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30th Anniversary Rahway Cemetery Tour Features 300 Years of Union County History
RAHWAY, NJ — Sunday, October 6, marks the 30th anniversary of The Ghosts of the Past Cemetery Tour hosted by the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum in Rahway. The tour takes place next to the museum in the 300-year-old Rahway Cemetery located at the corner of St. Georges and Westfield Avenues.This year’s theme is “Rahway Works” and the tour will feature costumed “ghosts” portraying local industrialists, artists, writers, architects, factory workers, and laborers. Each ghost of the past will relay their story beside their gravesite.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERMr. Alex Shipley,...
Niche Ranks Millburn High School 1st in Essex County & 13th in NJ
MILLBURN, NJ – Niche just released its Best High School rankings, and Millburn High School (MHS) was the top public school in Essex County. Niche rates high schools in academics, teachers, clubs and activities, diversity, college prep and administration.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERMillburn received an overall grade of A+. Here are the individual grades: A+ Academics A+ Teachers A- Clubs & Activities A- Sports B- Resources & Facilities B Diversity A+ College Prep A Administration A Food Niche also revealed that Millburn is ranked...
Guttenberg Wrestler Alan Vera Garcia, 33, Dies Weeks After Cardiac Arrest Playing Soccer
Garcia, of Guttenberg, was born in Cuba and the first Cuban wrestler to win a national championship in the United States in Greco-Roman wrestling, his obituary on the Barquin Funeral Home site reads. His obituary includes a comprehensive list of Garcia's accomplishments as a wrestler, most recently having been a...
Clark UNICO Festival is Back this Month!
CLARK, NJ — The Clark chapter of UNICO, the largest Italian American service organization in the United States, is currently preparing for its 17th annual UNICO Festival, scheduled for Thursday, October 10 through Sunday, October 13.The Clark Municipal Grounds will be transformed into a festival, feast, and carnival all-in-one for each of the four days, as the community comes together to celebrate and socialize.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThere will be music, food, games, rides, and more.Stay tuned for more announcements as the festival dates near.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Kenilworth's Sculpt Fitness Grand Opening Schedule
KENILWORTH, NJ - The former Retro Fitness located at 505 North Michigan Avenue, recently went under a huge transformation and upgrade. The doors are now open to welcome the public to Sculpt Fitness and to celebrate a grand opening will be held on Saturday, October 5. This event will also include guests to have a chance to win a free month and some Beats and headphones. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Under the same management, the new membership includes state-of-the-art equipment, classes, saunas, posing room, childcare, tanning, locker rooms, and more. At the moment, the fitness center is...
Township Services This Week in Clark
CLARK, NJ — There are several services provided this week and next in the Township of Clark. Residents may wish to be aware of the following: Grass Pick-up on Tuesday, October 1, all day Zone 2 Recycling on Wednesday, October 2, all day Clark Senior Meeting on Thursday, October 3, at the Clark Recreation Center Ward 1 Bulk Pick-up on Monday, October 7, all day. In order to receive bulk pick-up services, requests must be placed by 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 3. Additionally, the public schools are closed this Thursday, October 3, in observance of Rosh Hashanah.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Wayne Introduces Ordinance Setting General Development Plan for the Toys R Us Property
WAYNE, NJ – On Tuesday night, the Wayne Town Council heard a presentation on the 1,360-unit residential/mixed-use development proposed for the old Toys R Us property which sits just off the Point View Reservoir and near both Lions Head Lake and Pines View Lake in Wayne Township, NJ. They voted to approve the introduction of an ordinance which sets the general development plan (GDP) for the property described that night as “probably the largest piece of property in northern New Jersey that will be developed.” Mayor Chris Vergano reiterated that the number of units (1,361 with 272...
Westfield Makes NJ’s Top 20 in 2025 Niche ‘Best Public Schools’ Rankings
WESTFIELD, NJ —Niche has released its 2025 K-12 School and District rankings and the nationwide school ranking platform listed Westfield Public Schools as #19 in New Jersey and #283 in the country among public school districts.Niche gave Westfield Public Schools an overall grade of A+. The district scored an A+ for academics, A+ for teachers, A for clubs and activities, A+ for sports, C+ for resources and facilities, C for diversity, A+ for college prep, A- for administration and A for food.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERNiche handed out As to Westfield...
Plainfield Artist Alonzo Adams Among Honorees at the 2024 Queen City Film Festival
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Queen City Film Festival announced the names of three people who will be honored during this year’s annual event and a local icon has made the exclusive list this time. Alonzo Adams, known more for his work on canvas rather than film, has been selected as the 2024 Vanguard Award Recipient and will be honored in a ceremony later this month.The festival, which attracts filmmakers and movie lovers to the area for a weekend of films, panels, workshops and networking events, has only previously given this honor to two other individuals—acclaimed Plainfield resident, film director...
Hudson County Commissioners Accept $706K Grants to Support Victims of Crime
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners voted to accept $706,590 from the New Jersey Law and Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and Victim Assistance Grant Program.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe Prosecutor’s Office Crime Victim/Witness Advocacy Program provides a broad range of services, which includes notification, transportation arrangements and assistance with recovered property. It also provides crime victims with case information and referral assistance to hospitals, victim aid, supplies, equipment, clinics and social services agencies and purchase of services. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Kent Place strikes quick to defeat Gov. Livingston - Girls Soccer recap
Kent Place dialed up two first-half goals to pick up a 2-0 victory over Gov. Livingston in Summit. Caitlyn Quinn and Rachel Dwek both tallied a goal during the first half to help the Dragons win their fifth game of the season. The two goals were plenty enough for senior...
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