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Edison Township Announces Line Up for House Music Festival
EDISON, NJ - The township has announced the upcoming house music festival. The festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th, at Papaianni Park from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The line-up of performers is as follows:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER DJ Beloved DJ Mikki Afflick DJ Mark Francis DJ Dee Boyd MC Ras Anthony DJ Mar Mar DJ Matt Knight Special performance by Edison native Abena Mensah-Bonsu The event is free and open to the public and will feature food trucks, vendors, a beer garden, and a kid's zone. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Get ready for the Middlesex County Fair — everything you need to know
If summer means Ferris wheels, funnel cakes and furry animals, then the Middlesex County Fair is the place for you. Here's everything you need to know about the Middlesex County Fair: When is the Middlesex County Fair? ...
Middlesex County Prosecutor Hots Special Needs Registry Event
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Join the Middlesex County Prosecutor's office on Sunday, July 28, 2024, from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM at the Brunswick Square Mall. The Middlesex County Special Needs Registry (SNR) is a no-cost, voluntary service for individuals with special needs in Middlesex County. This registry helps law enforcement and first responders assist special needs residents during emergencies.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Detectives from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office will be on-site to answer questions and help with registrations. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4f6uPha For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Rahway PD Announces NJ Transit Suspension
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Police Department announced, at approximately 5:10 p.m., on Sunday, July 21, that NJ Transit service is suspended from Newark to Metro Park due to lines down on the tracks. The Rahway PD said that NJ Transit is on the scene and currently working on repairs.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER [Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Another massive warehouse proposed in Monroe. Here's the plan
MONROE – Another massive warehouse with office space may be coming to the township. Federal Business Centers, of Raritan Center in Edison, is seeking preliminary and final site plan approval with bulk variances to construct an approximately 176,085-square-foot warehouse with office space at 63 North Disbrow Hill Road and Butcher Road.
Good Samaritan Replaces Missing Sundial at Clark's Historic Plantation Museum
CLARK, NJ — TAPinto Clark reported a few weeks back on the missing historic sundial over at the township's 17th century Dr. William Robinson Plantation Museum. Representatives of the museum have just announced that, while the sundial has not turned up, a new one was donated by an anonymous Good Samaritan, left on the very spot of the original. Back around mid-June, museum workers noticed that their cherished sundial had been stolen.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Despite an announcement to the community, a plea for the sundial's return on the museum's message board, and...
Sayreville Passes Ordinance Designating The Flags Approved Flags to Fly Above Borough Hall
SAYREVILLE, NJ - The Sayreville Borough Council passed an ordinance during their Monday, July 15, regular meeting allowing only certain flags to be flown in front of Borough Hall: the American Flag, the New Jersey Flag, and the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flags. This ordinance passed by a 5-1 margin with Christian Onuoha as the only dissenting vote. While other flags cannot be flown on the Borough Hall flagpole, they would still be allowed to fly anywhere else on Borough Hall grounds.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Before the vote, on Monday evening, residents...
A New Plainfield Commercial is on the Way
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At last week's Plainfield City Council meeting, the governing body voted unanimously to approve the production and airing of a new commercial. It will cost $70,000, which will be paid with Urban Enterprise Zone funds, and will hit the television channels as well as digital platforms. "The target [of the commercial] is to bring people into Plainfield, not just to live, of course, but also to eat, to shop, to use our restaurants," said City Business Administrator Abby Levenson of the latest Plainfield commercial, whose production hadn't yet started.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The commercial will be televised in English only, but might be available in multiple languages digitally, according to Levenson. Watch Plainfield's 2022 commercials below. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Loud noise reported on Staten Island, rest of NYC. Official shares meteor theory
A loud noise similar to an explosion was reported by residents across Staten Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan and New Jersey on Tuesday morning. After several hours of speculation by residents on social media, an official with the city Emergency Management department said that NASA confirmed that a meteor entered the atmosphere above Manhattan.
East Brunswick: Cranbury Road and Fern Road Overnight Milling/Paving
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On or about Tuesday, July 23, overnight milling/paving of the intersection of Cranbury Road and Fern Road will continue. The work is expected to take two(2) nights to complete, with working hours from 7:00pm to 6:00am, says a report from the East Brunswick Police Department. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER During this time period, residents on and near Fern Road will have limited access to and from Cranbury Road. Police request that drivers and residents follow the posted detours and plan travel accordingly to avoid delays. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Portion of Culver Road to Close for Three Days for Repairs this Week
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - A portion of Culver Road will be closed to through traffic for three days for repairs, according to the township. Residents are advised to avoid this part of the roadway and follow all posted detours during this time. Work will begin on Monday at 7:00 AM and will continue for three days, according to a nixle alert. Culver Road will be closed to through traffic between Deer Field Trail and Drinking Brook Road.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Access to Deer Field Trail can be obtained from Georges Road, and access to Drinking Brook can be obtained from Friendship Road. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Investigation launched into lead found on Keyport shore
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have begun looking into how objects containing lead appeared on Keyport’s bay shore. According to New York/New Jersey Baykeeper, objects resembling lead slag first became visible in June, and tests have confirmed that the objects contain...
Plainfield Celebrates Linward Cathcart, Harvey Judkins and the Anniversary of the Plainfield Avenue Pool
PLAINFIELD, NJ — In the late 1960s, Harvey Judkins was one of two Black councilmen on Plainfield's 11-member governing body. Plainfield was a Republican city at the time, and its business and political leaders were overwhelmingly members of the GOP, including Harvey Judkins, a successful businessman who owned a funeral home. During a tense era of political upheaval, including the 1967 uprising, Judkins and Everett Lattimore—who later became Plainfield's first Black mayor—were often tasked with articulating the dissent of the Black residents to their white, Republican colleagues.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Through the...
Woodbridge unveils plan to stop 'loud and smelly' freight trains from idling in town
WOODBRIDGE – Some long-awaited peace and quiet may be coming to Port Reading neighborhoods near Conrail lines where freight trains idle for extended periods of time. The township has filed a request with the state Department of Environmental Protection to dispose of a one-acre portion of the Green Aces-encumbered old Bowtie Pool property, now the Cypress Recreation Center, to transfer the land to Conrail for the construction of a track and two new switches, according to public...
City of Elizabeth Announces 2024 National Night Out
ELIZABETH, NJ - Elizabeth’s National Night Out is making its annual return at 50 Winfield Scott Plaza. On every first Tuesday of August, a ‘National Night Out’ is held across the span of New Jersey. Numerous towns, including Elizabeth, will each host their own celebrations that are open to the public. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The event will be held on August 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Elizabeth Police and Fire Departments will be among the several vendors and community organizations in attendance. Food, music, and entertainment will be available for attendees. For more information, contact the City of Elizabeth at 908-820-4124. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Some Services Provided This Week in Clark Township
CLARK, NJ — The following services will be taking place this week in the Township of Clark: Monday, July 22, All Day: Branch Pickup Monday, July 22, All Day: Ward 4 Bulk Pickup (this requires a request placed by July 18) Tuesday, July 23, All Day: Grass Pickup Wednesday, July 24, All Day: Zone 2 Recycling Saturday, July 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Electronic Drop-Off Click on any of the above links for location and other information.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER [Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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