Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions Search autocomplete is currently not responding The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the continuation of its 2025 recycling events this May Residents are encouraged to participate by securely disposing of personal documents Paper Shredding Day in New Providence on May 18 at the NP Pool parking lot from 9 a.m and New Providence Recreation for coordinating Read on... Union County residents interested in helping voters at polling locations on Election Day this year have time to apply to become poll workers Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi announces that vote-by-mail ballots for the June 10th Primary Election are now available at the County Clerk’s offices in Westfield and Elizabeth during each office’s regular working hours The Union County Board of Elections reminds residents that Tuesday May 20th is the deadline for voter registration for the 2025 Primary Election “There are multiple options for residents to register t.. the borough would like to let residents know that any materials that can be brought to the DPW yard on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month WILL NOT be collected during bulk cleanup The following is the response provided by NJ Transit pertaining to the railroad crossing at Livingston Ave ******************************************************************************************** Please review the helpful information in the May Newsletter (PDF) from the Westfield Regional Health Department Zone 1A will be collected the week of June 9 (Previously week of June 16).  Zone 2 will be collected the week of June 16 (Previously week of June 9).  Any materials that can be brought to the DPW yard on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each mo.. 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NJ 07974Phone: 908-665-1400Fax: 908-665-9272 a severe storm ripped up the inflatable dome used each year to convert the New Providence Pool into the city’s only indoor pool While there was initial discussion of repairing or replacing it “The cost to repair the dome at New Providence was going to be in excess of $1 million because the air handler was destroyed in the storm as well,” Parks and Rec Director Jennifer Letourneau told Clarksville Now but we had to use it on an existing ready project,” Letourneau said They used the money for the renovations at Swan Lake The outdoor New Providence Pool itself will reopen as usual in May With the insurance money, the committee was able to make several improvements to the Swan Lake Sports Complex, such as adding new pickleball courts, redoing the infield, renovating the restrooms to make them ADA-accessible, replacing old dirt with new ballfield dirt, and installing new playground equipment that has wheelchair accessibility, Letourneau said at the April 8 Clarksville Parks and Recreation Committee meeting adButlerLazyLoad("2245793247473495078",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); “We’ve been able to do a lot of good work over there with the insurance money it’s this one right here,” Letourneau said referring to Deputy Director of Operations Randy Kelly The renovations do not have a confirmed opening date but there will be a grand reopening scheduled adButlerLazyLoad("1022567777840224452",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); | DON’T MISS A LOCAL STORY: Sign up for the free daily Clarksville Now email newsletter The City of Clarksville posted the proposed 2026 fiscal year budget on its website Friday It includes a letter from Mayor Joe Pitts in which he highlighted a proposed property tax increase of 15 cents Police have closed off a north Peachers Mill Road neighborhood in Clarksville as they negotiate with a barricaded person in a house Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) is excited to host their second Recycling Roundup in Montgomery County Some new summer markets have popped up in Clarksville and Montgomery County Here’s a list of where you can find local markets for locally sourced vegetables Visitors don’t just pass through Clarksville – they help pay our bills taxes from tourism spending put an extra $14.7 million into Clarksville’s public purse This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again New Providence during the New Providence at Verona girls lacrosse game in Verona .