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Historic Boonton Stone Arch reopens over Rockaway River after $700K restoration
BOONTON — The ironworks are long gone, but a final remnant of the 18th-century industry that built this Morris County town has been restored and repurposed as a portion of a planned nature trail. After years of planning, construction and obtaining almost $700,000 in grants to pay for it...
Power Outages and Open Space Discussed at June 25 Montville Twp Committee Meeting
MONTVILLE, NJ – The June 25 Montville Township Committee meeting followed a major wind storm in the township, during which 1,400 homes lost power, according to Mayor Matt Kayne. He said that he and Deputy Mayor June Witty, Chief of Police Andrew Caggiano and Police Captain Carlo Marucci were on top of the substitute representative from JCP&L, and he thought they restored power as quickly as they could, considering that there were 12 areas that had trees down with wires intertwined. Kayne said he received texts from residents stating that power was restored much quicker than...
Harmful chemicals from N.J. drinking water caused man’s cancer at 19, son’s autism, lawsuit says
A New Jersey native developed testicular cancer as a teenager, a result of being overly exposed to harmful, man-made chemicals for over two decades, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. That cancer later caused his son to be diagnosed with autism, the suit filed in state Superior Court in Bergen...
Bergen County gas station attendant charged, accused of overcharging customers
A Park Ridge gas station attendant at Delta Gas was charged and accused of repeatedly overcharging customers, police said on Tuesday. Police alleged the unidentified attendant at the Kinderkamack Road Delta would manually charge more money when customers would use credit cards. When called out on the discrepancy by drivers, the attendant pretended it was a mistake and gave back the money, police said.
Glen Rock High School 2024 Graduate Crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Julia Livolsi, a Glen Rock High School 2024 graduate, was crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA on June 23, 2024, according to PageantUpdate.info. Neighbor Pat Zengel spilled the beans!CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Livolsi, 19, will go on to represent New Jersey at Miss Teen USA at the Peacock Theater, Hollywood, CA, in August. Livolsi plans to pursue a degree in Broadcast & Digital Journalism in the Newhouse School at Syracuse University this fall. A native of Glen Rock, Julia Livolsi was crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA on 23 June 2024 and will represent New Jersey at Miss Teen USA 2024 in Hollywood, California. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
66-year-old has run 5,723 streets in this N.J. county — and he’s still going
An ultramarathoner is on the brink of an epic running feat in Essex County. Chris Jaworski of Bloomfield said he has run every street in all but one of Essex County’s 22 municipalities and is currently making his way through Irvington, where he grew up and attended high school.
Jefferson Township: Route 15 South Temporary Bridge Update- June 30
JEFFERSON, NJ – Work is progressing on the temporary bridge on Route 15 South. According to Jefferson Township Mayor Eric Wilsusen, the temporary bridge structure has been completed as of June 28. The road decking is also being installed. The NJ DOT will be bringing the road surface up to meet the grade of the bridge deck this week. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The temporary drainage is also “mainly complete,” according to Wilsusen. The project is on track to be completed by July 19, Wilsusen said. Representatives of Jefferson Township as well as other area elected officials have a weekly call with the NJ DOT Acting Commissioner and staff. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Where to see the best fireworks in North Jersey: Check out these 7 massive displays
Looking for the best Fourth of July fireworks displays in North Jersey? Look no further — we've curated a list of some of the most extravagant, colorful pyrotechnic shows. Here's what to know about where to go to be dazzled for this July 4th holiday. ...
Proposal to Move Statue of Italian Saint Angers Residents in Ironbound
NEWARK — Plans to move a statue of a celebrated Italian-American figure from a neglected park have angered Ironbound residents, who turned out at a meeting Monday to voice their concerns about the proposal, which was discussed by City Council earlier this year. The statue of Roman Catholic St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, also known as Mother Cabrini, is in a park outside of Newark Penn Station, but in April the City Council discussed moving it to a space near St. Francis Xavier Church in the North Ward — a move that prompted objections during the meeting organized...
25 in ’25: BJ’s announces newest location for the Garden State
BJ's Wholesale Club has announced two new store locations and one is in New Jersey. The new spot will be the Garden State's 25th location of the membership-only warehouse club. The announcement also includes the 10th BJ's location for North Carolina. “We are excited to deliver the unbeatable value our...
July 4th Closures and Cancellations In and Around Morristown
MORRISTOWN, NJ - As July 4th is a national holiday, here are the closures happening in and around town. Morris Township Municipal offices are closed Town of Morristown Offices are closed Morris Plains Municipal offices are closed Post offices are closed, and there is no mail delivery Morris County Library is closed on July 4 No garbage or recycling pickup in Morris Township No garbage or recycling pickup in Morristown NJMVC Facilities will be closed CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sign up to get all the news as it happens at www.TAPinto.net/enews and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MorristownTAP/ and on Twitter at @MorristownTAP and on Instagram at @tapintomorristown Download the TAPinto App! Click here for Android. Click here for iOS For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Wayne’s Andrew Daly To Attend the US Naval Academy, Joining His Older Brother
WAYNE, NJ - The US Naval Academy will be welcoming a second member of Wayne’s Daly family to its ranks this fall. Detective Captain Dan Daly is the Wayne Police Department Public Information Officer, Director of the Township’s Office of Emergency Management, and now the proud father of two sons who will be attending the US Naval Academy together. His first son, and namesake, Dan Daly was accepted two years ago, spent a year in the Academy prep school, and has just finished his first year as a plebe. His younger brother Andrew has just finished his...
Cleaning effort in Paterson, NJ looks to spruce up commercial spaces
PATERSON - Mayor Andre Sayegh has been looking for a tool to spruce up city streets, and he tells New Jersey 101.5 the "Paterson is Picking Up" initiative is the answer. A cleaning crew is part of the ongoing effort to pick up trash along the six wards' commercial spaces; solar-powered trash receptacles have also been installed that alert the Department of Public Works when full.
Darlington County Park – Mahwah, NJ
Darlington County Park is home to The Lakes at Darlington. It is located at 600 Darlington Ave in Mahwah which is in northern New Jersey. This park is a total of 127 acres and features swimming lakes in the summer. There’s also a Wibit obstacle course on one of the lakes, called the Splash Zone.
Update: Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail to hit Bergen County Sunday
An updated report from the National Weather Service was issued on Sunday at 3:29 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m. for Bergen County. The storms are expected to bring marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 3:29 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms...
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