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Totowa Joins Legal Challenge Against New Jersey’s Affordable Housing Mandates
TOTOWA, NJ - The Mayor and Council of Totowa have decided to join a legal effort challenging New Jersey’s affordable housing rules. This initiative, led by the Borough of Montvale in Bergen County, aims to address the state-imposed requirements for municipal affordable housing. The resolution emphasizes that while affordable housing benefits all municipalities, the responsibility should be distributed fairly. Montvale is organizing the lawsuit and inviting other municipalities to join to make the legal challenge more effective and efficient.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER By participating, each municipality could benefit from favorable court decisions. The...
Firefighters battle Hamilton Township trailer fire
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say firefighters were battling a trailer fire Wednesday afternoon in Monroe County. Officials told 28/22 News crews on the scene of a trailer fire at 4:30 p.m. on the 200 block of Roy Lane in Hamilton Township. There are no reported injuries and Blue Ridge Truck and Ladder […]
Lyft will send one-time payments from $38m sales tax settlement – but only if you used the app between specific dates
AMERICANS who used the Lyft app during a specific period could qualify for distributions from a recent settlement pot. The direct payment opportunity comes after a class action lawsuit was filed against the ride-share company by the New York State Attorney General (OAG). Lyft was accused in the suit of...
Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD
At 10:59 p.m., officers responded to Roosevelt Avenue for a disturbance and numerous individuals began fleeing, running through the yards of surrounding residences, Parsippany police said. A 17-year-old teenage boy was assaulted prior to police arrival, sustaining a non-life-threatening injury to his head, authorities said. He was transported to a...
Food Distribution for Any Madison Resident in Need; July 25 and July 26
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The free food distribution will take place in Morristown on July 25 from 1pm - 2pm at Bishop Nazery Way (59 Spring Street in Morristown). An additional food distribution will take place on Friday July 26 in Parsippany, 299 Webro Road from 10:30am - 11:30am CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Get your local news delivered to your inbox for FREE each day. 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/MadisonTAP/ and on Twitter at @MadisonTAP to get all the news as it happens Celebrating Something Special? Showcase Your Wedding, Christening, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Graduation, Reunion and MORE on TAPinto Milestones For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Damar Johnson transfers to Lincoln Park ahead of freshman season
MIDLAND — Highly touted freshman prospect Damar Johnson has officially transferred to the Lincoln Park program coming into his freshman year of high school. Athletic Director and head coach of the Lincoln Park boy’s basketball program Mike Bariski is excited to have Johnson join the school and also join the basketball program after he toured the Midland-based charter school earlier in the summer. ...
Morristown Medical Center is the first hospital in New Jersey to offer clinical study of Aficamten to pediatric patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
MORRISTOWN NJ (Morris County) – Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center is the first hospital in New Jersey to offer pediatric patients access to a new clinical study, CEDAR-HCM (Clinical Evaluation of Dosing with Aficamten to Reduce Obstruction in a pediatric population in HCM). The study evaluates aficamten,...
Wayne Board of Education Sends ‘Cease-and-Desist’ Notice to Fellow Trustee Regarding Wife’s Social Media Posts
WAYNE, NJ - The Wayne Board of Education has sent a cease-and-desist notice, to trustee Ryan Battershill with a stern warning. “A member of (his) family” was posting inflammatory, inaccurate statements and misinformation” on social media, the cease-and-desist said, in part.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Battershill told TAPinto Wayne the cease-and-desist refers to his wife, Jennifer. She was “shocked” when it was received, and denied everything in the notice, saying, it’s all a “plot to get Ryan off the board.” “Sending a message from the president of the board to a board member to...
Parsippany Police: Large Physical Disturbance Occurred in Parsippany Saturday Night July 20th
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany Police Department is advising residents of a simple assault and large disturbance that occured on July 20th at 10:59pm. On that Saturday night, officers responded to a report of a large physical disturbance in the roadway outside of a Roosevelt Ave residence. Upon the officers’ arrival, numerous individuals scattered and began running through the yards of surrounding residences. A 17-year-old juvenile victim was allegedly assaulted by one of the unidentified individuals who fled the scene prior to police arrival, resulting in a non-life-threatening injury to his head. The juvenile victim was transported...
Heroic Action by Staffer Emily Fales Saves a Life at Parsippany PAL
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Police Athletic League proudly recognizes the heroic actions of staffer Emily Fales, whose quick thinking and swift efforts saved the life of a gentleman who suffered a cardiac episode at the facility. Emily’s immediate response and proficient use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) were critical in stabilizing the individual until emergency medical services arrived.
Politically connected Hudson County attorney’s law license suspended by state review board
The law license of a politically connected Hudson County attorney with a history of ethics complaints has been suspended for six months by the state Supreme Court Disciplinary Review Board for practicing law during a prior suspension in 2016 and “conduct involving dishonesty, fraud and deceit.”. John Collins, an...
Borough of Madison Looking to Hire Crossing Guards for 2024-25 School Year
MADISON, NJ - The Borough of Madison is looking to hire Crossing Guards. Applications are being accepted for this part-time position. Salary is $21.03 per hour. No benefits. Interested applicants must complete a Borough Application and mail or hand-deliver it to the Clerk’s office or mailed to Borough of Madison, Attn: Sandra Emmerich, 50 Kings Road, Madison, NJ 07940.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER No faxes or emails are accepted. Questions regarding the specifics of the position can be directed by e-mail to TrafficSafety@rosenet.org or phone at 973-593-3035. ADA/EOE For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Don't Miss The Kids Program - Dig it! Plant it! Eat it! This Saturday at Morristown's Macculloch Hall Historical Museum
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Macculloch Hall is hosting a youth summer garden program on Saturday July 27. The hands on program is for families from 10am - 11:30am. The free summer program offers hands-on gardening, activities in the garden, and an art-making experience with a New Jersey artist.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Programs differ from week to week, sign up for one or all! July 27: What's Eating My Garden? The program is FREE but pre-registration is required. Call 973-538-2404 ext. 16 or email cwinslow@maccullochhall.org DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. 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
Paterson schools lose a top exec to Ridgewood for higher salary
PATERSON — The city’s school business administrator, Richard Matthews, has resigned to take the same position in Ridgewood at a higher salary. Matthews, who has been the city’s school business administrator since 2017, would have been making $212,990 in Paterson this year. His salary in Ridgewood will be $221,400, under a resolution approved...
Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
Larry Levanti Photography WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson baseball team received the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence award July 24. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year’s award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the cumulative 2023-24 academic year. The Pioneers recorded a 3.388 cumulative grade-point average during the 2023-24 academic year en route to earning the academic recognition for the sixth consecutive season. For all of the latest information on the Pioneers, visit…
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