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NJ resident’s dog finds a rabid animal, the 3rd in the county this year
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — One Middlesex County township has its first rabid animal of the year, according to the County Office of Health Services. However, it is the third rabid animal reported within the county for 2024. Health officials said that on Saturday, July 20, a South Brunswick resident’s dog...
New Jersey begins process to close two youth detention centers
Efforts to reimagine two youth correctional facilities in New Jersey are just getting underway as Attorney General Matt Platkin announced a working group to determine their future design and purpose on Thursday.
Yet another massive warehouse planned in Central Jersey
The jobs are wanted. The traffic is not. The tax ratable is wanted. The carbon footprint is not. Plenty of people are complaining about the proliferation of warehouses in New Jersey. It’s not your imagination. The number of warehouses in the Garden State has grown by 35% in the last twenty years. Some call them eyesores and say it should be called the Not-So-Garden State.
Save the Date for Jamesburg Police Department's National Night Out
HELMETTA/JAMESBURG, NJ - Borough residents will want to mark the calendar for the Jamesburg Police Department's National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6. The Jamesburg Police Department is holding its annual National Night Out from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This family-friendly event features music from DJ Tyler and fun giveaways. Hot dogs, Italian ice, popcorn and more will be served. Chase, the Jamesburg PD's mascot dog, will also be on hand for a meet-and-greet. National Night Out began in 1984 as a way to strengthen the bonds between the community and the police in their unified fight against crime and to improve the relations between officers and the residents living in the towns they serve. Jamesburg PD's National Night Out event will be held at the Jamesburg Fire House at 82 West Railroad Avenue. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Decades-old ShopRite in NJ is getting a facelift
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A 60-year-old ShopRite located at the South Freehold Shopping Center is about to get a makeover, according to NJ.com. Saker ShopRites, which owns 39 stores in New Jersey, got consent from municipal officials to renovate and enlarge the Freehold location. NJ.com reports that the store will...
Another large warehouse proposed for vacant land in N.J. town
A new distribution warehouse is scheduled to be proposed Thursday night for a large swath of vacant land in Middlesex County. Federal Business Centers, an Edison-based real estate developer, wants to develop land near North Disbrow Hill Road and Butcher Road in Monroe into a 176,085-square-foot warehouse and office space, according to the plans.
N.J. library could be closed for rest of the year after disturbing find
A library in Somerset County may remain closed the rest of the year after asbestos was found in the building, library and borough officials said. The Bound Brook Memorial Library closed in October when officials found asbestos in a newer part of the building. The health hazard was discovered when workers made some grant-funded repairs, said Brian Auger, the director of the Somerset County Library System.
Home up for sale in New Jersey might give Barbie's DreamHouse a run for its money
You could own a home in New Jersey that will make you think you're living in Barbie's DreamHouse. There is a property on Hughes Drive in Hamilton Township that has nearly all pink décor and it's gone viral on the social media account Zillow Gone Wild. The Zillow listing...
45-Story Apartment Building Planned for George Street Proposes 160 Affordable Units
NEW BRUNSWICK – A 45-story, 800-unit apartment building planned for a vacant lot behind the Abundant Life Family Worship Church on George Street is set to include 160 low- and moderate-income units. NB Plaza Owner Urban Renewal LLC, described as a partnership between developer Ifany LLC. and the church, has been designated as the redeveloper for the $350 million mixed-use project that falls into the city’s Lower George II Redevelopment Plan.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The agreement approved by a 7-0 vote of the Housing Authority at Wednesday night’s meeting amends a previous...
New Crumbl Cookies in Hamilton Township, NJ Opening July 26
The wait is almost over...finally. Here's the news you've been waiting for. The brand new Crumbl Cookies location in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) is opening this week. I can hear you cheering. Crumbl Cookies Hamilton Township is opening Friday, July 26. The Crumbl Cookies website revealed that Friday, July 26th...
Princeton, NJ advances affordable housing plan for one of its wealthiest neighborhoods
An artist's rendering of the proposed development. Residents who live nearby have fiercely opposed the development, saying the multilevel building will be a traffic-snarling eyesore. [ more › ]
Baraka’s ‘Rollin’ with Ras Block Party Tour’ begins tonight
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka will launch his “Rollin’ with Ras Block Party Tour” in Somerville tonight, the first of a series of neighborhood block parties across New Jersey aimed at introducing the three-term Newark mayor to primary voters in advance of next year’s election. Baraka...
Parts of Jersey Shore beach to be closed for testing of contamination
Environmental regulators on Friday said “out of an abundance of caution” the state will test and remove “slag-like material” on a Jersey Shore bay beach where one advocacy group and neighbors fear hazardous lead may be present. The removal of the material will start Monday, calling...
Route 206 widening project ‘back on track’
Work is back on for the Route 206 road widening project. Mayor Robert Britting announced in a video that he spoke with Gov. Phil Murphy’s office on July 22 and confirmed there is a new contractor, Kearney-based Roman Asphalt Corp., for the project. The contracting business was on site on July 23, the mayor said.
Senior Citizen Resource Center's Fair Just What the Doctor Ordered
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Barbara McEachin-Burton, the former nursing director of perinatal services at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, spent a lifetime caring about others. Now, the 71-year-old breast cancer survivor is focusing on her own health.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “I use my Apple Watch and I try to get in at least 10,000 steps every day,” she said. “If I fall short one day, I push myself a little farther the next day.” Taking steps to maintain good health was the focus for McEachin-Burton and dozens of other seniors who packed into the...
Freshpet bringing fresh life to Somerset County with new headquarters
BEDMINSTER - Freshpet, the fast-growing refrigerated pet food company with projected 2024 sales of nearly $1 billion, has broken ground on its new global headquarters near the intersection of routes 202 and 206 in partnership with Advanced Realty Investors. Freshpet, which started in 2006 in Secaucus, will build a 30,000-square-foot, eco-friendly facility scheduled for completion in early 2025. ...
US coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday announced it is allocating $575 million to 19 resiliency projects in several states, with a particular emphasis on Native American, urban and traditionally underserved communities that experience repeated floods, wildfires and other weather-related disasters. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in a statement that the effort was intended to “help make sure America’s coastal communities are more resilient to the effects of climate change,” The projects include more than $72 million for so-called “living shorelines” in New Jersey, using native plants, oyster reefs and other natural materials to restore and protect waterfronts. There also is money to replace sidewalks with permeable pavement, to top buildings with plants to help absorb heat, and to establish parks in flood-prone areas that can absorb floodwaters.
Princeton Weekend Update: Music in the Open Air, Even If It's A Little Bit Off
Princeton, NJ – Live music performances are always worth a special mention in our weekend events calendar. We have plenty coming up this weekend, with two local groups bookending the weekend with outdoor performances. On Friday, July 26, the Princeton-based quintet, Prisms, performs at a pop-up parking lot show at the Arts Council of Council of Princeton.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Then on Sunday, July 28, at 4 p.m. on Hinds Plaza, the Princeton Public Library will present ALBO, an all-woman folk/bluegrass quartet from central New Jersey, in its summer Listen Local series. ALBO...
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