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Former Ridgefield Park mayor George Fosdick has died
Editor's note: This is a developing story. George Fosdick, the former Ridgefield Park mayor who stepped down in 2020 after serving almost 30 years in office, died on Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 82. Fosdick served on the Board of Commissioners for 36 years, 28 of those as mayor. ...
Baseball: Legacies will be on the line in Passaic County final
After being held at Passaic Tech for more than two decades, the Passaic County baseball tournament final is headed to historic Hinchliffe Stadium this year. Perhaps, then, it is fitting that two of the county’s “legacy” programs will clash in the title game that is scheduled to take place in Paterson at 6 p.m. Tuesday. ...
92 First Responder Heroes Honored at 2024 Passaic County 200 Club Valor Dinner
WAYNE, NJ – The Passaic County 200 Club - a volunteer group made up of individuals, businesses and organizations who support first responders in our county - hosted the 2024 Valor Dinner this past week. More than 400 members of the community came out to celebrate 92 local heroes who went “above and beyond the line of duty” to help others, earning Meritorious Citations or Valor Awards. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Paterson FD Merit Award Winners - Firefighter Eric Beagin, Battalion Chief Charles Gander, Captain Leonardo Perez, posing with PC200 Club Pres, Chris Schults and...
In Focus: Pink Talking Fish & One Eyed Jack at The Wellmont Theater
Jam band powerhouse Pink Talking Fish bring their variety filled show to the Wellmont Theater in Montclair, New Jersey on April 26. One Eyed Jack opened up the show with a funky set. The band brings together a really fun medley of different bands. They started off their set with...
Animal control officer charged with animal cruelty had history of complaints, N.J. neighbors say
A Bergen County man working as an animal control officer and a dog kennel owner was arrested and charged with animal cruelty earlier this year after officials removed 37 dogs from his property. But, former neighbors and municipal officials who knew the man, Richard A. Dubarton III, when he was...
Changes to Waynes Road Resurfacing Plan This Year – Some Wards Won’t Have Paving Done This Year
WAYNE, NJ – Mayor Chris Vergano announced a change to the township’s road resurfacing plan this year, and that some of Wayne’s six wards may not get any roads repaved at all. “There’s going to be a change to the [road resurfacing] program this year,” announced Vergano during this past town council meeting, then laid out the new plan.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The township spends about $2 million per year on repaving, and in the past, that amount has been divvied up equally between the six wards. Each ward council member would...
Hawthorne Shreds It Up Before Mom's Big Day
HAWTHORNE, NJ - More than 200 cars drove through this weekend's shredding event. Rayna Laiosa, Chair of the Hawthorne Environmental Commission and the Green Team, helped move the line at this ever-popular event as they entered the pool parking lot.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Held this past Saturday, May 11, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., the car count was at approximately 200 by 10:30 a.m. Volunteers, including Brian Bertollo, Maureen Cook, Jewel Bonilla, and Linda Boonstra, were there to assist drivers unload the items they wished to be shredded. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Teaneck Community Chorus celebrates 25 seasons of inclusivity, diversity with concert
TEANECK — The Teaneck Community Chorus will continue its message of inclusivity by serving up an international menu of food-themed songs at its 25th anniversary "A Place at the Table" concert on May 19. The show at Teaneck High School will also mark the passing of the baton from...
Clarkstown Ben Franklin store closing after 43 years
Muncy, Pa. — The store with a little bit of everything will soon close its doors after 43 years in business. The owner of the Ben Franklin variety store in Clarkstown, Gary Peck, said it's time to retire. "It's worked out for the community very well. We were able to help a lot of people," Peck said. Ben Franklin wasn't just a store, it was a community hub and a place where those in the east end of Lycoming County could get much-needed items, especially...
Wayne mom's memoir, 'Beautifully Broken,' recounts struggle with eating disorder
WAYNE — Ella Shae is not her real name. But the rawness that consumes each page of her memoir is undeniably honest. It begins with a car crash on a leafy side street, and it ends with an epiphany. For the 145 pages in between, readers bounce from one traumatic event in chronological succession to the next.
Headmaster at Dwight-Englewood will be leaving after school year ends
ENGLEWOOD - The headmaster of Dwight-Englewood School will be "concluding his position as Head of School" at the end of the school year, according to a letter sent out by the Board of Trustees. Jeremy Gregersen's last day will be June 30. The notice was sent to parents by President Ami Vaidya...
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