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By TAPINTOSPF STAFF
March 25, 2024
Michael P. Locascio, president of the local Knights of Columbus and loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away at the age of 83 on March 19, 2024 (St. Joseph’s Day), with his son, Michael, by his side. Born on July 9, 1940, in Elizabeth NJ, to the late Joseph and Elsie ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Sanctuary Cannabis (2581 Rte. 22 West, Scotch Plains) has been approved by the state and by the Township of Scotch Plains to expand beyond a medicinal dispensary to now be able to serve recreational cannabis users. The expanded license was announced at the Scotch Plains Council ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A home on North Avenue West was severely damaged when it was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon. Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said that a crash near the intersection of Tuttle Parkway and North Avenue West -- near the Scotch Plains border -- resulted in an Infiniti EX 35 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Route 22 westbound is expected to have overnight lane closures over the next several weeks from Mountain Road/CR 634 in Westfield to Wilson Avenue in North Plainfield as a pavement preservation project begins, the New Jersey Department of Transportation announced. Beginning at ...
TRENTON, NJ — Tammy Murphy has ended her U.S. Senate campaign to replace embattled Democrat Sen. Robert Menendez, who faces a series of federal corruption charges. Murphy’s decision to bow out will apparently clear the way for Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ 3rd Dist.) to secure the Democratic Party nomination ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district unveiled its 2024-25 budget, which will total about $120 million for the upcoming academic year. Business administrator Christopher Jones, along with superintendent Dr. Joan Mast, and assistant superintendent Robert ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's (MVC) mobile unit will visit the Shady Rest Golf Course in Scotch Plains (820 Jerusalem Road) on Friday, April 12. Residents will be able to renew their driver's licenses, register their vehicles, and get REAL IDs at the mobile ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- "We've been very blessed," Ronnie Vojka of Fabio's Bistro (217 South Ave, Fanwood) says frequently. It's one of the reasons the popular pizzeria (Ranked No. 1 on the Slice food delivery app in 2023), owners Vojka and Greg Kowalczyk feel compelled to give back. They're inviting ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County’s mobile trailer that offers free showers, laundry and restrooms is scheduled to return to service April 4, the county recently announced. Known as the Fresh Start trailer, the unit will be placed at the Elizabeth Public Library and the Plainfield Public Library ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- One could call it Northern Comfort. Nada Arnot and Adam Bach have brought Canadian comfort food to Scotch Plains via the Blue Lady Food Truck, which has set up on Plainfield Avenue near Beryllium Road alongside the Shady Rest Country Club. The couple, who lived in Toronto ...
EDISON, NJ -- A team of 4th graders from Coles Elementary School in Scotch Plains won first place in their division of the New Jersey Odyssey of the Mind Gateway Regionals Tournament. The competition was held at JP Stevens High School in Edison, NJ, on Saturday, March 9. The team comprised of ...
NEW JERSEY - A new study done by mental health site MentalHealthRehabs.com reveals that New Jersey is the 2nd happiest state in the nation. The study looked at data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of people over 18 with depression and compared that population with the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district recognized the accomplishments of its high school winter athletes at the Board of Education (BOE) meeting of Thursday, March 21, 2024. BOE president Evan Murray, Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS athletic director Ryan Miller ...
FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Borough of Fanwood warns that a strong storm is expected in our area from late Friday night and continuing throughout Saturday and into Saturday night. It could produce 2-4 inches of rainfall. A flood watch has been issued for our area as flooding on roadways and ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Commissioners Board has approved a $20,000 contract with Genova Burns LLC to represent county clerk Joanne Rajoppi in the lawsuit Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Andy Kim has brought against all 21 county clerks over the state ballot design, which he claims ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Citing statistics that 80% of the world’s population lives under a dome of light pollution – excessive artificial lighting at night that disrupts natural darkness – and may never experience the visual wonder or ecological and health benefits of living under a dark sky;the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education (BOE) announced that the district has hired Warren Hynes, the assistant principal at Westfield High School, to succeed retiring Dr. David Heisey as principal of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. Dr. Hynes, who received ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- In recognition of Women's History Month, The Shady Rest Country Club was honored on behalf of tennis legend Althea Gibson by the Daughters of the American Revolution, whose ranks include Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi, who was in attendance. Shady Rest received this ...
SCOTCH PLAINS and FANWOOD, NJ -- The annual Easter Egg Hunt in Scotch Plains originally scheduled for this weekend has been postponed due to expected heavy rains. The new date is Saturday, March 30, and the venue has been changed from Shady Rest Clubhouse to Brookside Park. Fanwood's annual ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed landmark affordable housing legislation to support towns in meeting their affordable housing obligations on Wednesday, March 20. The legislation develops a new system for municipalities to meet their Mount Laurel affordable housing obligations, replacing ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — After 37 years ordained as a Catholic priest, Father Anthony Randazzo of the Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity in Westfield is sharing his life experiences to encourage the public to put together a vision of world peace. He is urging the public to not only visualize and imagine, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- During the past decade, TAPintoSPF editor John Mooney has documented and photographed township officials, residents, students, and various newsmakers at most Scotch Plains Council meetings. On Tuesday, March 19, he was called to the mic and honored with a proclamation ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Evergreen Elementary School’s own Salvator Gano (AKA “Mr. Sal”) has advanced to the finals of the Cintas "Custodian of the Year Contest" and is in the running for a $10,000 prize and a trip to Las Vegas. Mr. Sal has dedicated himself to the Scotch Plains-Fanwood community ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- Like Scotch Plains, Westfield, and other towns in the area, Fanwood has recently seen an increase in vehicle-related crimes including burglaries and thefts. The Fanwood police advise that along with locking your car doors and bringing personal property inside your house, residents ...
FANWOOD, NJ - The Borough of Fanwood has released the schedule of community events for the 2024 calendar year. Listed below are the dates, times, names, and locations of every event: Easter Egg Hunt: March 23 at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Road Park Clean Communities Day: April 20 at 8:30 a.m. at ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Assembly passed a resolution Monday to “reaffirm freedom of access and protection of reproductive health care services,” including in vitro fertilization (IVF), in New Jersey. The resolution was a direct response to an Alabama Supreme Court ruling earlier this ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – For 52 years, Twin City Pharmacy & Surgical has been working to meet the medical needs of residents while providing personal attention and giving back to the community they call home. “With the ever-changing landscape of pharmacies and how many goods and services are ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- The Fanwood Borough Council recognized Girl Scout Week and Women's History Month at its regular meeting on Monday, March 18. Julie Murphy, a member of the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Girl Scout Service Team, led girls from Brownie Troop 40346 and Daisies from Troops 40106 and 40246 to ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Scotch Plains resident and lung cancer survivor, Joseph Schiavo, is Washington, D.C. to meet with members of Congress during the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE Advocacy Day on March 20. As a part of the nationwide event, Schiavo will join more than 40 other people ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Congratulations to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) basketball team for winning the New Jersey CYO championship by defeating St. Joseph's of East Orange, 68-57, at the CYO Youth Retreat Center in Kearny, NJ. Roster Christian Peralta #24 Jake Desanto #12 Lucas Tariche ...