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By N.J. High School Sports DeskMatt Bove | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comLibby Knight scored four goals as New Providence defeated Union Catholic in the first round of the Union County Tournament in New Providence The sixth-seeded Pioneers (10-2) dominated from the start building a 10-0 halftime lead before cruising to their fourth consecutive victory Addy Fitzgerald contributed three goals and one assist for New Providence while Stephie Hughes had a game-high five points with one goal and four assists Brooke Macauley and Megan McPoland each added a goal and two assists New Providence’s balanced attack featured nine different goal scorers with the team recording nine assists on 14 goals The Pioneers also controlled the draw circle winning 12 draw controls with Knight leading the way with six Shannon McGuinness scored twice for Union Catholic (5-6) The 11th-seeded Vikings were held scoreless until the fourth quarter when they netted all three of their goals New Providence will travel to third-seeded Westfield in the quarterfinals on Monday The N.J. 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices NEW PROVIDENCE – The game looked to hold promise of a tight contest between neighboring rivals Wednesday afternoon Manufacturing marathon innings is one of the many talents of the unbeaten Governor Livingston High School baseball team that has won 19 straight games spanning last season And that ability turned a taut match Wednesday into a romp The Highlanders (13-0) broke apart a close game with an 11-run sixth inning that led to a 15-3 mercy rule six-inning win at New Providence More: Baseball April roundup: Results, analysis, links for GMC, Skyland and area Union County More: Governor Livingston baseball erupts for four home runs to remain undefeated Defending state Group 2 and Union County Tournament champ Governor Livingston is 6-0 in the Union County Conference Watchung Division A division title was the one prize the Highlanders didn’t get last season you want to win your league,” GL coach Chris Roof said “You then want to win your county tournament then win what we call the central south title The Highlanders had won three straight mercy-rule games over Scotch Plains-Fanwood The game with New Providence didn’t give any hint of that kind of finish “You never know whose day it’s going to be with us,” said shortstop Zach Geertsma “We always have so many guys picking each other up.” The Highlanders had a 4-3 lead in the fourth when New Providence put together a threat in its half inning Matt Santacross hit a sharp single down the left field line threw a spot on relay to Geertsma who then fired home to catcher Michael Labisi who put the tag on Devin Cumiskey for the second out With runners now on second and third with two outs James Miller hit a sharp grounder to second baseman Reid Bazydlo who fielded the ball nearly behind the second base bag He followed by making the throw to first baseman Alex Adornato whose terrific scoop ended the inning with GL leading 4-3 Roof said Bazdylo would likely be a shortstop on most teams but Geertsma is regarded as one of the state’s best right at my chest and I was able to transfer it very quickly to get him out,” said Geertsma hit another in the third to tie the game 3-3 then scored two runs and had a two-run double in the marathon sixth “We are one of the fiercest offenses in the state,” said Geertsma Adornato ripped a bases-loaded triple in the sixth had an RBI single in the fifth and singled stole a base and came home on Basile’s RBI single in the first 0-6) batted around to lead 3-2 after two innings NOTICE TO BIDDERSBOROUGH OF NEW PROVIDENCE Sealed bids will be accepted by overnight .. Passengers at Newark Liberty International Airport faced a sixth day of delays due to FAA .. the leading Region 2 provider for the state’s Bringing Veterans .. Three of Atlantic Health System’s hospitals – The Portland Timbers have unveiled a slate of new additions to the Providence Park experience ahead of the 2025 season Here’s a rundown of what fans can expect from the club in 2025 special edition 50th anniversary cups and popcorn bowls will be available for purchase For a second consecutive season, Tillamook® will feature as the club’s official jersey partner, prominently displayed across the front of the kit in the Victory Gold. Fans can wear their Tillamook sponsored Timbers kit to the Tillamook Creamery or the Tillamook Market at the Portland International Airport to score a free scoop of ice cream. After rolling out a successful pilot program in three premium spaces across the stadium in 2024, the Timbers will expand the Bold Reuse program into the First Tech Suites and field seating at Providence Park this year. In 2024, Bold Reuse helped the Timbers divert over 40,000 single-use cups from landfill, eliminating 2,000 pounds of waste. