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72nd Annual Rutherford Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade and Small Business Saturday
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo Credits: Maggie McGill, Maggie McGill Photography The holiday season has officially begun in the Borough of...
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This Is Rutherford
Sep 191 min read
Rutherford Day 2024
By Jennifer Ersalesi Artwork by Kim Bogosian Rutherford Day 2024 will be held in Lincoln Park on Saturday, September 21st. The second...
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This Is Rutherford
Jul 311 min read
Upcoming Event: National Night Out 2024
Submitted by RPD Administrative Sergeant, Thomas Lewis The Rutherford Police Department will host its annual National Night Out Event on...
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This Is Rutherford
Jul 23 min read
92nd Annual Rutherford Baby Parade
By Ava Vaccarella Photo credits: Jess Stiles The last weekend of June saw many festive events around Rutherford, one of them being the...
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This Is Rutherford
Jun 44 min read
Porchfest 2024
By Jennifer Ersalesi Artwork by Kim Bogosian TIR: Porchfest is back! It will begin at 11 am on Saturday, 6/15. This time around it’s...
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This Is Rutherford
Apr 93 min read
Upcoming TreeFest 2024
By Jennifer Ersalesi Once again, it is time to celebrate one of the most beloved features of our Borough, our trees, at the Annual...
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This Is Rutherford
Jan 251 min read
Upcoming Events with the Rutherford Police Department
By Jennifer Ersalesi As individuals who pride themselves in protecting and serving our Borough, the Rutherford Police Department has...
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This Is Rutherford
Nov 22, 20232 min read
71st Annual Holiday Parade
By Jennifer Ersalesi This weekend the Rutherford Chamber of Commerce will kick off the holiday season with the 71st Annual Holiday Parade....
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This Is Rutherford
Oct 27, 20234 min read
Porchfest 2023
By Jennifer Ersalesi Porchfest, a townwide music festival, will take place for the first time in Rutherford this year. A Borough filled...
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This Is Rutherford
Aug 8, 20232 min read
National Night Out 2023
Contributing Writers: Ava and Mia Vaccarella Photo credits: Ava and Mia Vacarella, Laura O'Connor National Night Out is an annual...
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This Is Rutherford
Jun 2, 20231 min read
Memorial Day Parade 2023
By Jennifer Ersalesi Rutherford's Annual Memorial Day Parade took place on Monday, May 29th at 9 am. Participants started the parade at...
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This Is Rutherford
Apr 27, 20231 min read
Event Recap: Healing Hearts Beach Party
By Jennifer Ersalesi As a way to thank our local first responders from the Rutherford Fire Department, Rutherford First-Aid Ambulance...
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This Is Rutherford
Apr 19, 20231 min read
DEA National Rx Take Back Day
By Jennifer Ersalesi Once again, the Rutherford Police Department will be participating in the annual DEA’s (Drug Enforcement...
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This Is Rutherford
Apr 11, 20234 min read
L.E.A.D. National Instructor of the Year: Lt. Julie Ann Zeigler
Submitted by Ariel Kaplan, Zito Partners Lieutenant at Rutherford Police Department, Julie Ann Zeigler, Receives “National Instructor of...
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This Is Rutherford
Apr 11, 20231 min read
Healing Hearts Beach Party
By Jennifer Ersalesi Back in 2019, the non-profit organization, Healing Hearts, was formed. This special organization was created to help...
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This Is Rutherford
Feb 27, 20232 min read
St. Patrick's Day Parade 2023
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Rutherford Irish American Association Website This year's St. Patrick's Day Parade, organized by the...
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This Is Rutherford
Feb 1, 20232 min read
School Resource Officer Detective Anderson Retires
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Rutherford Public Schools, Lincoln School PR, Rutherford Police Department, Rutherford PBA, Kim...
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This Is Rutherford
Jan 31, 20231 min read
Special Olympics Fundraiser
By Jennifer Ersalesi Law Enforcement Personnel from all over New Jersey help promote and financially support the Special Olympics of New...
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This Is Rutherford
Jan 19, 20233 min read
This is Frank Inglese, School Resource Officer
By Jennifer Ersalesi Upon Detective Al Anderson's retirement at the end of this month, Detective Frank Inglese will take over as the...
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This Is Rutherford
Oct 18, 20221 min read
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Submitted by the Rutherford Police Department The Next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is October 29, 2022, from 10 AM to 2 PM....
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This Is Rutherford
Apr 27, 20226 min read
This is L.E.A.D.'s NJ Instructor of the Year, Julie Ann Zeigler
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photos provided by Julie Ann Zeigler TIR: Congratulations on being named “NJ Instructor of the Year” by LEAD. How...
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This Is Rutherford
Apr 1, 20221 min read
RIAA Parade Recap
By Jennifer Ersalesi On Sunday, March 6th the Rutherford Irish American Association held their annual St. Patrick's Day Parade which had...
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This Is Rutherford
Mar 2, 20223 min read
The St. Patrick's Day Parade is Back
By Jennifer Ersalesi Information from the Rutherford Irish American Association's Website Photo credit: Jennifer Mazone On Sunday, March...
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This Is Rutherford
Nov 2, 20214 min read
This is Mike Tarantino
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Jennifer Capoano Earlier last month, both Mike Tarantino and his wife, Jane, were honored for their...
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This Is Rutherford
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Fraud and Identity Theft Awareness
Submitted by the Rutherford Police Department A top priority of the Rutherford Police Department is keeping our residents, especially our...
