NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - New Providence Business is once again hosting the Annual Scarecrow Stroll & 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 ...

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The live theater drought ends Saturday, Sept. 18, when the curtain rises on the comedy-drama play Driving Miss Daisy at The Ann Sieminski Theater at Fellowship Village. For the stars of the production, Sheree Wilson and Clarence Gilyard, it will be the first time they’ve performed Driving Miss Daisy since early 2020, and their excitement to be back on the ...

Light Opera of New Jersey returns to the stage in grand fashion after a year of silence in Light Night 2021.  This special gala concert will take place at 6:00 PM on Friday, October 29nd at Fellowship Cultural Arts Center in Basking Ridge, NJ and will be a celebration of our acclaimed past and a glimpse of our exciting season to come!

This evening will feature great singing, fine food, ...

STERLING, NJ — TAPinto “Spotlight on Business” features local businesses and their owners who are important to our communities. Follow this column to receive a fresh perspective on small business owners and their unique needs while shining a spotlight on their stories. This edition features NADI Acupuncture & Wellness in New Providence.

NADI Acupuncture & Wellness ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - New Providence Business is once again hosting the Annual Scarecrow Stroll & 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 ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Union County was added Friday to a disaster declaration that enables the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide individual assistance* to people impacted by Tropical Storm Ida.

PREVIOUSLY: Westfield Businesses, Homeowners Wait on Feds for Ida Aid

Though across Union County Ida left five people dead and numerous others displaced by ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Board of Education (BOE) decided to end the Zoom participation and to begin live-streaming its public meetings at the Thursday, Aug. 26 meeting. The board began discussing the meeting format at the July meeting, but board members decided that they needed more time to evaluate the proposed meeting format.

It was also decided that the meetings will be recorded and ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Superintendent David Miceli’s announcement that schools are returning to a somewhat “normal” school opening was met with mixed emotions among some parents. During the lengthy public comment session at the Thursday, Aug. 26 Board of Education (BOE) meeting, some parents voiced their concerns regarding maskless indoor lunch breaks, air quality and ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Despite the ever-changing mandates New Providence Schools are ready to welcome all students on Sep. 8 for full days of learning, Superintendent David Miceli said at the Thursday, Aug. 26 Board of Education (BOE) meeting. The new school year is set to somewhat resemble the pre-covid normalcy, except for the mask requirement as per Governor Murphy’s order.

Miceli ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Providence High girls soccer team couldn't have asked for a better start to its 2021 campaign.

Kavita Parekh and Gillian Poiesz each had a goal and an assist and Carleigh Robertson turned aside all four shots she faced to propel the Pioneers to a 6-0 victory over Union Catholic on Saturday morning at Lieder Field in New Providence.

New Providence (4-0), ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — A one-point halftime lead wilted in the unseasonable September heat for the New Providence football team on Saturday.

Willingboro scored three second-half touchdowns to come away with a 26-7 victory over the Pioneers.

The game was a very late addition to the schedule, as two programs with a common problem -- an original opponent that was unable to field a team ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The New Providence boys soccer team scored two second-half goals and remained undefeated with a 3-1 victory over Dayton on Friday.

Christian Muller scored two goals for the Pioneers (3-0-1), who kept the ball in the Bulldogs' end and remained on the attack for most of the contest.

Chris Huashuayo scored a goal for New Providence and Carter Waeschle and Jake Ponte ...

New Jersey Date Night is a series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.

Thoughts of wine typically take your mind straight to Italy, France or Napa Valley. It’s understandable, but if you want to experience a mind-blowing date filled with beauty and flavor you should start thinking about New Jersey vineyards. 

Our state has many wineries from which to choose and most ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — A tornado watch and flash flood warning has been issued for Bergen County, in addition to Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 1 a.m. Thursday and a flash flood warning for the area until 7:45 p.m. tonight.

At 5:54 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain moving north ...

As Storm Ida approaches, please prepare and be sure:

1. All your devices are charged up/recharged. 

2. Check that you are registered with our Smart-911 system at  https://www.newprov.org/smart-911/ and if yes that your Smart 911 is up to date at https://www.smart911.com.

3. If you lose power, call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) to report your outage or report it ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Union County’s only Repair Café Event will be held at Summit's Christ Church on September 18. from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Community members can bring their beloved, but broken, items to be fixed at no charge, with planned repair services available including jewelry, sewing / textiles, lamps, wooden items, electronics and bicycles.

This event is free ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights 24th annual 5K Charity Road Race and Fitness Walk is returning on Sunday, September 19 after being canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for "easy registration."

The Berkeley Heights Charity Road Race and Fitness Walk was established in 1996 to help lend support to non-profit organizations.

