Football: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Leads in 'Team of the Year' Poll Voting

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Choir students from Scotch Plains-Fanwood are lending their voices for a collaborative effort to celebrate 'music in our schools.'

Last week, borough fifth through eighth graders joined with their counterparts from South Plainfield for a 'Sound of My Heart' virtual field trip.

"This is an opportunity for two school districts to come together," said Shannon ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- Greg Roser, creator of Fanwood's Famous Christmas House, presented a ceremonial check to Robert J. Ferrara, executive director of the New Jersey NJ Institute for Disabilities, on Thursday, Jan. 14. Despite the financial challenges for many local families because the pandemic, donations for NJID made via the Christmas House set a new record in 2020, as Roser raised nearly $17,000 ...

TRENTON, NJ — With more than 4 million New Jersey residents now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine —  including 1.5 million who have preregistered to get the shot — there are not enough doses to keep up with demand, according to state officials.

The state is receiving about 100,000 doses weekly from the federal supply, which currently is being administered at some 160 vaccination sites ...

SCOTCH PLAINS-- Scotch Plains Recreation Department has announced a Senior Book Delivery Service as part of the Mayor's Wellness Campaign Initiative in Partnership with the Scotch Plains Public Library.

This program is open to men and women age 55 and older who reside in Scotch Plains and have a library card. (Contact the Scotch Plains Public Library to obtain a library card.) Deliveries and ...

LEWISBURG, PA -- Bucknell University has released the dean's list for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2020-21 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean's list recognition. The following students have achieved dean's list status:

Brent Mankin, class of 2023, from Scotch Plains
Arren Puri, ...

NEW JERSEY - Looking to answer questions and seeing a "bright light" at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, New Jersey healthcare leaders spoke about how they've dealt with the pandemic while offering hope for the future, at a virtual event held by TAPinto on Thursday evening.

The first-ever TAPinto signature virtual event on Jan. 14 featured five health care experts, including doctors and ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Advisory Board of St. Bartholomew Academy recently reached a milestone of $12,000 in a fundraising appeal aimed at ensuring that any family desiring a St. Bartholomew Academy education can afford it.

The Advisory Board fundraising program, named the Tuition Angel Program, raises money each year through events and direct donations. This year’s fundraiser is unique as a ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The emblem bird of the United States made an appearance in Westfield Thursday.

Justin Drazin and his family spotted the bald eagle just over the pond at Mindowaskin Park during the afternoon.

“My wife and I were out for some fresh air with our little girl. We stopped at the Mindowaskin playground and then took a walk over to the pond to see the ducks,” Drazin told TAPinto ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- A vehicle crashed into the front door of the UPS store located at 2560 Rte 22 East, Scotch Plains, on Friday, Jan. 15, at approximately 10:04 a.m. Scotch Plains police responded and found a 2016 Green Subaru on the sidewalk in front of the building with heavy front end damage.

The driver was identified as a 93-year-old Fanwood woman who was not injured, according to the ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and her family are among the 37 new cases of COVID-19 in Fanwood reported by the Westfield Regional Board of Health this week, bringing the borough's total positive cases to 360 since the pandemic began. The group is predominantly middle-aged closely split by gender. 

The mayor informed residents in her weekly email newsletter on Friday:

It has ...