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Marcus Borden’s 2024 GMC/BCC Camp Caravan: Senior talent hopes to help Edison soar
Central Jersey Sports Radio analyst Marcus Borden wrapped up Week One of his 2024 GMC/Big Central Conference Camp Caravan with a visit to Edison to see the Eagles. Watch Borden’s full coverage below, including clips from camp, and interviews with head coach Matt Yascko along with seniors Anthony Calantoni (QB), Dedrick Harvey (WR/DB), Justin Boslet (OT) and Gavin Bailey (G).
City of Rahway Now on YouTube (But Who Isn't!?)
RAHWAY, NJ — The City of Rahway recently announced that it has officially secured membership in the first few decades of the 21st century and joined YouTube. Now, residents, neighbors, and friends can get news, recordings, and updates (along with going to TAPinto Rahway, of course!) by visiting the YouTube page, www.youtube.com/@CityofRahway, by clicking here, or by searching "City of Rahway."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Head there now and see what the City of Rahway is posting! [Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway 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
CNN fact-checks ‘egregiously wrong’ claims Trump made in opening statement
CNN’s Daniel Dale fact checks former President Donald Trump’s opening statement during a news conference in New Jersey, surrounded by an array of grocery products, where he blamed President Joe Biden’s administration’s economic policies for causing inflation.
Summit NJ Library Hours & Labor Day Closure Update
SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit Free Public Library will be closed on Saturday, August 31, Sunday, September 1 and Monday, September 2, for Labor Day. The Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The drive-up book drops located by the Cedar Street exit are open 24/7 for the return of all materials, including magazines, videos and compact discs. The Library is located at 75 Maple Street on the corner of Morris Avenue. The telephone number is (908) 273-0350. For more information, visit www.summitlibrary.org. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Kenilworth Fire Department & Rescue Squad Bring Back Dunk Tank to Carnival
KENILWORTH, NJ - Get excited because the Kenilworth Volunteer Fire Department just announced that the dunk tank is back for two days. The deal is for five dollars, participants will receive three softballs to dunk their favorite KFD member. Please see the schedule above to check out the dunk tank schedule. All proceeds of the carnival will benefit the Kenilworth Volunteer Fire/Rescue Support Organization.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Held at the David Brearley High School Parking Lot, carnival hours are tonight, Friday, Aug 16, from 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., and Saturday 5:30 p.m. – 11...
Singer Steven Keene Coming to Rahway for One-Night-Only Performance
RAHWAY, NJ — On Thursday, September 12, folk musician and singer Steven Keene will visit Rahway for a one-night-only performance at Hamilton Stage, located at 360 Hamilton St., at 7 p.m. The Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) writes, "Keene grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and got his start playing the folk clubs and cafes of the Greenwich Village scene in the late ’80s and early ’90s, alongside contemporaries like Beck, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, and others. Heavily inspired by the songwriting of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, and Leonard Cohen, he began performing his earliest material at The Speakeasy, the now-closed folk club that was a singer-songwriter staple in the ’90s."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The event will also include a free spirits and cocktail tasting at 6:30 p.m., sponsored by MuckleyEye Spirits. For more information, click here. To get tickets, click here. [Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway 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
Harris mocks Trump with media advisory promoting his speech
With former President Trump set to speak to reporters at a press conference in New Jersey on Thursday afternoon, Vice President Harris’s campaign released a media advisory mocking him for being set to “hold another public meltdown” and “deliver another self-obsessed rant.” “Not so fresh off [his National Association of Black Journalists interview], Florida, and…
East Brunswick : Fill Out Those Back-to-School Forms for 2024/25
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - There's still lots of summer left, Bears, but it is also time to plan ahead for the upcoming 2024/25 school year. Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski announced that the first day of school is Thursday, September 5th. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Student forms that need to be completed annually are now available through Parent Access. "I really need your assistance to make sure all forms are completed this year. These documents provide important links between the school district and your family," said Valeski. All forms need to be submitted no later than Wednesday, August 28th. If you do not have internet access, please reach out to your child’s school for assistance. On Friday, August 23rd at 3 PM, student schedules and teacher assignments will be available through Parent Access. Bus passes will be available on Monday, August 26th after 3 PM, through Parent Access. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Kirshenbaum Baking Co. Set to Launch Second Location in Morristown
A breakfast, lunch, and bakery shop that has won rave reviews out of Westfield is preparing to expand into Morris County as Kirshenbaum Baking Co. is putting the finishing touches on their second space. The husband/wife team of Uyen and Jeff Kirshenbaum launched their first location 62 Elm Street less...
