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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...
3 arrested in NYPD raid after man allegedly tossed gun, fled from cops in West Brighton
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Authorities allege that an 18-year-old man threw down a gun and ran from cops, prompting a dawn raid of his apartment at the West Brighton Houses where he and two other people were arrested. Officers allegedly spotted Shawn Plair armed with a Smith & Wesson...
Arrest Made in Shooting Death of Bayonne Teen
BAYONNE, NJ - A Jersey City teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of a Bayonne teen. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Bayonne Police Department and the Bayonne Fire Department were notified of an unresponsive male inside an apartment at 124 West Third Street. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The male, later identified as John Dominguez, 17, was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Bayonne Medical Center where he was pronounced dead on Wednesday. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined the Cause of Death to be a Gunshot Wound to the Torso and the Manner to be Homicide. The suspect, also 17, was arrested and charged as a juvenile with Manslaughter, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Body recovered from Delaware River identified as that of Easton man (UPDATE)
UPDATE: After deaths on Lehigh and Delaware, here’s how to river-tube safely. An Easton man died after using a flotation device Saturday on the Delaware River at Easton, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office said Thursday. The body of Louis A. Cosenza, 60, of Easton, was recovered Wednesday afternoon...
Nobody should lose faith in Nico Daws after last two seasons with New Jersey Devils
Nico Daws has suddenly become a hot take machine among New Jersey Devils fans. If he was great last season, it would have solved the Devils biggest problem and they might be in the playoffs. Yes, it is that simple. However, he was inconsistent coming off a hip injury (that kept him out of action until December), and the Devils clearly felt there were better options (trading for Jake Allen and Kaapo Kahkonen) at the NHL Trade Deadline.
Clark BOE Monthly Meeting Scheduled for August 5
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, August 5. The meeting will open at 5:30 p.m. in the Media Center of the Arthur L. Johnson High School, located at 365 Westfield Ave., and immediately go into Executive Session, not open to the public.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The portion of the meeting open to the public will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Clark Council Chambers located at 315 Westfield Avenue. [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
Plane from NJ seen flying upside down before deadly crash
☑️ A small plane left Morristown Airport on Thursday morning. ☑️ Witnesses said the plane appeared to be flying upside down. A small plane that took off from Morristown Municipal Airport Thursday morning crashed on approach to an airport in coastal Maine killing both people on board. The...
New Brunswick Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder in Connection to Easton Ave. Shooting
NEW BRUNSWICK – A city man has pled guilty to a first-degree attempted murder charge in connection with a shooting incident that left a Rutgers student hospitalized after being hit by a stray bullet. Christian Farmer, 20, also pled guilty to second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, according to a press release from Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Vincent Sabo of the New Brunswick Police Department.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Farmer, who pled before Judge Craig C. Corson on Wednesday, July 24, is facing a sentence of 10...
Video shows MTA bus driver’s dramatic rescue of child wandering street on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A video released by the MTA captures the moment when a hero bus driver saved a child who was running alone in traffic on Staten Island. Peter Warner of Arden Heights was operating an S61 bus headed toward the St. George Ferry Terminal when he said he spotted the unattended toddler on the morning of June 19 in the vicinity of Harold Street and Sunset Avenue in Meiers Corners.
Summer Youth Basketball Camp Coming to Elizabeth
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Mayor J. Christian Bollwage Summer Youth Basketball Camp is making its return to the City of Elizabeth. The camp is open to male and female basketball players ages 7-15 and is directed by Elizabeth Boys Basketball Head Coach Phil Colicchio. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER There are two sessions from August 5 to August 9 and August 12 to August 16. Camp will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day at the Frank J. Cicarell Academy on 40 Morell St. Interested participants can register here. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Justice Served: Anthony Dello-Russo Sentenced to Seven Years for Fatal Overdose
MORRIS PLAINS — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Hanover Township Police Chief Michael Loock confirmed the sentencing of Anthony Dello-Russo, 28, of Morris Plains, for first-degree Strict Liability for Drug Induced Death and other charges. On June 5, 2024, Dello-Russo entered guilty...
The Wayne History Challenge! for July 2024
WAYNE, NJ - The July History article is coming soon from the great people at the Wayne Museum. It will be all about the history of the land that now holds the Willowbrook Mall. But before this, comes the Wayne History Challenge! A game sponsored by Conan Ward, your Wayne Edward Jones Financial Advisor, with a $100 gift card as a prize. Will you be this month's winner?CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The mall itself was built in the late 60s and opened in September 1969. Over the decades since then, the mall...
Events at Nurture Nature Center
Learn about the science of cool at Nurture Nature Center. What is the science behind staying cool? Demonstrations with liquid nitrogen will complement a short Science on a Sphere program. Free. Perseids Meteor Shower Party. Monday, August 12, 9 pm to midnight. At Heil Park, 900 Packer St., Easton. See...
Update: Perth Amboy Detective Injured in Officer-Involved Shooting in Rahway
RAHWAY, NJ — On July 24, 2024, at approximately 8:42 p.m., a Perth Amboy Police detective was injured during an officer-involved shooting in the City of Rahway, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Rahway Police Director Nicholas Breiner announced today. Perth Amboy detectives were in Rahway attempting to execute an arrest warrant for 20-year-old Rahway resident Angel Santiago, who is a suspect in an aggravated assault incident that occurred in Perth Amboy on July 23.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER As police approached the area, there was an exchange of gunfire between Perth Amboy detectives and...
NJ woman accused of ripping off Union County synagogue for $350K
A Union County woman has been accused of stealing more than $350,000 from a synagogue where she worked as a bookkeeper, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced. Stacy Margaritondo, of Scotch Plains, has been charged with wire fraud. The 51-year-old Margaritondo appeared in Newark federal court on Tuesday and was released...
NJ woman sues Wawa after falling into dangerous hole
FLORENCE — A woman who says she fell into an open manhole in a Wawa parking lot has filed a lawsuit against the company. Courtney Barlow, 20, of Ewing, said she suffered permanent injury after the fall in the Route 130 store parking on Oct. 22, 2023, according to the lawsuit, which NJ.com first reported this week.
3rd Annual Rahway Community Resource Fair Brings Together Friends and Neighbors Once Again
RAHWAY, NJ — On Saturday, July 20, Rahway's Ebenezer AME Church and the nonprofit New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund held another successful Rahway Community Resource Fair. This was the 3rd annual event, bringing together members of the community, a variety of organizations, and other local advocates for a terrific afternoon where, for once, the weather seemed to cooperate. The inimitable Reverend Dr. Marti Robinson, pastor of Ebenezer AME, was on hand, as usual, welcoming the guests and introducing the speakers.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Along with Ebenezer AME Church and the NJ Citizen Action Education Fund, those...
‘Legally Blonde’ onstage this week
North Star Theater Company will present “Legally Blonde: The Musical” from Aug. 1 through Aug. 4 at the Performing Arts Center at Sussex County Community College, 1 College Hill Road, Newton. Led by director Kelly Dacus-Smith, assistant director Kerri Batche and music director Scott Tomlin, the musical is...
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.…
Lehigh Valley officially on the way to becoming a Blue Zone
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An initiative to make the Lehigh Valley a healthier place to live, work and play is officially underway. Over the next few years, local officials are committed to making the area a Blue Zone. Blue Zones are places around the world where people are reaching age...
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