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NJ businessman bribed deputy mayor who got cash in restroom
🔷 Bribes included cash and high-end jewelry from pawn shop. 🔷 In exchange, official helped broker city land deals. A 64-year-old businessman admitted bribing a Newark official in exchange for illegal help buying and redeveloping city-owned properties. Fittingly, the dirty business happened near a toilet, investigators said. Irwin...
See all homes sold in East Brunswick, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6
The following is a listing of all home transfers in East Brunswick reported from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. There were 35 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,373-square-foot home on West Zoller Road in East Brunswick that sold for $555,000.
NYC starts lowering speed limit as Sammy’s Law goes into effect
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation (DOT) installed a new 20 mph speed limit sign near Prospect Park West and Third Street, the first of many under Sammy’s Law, which allows the city to set lower speed limits on local streets. “This initiative is not...
NYPD: Boy, 17, facing multiple charges in connection to shots being fired on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 17-year-old boy is facing multiple charges Monday, including attempted murder, after allegedly firing a gun in New Brighton, police say. On Wednesday, Aug. 21, at around 5 p.m., the young man allegedly discharged a firearm multiple times in the vicinity of Jersey Street and Winter Avenue before fleeing on foot towards Benzinger Avenue, according to a statement from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.
Heartless vandals tear up Middletown, NJ soccer field
MIDDLETOWN — All soccer and football practices at a Monmouth County sports field are canceled for the rest of the season, according to a published report. Someone did donuts in the grass at Lincroft Acres soccer field in Middletown last week. The township said on Facebook that the fields...
Ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty to accepting bribes to speed safety inspections
Brian Cordasco, 49, of Staten Island, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to solicit and receive a bribe, a crime committed while he was a chief of the department’s Bureau of Fire Prevention.
Summit NJ Haunted Hike Rescheduled for October 14
SUMMIT, NJ – During the Summit Common Council meeting on Tuesday, it was announced that the Haunted Hike was rescheduled to Sunday, October 13. However, since that time there has been another schedule change for the event. The Haunted Hike will now be held on Monday, October 14, from 6PM to 8PM at Martin’s Brook Park located on Butler Parkway. Event details are available at www.summitcommunityprograms.com/430/Haunted-Hike.According to the city, Butler Parkway will be closed to vehicular traffic between Hartley Road and Canoe Brook Place from 6 pm. to 8 p.m. on October 14 for pedestrian safety. Police will be onsite to direct traffic. Access to driveways within the road closure will not be permitted during these hours on October 14. Residents are advised to park on neighboring side streets prior to the road closure. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
5 Westfield Students Earn Perfect Scores on ACT, SAT Subject Area Tests
WESTFIELD, NJ — Five Westfield High School students earned perfect scores on subject area tests of the June 2024 ACT and SAT, Westfield Public Schools announced Wednesday.The students are the following, according to the district: Luke Fitzgerald, Grade 11 - June 2024 SAT, Math Anya Ausiello, Grade 11 - June 2024 ACT, English/Reading Avery Bell, Grade 12 - June 2024 ACT, Reading Emily Kapuscinski, Grade 12 - June 2024 ACT, Math Chloe Katz, Grade 12 - June 2024 ACT, Reading For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
See homes sold in the Old Bridge area, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6
The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Old Bridge area reported from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. There were 31 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,599-square-foot home on Farrington Road in Matawan that sold for $476,500.
It's Back: New and Improved Hub Stine Track and Field Now Open to the Public
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On May 23 of this year, the track and field at the Hub Stine Sports Complex was closed due to renovations that started the next day. The district held a groundbreaking on May 29.“This marks the beginning of a new era for our athletes, students, and residents who will benefit from these state-of-the-art facilities,” stated Superintendent of Schools Rashon Hasan at the groundbreaking.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERWhile the field has already hosted the Plainfield High School football team, starting this week, the community can benefit from the renovation. Since Monday, residents have been observed using the track already.Construction continues, particularly along the perimeter of the site, where TAPinto Plainfield observed workers finishing the gate and entry areas on both Tuesday and Wednesday. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Rutgers basketball: PJ Hayes, 'shot-maker,' is opening eyes
PISCATAWAY – During Rutgers basketball’s Sept. 28 intrasquad scrimmage, many fans took note of the sweet bounce pass freshman center Lathan Sommerville threw to cutting teammate PJ Hayes for an open layup. Watching a replay of the scrimmage in Minnesota, Hayes’ father fixated on the layup. ...
LIVE: Four-star wing Kelvin Odih decides between WVU, Rutgers and Louisville
West Virginia University is in the final three for SoCal (CA) Academy wing Kelvin Odih, and the four-star prospect is deciding between the Mountaineers, Louisville and Rutgers this evening. The 2025 prospect will do so LIVE on 247Sports' YouTube in the video that is being streamed above. The show will go live at 5:00pm ET, with the announcement expected around 5:30pm ET. Check it out above.
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