KINGSTON, R.I. -- The University of Rhode Island Dean's List included five students from Verona, N.J.

Verona residents Lauren Brown, Brendan Lesko, Bryan McKeen, Cecilia Pandiscia and Jake Parent all qualified for inclusion on the Dean's List.

To be included on the Dean's List, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades during a semester and ...

VERONA, NJ -- The Verona High School SCA’s 2022 Project Graduation Committee took 116 of the graduating seniors to an off-site location to celebrate their graduation last week.

Laura Palmerezzi and Robert Merkler helped put together the event for the Class of 2022.

The SCA (School Community Association) has as its primary objective providing the school with funds, ...

VERONA, NJ -- Verona interim schools superintendent Lydia Furnari addressed the district community when she attended her final Board of Education meeting earlier this week.

Furnari's interim tenure ends July 1, when Diane DiGiuseppe takes over as the permanent superintendent of Verona schools.

Furnari became the interim superintendent prior to the beginning of the ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- Joseph Maceri took the oath to become the new mayor of Cedar Grove at the township's reorganization meeting on Friday, July 1.

Maceri has been a member of the Township Council since 2019. He succeeds Councilman Peter Tanella as mayor. Tanella just concluded serving his fifth term as Cedar Grove's mayor. He remains as one of the five members of the Township ...

VERONA, NJ -- The Township Council on Monday approved a resolution to hire Hoplite Communications of East Brunswick to consult with the township over the eventual installation of 5G wireless deployment in the municipality.

Hoplite Communications will be assisting the township in how to develop and pass an ordinance to appropriately regulate 5G in the township.

Unlike ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- Four members of the Cedar Grove boys tennis team received recognition from the Super Essex Conference on its All-Colonial Division team for 2022.

Sairaj Srinivasan of Cedar Grove was named to the first team. The senior played first singles for the Panthers. Srinivasan won 12 matches for Cedar Grove, including three of his last four in the 2022 season.

Aaron Sprigle and ...

VERONA, NJ -- Sean Mulligan, a Verona baseball player and a member of the Class of 2022, recently was named to the 2022 Super Essex Conference Liberty Division First Team.

Mulligan, a right-handed pitcher and infielder, was voted to the team in a poll of the conference's coaches.

Mulligan struck out 102 batters in 51 2/3 innings pitched, allowing 32 hits and posting a 2.43 earned-run ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- Alfonsi Lombardi, a senior on the Cedar Grove baseball team, was selected to the Super Essex Conference Liberty Division FIrst Team.

Lombardi, a left-handed pitcher, led Cedar Grove in innings pitched (48 1/3) and strikeouts (41). At bat, he batted .344 with three home runs and three doubles. Lombardi also led the Panthers in stolen bases with 17.

Senior Aiden Kerney and ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- The Cedar Grove Fire Department was dispatched to a residence on Scheiber Terrace for a reported structure fire at approximately 1 a.m. Monday morning.

First-arriving fire units were met with CGPD units that were able to extinguish the bulk of the fire on the side of the house.

Fire units fully extinguished the fire with minor extension to the inside of the ...

VERONA, NJ -- A pickup truck backed into an unoccupied parked car at 110 Fairview Ave. Friday morning.

Verona police are asking the public for help in locating the driver of the vehicle.

The incident happened at approximately 11:55 a.m. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Officer Pami at 973-239-5000.

The video can be viewed at the Verona Police ...

VERONA, NJ -- Two men were charged with numerous burglary, theft and weapons offenses after an early-morning incident in Verona on Thursday.

At approximately 5 a.m. Thursday morning, Officer Saldutto and Lt. Greco of the Verona Police Department responded to a report of individuals attempting to burglarize motor vehicles.

Officer Saldutto observed an individual next to ...

VERONA, NJ -- Verona will commemorate Independence Day with a fireworks display this Friday.

The July 1 fireworks will be held at the Verona Community Center, 880 Bloomfield Ave.

Prior to the fireworks, there will be a DJ, with dancing, food and entertainment beginning at 7 p.m. on Liberty Field off of White Rock Road.

Parking at the site will be limited.

CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- Cedar Grove's July 4th fireworks show is scheduled for June this year.

The township's annual fireworks display is on the calendar for Thursday, June 30 at 7 p.m. at Panther Park, 118 W. Bradford Ave.

The gates will open at 7 p.m. No food or camping chairs will be permitted on the turf at the park.

In the event of inclement weather, the show will be ...

NEW JERSEY — The price of gas in New Jersey is heading down as the Fourth of July weekend gets closer.

The average price of a gallon of unleaded is $4.85, according to AAA. That's down 2 cents from yesterday and 9 cents from last week. Drivers are paying $1.71 more than this time last year.

AAA says the Energy Information Administration reported the demand for gas decreased ...

NEW JERSEY - A group of patriotic residents hang flags on a Garden State Parkway overpass ahead of July 4th. Plus, a new baseball field ribbon cutting. Also, two residents are awarded for their art contributions. And, a police academy graduation.

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by Lakeland Bank and Bag Up ...

NEW JERSEY - A town crowns cornhole champions. Plus, firefighters rescue stranded ducklings and reunite them with their mother. And, several teachers honored for their fellowship graduation. Also, one town gears up for a massive July 4th celebration. 

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by Lakeland ...

NEW JERSEY - A Stevens Institute of Technology student is recognized by NASA. Plus, a police department celebrates 138 years. And, Union County College gets a new name. Also, 6th graders graduate from the L.E.A.D. program. 

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by Lakeland Bank and Bag Up ...

​​​​​​METUCHEN, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed seven new bills into law on Tuesday that tighten gun regulations in New Jersey.

"These are not going to be our last words on gun safety," Murphy said. "We cannot walk away from here today, none of us, thinking our job is done because it is not."

Murphy and democratic leaders called it "Gun Safety Package 3.0" ...

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey had among the toughest gun ownership restrictions in the United States, 2021 according to a 2021 report by the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.  Prior to last month's United States Supreme Court ruling. New Jersey was a "may issue" state for concealed gun permits, meaning you MAY get a gun permit IF law enforcement ...

CRANFORD, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed the $50.6 billion fiscal year 2023 budget on Thursday at Cranford High School.

"The priorities of this budget are the priorities of our families," Murphy said. "At the top that list is affordability."

Among the provisions in the budget:

$2 billion ANCHOR property tax credit for homeowners and a rebate for ...