RAHWAY, NJ — I'll try to contain my excitement as I write this, but I have to say that it's basically insane how many educational and entertaining things are taking place at this summer's Rahway STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) camp over at Grover Cleveland Elementary School. When I headed over there last Friday, August 5, around noon or so, ...

RAHWAY, NJ — There is a Rahway Board of Education (BOE) Caucus meeting on Tuesday, August 9, at 7 p.m. The meeting location has changed. The new location is the Rahway High School auditorium.

A copy of the meeting agenda can be found here.

To attend the meeting virtually, click here.

For more information on the Rahway BOE, click here.

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WESTFIELD, NJ — When he signed up for a dating app, he had no idea it would lead to a date with reality television.

But Ahhre Maros’ foray into online dating soon led to him being on Lifetime’s “Five Guys A Week,” a show where five men vie for the affection of one woman over one week.

“I got an email from a casting company saying we hear you’re ...

RAHWAY, NJ — It's Family Fun Night at the Rahway Public Library. Tonight's event is Unicorn Night.

The fun begins at 6 p.m. The activity is ideal for children ages three and up. No registration is required. 

The library is located at 2 City Hall Plaza.

For more information, go to the Rahway Public Library calendar here.

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RAHWAY, NJ — Six Rahway Board of Education (BOE) candidates, vying for three open seats in the November 8th election, have just been reduced to three. On August 2, the Office of the County Clerk for the County of Union invalidated the candidate petitions of Esmeralda Amaya, Paola Aquino, and Ravell Batchelor, running on the "Rahway's Children Education #1" (RCE#1) ...

TRENTON, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill to strengthen New Jersey elections. The signing builds on reforms to expand democracy enacted during the Murphy Administration, including automatic voter registration and in-person early voting.  

"Across the nation, we continue to see one of our nation’s core principles come under attack as states restrict access to ...

RAHWAY, NJ — TAPinto Rahway has been singing the praises of Rahway's summer basketball team, and the league in general, for some time now. Under the leadership of Coach Erik Podell, these rising sophomores and juniors have put on a terrific display of hard work and athleticism over the month of July.  And we like to think that because they didn't want to disappoint us ...

RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Youth Soccer Association (RYSA) is reminding residents that Monday, August 1, is the last day to register for the fall season. The season runs from September 17 to November 5.

The cost is $85. However, those willing to serve as head coaches will have the registration fee for one child reimbursed.

To register for the fall soccer season, click ...

FAIR LAWN, NJ — Legislators proposed a state bill, "Stay in Jersey", to incentivize businesses in New York to open new offices in the Garden State for their Jersey-based employees.

Gottheimer was visibly upset and dismayed by the proposed congestion tax on New Jersey and working families, including those who commute to New York City for work or to visit family members on a ...

NEW ARK, NJ — Legendary performer Barry Manilow took the time before singing in front of a packed crowd at the Prudential Center to help students from Newark's East Side High School reach for the stars.

Manilow handed over a $20,000 check to East Side High School music teacher Thaddeus Exposé before his Friday night concert. The donation is part of the Manilow Music ...

While the rest of us watched our televisions in horror as Russian troops invaded Ukraine, 17-year-old Millburn High School student Peter Ren booked an airplane flight to Poland to document Ukrainian refugees as they entered Poland. His film, The Cost of War, is an eyewitness account of Ukrainians at the Przemyśl train station, where 10,000 to 20,000 Ukrainians arrived ...

RAHWAY, NJ — There will be a Rahway City Council and Special Improvement District meeting on Monday, August 8, starting at 7 p.m.

The meeting is in-person and will take place at 1 City Hall Plaza, Council Chambers.

For a copy of the August 8th meeting agenda, click here.

For more information, click here.

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RAHWAY, NJ — The city's Hometown Heroes Banner installation is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 1. The work is expected to take approximately two weeks.

Back in March 2021, the city of Rahway announced that it was reopening its Hometown Heroes program and accepting new submissions.