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kimberlynn | Content Creator (@kimberlynn.pdx) stop in convenient locations near the stadium The BIG ASS Stadium Tour visits Providence Park on June 28 The club has entered into a multi-year partnership with First Tech Federal Credit Union the suite level at Providence Park has been named the “First Tech Suites” The partnership will enhance the experience for all fans with additional perks and exclusive game-day benefits for First Tech members the partnership will bring community initiatives focused on inspiring interest in STEM among youth and historically underrepresented groups in the tech industry while providing a platform to showcase emerging tech companies in the region Joining the club’s performance staff this year Lacey Henderson will work with the players and staff as the team’s Mental Performance Coach was hired by the club after running her own private practice out of Denver she competed in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro National champion and a world record holder in pole vault Henderson earned eighth place in the Women’s Long Jump competition as well as 10th place in Women’s 100m while representing the United States in track and field The Timbers have secured their new Designated Player in Portuguese midfielder David Da Costa from top-tier French side RC Lens. Da Costa signed a four-year contract with a club option for 2029 The 24-year-old talent joins Portland after spending the last four seasons with RC Lens Da Costa featured in UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League Qualifying matches Portugal native has made 11 appearances across Portugal’s U-21 A capsule collection made to keep the spirit of Soccer City USA Alive. Available for a limited time online and in-stadium. President Donald Trump makes a major sports announcement. The announcement comes amid reports Washington, D.C. will host the 2027 NFL Draft. WATCHNew Providence man arrested for hitting wife with car while DUI: policeby Alex Thill (WHP) — Pennsylvania State Police charged a man after troopers said he hit his wife with his car on Tuesday night Troopers responded to Friendly Drive in East Drumore Township around 9:30 p.m after witnesses said they saw a woman struck by a car is being charged with aggravated assault by vehicle and driving under the influence after the incident The victim was in the vehicle with Elsbernd when the couple had an altercation She got out of the car before her husband allegedly hit her with the vehicle and fled the scene The 20-year-old woman was taken to the hospital where she was treated for minor injuries Elsbernd was taken into custody and arraigned PISCATAWAY – The New Jersey girls basketball world was focused on Rutgers University early Saturday afternoon with the New Providence and Glen Ridge high school teams in the spotlight in the NJSIAA Group 1 final at Jersey Mike’s Arena But the Pioneers have become quite accustomed to the state’s biggest hoops stages and that might have proven to be their biggest advantage Junior three-year starter Annie Conover finished with 18 points and five rebounds and senior four-year letterwinner Brenna Slattery added 11 points and five boards as the veteran duo put their experience and leadership to good use to help New Providence hold off a fourth-quarter charge from Glen Ridge in a 42-36 victory the program’s fifth all-time and second in three seasons New Providence trailed by a point at halftime before posting a stellar third quarter and opened an 11-point lead in the opening minute for the fourth period closing to within two points with just over a minute remaining the Pioneers kept their wits and their composure hitting some clutch free throws and not panicking on defense to close it out “We’re used to playing when the game’s close at the end like in the Union County final and some of the sectional games we had,” said Slattery who played key minutes in the Group 2 final two years ago “so we’re definitely used to the environment and the fast pace and the stress and we know how to stay composed and stay together no matter what the score is and it leads to us being more aggressive on defense and offense.” who also had a big state final as a freshman in 2023 We believed in ourselves and did what we had to and finished strong.” More: Hillsborough girls basketball downs Cherokee to reach first state final More: St. Thomas hires former standout as its next boys basketball coach who has been at the helm since 2010 and has guided the green and gold for all five of the program’s championship it was just another example of one of the things that sets this team apart “We’re like a bend-don’t-break,” said Pazdera whose squad played a similar first three quarters in beating Glen Ridge in a regular-season meeting Jan 18 before pulling away late for a 57-43 win “We made a couple of bone-headed mistakes (near) the end and maybe other teams cave to that and let it keep going but we just get on to the next play like it never even happened but we’ve played the right way at the right time and stuck together with senior Marjorie Boyle draining a quick 3 and then sinking another later in the quarter to respond to an 8-0 Conover run that included a pair of longballs of her own Freshman Addy Fitzgerald also added a trey for the Pioneers in the period