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By JOHN MOONEY
March 5, 2024
SCOTCH PLAINS/NJ -- The demolition of the iconic Snuffy's Pantagis Renaissance, on Park Avenue between Mountain Ave. and Route 22 East has been completed ahead of schedule. There will be no additional road closures. Please disregard earlier announcements about the length of the disruption due ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Repertory Theatre presents this year's musical production: The Addams Family. Based on the original characters created by Charles Addams (a native of Westfield, NJ), The Addams Family follows the Addamses, a macabre clan who delight in ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- The schedule of services for Fanwood resident and B Street Band singer Glenn Stuart have been announced.. Visitation will take place at Rossi Funeral Home, 1937 Westfield Ave., Scotch Plains, on Wednesday, March 6, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. followed by the Funeral Mass ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- The Fanwood Nature Center, a peaceful retreat for bird-watching, nature walks, and educational programs, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The nature preserve is tucked away on Terrill Road between Cray Terrace and La Grande Avenue and serves as a sanctuary of natural ...
ROCHESTER, NY -- Scotch Plains and Fanwood students were named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Westbound lanes of Mountain Ave (between Park Ave and Pinehurst) will be closed, as will one lane of Park Ave (southbound) between the overpass and Mountain Ave., from approximately March 5 to March 8 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., according to an update from Scotch Plains ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ - Registration is now open for the Patrick’s Downtown Race to Summer 5K on June 12, 2024. Click the following link to register. https://runsignup.com/PatricksRacetoSummer5k There is just a little over three months left until one of the biggest events in the heart of downtown ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- Tom Kranz’s new novel, Wreck and Return: An EMT’s Journey Into and Out of Darkness, has earned more than a dozen 5-star reviews from verified Amazon readers and the Online Book Club in a little more than a month. The Fanwood resident and Philadelphia native was a New Jersey ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district is getting a raise, courtesy of Gov. Phil Murphy. Murphy and Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer visited Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School in Plainfield to announce $11.7 billion in funding to support ...
MANVILLE, NJ - In a recent announcement, Valairco Heating & Cooling joyfully shared the news of achieving a significant milestone – their 56th Anniversary in business! "We're thrilled to have you with us on this incredible journey, as we remain dedicated to providing top-notch heating and ...
SMITHFIELD, RI - Scotch Plains and Fanwood students from Bryant University were named to the school's Fall 2023 Deans' List. To earn a place on the Deans' List, students must have a GPA of 3.4 or better for at least 12 semester hours of work. Congratulations on this outstanding ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ - Pastor Sharae L. Ford was installed on Feb. 24 as the spiritual leader of Metropolitan Baptist Church, which has served Scotch Plains and the greater community for decades with tremendous distinction. “We gather for yet another significant moment in the life of this beloved ...
NEW JERSEY -- It's starting to be that green time of year again. St. Patrick's Day is on its way to the Garden State, with all the shamrock-laden traditions of one of America's oldest holidays. Feel like a parade (or two) as part of your celebration? Here's the St. Patrick's Day Parade Guide ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Township of Scotch Plains renamed the intersection of Cook Ave. and Coles Ave. & Cook Ave. and Lyde Place on Friday, Feb. 23, in honor of fallen WWII soldier Louis Checchio. Checchio was a Technical Sergeant (TSG) in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was born on ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ - The Scotch Plains Rescue Squad Auxiliary hosted their annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Donations were collected for this year's event for the following themed gift baskets that were auctioned off during the ...
NEW JERSEY - The State of New Jersey was ranked as the 9th best state for women in 2024, according to a study by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 U.S. states, and the District of Columbia, as the best and worst states for women in 2024. The Garden State came in at No. 9 out ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- The Fanwood Borough Council has approved a resolution to apply for a $100,000 New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Local Recreation Improvement Grant for phase 2 of improvements at Forest Road Park. The council is also applying for a New Jersey Department of Environmental ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A group has been gathering each Sunday morning at Tamaques Park for Run for Their Lives, a walk in honor of the men, women and children who were taken from Israel during the terrorist attacks on Oct. 7 and remain held hostage in Gaza. Scott Kessler of Westfield has been one of ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- Tributes to B Street Band singer Glenn Stuart continue coming in from the Scotch Plains-Fanwood community and the entertainment world. Among them was a message from Max Weinberg, the longtime drummer in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, who posted on the B Street Band's ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ - Happy Birthday to Ivanna who was the first baby born on Leap day at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey. While mom and dad, Monica and Ivon, may have preferred a different birthday for their daughter, Ivanna had her own plan arriving on her leap day due date ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch Plains observed Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) with a variety of programs for all ages throughout the month of February. JDAIM is a unified initiative to raise disability awareness and to foster ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- The Fanwood Police Department recently released their annual report for the 2023 calendar year, highlighting another successful year in service to the Fanwood community. In 2023, the department had no departures and no new hires, had their most successful National Night Out in ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- Glenn Stuart, one of Fanwood's best known and most loved residents and the lead singer of Bruce Springsteen tribute band, B Street Band, lost his long battle with lung cancer on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Stuart had been battling cancer since 2020 and was surrounded by his wife, Grace, his ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- TAPintoSPF is excited to announce the addition of AccuWeather to its local news platform. You will now be able to get the local weather forecast at the same place you trust for original local news. "You asked and we listened. According to our annual reader survey, ...
TRENTON, NJ — The Senate Education Committee has advanced a proposal to allow some school districts to ask voters to raise local property taxes over the current 2% cap to cover reductions in state support for the district. Districts facing cuts in state aid or spending below the state’s ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- The SPF Raiders Overwatch 2 team defeated Old Bridge High School on Feb. 24, 2024, at Brookdale Community College to repeat as back to back state champions. Nathan Arnold, Brian Bartley, Louis Messano, Max Gal, and Alex Jones have been the core of the team over the past three ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled a $55.9 billion budget Tuesday -- the largest ever -- that he told a joint session of the Legislature would "ensure New Jersey retains its proud reputation as the best place, anywhere, to raise a family." The spending plan for Fiscal Year 25 increases ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Spencer Martin, sophomore at Scotch Plains-Fanwood high school, officially earned his certification as a Qualified Observer at the Sperry Observatory at Union College of Union County in Cranford, NJ on Friday, Feb. 16. In the 75 years that Amateur Astronomers Inc. (AAI) has been ...
UNION, NJ – The Union County Saint Patrick’s Day parade is less than two weeks away. The annual parade will be held on Saturday, March 9 in Union. The parade will begin on Morris Avenue, at Commerce Avenue, and will proceed on Morris, making a right turn on Stuyvesant Avenue and then proceeding ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ - The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Choirs raised over $1,000 to support the nonprofit organization, LifeTown, on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, Feb. 14. LifeTown offers social and recreational opportunities for children and teenagers with autism and other special needs, ...