As TAPinto Rahway reported back then, "The original Hometown Heroes program was ...

FAIR LAWN, NJ — Catalytic converter theft is on the rise, but what is a catalytic converter, and why do thieves want them?

"They’re an emissions control device on automobiles that are stolen for the precious metals contained inside," according to Fair Lawn Police Captain Joseph Dawicki.

Fair Lawn Police said "catalytic converter thefts are on the rise," ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The latest reminder for residents to secure their cars comes in the thefts of three high-end vehicles in the town, a car burglary and an attempted vehicle theft amid a trend of rising vehicle property crimes, according to police.

A BMW X7 valued at about $90,000 was reported stolen from a resident’s driveway at about 3:20 p.m. July 23, police said. The resident told ...

HAMILTON, NJ — Spotted Laternflies have returned for the season and are swarming tries in neighborhoods. To help beat the bugs, the Mercer County Park Commission's Tulpehaking Nature Center is providing tips on how to create traps to catch the adult flies before they lay eggs and destroy trees.

The Commission says that "now is the best time to set up circle traps on ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — The City of Elizabeth will be getting a bit greener thanks to Groundwork Elizabeth’s plan to add four new micro-forests. 

At a press conference at the micro-forest behind the Elmora Branch of Elizabeth Public Library, Executive Director of Groundwork Elizabeth Jonathan Phillips announced that the organization received a $367,000 grant from the Bezos Foundation ...

RAHWAY, NJ — TAPinto Rahway recently reported that the New Jersey law firm Brach Eichler is working with the family of Rayan Bien-Aima, the 18-year-old Rahway High School student who was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Route 1 in Linden back in April and succumbed to his injuries in July. The driver and vehicle have yet to be identified, and Brach Eichler recently increased the ...

RAHWAY, NJ — The New Jersey law firm Brach Eichler is now representing the family of Rayan Bien-Aima, the 18-year-old Rahway resident and Rahway High School (RHS) student, who was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Route 1 and Aviation Plaza North in Linden on April 25, 2022.

The driver fled the scene and has yet to be identified. Bien-Aima died of his ...

NEWARK, NJ — In a moment that for many is both a miracle and a mitzvah, Hobby's Deli reopened in downtown Newark, fixing a hole in some hungry hearts and stomachs.

"It took a love of the business and a love of family to make it back," said Marc Brummer, sitting next to his brother and co-owner Michael amidst the happy cacophony of a busy deli back to work after ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL - It’s super-hot out. You don’t want to leave your house to go out to lunch or dinner, but you also don’t want to cook.

You could heat leftovers in the microwave. Perhaps you could make a sandwich with cold cuts. Or make a salad and possibly dump a can of tuna over it.

Boring? Right? It’s the same old thing. Why not try a cold soup, like ...

NEW JERSEY— The NJ Dept. of Health (NJDOH) reports 293 Monkeypox cases in the Garden State. The report, published on August 11, shows an increase of 50 cases statewide since Monday Aug. 8. In Union County, there are 28 cases as of Thursday morning. 

The US Centers for Disease Control reports 10,392 cases across the nation. 

County by ...

NEW JERSEY — There are 214 monkeypox cases across New Jersey with the majority clustered in northern counties, according to the state Health Department’s communicable disease service, which one month ago put the number of cases known statewide at 11. As of Aug. 5, 2022, there are 18 cases in Union County. 

What Is It?

Monkeypox can affect anyone, ...

Keep your perennial gardens looking their best throughout the hot summer months with a bit of midsummer grooming and care. Investing time midseason means you’ll be enjoying beautiful gardens now through the end of the growing season.

Start by deadheading, removing faded flowers, to improve the plants’ overall appearance. It won’t extend bloom time on all perennials, but will ...

RAHWAY, NJ — There will be two home buyer seminars held at the Rahway Public Library in August. The library is located at 2 City Hall Plaza.

The first, on Wednesday, August 17, will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The second, on Saturday, August 27, will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The seminars will include information on loan opportunities for first-time ...