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Fancy French pastry and tea shop opens its first NJ location
MILLBURN — A high-end French-based pastry, tea, and candy shop is set to open its first New Jersey location. Founded in 1862, Ladurée is an internationally renowned brand, famous for its iconic macarons. Besides France, Ladurée has shops all over Europe and the United States. Ladurée is...
A look inside most expensive NJ home listed for $28 million
Big homes with big prices take longer to sell. The posh Colts Neck real estate market is as strong as any other with not a lot of inventory to go around. But finding someone who can afford a $28 million home takes time. That’s why this home (OK, mansion) on...
Senator Bob Menendez to Resign Following Bribery Conviction; Potential Successors Include Historic Candidate
ASBURY PARK, NJ - Democratic Senator Bob Menendez is set to resign next month after being found guilty in a federal bribery trial. The resignation is slated for August 20. With Menendez's imminent departure, attention is turning to who will fill his Senate seat. Among the top contenders is Christian Fuscarino, Executive Director of Garden State Equality (GSE), based in Asbury Park. Fuscarino would make history as the first openly gay male U.S. senator, adding a significant milestone to his candidacy.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Fuscarino has been a vocal supporter of Governor...
Public Outrage in New Jersey Over ‘Trashiest Towns’ List
I work hard to trying to shine the spotlight on the good sides of New Jersey. After all, there is constant bad publicity and jabs at the Garden State. The reality is that Jersey is a beautiful and diverse state with a lot to offer. While it might not be...
N.J. Supreme Court rules against rabbi who accused school of falsely branding him a ‘pedophile’
The state’s highest court ruled Thursday that a New Jersey yeshiva had a right to tell families why it fired a rabbi, dismissing his claims that the school falsely branded him a “pedophile.”. In a unanimous decision, the state Supreme Court found that “ministerial exception” applied to Rabbi...
Azarian: Neptune City retail center fully leased after 1,600 sq. ft. deal with UPS Store
Neptune Plaza Shopping Center in Neptune City — Courtesy: Azarian Realty Co. The UPS Store has taken more than 1,600 square feet at a major grocery-anchored retail property in Neptune City, according to a leasing team with Azarian Realty Co. The deal at Neptune Plaza Shopping Center, located at...
Calling all bakers! Donation of goodies sought for Berry and Craft Festival
MANASQUAN — The Manasquan Seniors plan to host their annual Berry and Craft Festival in August and are seeking some extra help from the community to help pull off the popular event. The 15th annual festival, to be held Sunday, Aug. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Squan Plaza, is in need of volunteer bakers.
BOE plans e-bike ban on school premises
SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS — The Spring Lake Heights Board of Education (BOE) during its Monday, July 22 meeting introduced a policy that would ban electric bicycles (e-bikes) on school grounds throughout the year. The policy would prohibit “low-speed electric bicycles, low-speed electric scooters, motorized bicycles, motorized scooters and motorized skateboards” on school property at any time.
Township Spraying for the Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Please be advised that The Union County Mosquito Control Bureau recently documented Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a human-biting mosquito species in the township. The County will focus mosquito abatement services to the problem area based upon their mosquito surveillance data. The intention is to minimize potential for virus transmission to humans. The County program will continue to inspect, survey and treat areas, as needed. At present, there is need to perform focused adult mosquito control applications in the affected area. Additionally, please know that we are also experiencing an increase in West...
Kean seeks NJDEP funding for Allaire Village
WALL TOWNSHIP — State Assemblyman Sean Kean announced Tuesday that he has formally requested financial assistance from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for The Historic Village at Allaire, in a letter addressed to DEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette. The announcement comes a week after the village, located inside Allaire State Park, shared news of its temporary closure until Aug.
Union County Center Providing Citizenship Help Moves to Rahway
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A center in the county that provides services to immigrants seeking U.S. Citizenship has moved to Rahway from its former location in Elizabeth. “The Union County center for We Are One New Jersey has relocated from 288 Broad Street in Elizabeth to a new facility Irving Street in Rahway,” County Commissioner Bette Jane Kowalski said at the July 17 commissioners' board meeting. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The new We Are One New Jersey - Union County Center at 1591 Irving St. in Rahway is within walking distance of Rahway...
Wall Schools trailer settlement is $240,000
WALL TOWNSHIP — Settlement details have been obtained in the Luke Grasso vs. Wall Township Board of Education (BOE) case, with the former Central Elementary School (CES) student netting $240,000. Grasso sued the school district in 2019 after he claimed that during the 2010-2011 school year, he was “exposed to mold throughout the entirety of his fourth grade during all indoor classes held at one of the two CES trailers,” resulting in “various medical conditions due to mold exposure including a tonsillectomy and a thyroidectomy,” courts documents state.
Belmar settles with intervenors for four projects
BELMAR — The borough mayor and council, after holding a workshop discussion regarding affordable housing updates, passed four resolutions authorizing settlement agreements with the four intervenors to the borough’s declaratory judgment (DJ) action. According to the presentation given by borough redevelopment counsel, the borough has achieved 99 units of its obligated 96 affordable housing units with the approval of these four settlement agreements.
Gubitosi files suit against borough labor attorney firm
BRADLEY BEACH — Al Gubitosi councilman and a candidate for mayor in the upcoming November election, has filed a third-party complaint against Bradley Beach Labor Attorney Eric M. Bernstein’s firm, according to a court docket filed on July 23. The complaint filed in New Jersey Superior Court accuses former Borough Administrator Kimberly Humphrey and Eric M.
Fisherman towed by fish, catches 135-pound tuna in Raritan Bay
One would be hard-pressed to recall the last time a bluefin tuna was caught in Raritan Bay but it happened Wednesday when a 135-pound bluefin took Steve Nosti of Holmdel for a Nantucket Sleighride - around Flynns Knoll and through the Sandy Hook Rip in Nosti's 12-foot aluminum Jon boat, the Silver Bullet. ...
Ocean County, NJ, man charged with fatally stabbing elder roommate: Prosecutor
An Ocean County man has been arrested in connection to a fatal stabbing early Friday morning. Louis Gargiso of Jackson Twp., NJ, charged with murder. Prosecutors say 38-year-old Louis Gargiso of Jackson Township has been charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
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...
NJ forces Jackson school district to make $18M in drastic cuts
JACKSON — A state monitor is forcing an Ocean County school district to adopt a budget that the Board of Education had rejected because it relied on cuts to fill an $18 million deficit. The board had rejected a budget at its July 17 meeting. The spending plan would...
Upper beach at Manchester's Harry Wright Lake closed to swimming
MANCHESTER — A portion of beach at Harry Wright Lake in Whiting was closed to swimming on Thursday after high levels of fecal bacteria were discovered in the water over two consecutive days. The upper beach was closed to swimming Thursday, while the lower beach remains open, according to the Ocean County Health Department, which oversees water testing at local beaches. ...
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