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Decades-old ShopRite in NJ is getting a facelift
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A 60-year-old ShopRite located at the South Freehold Shopping Center is about to get a makeover, according to NJ.com. Saker ShopRites, which owns 39 stores in New Jersey, got consent from municipal officials to renovate and enlarge the Freehold location. NJ.com reports that the store will...
Party Fair on the move to spiffy new home in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN - Party Fair is bringing the party to the Bottle King shopping center on Route 35. Its lease not renewed, Party Fair, a discount retailer of party supplies, is moving from Middletown Plaza, a shopping center on Route 35, to the Bottle King shopping center at the corner of Route 35 and...
New Jersey Breweries Voted Best in America
Some local New Jersey breweries won big in Las Vegas at the Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America. The beer competition is one of the biggest in the world, in Las Vegas last month. There were four breweries from New Jersey that won. There are so many breweries in New...
Toms River Summer Concert Series Adds Free Fireworks Show
TOMS RIVER, NJ—Mayor Rodrick announced an exciting addition to the Toms River Summer Concert Series: a free fireworks show following each concert. The announcement promises to enhance the summer festivities…
Neptune Township: National Night Out 2024 and Girls Basketball Tournament
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - Neptune Township Police Department invite the community to two upcoming events. Neptune Township Police Chief Anthony Gualario shares about these events: "The Neptune Township Police Department is committed in our continuing efforts in expanding our community outreach events throughout the year as we promote police-community partnerships to make our neighborhoods safer together under positive circumstances. These types of events help facilitate trust between community members and police officers."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER National Night Out 2025 will be held on Tuesday, 8/6/24 from 5:00-8:00 PM at Midtown Elementary (1155 Corlies...
Congressman Pallone Secures $500,000 for Long Branch’s Elberon Improvements
The bike path along Lincoln Avenue has historical significance because President Garfield was taken down this street after he was shot in Washington and traveled by train to Elberon to recuperate. A railroad spur was built in 24 hours by local residents to help take him to his summer cottage on the be.
NJ man admits to causing older bicyclist’s death at Jersey Shore
A Seaside Heights man has admitted to causing the death of an older local man, who was knocked from his bicycle last year. On Monday, 41-year-old Anthony Collins pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of 70-year-old Robert May, also of Seaside Heights, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced.
Belmar Council to Vote on Major Settlement Agreement with Developers
BELMAR, NJ — At the upcoming council meeting on Tuesday, July 23, the Borough of Belmar will consider a pivotal resolution to approve proposed settlement agreements with multiple developers (As of 9pm on Sunday, the resolution itself was not available on the borough website where the other resolutions are posted). This situation arises from a lawsuit initiated by the borough in March 2023. Joseph Baumann Jr., Belmar’s redevelopment and affordable housing counsel, recently discussed the borough's affordable housing requirement of 96 units at a council meeting. This number may be reduced to 84, since 12 existing affordable...
Ocean County, NJ, man charged in Toms River fatal hit-and-run crash
An Ocean County man has been arrested in connection to a fatal hit-and-run accident in Toms River Sunday afternoon. Authorities say 68-year-old John Marrone of Seaside Park has been charged with causing death or injury while driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license and knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death.
Driver without license kills NJ pedestrian in hit-run, prosecutors say
TOMS RIVER — An Ocean County man is charged with running over a pedestrian and driving away, according to authorities. Ganzalo Jimenez-Hernandez, 48, of Toms River was crossing the street in Toms River on Monday afternoon when he was struck by a Ford-150 pickup truck, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
27th annual Unified Swim Meet features Staten Island inter-club athletes alongside competitors with disabilities
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For the 27th year, Hillside Swim Club hosted the Annual JoAnn Young Invitational Swim Meet on July 20, a unified meet for athletes with disabilities who competitively swim with those from Staten Island’s inter-club teams. The annual Unified Swim Meet at Hillside Swim Club...
THIS Wednesday Night: Join Shifrah.org’s Inaugural Event in Lakewood
Please join us, this Wednesday evening, July 24th at 45 Jule Court, Lakewood, for an inaugural event to benefit Shifrah.org. At Shifrah, we guide and support women suffering from HG through safe and effective medical treatments to enable healthier pregnancies. Since we launched publically three months ago, Shifrah has already responded to more than 430 calls from 45 different communities and has helped over 170 families.
Middle States Reaffirms Ocean County College Accreditation
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County College is proud to announce that its accreditation has been reaffirmed by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), confirming that the College is now in compliance with all seven standards for accreditation: (I) Mission and Goals; (II) Ethics and Integrity; (III) Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience; (IV) Support of the Student Learning Experience; (V) Educational Effectiveness Assessment; (VI) Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement; and (VII) Governance, Leadership, and Administration.
15 Years Ago: Bob Dylan Gets Detained by the New Jersey Police
Bob Dylan once sang, "In Jersey anything's legal as long as you don't get caught." But he did get caught by the New Jersey police on July 23, 2009. Dylan was then on tour with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, performing in minor-league baseball parks across America. On that day, they'd played a show in Lakewood, New Jersey, roughly an hour and a half's drive outside New York City.
Parts of NYC’s housing proposal can work on Staten Island, say real estate experts
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tipping Point? is a journalistic initiative launched by Advance/SILive.com to inform Staten Islanders how NYC’s City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal could impact the borough. The plan, which will be voted on by the City Council this year, calls for significant zoning changes designed to spur development of new homes and apartments amid a citywide housing shortage.
NJ cops charge woman passenger in crash that hurt 4-year-old
EAST WINDSOR — A late-night car crash on Friday has police pointing fingers at a woman who was riding in the passenger seat. Police say Madelin A. Soto-Santizo was arguing with the 36-year-old driver and grabbed the wheel. Just before 11 p.m., police responded to the crash in the...
Staten Island Borough President Fossella on flood protection, rezoning
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) – The first stage of a $2 billion flood protection project is about to get underway on Staten Island. Plus, rezoning to bring more affordable housing to the borough is getting a big “no” from residents. Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella talks about those issues and more on PIX11 Morning […]
Ideal Tile fills out retail center on Route 35 in Middletown
Country Plaza, a newly renovated shopping center on Route 35 in Middletown anchored by the new Mexican restaurant Casa Calveras, is now completely leased. Ideal Tile, a retailer of porcelain, ceramic, stone, glass and mosaic tiles, has signed a lease for a 2,000-square-foot storefront in the retail center, which consists of two buildings, totaling 21,377 square feet, according to CBRE, the commercial real estate brokerage. The plaza is located at 1860-1876 Route 35.
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