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This Is Rutherford
Sep 22, 20212 min read
Rutherford Earns Gold Level in NJ Safe Routes to School
Submitted by Sgt. Julie Zeigler, Rutherford Police Department In 2020, the Rutherford Police Department Traffic Bureau continued with its...
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This Is Rutherford
Sep 14, 20211 min read
High Five to Hometown Heroes
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: The Kindergarten Center First responders always deserve to be recognized and over the last eighteen...
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This Is Rutherford
Sep 13, 20212 min read
Rutherford Remembers September 11th
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Jennifer Ersalesi and Ginny Coleman As people throughout the country gathered to observe the...
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This Is Rutherford
Jun 29, 20211 min read
The 89th Annual Baby Parade
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo Credits: Janice Guzman Last year one of Rutherford’s longest-standing traditions, the Annual Baby Parade, had...
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This Is Rutherford
Apr 26, 20211 min read
Townwide Clean-Up and Rabies Clinic
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Dennis Mazone and Rutherford residents On Saturday, April 24th, Rutherford community members...
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This Is Rutherford
Mar 30, 20211 min read
Rutherford Recognizes RHS Academic Decathlon State Champions
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Borough of Rutherford Facebook page This past Saturday, March 27th, the Rutherford Police...
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This Is Rutherford
Feb 22, 20211 min read
Rutherforward 2021
By Jennifer Ersalesi Throughout a terribly unpredictable and difficult year, Mayor Frank Nunziato, Council Members, and Borough employees...
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This Is Rutherford
Dec 2, 20201 min read
Rutherford Police Department Promotes Officers
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photos from the Borough of Rutherford While gathered in Lincoln Park with their families and the Mayor and Council,...
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This Is Rutherford
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Rutherford Kicks Off the Holiday Season
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photos from The Borough of Rutherford Facebook page On Saturday, November 28th, a Holiday Float sponsored by BCB...
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This Is Rutherford
Nov 30, 20201 min read
'Long Time Coming': Rutherford Breaks Ground at Site of New Police Department
Submitted by the Rutherford Police Department Tuesday, November 24, 2020, was a momentous day for Rutherford as the leaders broke ground...
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This Is Rutherford
Oct 22, 20201 min read
DEA National Rx Take Back Day
Submitted by the Rutherford Police Department Once again, the Rutherford Police Department will be participating in the annual DEA’s...
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This Is Rutherford
Oct 12, 20202 min read
Officer Villareale Wins First Place in Motorcycle Competition
Submitted by The Rutherford Police Department Photo credits: Sgt. Julie Ann Ziegler Officer Steven Villareale is no stranger to...
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This Is Rutherford
Sep 23, 20203 min read
Police Sign Fundraiser
Submitted by Kathleene Campbell Back in June, the concept of the fundraiser first came to light, when fellow members of a town run...
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This Is Rutherford
Sep 8, 20205 min read
RPD Promotes Healthy Walking and Bike Safety
By: Sgt. Julie Ann Ziegler Photo credits: Sgt. Julie Ann Ziegler The Rutherford Police Department has partnered with Better Homes and...
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This Is Rutherford
Aug 13, 20207 min read
This is Patrick O'Keefe
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Patrick and Catherine O'Keefe Lifelong Rutherford resident and Rutherford High School graduate,...
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This Is Rutherford
Jun 15, 20203 min read
Fifth Salute to Heroes
By Kim Bogosian and Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credit: Kim Bogosian This past Sunday, June 14th, a caravan of over fifty vehicles,...
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This Is Rutherford
Jun 8, 20205 min read
Peaceful Protest in Rutherford
By Jennifer Ersalesi On Sunday, June 7th, there was a peaceful Black Lives Matter march that began at noon at Union School in Rutherford....
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This Is Rutherford
Jun 1, 20203 min read
Fourth Salute to Heroes
By Jennifer Ersalesi and Kim Bogosian Photo credits: Kim Bogosian This past Sunday, May 31st, a caravan of over fifty vehicles,...
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This Is Rutherford
May 27, 20202 min read
Memorial Day 2020
By Jennifer Ersalesi and Kim Bogosian Photo credit: Kim Bogosian At 10:00 am, Monday, May 25th, Post Commanders of American Legion Post...
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This Is Rutherford
May 19, 20205 min read
Community Efforts to Support Jim Dandy's Recovery
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo Credits: Jim Dandy's Restaurant and Rutherford Fire Department Facebook Pages, Lori Rosario-Griffin, Amy...
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This Is Rutherford
May 18, 20205 min read
Third Surprise Salute to the Heroes
By Jennifer Ersalesi and Kim Bogosian Photo credit: Kim Bogosian This past Sunday, May 17th, a caravan of over fifty vehicles, including...
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This Is Rutherford
May 13, 20201 min read
Rutherford Police and Fire Department Donations to Area Hospitals
Information and photos submitted by the Rutherford Police and Rutherford Fire Departments Epic people deserve an epic clap out. The...
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This Is Rutherford
May 11, 20208 min read
These are First Responders: Robert Robinson and Julie Ann Ziegler
Jennifer Ersalesi Photos submitted by Robert Robinson Rutherford resident, Robert Robinson, is the Director of the Emergency and Trauma...
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This Is Rutherford
May 10, 20203 min read
2nd Surprise Salute to Heroes
By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo Credit: Bonnie and Michael Corcoran On Saturday, May 9th, the Borough of Rutherford took part in it's second...
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This Is Rutherford
Apr 22, 20202 min read
Unique Birthday Celebration for Local Veteran, Anthony Giammetta
Information and Photos Submitted by John Giammetta By Jennifer Ersalesi On April 21st, a special Local Veteran and Hero from Rutherford...
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