and it was an 11-10 New Prov advantage after one But after Riley O’Sullivan hit for Glen Ridge to start the third quarter The charge featured six points from Conover a big 3-pointer from Haley Kessler and a defense that forced eight third-quarter turnovers we were giving them some shots we didn’t want to give them – like (Boyle) hit a couple of big 3s and then took the ball to the basket,” Pazdera said We just didn’t want to give up easy baskets and I think we did a better job of that in the third quarter.” New Providence led 32-24 headed to the final period with a Megan Henn 3 increasing the advantage to 35-24 seconds in But that’s when the pressure got turned up as Glen Ridge set out on a 9-1 run to close it to 36-33 with 3:13 left Slattery then hooked one in to make it 38-33 but Allison Snyder netted a pair and O’Sullivan hit a free throw to close it to 38-36 with 1:04 remaining as Caitlin Hood and Powers each fouled out for Glen Ridge and Conover hit a pair of free throws to seal it “We knew we had to come out strong and couldn’t just take it for granted because we had already beat them earlier in the season,” Conover said so we just had to do all the things that we could control.” “It just came to our mind that we just had to really lock in and get the win,” Slattery said The triumph pushed New Providence’s record to 30-2 It’s also the second time in three years the Pioneers have hit all four of their big goals: winning the conference considering the talent that graduated the past two seasons with a key group walking the graduation aisle last spring “I can’t tell you how proud I am of these kids,” said Pazdera whose teams only losses came to Group 3 power Teaneck and Group 3 finalist Chatham “When we lost last year (in the sectional finals) they could have just packed it in and said We’ll just be a .500 team,’ but they took on the challenge of trying to get back here and do special things this year This is the best season New Providence girls basketball has ever had.” BOX SCORENEW PROVIDENCE (30-2) 11-8-13-10 — 42  Simeon Pincus has been covering NJ sports since 1997 UNION TOWNSHIP (Union) – The New Providence High School girls basketball team sets the same goals most teams do; conference And while most teams are lucky to even hit one of those aims the Pioneers have become quite adept at achieving what they set out to do with plenty of hardware in all those categories won over the past decade or so But when New Providence was stunned by Elizabeth in the semifinals of last year’s Union County Tournament it made claiming that crown an even bigger goal in 2025 After holding off a blistering fourth-quarter rally by rival Westfield on Saturday the Pioneers made sure they didn’t make the same mistake as last year Senior Brenna Slattery notched 14 points and 12 rebounds earning the 1,000-point scorer her fifth double-double of the season; junior Annie Conover tallied 11 points and six boards; and top-seeded New Providence claimed its third UCT title in four years downing the second-seeded Blue Devils 41-37 at Kean University we wanted to come back and show we can do it – and we did,” said Conover who connected on 3 of 4 free throws in the final 21 seconds Saturday to clinch the win I think that part of the reason we lost was we were thinking ahead instead of playing in the moment,” said New Providence coach Cap Pazdera whose team lost some vital players to graduation and wasn’t quite sure how things would shake out this year because we always make this (the county tournament) a goal or us and we weren’t sure what we were going to get to put around Annie and Brenna but we knew if those pieces would contribute and do the things we needed to do More: Girls basketball: Gill St. Bernard’s bests Hillsborough for first SCT title in 11 years More: 2025 NJ girls basketball state tournament brackets as the stifling Westfield defense kept the Pioneers from finding an offensive rhythm early taking its first lead late in the opening stanza increasing a one-point first-quarter advantage to eight by halftime and taking that lead to 14 to start the final period While New Providence certainly played extremely well for the first three frames the Pioneers were also helped out by Westfield going cold from the field where the Blue Devils shot just 2-for-13 for the first three quarters But Westfield found its handle in the fourth closing a 33-19 deficit to just 38-37 with 26.7 second left and a three-point play by Oliveira to make it a one-point game Conover made her free throws and the Pioneers secured their hard-to-do third win of the season over their Union County Conference Watchung Division rivals topping the Blue Devils in the final for the third time in four seasons “We always know they’re going to make baskets; we just had to keep our composure and stay strong and play for each other,” Conover said “We did a good job when they