Event at UC Vo-Tech in Scotch Plains; COVID-19 safety rules apply

The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced today that there will be a free Drive-Up screening of “The Croods – A New Age” at the Union County Vocational-Technical Schools Campus, located at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains on Friday, April 23. Parking begins at 7:00 p.m. and the movie will begin ...

On Thursday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m., join the Scotch Plains Public Library’s Cookbook Club to celebrate the arrival of spring by focusing on vegetables!  Use the library’s cookbook collection or a resource of your choosing to select a vegetable recipe for a main dish, side dish, or dessert.  Prepare the recipe at home and meet on Zoom to discuss the results.  ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- "I totally forgot I submitted. I was in shock when I won!"

Scotch Plains-based author Robert Constant's marketing plan for his latest children's book was derailed by COVID, but a recent award is giving his book new life. 

Hello Grandma!, Constant's second children book recently was named the Bronze/Third Place winner in the 2021 Feathered ...

NEWARK, NJ — When Judy Rodriguez was a sophomore at Elizabeth High School, her history teacher gave her a key piece of information that would empower her, then one day power New Jersey.

"She gave us an aptitude test, and the result for me was that I would be good at the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects. Her reaction was 'You should try for ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Signs of spring are slowly popping up throughout New Jersey which means the hot and humid days of summer – and the non-stop running of home and office cooling systems – are just around the corner. 

According to Mike Iarrapino, owner of Edison Heating and Cooling, spring is the best time of year to have units checked and, if necessary, ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The nurse practitioner and CEO of a medical grade skincare practice performed a procedure she’s not accustomed to Thursday.

Flanked by her husband and Mayor Shelley Brindle, owner of FACE Aesthetic Artistry Jennifer DeMaio cut the ribbon at the opening of her new practice on North Avenue West while local business leaders, friends, family and clients looked ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- It's been a ruff year.

That's why Scotch Plains resident Antonia Palumbo decided to hold an outdoor celebration for her dog Gia's second birthday on Wednesday, April 7. 

On a beautiful, sun-soaked day, Gia -- and 13 of her closest four-legged friends -- enjoyed an afternoon of fun and dog-friendly cake.

"It was a very special ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council of Fanwood expressed their deepest sympathies to the family of Ken Blom, a valued and beloved member of the Fanwood public works team who passed away suddenly on Easter Sunday.

Blom was a fixture at many Fanwood events which he helped make possible through his friendly professionalism. He staged a demonstration of ...

GETTYSBURG, PA -- Gettysburg College has announced its Dean's Honor List for the Fall 2020 semester. The following students whose semester averages were 3.6 or above were recognized for their outstanding academic achievement: 

Samantha Anastasiou of Scotch Plains
James Harcourt of Fanwood
Maria Schmidt of Scotch Plains
Dylan Weinstock of Fanwood

Students with a ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Michael Adamowsky says he didn’t plan it, but he has found his purpose in life through teaching.

After completing his master’s degree in accounting and starting a career at Community Access Unlimited, Adamowsky found that the accounting position didn’t suit him, and he didn’t like sitting at a computer all day. He decided to become more directly ...

Mobile Vaccine Operation At Warinanco Park in Roselle Will Run From 1-8 p.m.

UNION COUNTY, NJ----The Union County Board of Commissioners today announced the County will hold a mobile clinic to vaccinate educators and school personnel on Tuesday, April 6th from 1-8 p.m. at Warinanco Park in Roselle.

Any educator or school personnel wishing to receive a vaccination must ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The annual Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS Food Truck Festival will roll into town on Sunday, May 2, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will take place at the high school's Westfield Road entrance with a social distancing layout. Face masks will be mandatory.

The Food Truck Festival is a fundraiser for the Class of 2021. The event is scheduled ...

Legislation is Part of a $100 Million Relief Package for New Jersey Small Businesses

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ  – Gov.Phil Murphy today signed into law A-5444, which provides $35 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for restaurants throughout New Jersey. The bill provides aid to a particularly hard hit sector of New Jersey’s economy and is part of a five-bill, $100 million ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Scotch Plains Public Library will host a virtual program presented by local business Black Drop Coffee, on Thursday, April 8, at 7 p.m. 

