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GLEN RIDGE, NJ - Quarterback Mike Lever connected with John Guaimano three times to help the Cedar Grove Panthers football team defeat the Glen Ridge Ridgers, 33-0, on the road on Saturday.

Cedar Grove opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 10-yard Lever to Guaimano touchdown pass, followed shortly after by a 28-yard TD pass to George Slattery to put the Panthers up 12-0.  Lever found ...

Thursday's pedestrian-involved crash is the third such incident to happen at the intersection since 2012.

WESTFIELD, NJ – A crossing guard hit by a car near Edison Intermediate School escaped serious injury Thursday morning in what has been a series of pedestrian-involved crashes at the intersection.

The driver of a black sedan ignored the guard’s signal to stop at Rahway Avenue and West ...

VERONA, NJ - After battling adversity and a tough Newark Collegiate opponent the Verona Football Team showed their grit coming away with a 28-20 victory to remain undefeated.

“I’ll tell you what, I’m so happy with the way we played,” said Head Coach Kevin Batty.

Holding onto a slim lead at 22-20 midway through the third quarter the Verona squad knew they needed to make a play. The Hillbilly ...

VERONA, NJ - The Verona girls tennis team successfully defended their home court with a 5-0 victory over rival Cedar Grove on Friday afternoon, rebounding from a tough loss in the Essex County Tournament in the process.

 “We played three matches yesterday and it was kind of a rollercoaster…to come back and win 5-0 today was nice,” said Verona Head Coach Jonathan Thai.

The Hillbillies ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ - This fire prevention week the members Center Fire Company #1 of the Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department in conjunction with Safe Shredding LLC of New Jersey will be holding its annual community document destruction event.  The document destruction shred will be held Saturday October 6th 2018 from 8 am to 12 pm at Center Fire Company located in the Municipal Building 525 Rt.23 ...

VERONA, NJ - The Verona Board of Education and Verona Education Association have reached a new collective bargaining agreement for teachers, administrative assistants, and custodial/maintenance staff. Negotiations began in February and were completed in June with the help of a state mediator from the Public Employment Relations Commission.

The VEA ratified the new contract on Sept. 4 and the ...

ROSELAND, NJ - The Essex County Environmental Center’s 14th annual Fall Family Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 621B Eagle Rock Ave. in Roseland.

Visitors to the Fall Family Festival can go on canoe trips on the Passaic River or nature walks in Essex County’s West Essex Park. There will be a petting zoo, gardening tips, a live beehive display, wood-turning ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers University President Robert Barchi has agreed to continue in that position for two more years, university officials said.

Members of the university board of governors asked him to remain at least two more years, and he agreed, officials said.

“Bob Barchi has been a remarkable leader for Rutgers,” board president Sandy Stewart said.  He said Barchi's efforts ...

VERONA, NJ - Megan Forrest loves the self-reliance needed in tennis, while still allowing her to be part of a team.  The Verona high school tennis team captain has proven herself to be a team player this season, stepping into the No. 1 singles role when another player was sidelined and serving as role model for her teammates, making her this week's TAPinto Verona Cedar Grove Hillbilly Athlete of ...

CEDAR GROVE — The game that transpired between Cedar Grove and Hanover Park Friday will be talked about for years. When fans someday recall Cedar Grove football during the late 2010s, Friday’s game will almost always be brought up. 

Cedar Grove senior quarterback Mike Lever will be the center piece of those reminiscings.

Lever threw for 379 yards and five touchdowns while completing ...