To Honor, To Remember, To Give Hope.

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Over 180 teams, thousands of walkers, runners and spectators came out on Sunday to participate in the 11th annual NJ Sharing Network 5K Celebration of Life Walk and USATF Race in New Providence raising over $880,000 to date. Fundraising continues through September 30, and contributions can be made by ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officially opened a Disaster Relief Center (DRC) in Elizabeth on Thursday, September 16. The DRC is located at the O’Donnell Dempsey Senior Center on 618 Salem Avenue. The building is a Quonset hut, adjacent to one of the Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth’s buildings: the O’Donnell-Dempsey ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Mayor Al Morgan and council members took turns to comment on the somber, but beautiful ceremony to honor the victims of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 at the Tuesday, Sep. 14 council meeting. Morgan also commended the efforts of the borough’s first responders during the Ida storm.

Council members expressed disbelief that it has already been 20 years since ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Mayor Al Morgan read a proclamation declaring September to be Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month at the Tuesday, Sep. 14 Borough Council meeting. He also recognized The Brooke Healey Foundation and the organization’s role in helping families deal with pediatric cancers. Anne Detlet representing the foundation attended the meeting to accept the ...

STERLING, NJ — TAPinto “Spotlight on Business” features local businesses and their owners who are important to our communities. Follow this column to receive a fresh perspective on small business owners and their unique needs while shining a spotlight on their stories. This edition features NADI Acupuncture & Wellness in New Providence.

NADI Acupuncture & Wellness ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. "Childhood Cancer is the number one disease killer in children, yet is consistently underfunded," said Steve Healey, co-founder of The Brooke Healey Foundation. Less than four percent of the federal budget for cancer research is dedicated to pediatric cancer. "Awareness leads to action and will ...

Following the Opening of Round Table Studios, a New Flexible Workplace and Social Club, The Connell Company Brings All-New Bike Share Program to The Park

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Connell Company is pleased to announce the launch of its new Bike Share Program at The Park at Berkeley Heights, a sprawling 185-acre work/life balance campus driven by a hospitality approach and centered ...

NEWARK, NJ---TAPintoTV spoke with Jared Taillefer, the Executive Director of Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, Rev David Jefferson of Metropolitan Baptist Church, and Destiny McFarlane, the Tutorial Manager of the Newark Unites Program, about the Newark Unites Tutoring Program which launches this week.

The Newark Unites Tutoring Center provides free, high dosage tutoring and academic support ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Scotch Plains police department's most recent blotter was filled with multiple reports of thefts of catalytic converters from cars locally. 

On Saturday, Sept. 11, thefts of catalytic converters were reported on the 200 block of Willow Ave. and on Elm Court. On Sept. 13, a resident on Hunter Ave. also reported the theft of a catalytic converter. All of ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — A student walking across Westfield Avenue in between Westfield Road and Evergreen Boulevard was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured Monday afternoon shortly before 3 p.m., according to witnesses.

According to several eyewitnesses at the scene, the boy was conscious when emergency responders arrived. 

The student was taken by ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — A 26-year-old Plainfield man has been arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of a delivery driver subcontracted by Amazon that took place on the 200 block of Garfield Avenue in Plainfield on Wednesday. Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Department Officer–in-Charge Captain David M. Guarino announced the arrest on Friday ...

CHATHAM, NJ -- An overflow crowd of Chatham Borough residents came to get answers about the redevelopment of Post Office Plaza on Monday night, with many being unable to enter the council chambers because of Covid-19 restrictions that limited the public to 25 attendees.

Chatham Borough Mayor Thaddeus Kobylarz anticipated the questions and said a flyer passed around the borough asking people to ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — On Saturday, September 11, the twentieth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, the Rev. Jane McCready, pastor of Faith, will conduct a live-streamed service at 7:30 a.m. in Faith's sanctuary.To participate in the service, click on the link: 

The service will remember those who died from the attacks and pray for the families of all those ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — On Saturday, September 11, the twentieth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, the Rev. Jane McCready, pastor of Faith, will conduct a live-streamed service at 7:30 a.m. in Faith's sanctuary.To participate in the service, click on the link: https://www.facebook.com/FaithLutheranNewProvidence/live/

The service will remember those who died ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Rev. Jeff Lee will be installed as the 31st Senior Pastor of New Providence Presbyterian Church on Sunday, September 12, 2021, following a year-long search process to replace the Rev. Dr. Jeff Ebert, who retired in August after more than 20 years of service. Everyone is welcome to attend this service, which will take place in the Sanctuary at 9:30 AM.

Rev. Lee, ...