Evergreen Meadows Deemed Safe by Edison Township, All Previously Displaced Residents Allowed to Move Back In
EDISON, NJ - All the buildings at Evergreen Meadows Apartment Complex have passed inspection and residents are allowed to move back in, according to Edison Mayor Sam Joshi. 11 out of the 12 buildings were previously deemed unsafe when two ceilings collapsed in the span of one week. Mayor Sam Joshi says all repairs done to the apartment units were approved by the township. The 280 previously evacuated units are now deemed safe.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “I’m so proud of how Edison handled this. Despite it being a private community, we stepped...
Scotch Plains Recreation Hosts 'Play in the Park'
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ - The Scotch Plains Recreation Department hosted a free evening of pop-up activities for the community on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Jerseyland Park. Games included basketball, soccer, corn hole, ladder ball, and table games. Additional activities such as Frisbee, hula-hoops, sidewalk chalk, Legos, and bubble wands were placed throughout the park. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Recreation staff assisted with arts and crafts underneath the picnic pavilion. The event was open to residents of all ages. Be on the lookout for more Play in the Park events to pop up throughout the year. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Hazlet Cares: Purple Flag Display in Hazlet Represents 27 Lives Lost to Substance Use Disorder and/or Fentanyl Poisoning in First Quarter of 2024 in Monmouth County.
HAZLET, NJ: If you have driven by Hazlet Police headquarters lately, you may have noticed a display of 27 purple flags out front. Tragically, in the first quarter of the year, between January 1, 2024 and March 31, 2024, Monmouth County lost 27 individuals due to a substance-use overdose and/or fentanyl poisoning. Hazlet Township, along with multiple other municipalities and businesses, are working together with the Prevention Coalition of Monmouth County to display a purple flag for each of those precious lives lost.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This display is designed to raise...
Mosquito spraying set for Monday morning in Morris Plains Borough
MORRIS PLAINS BOROUGH, NJ (Morris County) – The Morris County Mosquito Commission has announced that it will be using an All-Terrain vehicle to treat a section of woods in Morris Plains Borough on Monday morning. The mosquito spraying will go on from 4:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. on Monday,...
Employees Helping New Providence Secure Grants
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – It has been a “grantiful” year for the borough so far. Mayor Al Morgan noted at the Tuesday, Aug. 13 Borough Council meeting that the borough has received just shy of $2 million of grant money this year with a few applications still pending. At the Tuesday meeting the council added several grants received into the budget. Among them were a $65,000 Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) for the elevator installation at the Barabash Manor Senior Housing Building. Another CDBG of $15,000 was received for senior citizen public service and high-risk health care...
August 16th is Registration Deadline for Fall Soccer Rec Program!
CLARK, NJ — Registration has been extended to the end of the day on Friday, August 16 for the Fall 2024 Clark Soccer Recreation program. Don't miss out on your chance to register for the season. The principal focus of the Clark Soccer Club’s recreational program is to organize, promote, and administer programs for the recreational-oriented youth soccer players in a fun and safe environment.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Clark Soccer Club runs both a spring and fall soccer season consisting of approximately ten games each. The fall season runs from September until early November. The spring season runs from March until early June. Each season the club plans a fun-filled end-of season mini-tournament to conclude the program. The day consists of a mix of soccer and fun activities for all the children.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. For additional information, and to sign up for the fall season in time for the August 16th deadline, click here. [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
Lights, camera, Perth Amboy? How NJ town is courting movie biz
Hollywood East strikes again. While more and more television and film production keeps happening in New Jersey it seems that the sky is still the limit. The New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission some time ago set up a special program for towns to become certified as “film ready.”
Montville High School Key Club Cultivates Leadership and Community Impact
MORRIS COUNTY — The Montville Township High School Key Club is a student-led organization dedicated to community service and leadership development. Through various initiatives, the club provides students opportunities to give back to their community while developing essential skills such as teamwork, responsibility, and civic engagement. The Community Garden project is one of their many efforts to make a tangible difference in the lives of residents. The garden teaches students about sustainable agriculture and reinforces the importance of community service by providing fresh produce to those in need.
Thefts from mailboxes reported in township in Bucks
SOLEBURY TWP., Pa. - Police in Solebury Township, Bucks County say people have reported thefts from their mailboxes. Checks issued by the victims was one piece of mail stolen, according to a news release from township police. Police say these checks could be “washed” and altered to steal funds from...
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