By Jennifer Ersalesi Photo credits: Craig and Marie Erickson Since he was a young boy, recent Rutherford High School graduate Andrew Erickson has been playing baseball. Throughout his high school baseball career, he has broken records and received a lot of recognition in Bergen County and in New Jersey. He was chosen to be part of the First Team All County, NJIC Meadowlands First Team All League, Group 2 All State Second Team, and Northeast All Star Team, named NJIC Player

Submitted by Pam Tully, Rutherford Public Library Rhoda Portugal, reference librarian at Rutherford Public Library for 32 years, has retired from an extraordinary career spanning more than 50 years as a librarian. Rhoda is a knowledgeable and intellectually curious and enthusiastic resource for all things library, research, genealogy, museum passes, periodicals, and yes, even microfilm! We celebrate all of her contributions to the library and wish her well. In honor of her ye

Submittted by Clara Jamison, Chair Lead, SEPAG For families in Rutherford's special education community, certain educators leave a lasting impact that extends far beyond the classroom. This year, those families chose to recognize one of those exceptional individuals. Last Friday, Rutherford Special Education Parent Advisory Group (SEPAG) named Chelsea Iocca, Head Teacher of the K/1 Multiple Disabilities classroom at Lincoln School, the recipient of the 2026 Rutherford SEPAG S