Give, a central NJ nonprofit organization founded by a high schooler, Carys Law, makes chicken available for pre-order at great prices, and shares the proceeds with local groups to help support the efforts of food ...

Sal Passalacqua, owner of Dimaios Cucina in Berkeley Heights, shared a cell phone video that one of his waiters took of a black bear strolling through their outdoor seating area on Thursday just before dinner service.  The bear traveled through their parking lot, under the tent, through the main seating area then continued north across Springfield Avenue.

This close encounter is just one ...

Sal Passalacqua, owner of Dimaios Cucina in Berkeley Heights, shared a cell phone video that one of his waiters took of a black bear strolling through their outdoor seating area on Thursday just before dinner service.  The bear traveled through their parking lot, under the tent, through the main seating area then continued north across Springfield Avenue.

This close encounter is just one ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ- There has been bear sightings in Berkeley Heights and New Providence. 

The New Providence Police Department and Office of Emergency Management reminds residents to be familiar with the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife safety tips in case you should encounter one.

Bears are attracted by garbage odors, therefore, properly securing your garbage is one of the ...

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 ...

TRENTON, NJ -- NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today, during the governor's COVID-19 press briefing, warned of a possible “twin-demic” this year during flu season and urged New Jerseyans to get their flu shots.  

“As we enter the fall season, we are also moving into the flu season. This year we are preparing for the possibility of a twin-demic,” ...

The September meeting of the Board of Trustees of New Providence Memorial Library will be held on Tuesday, September 15 @ 7:30PM via zoom.  The meeting is open to the public.  To join by computer, use the following link:

https://zoom.us/j/95080216074?pwd=UUR5NEhxU1A1YVpodlNZb0ROT25wZz09

You will be asked for these credentials:

Meeting ID: 950 8021 6074
Passcode: 009521

To ...

TRENTON, NJ – Sue Fulton read a recent tweet from a man who had arrived at his local Motor Vehicle Commission agency site and, in short time, gleefully walked away with his new license plates.

Even Fulton, the head of the much-maligned and often-mocked state department, had to admit that such words of praise are few and far between these days.

Amid a storm of complaints of long lines ...

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 ...

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, ...

CHATHAM, NJ - Chatham Superintendent Michael LaSusa announced Friday afternoon that Chatham High School will remain closed for in-person instruction until Sept. 29 after further consultation with the NJ Department of Health about students contracting the Coronavirus.

The Chatham Education Association had contacted state attorneys about the confirmed Coronavirus cases at CHS and sent out a ...

TRENTON, NJ — Marking the milestone of six months since the confirmation of the first coronavirus case in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy kicked off the holiday weekend by signing an Executive Order to allow for the resumption of indoor dining, albeit at 25 percent capacity. The order also allows for movie theaters and other indoor entertainment businesses to open, limited to 25 percent ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - As New Jersey drifts into flu season, many residents will once again decide whether to get their flu shots; where to get them; and if a flu shot has any preventative impact on COVID-19.  The differences between the two viruses affect not only the mortality rate and symptom development, but also prevention and cure.

According to the World Health Organization ...

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 to ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - As part of an ongoing mosquito control and breeding prevention program, Union County regularly conducts spray operations between May and October. The County advises that residents maintain a safe distance from operational spray trucks. 

A weekly schedule is published. Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for Adult Mosquitoes tonight in the Berkeley Heights ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - As part of an ongoing mosquito control and breeding prevention program, Union County regularly conducts spray operations between May and October.  The insecticides used are not harmful and residents may conduct normal activities. The County advises that residents maintain a safe distance from operational spray trucks. 

A weekly schedule is published. Union ...

Artistic Director Brenda J. Lillie joined TAPintoTV's Brian Brodeur via Zoom video conference from Massachusetts where she discussed her international career in theater production and her latest one-woman show. 

Lillie started her professional career with a degree in Theater and Television Production from Emerson College in Boston. “For me, Emerson was a rock solid foundation to ...

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, ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights Fire Department responded to an overturned vehicle at 12:04 p.m. on Thursday in the west parking lot of Lifetime Fitness Center.  

The van was traveling down the exit ramp from Interstate 78 East that goes on to Oak Way in the Connell Office Park.

Unable to make the turn onto Oak way, the van drove up the berm at a high rate of speed. The van ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - New Providence remembered 9/11 with a moment of silence for our fallen and honors our heroes at a ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial in Centennial Park Friday evening.

In attendance were members of the New Providence Police Department, Fire Department, Rescue Squad along with Mayor Al Morgan and Township Council Members Pete DeSarno, Nadine Geoffroy, ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Church of The Little Flower is announcing its LGBTQ+ support group, “You Are Mine.”

Margaret Manning, Pastoral Associate at Church of the Little Flower, said the name was chosen as a “reminder that we are all God’s children and also that LGBTQ individuals are our beloved children.” Manning also assists with outreach to the homebound ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Many are mourning the death of Msgr. William Harms, former pastor of the Parish Community of St. Helen in Westfield, from 2000-2011, died Aug. 27, 2020, at Our Lady of Peace Rectory in New Providence, at the age of 80.

Msgr. William Harms was remembered for bringing the Archdiocese of Newark together. Over 30 priests and bishops joined Cardinal Joseph ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- Since the upsurge in coronavirus cases in mid-March, each Thursday Faith Lutheran in New Providence has been contributing about 800 sandwiches to the soup kitchen of St. John’s Roman Catholic Church in Newark. The sandwiches are made by members and friends of Faith. Included with each week’s delivery are snacks, fruit and homemade baked goods.

In ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Throughout the last six months, New Providence has supported our frontline responders, local businesses, and families who have been struggling.

To that end, New Providence Recreation is pleased to announce SPOTLIGHT on SPONSORS, a new Facebook initiative to highlight businesses and organizations that have supported them…basketball, baseball, softball, and T-ball ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — As Labor Day approaches, it will still be awhile before New Providence High School's athletic teams launch their fall seasons, but the program is still planning for all systems to be go by the end of next month.

The teams on Friday just completed their summer pre-season practice sessions, and now must endure a two-and-a-half week "blackout" period in ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -  “Go outside and play!” is the message that is coming from the NJSIAA, as it released its latest set of guidelines for the Return-to-Sports for the Fall of 2020.  Fall sports, with the exception of gymnastics and girls volleyball, will continue according to the current schedule, beginning practice on September 14, with depending on sport, competition ...