were going on their run and stayed together It’s definitely hard to beat a team three times but we just worked hard at practice and did the things we knew we could do and controlled the things we could control New Providence was also helped out by seven points from sophomore Haley Kessler and six points and five rebounds from classmate Megan Henn We knew this team wasn’t coached to lay down and die for us we knew the last four minutes was going to be tough,” said Pazdera “For the younger kids who haven’t been here before it gives them some experience and some confidence to get the third of our goals and get that sectional while Caryn Carayannopoulos added nine points and seven rebounds and Sophie Lane notched eight points and five boards for Westfield longtime coach Liz McKeon was thrilled with the heart her team showed fighting until the final whistle despite heavy odds against “It’s tough to be down against a good team like that and I’m really proud of the way they finished this game considering how the first three quarters had gone having a shot at the end is a valiant effort which swept through its regular-season conference schedule with its only two losses coming to Group 3 powerhouses Chatham and Teaneck moved down to Group 1 this year and are the clear favorite in the Central Group 1 sectional tournament and among the favorites to win a state title which it last did as a Group 2 two years ago The Pioneers will open their state tournament Wednesday at home against STEMCivic 2 seed in North 2 Group 4 and will open Thursday against Perth Amboy The Blue Devils are also certainly capable of challenging for a sectional crown and beyond Simeon Pincus has been covering NJ sports since 1997 HAMILTON ― There were reasons the New Providence High School boys basketball team was a Central Jersey Group I finalist The 10th-seeded Pioneers just did not show it in the first 16 minutes of Friday night’s championship game against top-seeded Thrive Charter That's when Charter built a 31-point lead that cost the Pioneers any chance of a significant upset in a 65-44 loss though a 23-7 New Providence third-quarter run made the setback to the talented Titans a little more bearable The Pioneers showed their low seed didn’t mean much They staged a 14-0 run built around four 3-pointers to start the second half Friday that got the attention of the crowd But it will be Thrive Charter that will face South Jersey winner Woodbury in the state semifinals but went much farther than all the teams it played during the season “I was proud of the way the kids competed in the second half they didn’t pack it in,” said coach Art Cattano  “We hit a few shots that we weren’t hitting in the first half and they missed some and it makes a difference More: Boys basketball: Colonia handles Mendham to win fourth straight sectional crown More: Hillsborough girls basketball outruns rival Franklin to advance to Central 4 final Cattano added that Thrive Charter was clearly the best team his club had played all season The Titans couldn’t miss in the first quarter with junior Tyler Hammond scoring 19 of his game-high 23 points in the opening period there was only so much we could do,” said New Providence senior TJ Munn The Pioneers began with their traditional man to man The Titans still couldn’t miss and even hit a couple of four-point plays Sometimes you have games like that,” said Cattano The Pioneers started hitting shots as the second half began Colin McAloon and James Millet had one apiece I don’t care what the score or where it gets we need to get a good shot no longer how long it takes us,” said Cattano when asked what the halftime message was “We knew they would slow down at some point and we took advantage of that,” Munn said MONROE TOWNSHIP – The New Providence High School girls basketball team cannot survive on Annie Conover alone But in Tuesday’s NJSIAA Group 1 semifinals at Monroe High School While the junior star still finished with a game-high 15 points it was a far cry from the way she’d been lighting up the scoreboard for most of the season including a 31-point performance Saturday in the sectional finals win over Thrive Charter and a 29-point outing in the semis against Middlesex Conover was held to just two first-quarter buckets both late in the period and one off a steal near midcourt and the Pioneers trailed by four points headed to the second But New Prov came out refocused on the game plan getting big buckets from all over the lineup in the 55-37 win over South Jersey champ Haddon Township All five New Providence starters finished with eight or more points and the Pioneers rode a 17-1 second-quarter run to a berth in the state finals the program’s fifth trip to a state championship game since 2010 and second in three seasons “That was one of the biggest focuses today because we knew they were going to come out and guard Annie first