ROXBURY, NJ - State Sen. Anthony R. Bucco, (R-25th Dist.), who represents Roxbury, has been diagnosed with a curable form of throat cancer, it was announced today.

Mike DuHaime, spokesman for the Bucco family, said the senator was diagnosed to have squamous carcinoma.  He said the cancer is localized and has not spread to any other parts of Bucco's body.

“Sen. Bucco ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Developers’ plans to convert the former Ledgewood Mall into a new shopping center received a final thumbs-up Wednesday from Roxbury officials.

Meeting at Roxbury Town Hall, the township Planning Board unanimously approved an amended application for the new Shops at Ledgewood Commons. The board previously approved the project, but had to revisit the application ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Admitting that the section of Howard Boulevard in Mount Arlington between Seasons Drive and the Roxbury border is confusing and dangerous, county officials are asking highway engineering firms to come up with “potential improvements.”

The decision to issue a “request for proposals” from engineers was announced today by the Morris County freeholders.

ROXBURY, NJ – When she made a Facebook plea on behalf of her husband for a kidney donor, Succasunna resident Kathleen Whalen Williams stressed that time wasn’t on Bob’s side.

That might have been true, but Williams came to learn that something else was: The kind heart of Kim Lagitch Roumes, a fellow Roxbury resident.

On Tuesday, (Feb. 12) Roumes donated one her ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Sue Lachenauer is pretty sure it was Mount Arlington Police Sgt. James Distasio who teased her grandson outside a liquor store one day last summer.

The Roxbury resident said she didn’t think about it until photos of Distasio appeared in the news two months ago, identifying the sergeant as the officer seriously injured Dec. 11 when he was struck by a car.

Lachenauer ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Landing resident Jennifer Schriever Skomail had been thinking for a while about writing something about the sacrifices made by volunteer first responders and their families. The 34-year-old mother of three, whose husband Christopher is a member of Roxbury Fire Co. 2, just never found the time.

But the Jan. 20 fire in Succasunna, one that displaced a young family on a ...

ROXBURY, NJ - The Roxbury High School gymnasium was on fire with some fantastic basketball fun recently when Jefferson School PTA sponsored the Harlem Wizards event that sold out the entire venue.

The event drew ia crowd from all around the district as the Roxbury staff put together a team representing all seven schools and even Central Office. The fun-filled family fun night proved ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Two Roxbury High School athletes were recently crowned county champions of their sports.

In wrestling, senior Scott Jarosz defeated Alex Winant of Mendham in the 145 lb. finals of the Morris County Wrestling Tournament at Mount Olive High School. 

In swimming, Autumn-Brook Tucker won the 100-meter butterfly in the Morris County swim finals at Morristown High School, ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury High School Basketball Coach Joe Ansaldi, along with Coach Drury, Coach Trotter and the boys varsity team, hosted nearly 50 boys from grades 4 through 8 for the team’s annual MLK Day basketball clinic at Roxbury High School on Jan. 21.

The boys participated in skills development, fun activities and scrimmage play. Proceeds from the clinic help pay for team ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ – A former Roxbury resident facing a vehicular homicide charge for the death of her friend earlier this month was ordered today to attend a substance abuse treatment program, according to officials.

The woman, Samantha Viscardi, 22, appeared before Superior Court Judge Donald Collester in Morristown for a detention hearing. The judge ordered Viscardi to attend the ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Sue Lachenauer is pretty sure it was Mount Arlington Police Sgt. James Distasio who teased her grandson outside a liquor store one day last summer.

The Roxbury resident said she didn’t think about it until photos of Distasio appeared in the news two months ago, identifying the sergeant as the officer seriously injured Dec. 11 when he was struck by a car.

Lachenauer ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Landing resident Jennifer Schriever Skomail had been thinking for a while about writing something about the sacrifices made by volunteer first responders and their families. The 34-year-old mother of three, whose husband Christopher is a member of Roxbury Fire Co. 2, just never found the time.

