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Family fun this weekend: Outdoor movie, animal safari and more
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Fill your upcoming weekend with adventures and lasting memories with your loved ones. Whether you’re into movies, animals, or outdoor fun, we’ve got something for you. Friday. KIM- Arrochar Playground / July 26, 10-6 p.m. The Kids in Motion Program offers four to seven...
County Honors Parks Director Salvante
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated a bronze bust of long-time Essex County Parks Director Daniel K. Salvante in the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center in Essex County Branch Brook Park in Newark on Wednesday, July 24. The surprise presentation was made in recognition of Salvante, a Verona native and 1972 graduate of Verona High School, being the parks director for 28 years, the longest tenure of anyone in Essex County history.
Edison Council Approves Redevelopment Plan for Route 27 Corridor
EDISON, NJ - The township council approved a Redevelopment Plan for 1810 Route 27, the site of a former retail store, gas station, and service garage. The council unanimously approved the plan at their regular meeting on Wednesday. “For those that are familiar with this area, it has not exactly looked the greatest over the past decade or so. I am happy to see this up for consideration,” said Council president John Coyle, “As many people know this intersection can certainly use an upgrade and this absolutely assists in this venture.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE...
Rutgers Rant: Recapping Big Ten Media Days, previewing Scarlet Knights at Olympics
Rutgers is ready to get back on the field. The Scarlet Knights had plenty of good things to say about their program at Big Ten Media Days this week, using their platform at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to share where things stand ahead of the highly-anticipated 2024 season. The...
SAGE Brokers $4.2 Million Sale of 31-Unit Property in Elizabeth, New Jersey
ELIZABETH, N.J. — SAGE Investment Real Estate Advisors (SAGE) has arranged the sale of a 31-unit property located at 105 Grove St. in the Elmora neighborhood of Elizabeth. Built in 1927, 105 Grove St. offers exclusively one-bedroom units. The asset traded for $4.2 million. Steve Tragash of SAGE represented the seller, a private individual, and procured the buyer, a private investor.
Rutgers Football Top 50 Preseason Player Countdown: No.32 Kaj Sanders
The start of the 2024 Rutgers football season is just around the corner and that means it's time for Scarlet Nation's annual Top 50 player projections. We will be counting down the top 50 players based on projections of how they will perform this season. The list moves on with a look at No.32, Kaj Sanders.
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...
East Brunswick's Sam Mattis Will Throw Discus in Summer Olympics in Early August
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Earlier this month, East Brunswick native Sam Mattis finished second at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for his second straight Olympic team. The opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Paris will be on Friday, July 26.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Track and field events will be held from Aug. 1 to Aug. 11, with the qualifying round for men’s discus set to take place in the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 5 and the final to be held two days later. Mattis, who graduated from East Brunswick High...
New elementary school principal appointed at Staten Island’s Notre Dame Academy
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Notre Dame Academy on Grymes Hill has appointed a new elementary school principal. Pre-K teacher and coordinator of the early childhood center, Kerri Paone, will become the next principal of Notre Dame Academy Elementary School, effective Aug. 1, according to an announcement by Kathryn Jaenicke, president of the school, on Wednesday.
The New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival August 9th-11th Is Creeping In
The New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival is approaching quickly. They will return August 9-11, 2024, at the NJ Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey. The event is rapidly picking up steam from years past. The con has hosted many celebrities in past years, and they are pulling no punches again this time. With guests including Ken Foree and Bill Moseley, to name a few, and four different reunions in one weekend, it’s already setting out to be a great time. The New Jersey Horror Con happens several times yearly, including the Horror Sideshow Market, a one-day flea market with fantastic guests and plenty of vendors.
Somerville Man Vandalized Bridgewater Mosque: Police
At 6:34 p.m., Julian Dale drove onto the property of the mosque at 881 US Highway 202/206, before leaving a short time later, Bridgewater police said. At 7 p.m., a mosque employee observed bias graffiti spray painted on a pillar near the main entrance to the building, police said. Detectives...
The Borough in the Palm of Your Hand: Roselle Park Launches New Mobile App
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The Borough of Roselle Park has launched a new phone app, myRosellePark, that allows residents to report non-emergency issues, upload photos with geotagging and receive information about local events. The app will enable residents to report potholes, garbage, graffiti and code violations and provide them with real-time updates on the complaint status. App users can also opt-in to receive notifications on road closures and local emergencies. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The app is free and available for download on the App Store and Google Play. Read more Government news from around Roselle Park here: Sanitary Sewer Collapse on Grant Ave. Slows Roselle Park Commuters Roselle Park Mayor and Council Introduces Ordinance to Lower Sewer Bill Costs Assemblywoman Linda S. Carter to Hold "Office Hours" in Roselle Park For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Baseball: Bayonne Beats Madison, 5-4, to Win Summer Championship
BAYONNE, NJ -- The Bayonne baseball team won its second summer championship in the last three years with a 5-4 victory over Madison on Wednesday. It was the second High School Developmental League Union Division title since 2022 for the Bees, coached by Dave Hoffmann. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In 2023, Bayonne lost to Ridge in the final, but 2023 was the year that the Bees won the spring season Section 2, Group 4 championship. Bayonne trailed, 4-3, in the bottom of the sixth inning against Madison on Wednesday when Brandon Drago put the...
Summer Streets starts in Queens, Staten Island this weekend
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Miles of streets in Queens and Staten Island will close to vehicles this weekend, the first iteration of Summer Streets, which will hit all five boroughs. From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, stretches of Queens and Staten Island will be open only to pedestrians and cyclists. Instead of the sounds […]
Perth Amboy Fire Dept. Receives $90K Federal Grant
PERTH AMBOY - The city's fire department is getting $90,909 in federal funds through the federal Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) Program for training firefighters and fire officers. “We are immensely grateful to FEMA for this generous grant of $90,909.09 through the Assistance to Firefighters Program," said Mayor Helmin Caba. "This funding supports the essential training and development of our dedicated fire department.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "Over the past 10 years, our Fire Department has received 12 FEMA grants, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to excellence in emergency services," the mayor added. "By providing Rapid...
Faith Lutheran Collecting New Backpacks/Supplies for Area Children
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — For the sixteenth consecutive year, Faith Lutheran Church in New Providence is collecting new backpacks and school supplies to be shared with St. Stephan's Grace Community in Newark's Ironbound, our Mission Partner congregation, and the Second Street Youth Center in Plainfield. The backpack collection grew from an idea at a church council meeting into a full-fledged ministry that has benefited from the community’s engagement and generosity. Multiple community organizations have received backpacks from Faith’s collection over the years.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Backpacks don’t often last from year to...
New Jersey Man Wins Haskell Handicapping Challenge
Monmouth Park's $1,000 Haskell Handicapping Challenge on Saturday, July 20, saw another record field and finished with New Jersey's own Pete Rogers atop the leaderboard, according to a release on Thursday from the racetrack. Rogers's $6,095.50 bankroll was best of 323 total entries and landed the Summit, New Jersey-resident a...
Arrest Made in Shooting Death of Bayonne Teen
BAYONNE, NJ - A Jersey City teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of a Bayonne teen. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Bayonne Police Department and the Bayonne Fire Department were notified of an unresponsive male inside an apartment at 124 West Third Street. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The male, later identified as John Dominguez, 17, was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Bayonne Medical Center where he was pronounced dead on Wednesday. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined the Cause of Death to be a Gunshot Wound to the Torso and the Manner to be Homicide. The suspect, also 17, was arrested and charged as a juvenile with Manslaughter, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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