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NJ woman accused of ripping off Union County synagogue for $350K
A Union County woman has been accused of stealing more than $350,000 from a synagogue where she worked as a bookkeeper, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced. Stacy Margaritondo, of Scotch Plains, has been charged with wire fraud. The 51-year-old Margaritondo appeared in Newark federal court on Tuesday and was released...
This ‘little gem’ of a tennis court in N.J. just marked a milestone moment
In a residential area between two houses, hidden by trees and big shrubs, is a secluded tennis court where members of the Hilltop Tennis Club have played for a century. This tennis club is one of the few places in Fanwood where members can play on a softer, Har-Tru (clay) surface.
Roselle Public Schools Announces Mobile Vaccination Clinic For Incoming 6th Graders
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Public Schools encourages students entering the sixth grade to stop by Union Counties Mobile Vaccination Clinic. The clinic will be on Tuesday, August 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 108 Chestnut St. on the second floor. Vaccines available include TDaP and Meningococcal. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Roselle Public Schools say students must be a Roselle sixth grader, and be uninsured or covered by Medicaid Plan A. A parent must be present. Documentation is required including a birth certificate, parent’s photo ID, and proof of address. Pre-registration is available. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, please contact 908-965-3868 or ucclinic@ucnj.org. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Summer Youth Basketball Camp Coming to Elizabeth
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Mayor J. Christian Bollwage Summer Youth Basketball Camp is making its return to the City of Elizabeth. The camp is open to male and female basketball players ages 7-15 and is directed by Elizabeth Boys Basketball Head Coach Phil Colicchio. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER There are two sessions from August 5 to August 9 and August 12 to August 16. Camp will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day at the Frank J. Cicarell Academy on 40 Morell St. Interested participants can register here. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell is ‘defensive mastermind,’ analyst says
Rutgers has some of the best offensive talent in program history on its roster for the upcoming 2024-25 season, but history shows that any team coached by Steve Pikiell will be strong on the defensive end. The Scarlet Knights head coach has developed a reputation as one of the top...
Better Know A B1G Q&A: Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Our penultimate stop on our tour of the Big Ten takes us to East Piscataway, New Jersey (a town name that I will never get tired of) and Rutgers University. For this installment, I am joined by Greg Patuto of SB Nation’s Rutgers blog, On The Banks. Without further ado, let’s learn more about the alma mater of Steve Belichick and Mohamed Sanu!
Junior League of Elizabeth Plainfield 2024 Scholarship Winners
Junior League of Elizabeth Plainfield Scholarship Winners. The Junior League of Elizabeth Plainfield (JLEP) awarded four $4,000 scholarships at their Annual Dinner held on May 22, 2024 to college bound women who demonstrated a passion for volunteerism. The scholarship recipients are: Sienna Colon of Elizabeth, NJ who will be attending Pennsylvania State University, Natalie Fitzgerald of Westfield, NJ who will be attending University of Florida, Bushra Imran of Linden, NJ who will be attending Villanova University, and Katelyn Lester of Fanwood, NJ who will be attending the University of Texas, Austin.
Westfield Golfers Summers, Blake Continuing Hectic Summer Schedules and Succeeding
WESTFIELD, NJ — It has been an eventful week for former Westfield High School golfers Colin Summers and Barnes Blake. Summers, a Fairfield University senior and 2021 NJ.com Boys' Golfer of the Year, finished in a two-way tie for fourth with a score of 1-under-par (71-70-71--212) to finish five strokes back behind fellow amateur and winner Rutgers sophomore Derek Gutierrez at the 104th New Jersey Open Championship presented by Donnelly Industries at his home course Plainfield Country Club in Edison Thursday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The 19-year-old Gutierrez won by three strokes over...
Warren Women Plead Guilty of $1.3 Million School Embezzlement
NEWARK, NJ-- Two Warren women, including a former assistant dean and a former employee of an Essex County graduate school pleaded guilty to defrauding their former employer of more than $1.3 million, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Teresina DeAlmeida, 59, of Warren, New Jersey and Rose Martins, 44, of East Hanover, New Jersey, pleaded guilty Friday to wire fraud conspiracy, before U.S. District Judge Julien Xavier Neals in Newark federal court. Silvia Cardoso, 61, of Warren, pleaded guilty to the same charge on July 25, 2024, before Judge Neals.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE...
Livingston Woman ID'd As Woman Killed In Double Fatal Maine Plane Crash
Christina Chung, a Livingston resident, was identified as one of the victims after a small plane that took off from Morristown Municipal Airport before crashing and bursting into flames on the approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in Maine around 12:25 p.m., the Maine Department of Public Safety said. Michael...
Twitchy NJ man admits driving around with pipe bombs
HAMILTON (Mercer) — A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to having pipe bombs in his conspicuous car during a traffic stop in Mercer County. Jeremy Giliberti, 52, pleaded guilty to possessing destructive devices in Trenton federal court on Tuesday. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Mount Laurel...
Police Arrest Suspected Drug Dealer In Ocean County
STAFFORD – A local man has been arrested and charged for possessing methamphetamine, police said. Authorities began investigating 56-year-old Rosario Russo of Manahawkin who was suspected of distributing drugs throughout Stafford Township. Detectives searched his apartment in the Cedar Run Apartments on Route 9 South in Manahawkin as well...
Free Ring doorbells for Lower East Side seniors aim to help them feel safe at home
Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Hundreds of senior public housing residents are receiving free Ring video doorbells through a pilot program that Assembly Member Grace Lee and the Henry Street Settlement rolled out this week. The...
Subway Safety: First weapons-scanning devices installed in subway system
The first weapons-scanning device to be installed in subways was unveiled on Friday by Mayor Eric Adams.The new technology was installed at Fulton Center subway station in Lower Manhattan.It's part of a 30-day pilot program intended to keep guns, knives and other weapons out of the transit system.Mayor Adams says he's determined to put the technology to widespread use."If you will speak to the average subway rider, they will state they don't want guns on their system. And if it means using scanners, then bring the scanners on," Adams said.The city will set up freestanding screeners to spot guns and...
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