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Woman Dies When SUV Crashes Into Tree In South Jersey, State Police Say
Elizabeth Greco, 61, died in the crash in Fairfield on Monday, Aug. 12, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the crash at milepost 0.45 on Fairton Millville Road at around 1:34 p.m. Investigators said Greco was driving west in a Kia Sorento when she lost control of the...
‘Stunning’ data breach at NJ healthcare company, AG says
💻 Huge healthcare data breach effected 331,600 NJ patients. 💻 Old and shared passwords allowed hackers to gain access. Old and shared employee passwords led to a stunning data breach at a healthcare company that compromised patient data for over 331,000 New Jersey residents, according to New Jersey Attorney General Mathew Platkin.
Morris School District Holds Board of Education Meeting Monday August 26
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morris School District BOE meeting will take place Monday, August 26. The meeting will be held at 7:30pm in the Morristown High School Learning Commons. 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
Finances first: Consolidating control of Heldrich is latest example of how fiscal responsibility allows Middlesex County to be model for state
One by one, Middlesex County officials at Thursday’s morning announcement said the move to consolidate ownership in the Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center in New Brunswick is a game-changer for the county — one that will allow the county to use the premier hotel and conferencing space as a professional development hub for a range of studies by local students and a key business attractor to lure more major companies to the area.
Swan Tops Deegan, 7-4, for UC 60+ A Division Crown
Perfection took a side step, so it all came down to Game 3 between top-seeded Swan Hotel & Suites and second-seeded Deegan Roofing for the Union County Senior 60+ A Division championship at Memorial Field 3 in Linden on August 5. Unlike the 17-13 slugfest in Game 2 won by the Deeganators, Game 3 was controlled by cagy pitching and strategically positioned defense with the nod and the crown going to the Swans in a 7-4 victory.
A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Softball & Youth Sports
August 9, 2021: Superior pitching, along with a number of memorable defensive plays, dictated the pace of Game 1 in the best-of-three A Division Championship series of the Union County Senior 60+ Men’s Softball League at Memorial Field 3 in Linden on August 9. Top-seeded Renda Roads and second-seeded Linwood II were locked in a 3-3 stalemate until Felix Velez stepped to the plate with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning and lofted a sacrifice fly to right field to bring home courtesy runner Steve Barba with the winning run.
19-Year-Old Shot Dead On Sidewalk In Paterson, Prosecutor Says
Police officers were called to Market Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard around 2 a.m. where they found the victim lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi said. The victim was taken to Saint Joseph’s University...
Columbia HS football team competes at Essex Shootout
This slideshow requires JavaScript. MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team participated in the annual Essex Shootout on Saturday, July 20, at West Orange High School. The 7-on-7 showcase featured more than 20 schools from throughout the state. Newark East Side won the title by beating...
Newark Schools Extend Hours: Longer Days for Students, Improved Lunch Breaks for Teachers
Newark Public Schools have introduced a new schedule with longer school days for students, adding 20-25 minutes each day. While that might mean a slightly longer day, the district hopes it will translate to more time for learning and academic growth. On the other hand, teachers will finally get a...
Girls Tennis invitational tournament brackets for 2024
The first month of the 2024 girls tennis season will feature a handful of weekend invitationals full of talented teams and players. The Moorestown Classic is slated for Sept. 7-8, Livingston’s September Smash and the Newark Academy Invitational are both on Sept. 14 and Westfield’s Blue Devil Classic is scheduled for Sept. 21.
Meet the woman who bridges information between PATH and its riders
If PATH riders are aware of what seems to be a myriad of service changes due to the bi-state transit agency’s $430 million improvement program, then Rebecca Riehl has done her job. If riders haven’t gotten the message before going to the station, she wants them to tell her...
Gov. Murphy will tap George Helmy, former chief of staff, to fill Menendez Senate seat
Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce that his former chief of staff George Helmy will represent the residents of New Jersey in the U.S. Senate for the next few months. Helmy will fill the vacancy being created with the resignation of Sen. Bob Menendez, said sources close to the Murphy administration. ...
2 New Jersey Counties Named Safest In America
Two New Jersey counties made the list of the safest counties in America and one made it into the top ten. There were many different things taken into consideration including gun violence, few deaths tied to accidents and motor vehicle crashes, and a good health and public safety infrastructure, according to a recent study from U.S News and World Report.
Drought officially erased from NJ thanks to Debby’s downpours
Winter was wet. Early Spring was wet. And then as Summer began, New Jersey's weather suddenly turned very dry. Cumulative precipitation at Trenton-Mercer Regional Airport since April 1, 2024. Notice the switch from wetter-than-usual to below-normal, followed by a big recovery as Debby drenched the state in August. (ACIS) Cumulative...
N.J. school district bans cell phones in class
Students in a Camden County school district will be adjusting to new restrictions on cell phones when classes resume in September. The K-12 Cherry Hill Public Schools district has banned the use of wireless communications devices during instructional periods, under a policy approved by the school board this summer.. In...
New Jersey ranks sixth in U.S. for this dubious distinction
A generation ago, you would smell cigarette smoke just about everywhere you went. Even growing up as a child, I can remember walking into a doctor's office and finding ashtrays in the lobby and in the examining room. Often a doctor would come in smoking a cigarette. Yes, that actually...
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