MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Town of Morristown has opened a warming center in response to the dropping temperatures. The warming center will be open at the Town Hall Senior Center from 8:30am - 4:30pm and the Speedwell Fire House from 4:30pm to 8:30am

According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to fall into the teens this weekend.  The Town of Morristown ...

GREEN BROOK, NJ - Save the Date for Central Bark Santa Paws Event, Saturday, Dec. 7 at noon.

Santa will visit Central Bark at noon for pictures with your pet. A suggested donation of $5 is requested to support a local family in need.
 

This is a rain or shine event.

SHORT HILLS, NJ - Earlier today, the Mall at Short Hills was closed down when a water main break prompted the evacuation of shoppers and a cleanup effort to get the mall back on its feet.

According to Millburn Fire Chief Robert Echavarria, the shutdown stemmed from the after-effects of the break.

"We had a water main break that feeds to all the fire suppression to the mall," ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Shooting Heroin, a film with an all-star cast, including Scotch Plains native Garry Pastore, motion picture dealing with the drug epidemic makes its New Jersey premiere when it hits the big screen on Thursday Nov. 14 at the newly reopened Cranford Theatre.

Related: Cranford Movie Theatre Reopens Friday

In attendance will be police chiefs, officers and DEA agents ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers from "Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood," was famous for his ability to tackle controversial issues of his time and to delicately use his religious convictions to teach children how to be a “good neighbor.”

The film, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," starring Tom Hanks as Rogers, is ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Trader Joe's, in the Bridgewater Promenade, will still open its doors Friday morning despite a fire Thursday.

According to an alert from Somerset County, the store is still scheduled to open at 9 a.m. Friday. There will be a grand opening ceremony at 8:55 a.m., and the township will re-inspect the store before it opens.

Fire trucks were called to the scene around 11 ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A fire was reported in the wall at the new Trader Joe's, in the Bridgewater Promenade, Thursday morning, calling into question the store's planned Friday opening.

Fire trucks were called to the scene around 11 a.m. Thursday.

According to Bridgewater Township Police, the manager of the store said workers were welding in the back of the store and the fire alarm was ...

WARREN, NJ - The Watchung Hills Board of Education ratified the collective negotiations memorandum of agreement, including mutually agreed upon salary guides, for the period July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2022, between the Board and the Watchung Hills Regional Education Association at Tuesday’s meeting. 

The board authorized its President and Secretary to execute appropriate ...

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - North Plainfield schools have provided an update on the mercury remediation.

The update as of Wednesday is as follows:

Johnson Controls has been contacted and is onsite to evaluate the middle school heating and ventilation system. They are reviewing functionality and we will be meeting next week to ensure a smooth transition to the air conditioning unit.

Our ...

WATCHUNG, NJ - The Somerset county clerk says the certified results will be out on Monday, however they are done counting Watchung and the results for the two available seats that carry three-year terms on the Watchung Borough Council are Wendy Robinson with 964 votes and Pietro "Pete" Martino with 953 votes.

Amber Murad received 918 votes and George Sopko received 910 ...

Let’s face it: No one is ever going to eat all that Halloween candy. Why not chop up those fun-size chocolate bars and throw them into some cookie dough with a handful or two of M&M’s?

This one-bowl recipe is even easier than drop cookies and ready in under an hour, with no special equipment necessary.

Safety tip: When coating the foil-covered pan with cooking spray, hold it ...

ARLINGTON, VA -- A voluntary recall of ready-to-bake refrigerated Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough products has been announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. According to the press release, the products were recalled due to the potential presence of food-grade rubber pieces.

The recall is limited only to the ready-to-bake refrigerated products below, with batch codes that begin ...

MANVILLE, NJ - Hundreds of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and pitched in to help Operation Shoebox New Jersey put together 1,000 care packages for shipment to US troops deployed overseas during Saturday's 15th annual Veterans Day packing event at the Manville VFW.

The day began at 8 a.m. when the OPSHBX NJ truck arrived at the VFW, with volunteers waiting to unload hundreds of cases of ...

HIGHLAND PARK, NJ -  The name may have changed, but the good stuff remains!  Back again this Thanksgiving, the Diaper Dash (formerly Track Friday) will be a day of fitness and fun to support the AECDC-Central Jersey Diaper Bank.  Burn off some of those Thanksgiving calories while giving back to the community.

Hosted at the Highland Park High School track on November 29 from ...