Black Drop founder Melody DeGaetano is a Registered Dietitian who brings science and nutrition to the work of creating delicious drink experiences. Together with Michael Bonavita from their local roaster Good Life Coffee, ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Quick action on the part of City of Summit Police Department officers resulted in the thwarting of an attempted abduction over the weekend, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Summit Police Chief Andrew Bartolotti jointly announced Sunday.

Shervon James, 33, of the Vauxhall section of Union Township has been charged with first-degree kidnapping. 

The ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Law enforcement use-of-force data, including statistics from Scotch Plains and Fanwood, is now publicly available as part of a new statewide dashboard that debuted Tuesday.

The Use of Force Dashboard tracks more than 3,000 New Jersey use-of-force cases from October through February as part of a “beta” test dashboard created by state Attorney ...

FANWOOD, NJ — Fanwood’s newest police officers were sworn in today by Mayor Colleen Mahr during ceremonies outside Borough Hall on Tuesday, April 6.  They are Christopher Eckerson, most recently of the Kean University Police Department, and Christopher Piniero, formerly with the Gibbsboro Police Department in Camden County. Both officers had family members and other ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The annual Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS Food Truck Festival will roll into town on Sunday, May 2, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will take place at the high school's Westfield Road entrance with a social distancing layout. Face masks will be mandatory.

The Food Truck Festival is a fundraiser for the Class of 2021. The event is scheduled ...

Produce will be distributed on a first come-first served basis at drive-up event in Scotch Plains

UNION COUNTY, NJ -- The Union County Board of County Commissioners will hold an emergency food distribution event on Saturday, April 17, at 8 a.m. at Union County Vocational Technical School (1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains). It will be a drive-up only event. 

The food ...

FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS -- The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary Club and Housing With Hope are helping secure appointments for senior citizens in our area. 

The Rotary Club and Housing With Hope have secured appointments with a local pharmacy in Watchung to get seniors 65 years or older vaccinated starting April 9, with more appointments in the following week. 

If you know of a senior ...

FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA is excited to announce the expansion of its offerings and will be holding an 8-week program session this Spring. The session will run from May 3 to June 27, 2021, and online registration for programs begins Monday, April 19 at 9:00 a.m.

This is the Y’s first full 8-week program session since its closure last March due to ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Community members have contributed more than $40.3 million toward the critical renovation and expansion of  Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute and Goryeb Children’s Hospital, significantly exceeding the initial campaign goal of $38.5 million, announced the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center.

Jennifer L. Smith, ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted just about every aspect of life: shutting down businesses, closing schools, instituting remote learning, limiting social interactions, and preventing activities, such as sports, from taking place. While government leaders and the CDC report on the physical toll the pandemic is having, COVID is having a serious impact on mental ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- TAPintoSPF wishes a Happy Passover to our readers who are celebrating the holiday. 

Passover (Pesach) commemorates the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt, as told in the book of Exodus.

TAPintoSPF.net is Scotch Plains-Fanwood’s only free daily local news source. Sign up for our free daily eNewsletter and “Like” us ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — While they won’t be coming into the new worship space all at once, the 4,000 families of The Parish Community of Saint Helen will be returning to a church that has been rebuilt from the ground up — literally.

A ribbon cutting for the 15,700-square foot space is set for Monday, following a years-long initiative to rebuild and add onto the church building ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls volleyball team defeated Woodbridge 25-13 and 25-16 to advance into the NJ State Sectional semifinals in Group 3.  

The Raiders were paced by senior star and co-captain, Adelina Berisha, who stuffed the stat sheet with 8 digs, 12 kills, and 7 service points along with 4 aces. Fellow co-captain, ...

VOORHEES, NJ -- With the cancellation of the YMCA National Championship this year, a YMCA Swimming Festival was held for those swimmers who have met the YMCA National Qualifying times at the National Aquatic Center in Voorhees from April 8th to 11th. The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA (FSPY) swim team had 23 swimmers who competed at the festival and the team finished 5th overall out of the 17 NJ ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- While Major League baseball's 2021 Opening Day took place on April 1, preparations at Scotch Plains-Fanwood Baseball League's Booth Field were required before the first pitch could be thrown on Monday, April 12. 

The Township of Scotch Plains provided the netting and the manpower to install it after learning from league president Chris Bates and other ...