But the Jan. 20 fire in Succasunna, one that displaced a young family on a ...

Young men and women, ages 14-20, who are interested in careers in aviation are invited to join Aviation Explorer Post 523 on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 6:00 pm at Morristown Airport. 

The goal of the post is to help teens experience different career paths in aviation.  At biweekly meetings, youth meet professionals from different areas in the aviation industry. 

On ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Volunteers recently turned four bathrooms at Roxbury's Franklin Elementary School into "spaces of kindness and inspiration" by painting on their walls inspirational quotes and colorful murals.

The project was initiated in January by the Franklin School Parent Teacher Association (PTA). The group's president, Lori Romano, used Facebook to request help from the ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury Schools' latest Student Academic Intervention and Learning (SAIL) Parent Academy for Franklin and Nixon families saw its biggest turn out yet, with more than 230 parents and children coming out for paint and pizza.

The families are afforded this opportunity through Title I funding which is based on the number of students enrolled in the free and reduced ...

ROXBURY, NJ – The owners of the shuttered Smiles II go-go bar in Ledgewood are in jeopardy of losing their embattled liquor license, according to township officials.

The establishment, at the intersection of Route 46 and Route 10 in Ledgewood, has been closed since July 2016 when its owners and some employees were arrested on multiple criminal charges including racketeering, money ...

ROXBURY, NJ – A Roxbury man was sentenced Wednesday to a year and one day in prison for conspiring to use threats of violence to extort money, according to U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito.

The man, Joseph Martinelli, 65, of Kenvil, had pleaded guilty in March to the charges. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo.

The government said Martinelli, between December ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Removing voting from Roxbury schools doesn’t seem very likely, although sub-committees of the Roxbury Township Council and the Roxbury School Board continue to discuss its feasibility.

But at least one Roxbury resident wants to know if most people in town really care.

Shawn Potillo, an alternate member of the Roxbury Planning Board, came to the microphone during ...

ROXBURY, NJ – To ensure the safety of students, the Roxbury school district should close schools on Election Day and the state should require the same thing at schools statewide when schools are used as polling places, says the Roxbury Mayor and Council.

The council, on Monday, passed resolutions calling for those actions. It did so even as some on the panel acknowledged they don’t ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury School Board President Leo Coakley will be the only incumbent on the ballot in the November board of education election, when voters will chose from four candidates for three seats on the board.

Board members Ron Lucas and Margaret Casola are not seeking re-election to the 10-member panel. Board members serve 3-year-long terms.

Joining Coakley on the ballot ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Deep Wellness Center co-owner Naresh Mehta had to chuckle at the irony. Although he and his family lived in Roxbury for nearly two decades before moving to Rockaway in 2014, Mehta figures he and his wife Deepali will now be spending more time in Roxbury than they did before moving.

“We’ll be spending 12 to 14 hours here each day,” Mehta said.

ROXBURY, NJ – In past years, the owners of Knight’s Automotive Repair in Ledgewood had a tough time choosing the recipient of the car they gave away in their annual Wheels to Prosper program.

This year was different.

Peyton and Nancy Knight said their decision to give the car to Rockaway resident Latasha Lindsey was a no-brainer. “We always look for somebody that gives ...

FLORHAM PARK, NJ – The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater New Jersey (AAGNJ), a TAPinto Roxbury sponsor, will be among the chapters to benefit from the new leadership of Kristina Fransel, who joins the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research as head of “Region 13, which includes the Greater New Jersey, Delaware ...

ROXBURY, NJ – The company that collects garbage and recycling in Roxbury says it’s being financially crushed by the collapse of the recyclables market and it wants the township to help cover the cost.

The company, Blue Diamond Disposal, is paid $164,460 per month by the township for trash and recycling pick-up. However, in late December, it billed Roxbury an additional $6,377 - to ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Ledgewood Pond might not be as pretty as Horseshoe Lake, but it doesn’t have to be strewn with garbage.

With that in mind, four Roxbury Boy Scouts recently spent some time setting things right.

