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By TAPINTO STAFF
February 10, 2024
NATIONAL -- With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, nearly half (46%) of Americans say inflation is affecting their plans this year, according to personal-finance website WalletHub's 2024 Valentine’s Day Spending Survey. The study also found that 60% of respondents say that irresponsible ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Despite having their worst regular season in five years, the No. 6 seed Scotch Plains-Fanwood ice hockey team earned an upset win over No. 3 seed Montclair on Thursday, Feb. 8, in the Quarterfinal round of the Kelly Cup divisional tournament. This is SPF's first year playing in ...
NATIONAL -- Chocolates and roses are synonymous with Valentine’s Day. They are always a welcome gift but maybe this is the year you decide to give your Valentine something different. Consider an indoor plant with heart-shaped leaves or flowers. Anthuriums are an easy-to-grow long blooming indoor ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School inducted 172 members into the National Honor Society on Dec. 4. The National Honor Society is a nationwide organization that recognizes high school students who meet high academic standards. Students are selected based on their ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A mural depicting Langston Hughes, Paul Robeson and Zora Neale Hurston, pioneers of the Harlem Renaissance who lived in Westfield, was recognized with a public dedication on Wednesday. The mural’s creator, local artist Ricardo Roig, was joined by members of the public and town ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The No. 5 seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls basketball team defeated No.12 seed Oak Knoll at home by a score of 50-41 in the first round of the Union County tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The Raiders dominated the first half of this game, leading Oak Knoll by 10 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Thirteen student vocalists from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School were accepted into the Region II Honors Choirs. The 2023-24 Region II Chorus students are: Mixed Chorus Graeme Daniskas (Senior) - No. 1 score of the Tenor 1 Section Juilee Joshi (Sophomore) - ...
FANWOOD, NJ - Monks from the Dhammakaya Meditation Center in Fanwood, made their annual visit to Fanwood Borough Hall on Monday, Feb. 5. Ven Sirichai, the Abbot, presented gift baskets as part of a ceremonial hello with thanks to Mayor Colleen Mahr, as well as the Fanwood Police and Fire ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- In a thrilling meet between two evenly matched boys swim teams, Mendham overcame a two-point deficit (79-77) going into the 400 freestyle relay, the final event of the day, and overtook Scotch Plains-Fanwood on the strength of first and third place finishes and now will ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Planning Board heard a presentation about a proposed cell tower, which would be located behind the Westfield Conservation Center, on Monday. The board held a courtesy review to analyze the preliminary site plans and other information presented by representatives of ...
TRENTON, NJ — The state's largest law enforcement agency has 86 new officers. The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) welcomed Class 255, the largest class since 2019 to graduate from the department's Correctional Staff Training Academy. The officers were sworn in Tuesday at Patriots ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- The Fanwood Borough Council approved a resolution at Monday night’s work session meeting to apply for a New Jersey Department (DEP) Green Acres grant for Phase 2 improvements at Forest Road Park. The vote followed a public hearing. Mayor Mahr said Phase One upgrades, which were ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls swimming defeated Mount Olive, 96-74, in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group B Tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA. Billie Sherratt got the Raiders off to a fast start by leading the winning ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office has charged a 27-year-old Somerville man with the murder of Maryrose Fealey, who was found stabbed to death outside her family's residence on North Bridge Street on Tuesday, Jan. 30, according to Somerset County Prosecutor, John P.
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Like all public and charter school students in New Jersey, eleventh-graders at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School must complete the eligibility forms for federal college assistance before they graduate. Why? To put it simply, there is money available for students' ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — At least two busloads of migrants from the U.S. southern border, carrying a total of 85 people, ended that ride at Westfield’s train station in January, according to officials. The people who were dropped off got on trains to New York City and caused no trouble, a spokesperson for ...
NEW JERSEY -- The state of New Jersey has the country's second-best education sytem, according to a new study by Teach Simple, a company that provides teaching resources created by teachers for teachers. Massachusetts finished first in the ranking, followed by New Jersey, Connecticut, and New ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- The new novel Wreck and Return by Tom Kranz is a riveting, sometimes heart-breaking story of a man juggling his volunteer passion with the reality of the working world while self-medicating to deal with the stresses of both. "I tapped into some actual experiences from both my ...
NEW JERSEY -- After 43 years as a physical therapist—working primarily with older adults—Barbara Weiner knew her way around nursing homes, and she had an affinity with the individuals living there. Helping to make their lives better went from a professional pursuit to a post-retirement passion when ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- On Senior Night, Scotch Plains-Fanwood wrestling beat Roselle Park for the first time in two decades on Wednesday, according to Coach Marc Fabiano, who was a junior in 2004 when the Raiders last defeated the Panthers under Coach John Scholz. "Tonight was a very ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- Jackson Zarinko's driving layup with seven seconds left gave New Providence a 56-55 boys basketball victory over Scotch Plains-Fanwood in a thrilling regular-season game between two division-winning teams Saturday afternoon. The basket represented the 12th lead change in ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The “Governor’s Educators of the Year” winners from each of the public schools in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 district were recognized for their hard work and dedication to the town’s students at the Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Zachary ...
NEWARK, DE -- Sixteen students from Scotch Plains-Fanwood have been named to the University of Delaware Fall 2023 Dean's List: Ethan Berkman of Scotch Plains Julia Bonhote of Scotch Plains Sophie Drapkin of Scotch Plains George Dursee of Scotch Plains Owen Ferrone of Scotch ...
TRENTON, NJ -- The New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools (NJCCVTS) has released a fact sheet highlighting the value of career and technical education (CTE) across the state’s county vocational-technical school districts. Its distribution coincides with CTE Month in February, ...
Morris County, NJ -- In their last dual meet before the start of the NJSIAA North 2, Group B Tournament, Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys swimming defeated Union County rival Gov. Livingston, 100.5-69.5 on Monday, Jan. 29, at the Morris-Union Jointure Pool. Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Aaron Frank won the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- In their last dual meet before the start of the NJSIAA North 2, Group B Tournament, Scotch Plains-Fanwood defeated Union County rival Gov. Livingston, 96-74 on Monday, Jan. 29, at the Morris-Union Jointure Pool. Billie Sherratt, a two-time champion with victories in ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Grillestone Restaurant (2377 Rte. 22 West, Scotch Plains) is set to close its doors this month, according to a Facebook post promoting a "bittersweet final appearance" by 4 Flight Rock on Friday, February 9. One of our first and beloved spots for so many years is sadly ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood (13-7) topped Summit, 43-31, to win the Union County Conference Mountain Division on Thursday evening. Sam Sponheimer had 15 points and four assists, and Anderson Pollack added 11 points for the Raiders, who are 10-2 in the division, one game ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- McGinn Elementary School in Scotch Plains hosted its annual McGinn Day of Global Cultures featuring three hour-long sessions with three 15-minute presentations in each session on Friday, Jan. 26. This year's event had over 30 presenters, comprised of parents, alumni, staff, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ - Gregg Di Francesco, president of The Scotch Plains Italian American Club, presented a donation in the amount of $750 to Bob LaCosta, Chair of the Scotch Plains Vietnam Veterans Committee. The Italian American Club appreciates the service of all veterans, and supports all ...