and focus on her a lot,” said Henn “We were trying to make sure that everyone was going to be aggressive to support her.” More: Girls basketball: Rutgers Prep, Gill St. Bernard’s fall in sectional finals More: Girls basketball: New Providence rallies past Thrive Charter to win Central Group 1 title with Annie scoring a bunch of points the last couple games their focus was going to be to stop her first and foremost,” said New Providence coach Cap Pazdera whose team will seek its fifth state championship when it takes on Glen Ridge at noon Friday at Rutgers University you’ve got to step up and when you have opportunities to score you can’t just be looking to give the ball to Annie and having her try and drive against three girls who are trying to take a charge you could just see the pressure was off and we started to roll.” as the Pioneers shook off a cold first half that saw them shoot just 4-for-10 from the field and have four shots blocked Haddon Township led 11-7 after one quarter but that was the last time the Hawks carried any momentum Kessler and Slattery also scored points in the quarter riding a 17-1 advantage in the first 5:47 of the period and closing with a 28-18 lead she didn’t score at all during what proved to be the decisive period we just decided that we needed to change our energy,” Henn said “because we were kind of letting their runs get in our head.” and then used another balanced fourth-quarter attack to close it out While this will be New Providence’s fifth trip to the group finals since 2010 it’s the first time they’ll play at Rutgers It’ll not only be a thrill to play on the state’s biggest basketball stage but a weekend afternoon in Piscataway is far more convenient for the Pioneers faithful than a late Tuesday afternoon in southern Middlesex County “We knew this game was going to be kind of a trap game for us,” Pazdera said but nothing like we saw the other day at home and what we’ll “We were trying not to look ahead to that game but now we can look forward to it,” said Henn who joined her team in playing in front of a sold out standing-room-only home crowd in last Saturday’s sectional finals “We’re just excited to have a lot of fans there (at Rutgers) and have a lot of people support us and play for all those people.” NEW PROVIDENCE – The New Providence High School girls basketball team had a very clear game plan heading into Saturday’s NJSIAA Central Group 2 final against a Thrive Charter team that presented challenges the Pioneers hadn’t faced much this season And despite a second quarter that saw New Providence stray from its script and go down by double-digits early in the third the coaching staff threw down the gauntlet and the Pioneers responded in epic fashion claiming their second sectional title in three years Junior guard Annie Conover scored 31 points including all 15 of her team’s first-quarter tallies while senior Brenna Slattery finished with 12 points and six boards as No topping the second-seeded Titans 55-49 in front of a sold out New Providence coach Cap Pazdera said his team knew coming in it had to rebound keep Thrive Charter from scoring easy buckets in transition and had to take care of the basketball But the Pioneers didn’t box out very well in the second quarter ‘for lack of a better word – weak,’ allowing the Titans to turn a two-point first-quarter deficit into a 28-21 halftime lead they extended to an 11-point advantage early in third whose team will take on South 1 champ Haddon Township at 5 p.m Tuesday in the state Group 1 semifinals at Monroe High School so she can do all the damage,’ which she can but they were keying on stopping her and the other four weren’t really doing much we just challenged them to be a little more aggressive we just started to execute and shots started to fall a little bit and you can see their confidence growing bigger “We knew at halftime it was close and we were down More: Midnight strikes for 10th-seeded New Providence boys basketball's Cinderella story New Providence actually finished with a slight 25-24 rebounding edge for the game but Thrive posted a big advantage on the boards in the second quarter while the Titans' defense limited the Pioneers to just six points fast-paced affair that saw Thrive use a relentless press But it was New Providence who proved to be the better conditioned squad “We knew this was going to be 32 minutes of hell,” Pazdera said because we didn’t want the girls to be gassed You could see they lost a little bit of that edginess on defense These (New Providence) girls are incredible.” “We felt good and conditioned,” Conover said “Maybe we could have pushed the ball more on them but we just stayed composed and didn’t get freaked out when they went on runs.” where Thrive finished an astonishingly poor 3-for-15 including missing its last nine and going 0-for-6 in the fourth quarter — a period that saw the