WATCHUNG, NJ - The Somerset county clerk says the certified results will be out on Monday, however they are done counting Watchung and the results for the two available seats that carry three-year terms on the Watchung Borough Council are Wendy Robinson with 964 votes and Pietro "Pete" Martino with 953 votes.

Amber Murad received 918 votes and George Sopko received 910 ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The emergency health clinic set up by the New Jersey and Somerset County health departments to administer Hepatitis A inoculations closed Friday after three days of long lines and 1,800 shots.

The clinic, held at the Somerset County Human Services building on Warren Street beginning Wednesday, was necessitated by a disclosure earlier this week that an employee who had worked ...

Holidays are a wonderful time to gather with friends and family, share a special meal and exchange gifts. Finding the perfect gift for those we love can be overwhelming and stressful. No need to fret; give the gift of gardening that provides seasons of joy.

It doesn’t matter if your recipient is young or old, new or experienced, an avid gardener or one who just likes the benefits ...

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ - It’s time to fall back as Daylight Saving Time comes to an end this weekend. 

TAPinto reminds readers to turn their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.

This adjustment typically takes place automatically on smartphones, computers, and tablets. Those with non-automated devices will have to manually change the time.

With the end of ...

WAYNE, NJ - The first half was all Passaic Tech and the Bulldogs move on in the NJSIAA Tournament, Quarterfinal Round, North Jersey, Section 1, Group 5  after topping Watchung Hills on Friday, 49-15. Watchung Hills ends its season at 5-5. But just last year, the Warriors were 0-10.

“We went up against a good team tonight that gave us problems on both sides of the ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. -- The South Plainfield High School football team hasn’t had the season many hoped for or expected in 2019, but the Tigers ended the regular season on a  high note with a 54-41 win over rival North Plainfield on Friday night.

South Plainfield (1-8) has now won back-to-back games against the Canucks (3-6) for the first time since 2002. North Plainfield still ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Watchung Hills came back from a 20-0 deficit in a 34-33 thriller Friday night over New Brunswick. 

The Warriors’ junior quarterback Chad Martini threw for two touchdowns, and ran in one, and Trevor Schmidt rushed for two TDS and caught a 2-point conversion pass to lead the scoring for the Warriors. Martini connected on 11-of-20 passes for ...

NEWARK, NJ -- A Basking Ridge man was charged Wednesday with allegedly distributing and possessing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

John Schulenburg, 65, has been charged with one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. He appeared Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer in Newark ...

WARREN, NJ - The theft of a truck and the burglary of another were reported on one Warren street on Sunday, and criminal mischief and fraud were reported on Saturday, Warren police said on Monday.

Saturday, criminal mischief was reported at a residence on Wilderness Trail after BB pellet damage was discovered to the siding and a window at the house.

A Northridge Way resident reported ...

WARREN, NJ — The driver in an accident that killed the founder  of Warren's Edgewood Pharmacy,  83-year-old Salvator Thomas Castronovo of Warren, was charged Thursday with vehicular homicide, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office announced on Friday.

Brian Kosanke, age 39, of Lavallette, was under the influence of Xanax, Cocaine, Fentanyl and Gabapentin when he ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Trader Joe's, in the Bridgewater Promenade, will still open its doors Friday morning despite a fire Thursday.

According to an alert from Somerset County, the store is still scheduled to open at 9 a.m. Friday. There will be a grand opening ceremony at 8:55 a.m., and the township will re-inspect the store before it opens.

Fire trucks were called to the scene around 11 ...

WARREN, NJ -  Seven Watchung Hills Regional High School athletes upgraded their status from recruit to official signees to the college/university of their choice on National Letter of Intent (NLI) Signing Day on Wednesday.

Surrounded by their family, coaches, and friends  on Nov. 13, the seven students put pen to paper and signed their official NLI commitment ...

WARREN, NJ - The Watchung Hills Wolverines Pee Wee football team delivered a decisive 38-19 victory over the Eastchester Blue Devils to notch their first Eastern Region playoff victory, and tenth overall win on the season.  The victory advances the Wolverines to the region semi-finals next weekend and brings their record to 10-0.

The Wolverines started the day on ...

WARREN, NJ -  Seven Watchung Hills Regional High School athletes upgraded their status from recruit to official signees to the college/university of their choice on National Letter of Intent (NLI) Signing Day on Wednesday.

Surrounded by their family, coaches, and friends  on Nov. 13, the seven students put pen to paper and signed their official NLI commitment ...