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BeiGene Opens New Jersey-Based Biologics Manufacturing and Clinical R&D Site
BeiGene has opened its new $800 million Hopewell, NJ-based biologics manufacturing facility, which also houses the company's clinical R&D capabilities. Editor's note: this story was originally published on BioPharmInternational.com. Oncology company BeiGene has opened its new biologics manufacturing facility at the Princeton West Innovation Campus in Hopewell, NJ. The $800...
Morris County Man Must Pay $51K, Sentenced To 7 Years Behind Bars For OD Death: Prosecutor
In February 2023, a 28-year-old man, identified as T.H. was found dead at a residence in Whippany, after overdosing on a lethal toxicity of cocaine, fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Hanover Township Police Chief Michael Loock said. An investigation revealed...
Essex County Prosecutor Takes Over Investigation of Police Officer-Involved Shooting in Rahway
RAHWAY, NJ — Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced on July 25 that the Essex County Prosecutor's Office had been assigned to investigate the police officer-involved shooting that took place in Rahway around 8:30 on the evening of July 24, injuring a Perth Amboy detective. Detectives from the Perth Amboy Police Department, with the assistance of officers from the Rahway Police Department, were in Rahway in order to execute an arrest warrant for 20-year-old Rahway resident Angel Santiago. Santiago was wanted for an alleged aggravated assault that occurred in Perth Amboy the previous day, July 23.CLICK...
Deirdre’s House: A Beacon of Hope for Morris County’s Child Victims
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Since its opening in 1996, Deirdre’s House in Morristown has provided a nurturing and safe environment for Morris County’s most vulnerable victims to speak to law enforcement.…
Home damaged in two-alarm fire in Kenilworth
KENILWORTH – A home was heavily damaged in an early Friday morning fire on Coolidge Drive. Around 5:06 a.m., town firefighters responded to a home on Coolidge Road on reports of a structure fire. Upon arrival, firefighters reported that the two-story home was fully engulfed in flames, authorities said. The home was unoccupied and...
New Providence Green Challenge Celebration: A Green Triumph Before the Summer Concert
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On a pleasant Thursday evening, just before the final Summer Concert in the Park featuring Asbury Fever, New Providence came together to mark the success of its first Green Challenge. The gathering in the park highlighted the community’s commitment to sustainability. With the park gradually filling up with eager concertgoers, Kathleen Dolan, Coordinator of the Sustanable New Providence Committee, kicked off the festivities. "Welcome and thanks everyone for coming to celebrate New Providence's first and hopefully annual Green Challenge," she began. Dolan highlighted the collaborative effort between the Sustainable New Providence Committee and the Recreation...
The School District’s HVAC Project Met with Supply Delays
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Delays in supply deliveries have upended the district’s plan to complete the much-waited for and referendum-funded districtwide HVAC upgrade project this summer. Business Administrator James Testa gave the project update at the Thursday, July 25 Board of Education (BOE) meeting. Testa explained that he attends construction meetings with architects, engineers, contractors, and project foremen every two weeks. The latest meeting was on July 24. Testa explained that all ventilator units were ordered last fall, and at the July 10 construction meeting he was ensured a delivery by end of July.CLICK HERE TO SIGN...
Clark PD Announces Construction on Raritan and Central on Friday
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Police Department announced around 8:30 on Friday morning that construction would be taking place on Raritan Rd. and Central Ave. The Union County Department of Public Works will be working on a project on the roads.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Traffic congestion and delays in the area should be expected. The area should be avoided if possible. Follow all traffic signage carefully, and stay updated through the Clark Police Department's social media platforms. [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
US-Canada illegal border crossings surge – and those migrants are heading to NYC
CLINTON COUNTY, N.Y. - Mountain Mart, a gas station in the small city of Plattsburgh, New York, was once an unassuming pit stop before a trip to the nearby Adirondacks, or perhaps a stay near Lake Champlain. Thanks to its proximity to the northern border, it’s now better known as an outpost for migrants, the penultimate stop on their long journeys from home.
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Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties. As July continues, so does the critical need for blood and platelet donors. Right now, the American Red Cross asks donors to make and keep appointments this month to support lifesaving transfusion needs all summer long. The Red Cross has teamed up with Universal...
New York Yankee executive’s wife found dead in NJ, report says
🔵 Former Mets general manager now works for the Yankees. 🔵 His wife was found dead in their Bergen County home, according to the New York Post. The wife of New York Yankees executive Omar Minaya was found dead in their New Jersey home, according to a report by the New York Post.
Police seek 4 suspects in connection with catalytic converter thefts in Morris County
BOONTON, NJ (Morris County) – Police in Boonton are looking for four suspects they say stole catalytic converters early Thursday morning. On July 25, between 4:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. four suspects arrived to the areas of Green Street and William Street in what appeared to be a dark colored BMW X5, police said.
Mount Laurel man admits to possessing pellet-filled pipe bombs
TRENTON — A Burlington County man found with pipe bombs in his car and home has admitted guilt in federal court, authorities say. Jeremy Giliberti, 52, of Mount Laurel has been in custody since his arrest after a traffic stop in Hamilton, Mercer County, in July 2023, court records show. ...
Is the new Edison Sports Building a 'money pit?' Here's the new cost
EDISON - The cost of the new Edison Sports Building has gone up again. The project, originally envisioned as a $5 million investment, has more than doubled in price and is now up to more than $11 million. That prompted one resident to say the project is "a money pit." The Township Council...
Kenilworth Bears 2024 Registration Open for Football and Girls Flag Football
KENILWORTH, NJ - Registration is still open for Kenilworth Bears Football and Girls Flag Football. All grade levels from K-8 are welcome to join. Please see the above flier for pricing and further details. According to the president of the Kenilworth NJSYFL, the group is trying to have an A-TEAM: 7TH & 8TH GRADE. C-TEAM: 5TH & 6TH GRADE; E-TEAM 3RD & 4TH GRADE.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In person sign-ups will take place on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 6:00-8:00pm in the David Brearley High School cafeteria located at 401 Monroe Avenue. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Woman charged with DWI, assault by auto after hit-and-run crash in Somerset County
PEAPACK & GLADSTONE BOROUGH, NJ (Somerset County) – A Somerset County w0man is facing drunk driving and assault by auto charges after a hit-and-run crash last week in Peapack & Gladstone Borough, according to Peapack & Gladstone Police Chief Stephen C. Ferrante. On Wednesday, July 17, at 10:09 p.m.,...
Garden State themed Olympic events New Jerseyans want to see
A very fun question was posed on the New Jersey subreddit that got us on the NJ101.5 afternoon show intrigued. “If there was a New Jersey Olympic decathlon, what would the events be?”. For instance: the Jersey Slide competition. Competitors can be judged either on how many lanes they drive...
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