TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO MORRISTOWN STAFF
April 18, 2024
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown boys tennis team shut out Mount Olive 5-0 on Thursday afternoon. The Colonials are now 3-1 on the season. In 1st Singles Morristown's Charlie Beyer defeated Rishon Pudota 6-1, 6-1. In 2nd singles Alper Kumlu defeated Mount Olive's Joaquin Villarreal 6-3, 6-3 and ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Minutemen Boys Varsity Volleyball team took the first set in Wednesday’s contest against Westfield but could not close out the match, losing two sets to one. Each set was decided by fewer than 10 points. Offensively, junior Gabriel Perreira, sophomore Leo Fontaine, ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The Morristown girls lacrosse team has defeated Oak Knoll; 13-7 continuing their undefeated streak. The Colonials are now 7-0 on the season. Morristown was leading Oak Knoll by three heading into the half. The Colonials scored another six goals in the second half to clinch the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The events continued today, April 18, 2024 as the hundreds of students joined together today for group photos with their buddies and took to the big stage in the auditorium with cast members of Matilda! The drama club, known for its exceptional talent and dedication after ...
NEW JERSEY - A study done by WalletHub has found that New Jersey is the best state for working from home in 2024. The personal finance website ranked all 50 U.S. states, and the District of Columbia, on a total score based on each state's ranking for work environment and living environment. The ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – About 80% of Rutgers-New Brunswick students who participated in spring elections have voted in favor of referendums calling on the university’s administration to cut business and educational ties with Israel. In a vote conducted last month, 6,538 students agreed that Rutgers ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Jack Goldbach collected five goals and four assists to lead undefeated Caldwell to a 14-3 boys lacrosse victory over Northern Highlands on Thursday. Caldwell (7-0) has opened the season with seven straight victories for the first time in school history. Sean Murtagh had ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On May 17, 2023, Sergeant John Bird and Sergeant James Angermeier were operating East Brunswick Police Motorcycle Units when a vehicle obstructed their path, resulting in a crash. Sergeant Bird and Sergeant Angermeier sustained injuries and were rushed to Robert Wood Johnson ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School softball team saw its four-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday afternoon in an 11-5 loss to host Pingry in a Skyland Conference game featuring two of the top teams in the Raritan Division thus far this season. The Stateliners (4-2 overall, 3-1 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Three Westfield police officers were injured Thursday evening in a crash involving a stolen vehicle they were chasing, according to police. It happened around 5:10 p.m., Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said. “We were alerted by an LPR (license plate recognition) ...
U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-Newark, remains hospitalized a week after suffering from a “cardiac episode,” his office said in a statement. “Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr. suffered a cardiac episode based on complications from his diabetes last week,” his office said on Wednesday, April 17.
WESTFIELD, NJ — Three Westfield police officers were injured Thursday evening in a crash involving a stolen vehicle they were chasing, according to police. It happened around 5:10 p.m., Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said. “We were alerted by an LPR (license plate recognition) ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Freeman Hrabowski III, a renowned educator, mathematician and president emeritus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will be awarded an honorary doctor of letters degree when he addresses graduates at the 258th anniversary commencement of Rutgers University-New ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Freeman Hrabowski III, a renowned educator, mathematician and president emeritus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will be awarded an honorary doctor of letters degree when he addresses graduates at the 258th anniversary commencement of Rutgers University-New ...
COLONIA, NJ -- Cory Pascarella didn't pitch last season, and now the Colonia baseball team is seeing just how much they missed him in 2023. The junior right-hander took a one-hitter into the seventh inning and combined with Colin Kroner to shut out Sayreville, 1-0, on Thursday ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A 50-something gentleman sporting a gray ponytail and a T-shirt with cut-off sleeves had bellied-up to the counter at Puffin one recent afternoon. At Earth & Ivy about a week later, a professorial-looking man with thick-rimmed glasses and a tan sports jacket was running down ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Juniors Jett Genovese and David MacIsaac along with sophomore Aidan Caswell helped lead the Phillipsburg High School boy’s golf team to two wins in three matches this week. The Stateliners opened the week with a heartbreaking 159-160 loss to Watchung Hills when Macisaac shot a ...
The PCSB Bank Mt. Vernon, New York office hosted clients and board members at its official grand opening Tuesday evening, April 16. The office moved to its new location at 119 Gramatan Avenue in Mt. Vernon on February 12, 2024. Pictured left to right: Kimberly DeMilia, Executive Vice President, ...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that Newark Liberty International Airport’s new Terminal A has been named the world’s best new airport terminal by the preeminent global airport evaluation firm Skytrax. The prestigious international industry honor comes less than a month ...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that Newark Liberty International Airport’s new Terminal A has been named the world’s best new airport terminal by the preeminent global airport evaluation firm Skytrax. The prestigious international industry honor comes less than a month ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Freeman Hrabowski III, a renowned educator, mathematician and president emeritus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will be awarded an honorary doctor of letters degree when he addresses graduates at the 258th anniversary commencement of Rutgers University-New ...
NEWARK — The soil and groundwater of a 7.6-acre industrial park on the banks of the Passaic River in the North Ward remain contaminated — the result of “historic site operations,” accidental spills, illegal dumping, and improper waste disposal, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. A ...
Linden, NJ - The cast of Linden High School's production of Mamma Mia was recognized at Tuesday's City Council meeting on April 16, 2024. Mayor Armstead, City Council and the City of Linden recognized the dedication and outstanding performance of the cast of Mamma Mia. The students were issued ...
SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. - Bus tours aren’t only for tourists … just ask Meadow Pond kindergarteners who enjoyed one this week! The students took a hyperlocal history tour of Lewisboro on April 16, led by Town Historian Maureen Koehl. The school bus took a scenic eight-mile loop—never more than a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - In Coconut Creek, amenities matter. That was made clear to the developers of the MainStreet at Coconut Creek project as the city commission last week approved the townhouses portion of the massive development. “Amenities packages matter to me,” Commissioner Joshua Rydell ...
ORADELL, NJ — The Maroons cruised to their sixth straight win to open the season as they waltzed past the Bergen Catholic Crusaders, 13-4. Ridgewood came into the game as heavy favorites, but with leading goalscorer Jack Frers sidelined, they could not afford to take the Crusaders lightly. And ...
WAYNE, NJ – The newly designed intersection of Alps Road and the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike has been under construction for two years, with “jughandles” and extra traffic lights that seem too close together and mis-timed traffic lights, causing backups and dangerous situations. During this past Town ...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that Newark Liberty International Airport’s new Terminal A has been named the world’s best new airport terminal by the preeminent global airport evaluation firm Skytrax. The prestigious international industry honor comes less than a month ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - The owners of the new Uncle Louie G Italian Ices & Ice Cream in Coral Springs have added a personal touch to their shop. Inside the store on 9866 Sample Road, a few doors down from Wings Plus, is a giant mural on the wall that measures 40 feet by 5 feet. It’s not just ...
BELMAR, NJ - The Belmar Public Library has teamed up with Zac Levy, a local student and the founder of Project Unhoused, to launch a watch donation drive aimed at helping homeless individuals. The campaign, which runs until May 15, 2024, encourages community members to donate gently used analog ...