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Clinton Hill Residents Live in Fear After Spate of Shootings
Around 70 Clinton Hill residents gathered at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Hall Street Tuesday evening to express anger and concern, following the double homicide shooting of two migrants outside of the emergency migrant shelter complex and a nearby park late Sunday night. The atmosphere was emotional and tense....
Newark among top 10 cities in US for credit score increase in 2023, study finds
Some good news about people’s finances in Newark. The personal finance website WalletHub puts Newark in the top 10 cities in the country for the biggest credit score increase in 2023. “The residents have shown some better debt management practices,” said WalletHub analyst Cassandra Happe, “specifically when we looked...
Emily Skinner, Jacqueline B. Arnold, John Cardoza, More Perform at
Broadway in Bryant Park, the free lunchtime concert series featuring current Broadway productions, continues July 25 with performances from six Broadway musicals. Presented by iHeartMedia New York’s 106.7 LITE FM with iHeartRadio Broadway, the weekly concerts begin at 12:30 PM and continue until 1:30 PM on the Bryant Park stage. Those interested in attending are invited to enter the park beginning at 11 AM ET.
High Kicks for Days: Celebrating the Rockettes with Photographs and Memorabilia
The Ann Murphy Collection on the Rockettes and Radio City Music Hall is now available for use in the Music Division’s Performing Arts Reading Room. Ann Murphy’s gift to the Library of Congress, especially strong in photographs and programs of her 20-year career as a Rockette, also offers some administrative schedules and stage management documents that provide a wider look at the 1960s and 1970s, an era often regarded as the heyday of Radio City Music Hall. Murphy’s easy-to-read autobiography, titled How I Got My Kicks, recounts the daily regimen, artistic achievements, and humorous misadventures of life as a Rockette. Her sparkly silver tap shoes are also available for inspection.
FDNY EMS Leaders to Share 9/11 Insights at EMS World Expo
MALVERN, PA — New York City Fire Department (FDNY) EMS leaders are set to headline the keynote session at HMP Global’s 2024 EMS World Expo, focusing on the profound lessons from Ground Zero and the enduring impact of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the emergency medical services community.
Glen Rock Council to Hold Town Hall on Basketball Court Usage
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The council will be hosting a town hall meeting in September to discuss the Wilde Memorial Park basketball court safety and usage after the May 21 shooting, and residents complained they were not being heard at the work session on July 24. Council President Jill Orlich presided over the work session while Mayor Kristine Morieko, who has COVID, participated over the phone. Council members Amy Martin and Regina Viadro were absent.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Orlich reviewed the results of the survey which was sent out shortly after the...
Millburn Fire Captain Robert Echavarria Introduces New Firefighter at Township Committee Meeting
MILLBURN, NJ — During the recent Millburn Township Committee meeting, Fire Captain Robert Echavarria introduced the department’s newest firefighter. “On behalf of all the members of the Millburn Fire Department, I want to express my sincerest thank you to the township committee and the community. It is my great honor and pleasure to be able to introduce a candidate for appointment tonight as a probationary firefighter, Jonathan Feinberg.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Echavarria shared, “Jonathan was raised in New Providence and moved in with his father in Roxbury, New Jersey. He attended Roxbury...
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...
Five Guys finds spot in Hampton Township. Find out what else is coming
Get ready for burgers and a big bag of steaming hot fries, because Sussex County's first Five Guys franchise is coming in hot. The Hampton Township Planning Board unanimously approved site plans on June 20 to convert a one-story retail building at 10 Route 206 (Hampton House Road) into mixed use, with several...
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...
MTA bus driver hailed as hero for saving toddler who wandered into busy Staten Island street
A New York City bus driver is being hailed as a hero for using his instincts as a father to rescue a little boy who accidentally wandered several blocks from home, right into the middle of a busy intersection.For MTA bus driver Peter Warner, June 19 was just another day for him driving his Staten Island route... until it wasn't."I noticed a little boy running down the middle of the street," Warner said. "He had his iPad in his hand and a diaper and a tank top, no shoes. I immediately stopped the bus."Warner has been on the job for...
Dad of NYC teen who drove 101 in 30-mph zone gets probation for facilitating access to BMW in deadly crash
The father of a New York City teenager accused of causing a fatal accident while driving 101 mph in a 30 mph zone was sentenced to probation for crimes linked to the crash last year, officials said. Sean Smith, 40, had been accused of helping facilitate his son's access to...
Jersey City Man Learns His Fate For Stabbing Woman Dead In Her Home 5 Years Ago
Ishmeal Coleman was sentenced after he was found guilty of murder and multiple weapons charges in February, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. In August 2018, Jersey City Police responded to a residence at 391 Forrest St. and found Takeela Wilson with a stab wound to her torso, Suarez said. She was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said.
Woman And Her Mother Face Eviction From Their Historic Bed-Stuy Home After Court Approves Partition Sale
Ayisha and Phillipa Doyle outside their home. Photo by Anna Bradley-Smith. Ayisha Doyle and her mother are on the brink of eviction from their historic Bedford-Stuyvesant home after a New York City court approved a partition sale, putting their ownership in jeopardy. The turmoil began in 2017 when Doyle’s estranged...
$470 million Pfizer expansion in Pearl River on hold until at least fall
PEARL RIVER – Pfizer’s $470 million project to expand its Pearl River campus has been put on hold until at least the fall, several sources have confirmed to Mid-Hudson News. In 2022, the pharmaceutical giant announced that it would build a new 260,000-square-foot facility, including 55,000 square feet...
What $1 million or less gets you in Essex County
For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in areas of Essex County, here's what sold for or under $1,000,000 between July 15 and July 21. Here, we provide a breakdown of the top 10 properties in each area, selected based on their proximity to the desired price range and the most spacious living areas available.
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...
See homes sold in the Clifton area, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Clifton area reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 29 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,104-square-foot home on Getty Avenue in Clifton that sold for $600,000.
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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