BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- The Borough Council heard the details from three different development groups regarding the Quimby Village revitalization plan during a lengthy public meeting Aug. 12.

Phil Abramson, the chief executive officer of Topology--the firm that assisted the borough in writing the initial Request for Proposals (RFPs) late in 2018--gave a presentation summing up the ...

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- The Downtown Redevelopment Committee's plan for improvements in the borough include consideration of a private commuting services company that would provide direct busing to New York City.

The borough has approached Boxcar, a Chatham-based integrated commuting firm, with the idea of adding a luxury commuter bus route directly to Manhattan as an alternative to taking ...

PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE, NJ -- The Peapack and Gladstone Borough Council recently appointed a new Special Officer Class II.

In response to the police department's expressed need for a Special Officer Class II, the council appointed Michael Calafiore as a probationary Special Officer Class II at a rate of $20 per hour. His hiring became effective on Aug. 5.

The police department ...

BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- Ashley Narsu, who is heading into her junior year at Ridge High School, will play the lead role in a production of Alice in Wonderland at Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park at the Jersey Shore, Aug. 18-25.

Narsu will be performing with the Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater for the second time. She performed with the company in The Jungle Book earlier this ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ -- It's time again to register for County Caper games coming up on Aug. 24 and 25 that give county residents a chance to play a live-action game, and also to explore, learn, and protect Somerset County's parks and other natural areas. 

The County Caper events will again be led by the naturalists at the Somerset County-owned Environmental ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - For many residents of Somerset County, summer means it’s time for the annual Somerset County 4-H Fair.

This community-based event has a tradition of providing free, family fun for over 70 years. The three days of the fair this year are Aug. 7, 8 and 9, at the 4-H Fairgrounds at North Branch Park, in Bridgewater, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Free shuttle busing is ...

SOMERSET HILLS REGION, NJ – In real estate website Niche.com’s annual rankings of New Jersey public school systems for the 2019-20 academic year, the Somerset Hills School District came in No. 5 in Somerset County and No. 40 in the entire state.

According to figures reported by Niche.com, the district has 1,974 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- Red Oak College Planning will present a free workshop for parents and students on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form and other information necessary to maximize the amount of financial aid one is capable of receiving.

The workshop, which will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 in the Bernardsville Public Library, will teach the best strategies for ...

TAPinto recently received a “green” rating from NewsGuard, a startup that has created a credibility ratings system and “nutrition labels” for online news.  A green rating, the highest rating provided to online news sites, indicates that a news site satisfies all nine of NewsGuard’s criteria.

“Readers should have confidence that what they are reading ...

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ - Somerset County Sheriff’s candidate Tim Pino, of Bridgewater, and his team are planning to file an election complaint with the attorney general’s office following evidence of voting irregularities in the June 4 primary election, particularly at a voting location in Bridgewater, according to a release from the campaign.

According to the release, the campaign ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ -- It's time again to register for County Caper games coming up on Aug. 24 and 25 that give county residents a chance to play a live-action game, and also to explore, learn, and protect Somerset County's parks and other natural areas. 

The County Caper events will again be led by the naturalists at the Somerset County-owned Environmental ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Regional Animal Shelter, on Commons Way in Bridgewater, is taking part in the National Clear the Shelters Event Aug. 17 from noon to 4 p.m.

According to a release, all animals over 6 months of age will have their adoption fees waived for qualified adopters. In addition, the release said, all kittens under 6 months of age will be $50.

"We are thrilled to ...

SUMMIT, NJ - He hasn't slept in his own bed for 14 months and, in his own words, "his body is shot", but Brent Bundy is set to complete the sixth edition of something most folks couldn't even contemplate doing -- riding across the United States on a bicycle.

Bundy doesn't do it for fun or fitness, rather the 'Tour de America' treks are labors ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Drive for Autism Foundation is pleased to announce that its annual golf event, Drive for Autism XVIII will be held at Royce Brook Golf Club in Hillsborough, NJ on September 16, 2019.

The Drive for Autism Golf Outing which has been held since 2002 has raised and distributed over $740,000 to local school programs.  Previous beneficiaries of grants were Morris ...

One-stop shop offers providers and therapy in a single location

MORRISTOWN, NJ  — Atlantic Health System’s pediatric rehabilitation and physical therapy program has reopened in a brand-new space at 55 Madison Avenue in Morristown.

Larger than the previous center and filled with state-of-the-art therapy equipment, the open-gym facility is able to treat a wide variety of ...

The term A.C.E.S has been in the news lately with regard to two seemingly unrelated points: multiple recent mass shootings and an NBC News article titled “Kicking Kids Out of Preschool is Damaging… Why is it Still Happening?” Events such as these are not isolated and they can have a cascading effect on society. Families and children who have not suffered a recent loss or tragic ...

PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE, NJ -- The Peapack and Gladstone Borough Council recently appointed a new Special Officer Class II.

In response to the police department's expressed need for a Special Officer Class II, the council appointed Michael Calafiore as a probationary Special Officer Class II at a rate of $20 per hour. His hiring became effective on Aug. 5.

The police department ...

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- A red Audi A6 was reported stolen from Sycamore Court early Saturday morning.

According to Bernards Township police, the theft occurred around 2:25 a.m. on Aug. 3. Police reported that a White 2018 BMW M#3 was apparently involved in the theft of the Audi.

Sgt. Robert Herndon of the Bernards Township Police Department began pursuit of both cars at about 2:41 a.m., 16 ...

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- Large sections of Olcott Avenue near Bernards High School have been closed to through traffic this week for a project conducted by New Jersey American Water.

The water company has been drilling in the street to prepare for the installation of a new water line.

"All residents have still had access to their homes, and the blockade has been easy to get around," ...

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- The Borough Council heard the details from three different development groups regarding the Quimby Village revitalization plan during a lengthy public meeting Aug. 12.

Phil Abramson, the chief executive officer of Topology--the firm that assisted the borough in writing the initial Request for Proposals (RFPs) late in 2018--gave a presentation summing up the ...