score stay within three points until the final minute “We knew a couple of them struggled from the free-throw line so our strategy was that if we got pinned deep to try and foul and put them on the free-throw line and make them score points from there,” Pazdera said Megan Henn pitched in nine points for New Providence (28-2) including two big 3-pointers to open her team’s fourth-quarter scoring Junior Sondjane Daudin paced the Titans with 18 points Olivia Moore posted 10 points and Qui-Mia Wilkins added eight points and seven rebounds for the program formerly known as Trenton Catholic Thrive finishes 18-6 in its first season as a charter school NEW PROVIDENCE – The family pet of a former fire chief died in a two-alarm fire Thursday on Charnwood Road borough volunteer firefighters responded to reports of a fire at a single-family home on Charnwood Road firefighters saw a heavy fire in the basement and the first floor New Providence Fire Chief John Signorello said Scotch Plains and Chatham helped fight the blaze that was put out in about an hour The homeowners were not at home and there were no injuries in the fire but a dog who lived in the house More: Two displaced in Christmas fire in Old Bridge "This was an extremely challenging incident for the department as it was the home of one of our own active members and past chief," Signorello said The cause of the fire is under investigation His niece set up a GoFundMe page to help raise funds for Ralph Parlapiano who spent 46 years at the New Providence Fire Department and has lived in New Providence his entire life "This fire took away a house where we spent every Christmas Eve with memories I forever hold in my heart," Lisa Correia "He has given almost his whole life supporting his community Alexander Lewis is an award-winning reporter and photojournalist whose work spans many 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Sign up today for a digital subscription 2025 at 12:08 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}YogaSix in New Providence NJ — YogaSix in New Providence is celebrating its 1-year anniversary at Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit on June 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m YogaSix is an inclusive studio that is energizing offering six different yoga classes: Sculpt & Flow The 43 classes per week at YogaSix offers a timeslot for everyone from early morning There are four warm temperature classes and two hot Locals are invited to celebrate YogaSix’s anniversary with an outdoor yoga class (for all levels) For more information or to take a free class at YogaSix Have a news tip? Email alexis.tarrazi@patch.com Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. James Grainger (4) of Summit fires a shot against Glen Ridge during the boys lacrosse game at Summit Tatlock Park Investors Bank Field in Summit .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Craig Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comJames Grainger recorded five goals and three assists to lead Summit Summit (6-1) jumped out to a 9-0 advantage in the first quarter before leading 12-3 at halftime Jack Fitzgerald led New Providence (5-2) with three goals and one assist The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) Craig Epstein may be reached at cepstein@njadvancemedia.com Munn (2) of New Providence shoots and scores while against Benji Safirstein (35) of Montclair Kimberley during the boys lacrosse game between New Providence and Montclair Kimberley at New Providence High School in New Providence 2025.Mile Djordjiovski | For NJ Advance Media .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jake Tiger | For NJ Advance MediaBehind five scores from T.J New Providence outlasted a four-goal fourth quarter from St New Providence (6-2) led 7-4 entering the final frame and scored two more goals to hold on Munn had his best game of the season with a season-high five goals and four ground balls He had help from teammates Michael Henry (three assists and five ground balls) and Ryan Knight (two goals and two assists) Aidan Williams provided three goals and one assist whole Sawyer Briamonte added two goals and one assist Jake Tiger can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com a nonprofit health system serving the Western U.S. has announced a series of leadership changes including a new physician leader for the Providence Clinical Network and changing Sara Vaezy’s title from chief digital officer to chief transformation officer The health system also is searching for a new CIO to replace BJ Moore who left 51-hospital Providence last year. Calling it a streamlined executive leadership structure “We are organizing our system executive leadership team to ensure we are well-positioned to support our local ministries and advance our strategic priorities.”Wexler succeeded Rod Hochman Hochman announced