The four Scouts, Jack Demetris, Caleb Smith, Austin Christian and Van Krause, performed a clean-up of Ledgewood Pond on Dec. 29. The boys are members of Boy Scout Troop 163 ...

ROXBURY, NJ – A former Roxbury town council member and mayor was honored this week by the state for her efforts to protect New Jersey’s environment.

The woman, Sandy Urgo, was one of 11 people named at the 19th Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards ceremony. The awards were presented by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

Urgo was awarded ...

ROXBURY, NJ – (Note: Date was corrected) In the early morning of June 3, 1989, 20-year-old Ted Miller II - home on vacation from college – was fast asleep. He had a fun day planned: A trip to the shore.

Miller, now a Roxbury real estate agent and TAPinto Roxbury sponsor, sure didn’t plan on awakening at 5:05 a.m. But he - and many others in Roxbury - had a ...

ROXBURY, NJ - A dream came true recently for The Lake Hopatcong Foundation, the non-profit organization restoring the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad train station in Landing: Staffers moved into the 108--year-old structure and began calling it "home."

"We at the Lake Hopatcong Foundation are thrilled to be ringing in the new year in our new home at ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Are you ready for Ledgewood Lager? How about Port Morris Porter or Succasunna Summer Ale?

A former roller skating rink in Kenvil that hasn’t seen skaters in more than three decades is being eyed as a future haven for craft beer lovers, and the would-be proprietor said he would consider naming his creations after places in Roxbury.

Long Valley resident Steven Ashton wants ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Sue Lachenauer is pretty sure it was Mount Arlington Police Sgt. James Distasio who teased her grandson outside a liquor store one day last summer.

The Roxbury resident said she didn’t think about it until photos of Distasio appeared in the news two months ago, identifying the sergeant as the officer seriously injured Dec. 11 when he was struck by a car.

Lachenauer ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Volunteers recently turned four bathrooms at Roxbury's Franklin Elementary School into "spaces of kindness and inspiration" by painting on their walls inspirational quotes and colorful murals.

The project was initiated in January by the Franklin School Parent Teacher Association (PTA). The group's president, Lori Romano, used Facebook to request help from the ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Tickets are still available for the Roxbury Community School Bus Trip into New York City on Saturday, March 2nd. Participants will be headed to two great 2:00 p.m. matinees on this day, Kiss Me, Kate and Aladdin.

Unfortunately, all the tickets are sold out for Aladdin but there are still some available for Kiss Me, Kate! Tickets are $106 per person and include the cost of ...

ROXBURY, NJ – A group of confirmation class students at St. Therese Roman Catholic Church in Succasunna recently collected a big batch of pet food and toys that they donated to a local organization that helps find homes for unwanted dogs and cats.

The students, from Francine Vespucci and Susanne Simmerano’s confirmation class, engaged in the effort last weekend to complete ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Family members and volunteers from Roxbury and surrounding communities placed wreaths on the graves of more than 600 veterans on Saturday as part of the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony.

The Roxbury event was one of more than 1,400 similar events in all 50 states, at sea and abroad. Nationally, millions of wreaths were donated, said organizers.

Coordinated by the Ferro ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Deep Wellness Center co-owner Naresh Mehta had to chuckle at the irony. Although he and his family lived in Roxbury for nearly two decades before moving to Rockaway in 2014, Mehta figures he and his wife Deepali will now be spending more time in Roxbury than they did before moving.

“We’ll be spending 12 to 14 hours here each day,” Mehta said.

FLORHAM PARK, NJ – The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater New Jersey (AAGNJ), a TAPinto Roxbury sponsor, will be among the chapters to benefit from the new leadership of Kristina Fransel, who joins the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research as head of “Region 13, which includes the Greater New Jersey, Delaware ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Atlantic Health System President & Chief Executive Officer Brian Gragnolati and the organization's Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Nikki Sumpter have issued statements and detailed information regarding initiatives Atlantic Health System is putting in place for federal workers affected by the current ...