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Newton looks to ease overnight parking, update tree protections
NEWTON — The Newton Council appears ready to ease limits on overnight parking in town and to institute new rules on how and when property owners can cut down trees. At Monday's meeting, the council also voted to equip and man a vehicle repair facility for town-owned vehicles, especially police cars with Councilwoman Michelle Teets asking that there be an in-depth look at the new operation in 18 months to see if the town is saving on repair bills.
Newton Police Department to Celebrate National Night Out with Free Activities, Entertainment and Food
NEWTON, NJ – The community is invited to join the Newton Police Department for the annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6 from 5 until 8 p.m. Residents are invited to Memory Park for the event where there will be live music by Black Tie Groove, free hot dogs, ice cream and popcorn.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Police, Fire and EMS vehicles will be on display and there will be bicycle and car seat safety demonstrations. The festivities will include an inflatable obstacle course, a face painter and balloon artist. Play corn hole and other games. There will be give-aways and more. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Newton's Town Wide Garage Sale Map Available
NEWTON, NJ – The Town of Newton 2024 annual garage sale is this weekend, July 19 through 20. The map is now available with the location of 60 participants. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
This model railroad museum in rural N.J. is closing, and its trains and exhibits are for sale
Friar Mountain Model Railroad Museum in Sparta is closing at the end of July and its contents will be sold to the public, its co-owner, Wendy Molinari, recently told NJ Advance Media. The museum was opened by Molinari and her husband, Louis, fulfilling his dream to have a model train...
Hopatcong State Park’s swim area closed due to harmful algae bloom
LANDING, NJ (Morris County) – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has confirmed the presence of advisory level Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the center of Byram Cove and at the Hopatcong State Park Beach. The Hopatcong State Park’s swim area is closed until further notice due...
Randolph Residents Hailed As Heroes For Lifesaving Actions At Local Little League Game
RANDOLPH, NJ- In a remarkable display of quick thinking and bravery, Randolph residents Beth Liquore and Kristen Markowitz saved the life of a young boy during a Little League baseball game at Freedom Park on June 10, 2024. During the game, a young player was tragically struck in the chest by an errant pitch, causing him to collapse. Witnesses to the event, Beth Liquore and Kristen Markowitz, immediately rushed to the boy’s aid, recognizing the severity of the situation. They found the child unresponsive, with no detectable heartbeat or pulse, and sprang into action, performing CPR in...
Day Out With Thomas: The Bubble Tour is coming to Warren County Aug. 16-18
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ (Warren County) – All Aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone’s favorite #1 blue engine, is coming to town and bringing a bubbly new spin to Day Out With Thomas events. For the first time ever, Thomas & Friends will be celebrating the magic of bubbles with...
Townsfolk Attend Send-off for Departing Roxbury Library Director
ROXBURY, NJ – A steady flow of well-wishers came to the Roxbury Public Library on Friday to say goodbye to departing library director Radwa Ali. It was Ali’s last day at the library, a place to which she brough significant change since being hired in 2017. On Monday, she starts a similar position at Montclair Public Library.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Those attending Friday’s farewell event, signed guest books, enjoyed snacks and made a point of hugging Ali or shaking her hand while expressing gratitude mixed with disappointment at her departure. "Leaving Roxbury was...
Route 611 to reopen within weeks after nearly 2-year shutdown
PORTLAND, Pa. — There’s been a breakthrough in the nearly 2-year-old impasse to reopen a closed stretch of Route 611 at the Northampton County-Monroe County line. A compromise between state and federal officials will enable the road to reopen in about eight to 10 weeks – by the end of September, according to U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pa.
Phillipsburg's Ethan Burke Restores Abilities of Northwest NJ Greenhouse for Eagle Scout Project
WASHINGTON, NJ - Abilities of Northwest Jersey, Inc.'s Mary Apgar Center in Washington, NJ, celebrated a special event honoring Ethan Burke of Phillipsburg, NJ, and Boy Scout Troop 54 on Monday, July 15, 2024. Burke’s 2024 Eagle Scout Project involved rebuilding a dilapidated greenhouse at the center, which provided valuable training opportunities for many of the facility's residents.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "We are truly grateful that Ethan chose our greenhouse, as it is a wonderful training opportunity for so many who are served at that location. We look forward to thanking Ethan and...
Sparta Township Council Narrowly Approves 1st Reading of Funding for Master Plan Review
SPARTA, NJ – The first reading of an ordinance to fund the master plan review narrowly passed after much discussion. Ordinance 24-08 was opposed by Josh Hertzberg, supported by Mayor Neill Clark, Deputy Mayor Dean Blumetti and Councilman Dan Chiariello. Councilwoman Christine Quinn abstained. The ordinance provides $300,000 to fund a subcommittee of the Sparta Planning Board to undertake a complete review of the township’s master plan. The master plan review process is expected to take about 18 months. The previous complete review was done in 1984.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sparta CFO...
Mosquito spraying set for Friday morning in 2 Morris County towns
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – The Morris County Mosquito Commission has announced that it will be using an All-Terrain vehicle to treat a section of woods in Chatham, and Dover on Friday morning. The mosquito spraying will go on from 4:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19, weather...
State funding sought for life sciences training in Roxbury
$50 million in state funding for life sciences training in Nubian Square hangs in the balance of legislative negotiations on an economic development bill. The partial funding for a $200 million development on the Blair parking lot was in the Massachusetts House version of the bill approved last month. The amendment was sponsored by Representatives John Moran of the South End and Chynah Tyler of Roxbury, who each represent sections of the square.
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