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CHECK YOUR VEGGIES! Cucumber listeria recall expands to NY, NJ and CT—and now includes beans, peppers, squash sold at Walmart, Aldi
A recall due to potentially contaminated cucumbers which was made last month has been extended to more states and additional vegetables sold mainly at Walmart and Aldi, as well as other stores.
Verizon Owes Borough Taxes on Phone Equipment, NJ Justices Rule
Company’s $38,000 refund request for tax on equipment at issue. Locality only gets taxes if Verizon is majority phone provider. won’t get a refund of municipal taxes it paid to the Borough of Hopewell on its phone equipment after the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed Thursday that it provides the majority of phone service in the area.
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Cash4Life ticket worth $1,000 a week sold at N.J. ShopRite
A Cash4Life ticket worth $1,000 a week for life was bought for Monday’s drawing at ShopRite in Somerset County. The Cash4Life winner purchased the lucky second-prize ticket at the grocery store on Morristown Road in Bernardsville, New Jersey lottery officials said. Monday’s winning Cash4Life numbers were: 11, 16, 21,...
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.
Hazlet Swim and Tennis Club Day Passes Available to the Public!
HAZLET, NJ: Beat the heat at the Swim and Tennis Club in Hazlet! Day Passes are available to the public from now through Labor Day. With four pools, recreation areas and food, it is the perfect place to have some summer fun – minus the Jersey Shore traffic! You do not have to be a Hazlet resident to enjoy the plethora of offerings that the Swim & Tennis club provides. The highlights are the four pools on site: the spray pool, kiddie pool, Olympic-sized pool, and dive tank with rock walls and a water slide. For those...
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...
15-Year-Old Arrested For Fatal Headshot In Trenton: Prosecutor
The suspect was arrested by U.S. Marshals without incident on Wednesday, July 24 in Norfolk, Va, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. He was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, Onofri said. At approximately 12:25 a.m. on July 9, Trenton police responded to the 200 block of...
Newark Charter Graduate Takes Center Stage at National Education Conference
Newark native and recent graduate from Great Oaks Legacy Charter High School, Nathan “Miztyk” Duguid performed his original song earlier this month in Boston in front of thousands of attendees at the National Charter Schools Conference, which brings together advocates, educators, and leaders in the national charter community. Duguid’s song, “Teaching My Soul,” is a tribute to all of the teachers who made a difference in his life and a call for them to continue working hard for students. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “I wrote ‘Teaching My Soul’ as an ode to inspire...
McIver’s Newark council seat could be vacant for a year
Newark’s Central Ward could be without representation on the city council for nearly fourteen months if LaMonica McIver wins election to the U.S. House of Representatives in September, potentially gridlocking the state’s largest city while Mayor Ras Baraka is running for governor. McIver, the 38-year-old city council president,...
Former Paterson mayor Torres trying to get new charges dismissed
PATERSON — Joey Torres, the city’s former and convicted mayor, is trying to get his latest criminal charges dismissed. The pending case stems from the New Jersey Attorney General’s assertion that Torres breached the 2017 plea agreement that sent him to prison for 13 months. ...
Police Searching For Suspect Who Stole Lakewood Woman’s Wallet At Local Car Wash [VIDEO]
Police are searching for a man who was captured on surveillance cameras stealing a Lakewood woman’s wallet from a local car wash on Route 9. Police are searching for the suspect, who was driving a white Kia K5 with Virginia plates TGY-6422. Anyone with information is asked to contact...
‘Let’s Go Brenda’ shirts arrive at Jersey Shore businesses as Kamala Harris seeks presidency
Days after President Joe Biden announced that he would not be seeking reelection, two Jersey Shore businesses that offer “Let’s Go Brandon” merchandise say they haven’t seen a drop off in sales. The slogan that’s become a rallying cry for some Republicans opposed to Biden shifted...
Murphy signs legislation to attract investment in New Jersey's artificial intelligence sector
Trying to position New Jersey as a national leader in artificial intelligence innovation, Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation to provide $500 million in tax credits to support the growth of AI-related businesses.
BeiGene Launches Biologics Manufacturing and Clinical R&D Facility in New Jersey
BeiGene has invested $800 million into a new biologics manufacturing facility in Hopewell, NJ, which also houses its clinical R&D capabilities. BeiGene, an oncology company, announced on July 23, 2024 that it has opened a new biologics manufacturing facility at the Princeton West Innovation Campus in Hopewell, NJ. The facility represents the company’s flagship facility in the United States and also houses a clinical R&D center. The company invested $800 million into the site to expand its integrated manufacturing and R&D footprint in the US.
Stop The Sting Is Helping To Control New Jersey’s Jellyfish Population
If you've spent any time in the Barnegat Bay this summer, you may have noticed that you're not alone when you're swimming. And I'm not talking about the other swimmers. Sea Nettles, a type of Jellyfish have been running rampant this summer causing a lot of people to get stung.
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