his retirement after 45 years in health care including 17 with the Providence family of organizations Wexler has held several executive leadership positions including Providence’s chief operating officer; president of operations and strategy for Providence’s South Division; and regional chief executive for Providence Southern California he served as chief executive for Tenet Healthcare’s Northeast Region.Darryl Elmouchi recently joined Providence as chief operating officer He will oversee operations for the organization’s three divisions compliance and key clinical care functions  He previously served as COO of Corewell Health Providence Clinical Network: She will oversee the network of physician clinics clinical institutes and graduate medical education programs The Providence Clinical Network encompasses all of Providence’s ambulatory operations with over 10,000 physicians and APPs Huang has served as chief medical officer for Providence’s South Division and chief executive officer of California’s payer-provider Providence Health Network.Prior to Providence Huang led value-based care as chief value medical officer at the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group of Palo Alto Medical Foundation in Sutter Health strategy and tactics for establishing the organization as a leader in high-value care and the provider of choice Huang helped develop one of the first successful AI models in healthcare at Google Providence said.Sara Vaezy’s title has changed from chief digital officer to chief transformation officer She will lead the Office of Transformation focusing on the responsible adoption of AI and forging partnerships to scale sustainable technology solutions she’ll oversee digital care and marketing.PK Khurana was named chief strategy and growth officer assuming responsibility for overall growth and strategic planning including the Providence Global Center in Hyderabad he has led the formation of direct-to-employer contracts with companies like Whole Foods established an exclusive arrangement with Oscar Health Plan across Southern California for small employer coverage and served as the lead on numerous joint ventures such as Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Above: Gottheimer with New Providence Councilwoman Kathleen Dolan Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) administered the oath of office for New Providence “Kathleen is no stranger to fighting for New Providence children and families she helped raise funds to build a new turf field at New Providence’s high school — at no cost to taxpayers,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5).“With her knowledge I have no doubt Kathleen will lead not just New Providence Gottheimer was joined by Mayor Allen Morgan Below: Gottheimer swears in New Providence Councilwoman Kathleen Dolan 2025PressRELEASE: Gottheimer Hosts Fifth District Service Academy Ceremony Celebrates Accepted StudentsAbove: Gottheimer with this year’s Fifth District students accepted into U.S Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a ceremony at the Bergenfield VFW Hall to celebrate the 19 Fifth District high school students he nominated and who were accepted to one of the four U.S PressRELEASE: Gottheimer Joins Passaic County Central Labor Council’s Future Leaders Forum Breakfast Celebrates Men and Women of LaborAbove: Gottheimer with Passaic County labor leaders PATERSON Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined hardworking men and women of labor from across Passaic County at the Central Labor Council’s 11th Annual Future Labor Leaders Forum Breakfast The breakfast honors emerging labor leaders who have completed continuing education programs and policymakers who have a track […] PressPHOTO RELEASE: Gottheimer Speaks with Students at Rutgers Hillel and Rutgers University Chabad to Discuss Combatting Antisemitism on CampusAbove: Gottheimer speaks at Rutgers University Hillel Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Rutgers Hillel and Rutgers University Chabad House on campus to speak with students about the alarming rise in antisemitism on college campuses across the country Rutgers University is home to more than 6,400 Jewish […] (202) 225-4465 (201) 389-1100 (973) 940-1117 (973) 814-4076 Every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thurs, 9:30am–12pm Proudly representing the Fifth District of New Jersey. Accessibility .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Craig Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comIt was a historic day for Columbia’s Margaret McManus as she recorded her 200th career point despite falling to New Providence 14-13 in Maplewood New Providence (8-2) took a 12-8 lead into the fourth quarter before holding Columbia (4-4) off Stephie Hughes led New Providence with five goals and one assist McManus finished with six goals and five ground balls