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Couple walking across America stops in Jefferson City
A couple walking over 3,500 miles from California to New York made a pit stop in mid-Missouri on Wednesday. Carolyn Ronning and Ryan Malone have been traveling on foot across America for the past five months, making their way from the Santa Monica Pier, all the way to Times Square.
Montclair Strong Arm Robbery Suspect Involved in Fatal Car Crash
A suspect in a strong arm robbery Tuesday in Montclair later died in a fatal car crash in East Orange. The multi-vehicle crash, following a police pursuit, is now under investigation by New Jersey’s Attorney General. On Tuesday morning, Montclair Police responded to a report of a strong arm...
‘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...
How Kamala Harris can have her best brat summer, advice from Mayor Adams
NEW YORK -- As the internet buzzes about Vice President Kamala Harris and her "brat summer," New York City Mayor Eric Adams has some advice for the likely Democratic nominee: Be herself."What I like about the VP is she's naturally herself. People get into this game of politics and they become fake," Adams said.The mayor was asked during his weekly media availability whether he had any advice on having her best brat summer. His team laughed and helped explain what that meant."The other day, I was having a single malt and a cigar. They said, 'You can't take a picture like...
What $1 million or less gets you in Essex County
For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in areas of Essex County, here's what sold for or under $1,000,000 between July 15 and July 21. Here, we provide a breakdown of the top 10 properties in each area, selected based on their proximity to the desired price range and the most spacious living areas available.
9 injured, dozens of flights canceled or delayed after fire breaks out at JFK Airport in New York
Nine people suffered minor injuries and dozens of flights were impacted after a small fire broke out at JFK Airport in New York on Wednesday morning.The fire broke out on an escalator in Concourse C and spewed smoke through Terminal 8 around 7:15 a.m.About 960 people were evacuated from the area and taken to another part of the terminal. Nine people were injured -- all with minor smoke inhalation -- and four were taken to the hospital to be checked out.The FDNY ventilated the terminal and it was cleared to reopen.American Airlines, which occupies the terminal, said three American Eagle regional departures were canceled as a result of the fire, out of 89 total American flights scheduled to depart from Kennedy on Wednesday.The airport suggests checking with your carrier before traveling.The exact cause of the fire is under investigation.
DUI Driver Going 114 MPH Sentenced For Parkway Crash In Clark That Killed Amazon Worker
On Feb. 15, 2021, Rolando Godwin was driving a Range Rover when he struck a Lexus SUV driven by Christopher Meikle, a 46-year-old East Orange resident, causing his car to be engulfed in flames on the Garden State Parkway in Clark, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Following the crash,...
Totowa Joins Legal Challenge Against New Jersey’s Affordable Housing Mandates
TOTOWA, NJ - The Mayor and Council of Totowa have decided to join a legal effort challenging New Jersey’s affordable housing rules. This initiative, led by the Borough of Montvale in Bergen County, aims to address the state-imposed requirements for municipal affordable housing. The resolution emphasizes that while affordable housing benefits all municipalities, the responsibility should be distributed fairly. Montvale is organizing the lawsuit and inviting other municipalities to join to make the legal challenge more effective and efficient.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER By participating, each municipality could benefit from favorable court decisions. The...
Six People Sentenced For Illegally Trafficking Firearms From South Carolina To New Jersey
On Tuesday, U.S. District Attorney Philip R. Sellinger revealed that a group of six men from South Carolina had received prison sentences for their involvement in a scheme to unlawfully sell firearms. Among the weapons sold were nine handguns, which were sold in New Jersey. Florence, South Carolina resident, Kendell...
Jersey City Police Face Charges for Threats and Burglary
Two Jersey City police officers and another man have been charged with terroristic threats and burglary after an incident in January. Two Jersey City police officers and another man were arrested and charged with terroristic threats and burglary. The incident involved threats made with a baseball bat in a private...
Met Attendance Rebounds, And Museum Welcomes More Than 5.5 Million Visitors
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that it welcomed more than 5.5 million visitors to its two locations— The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters—in the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2024 (FY24). As the Museum’s attendance continues to rebound following the pandemic, the...
See homes sold in the East Orange area, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in the East Orange area reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 9 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,804-square-foot home on Emerson Street in East Orange that sold for $440,000.
Bloomfield High Baseball Team Working on a Tremendous Summer Campaign, as Season Winds Down
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--It's been a very good summer for the Bloomfield High baseball team. Led by head coach Mike Policastro, along with assistants Mike Carter Jr., and Liam Penberthy, Bloomfield took a 7-1-1 record into the final week of the season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Bloomfield opened the season with a 10-10 tie against Passaic Valley. Since then, the team has defeated West Orange, 2-0, Bayonne, 7-4, Montclair, 11-10, and later, 14-1, Morristown, 10-8 and Lyndhurst, 8-4. The lone setback came to Bayonne. "Our pitching has been pretty consistent all summer," said Policastro. "Our hitting...
Counting down the days: what JC Pride Festival ‘24 holds beginning Aug. 1
It’s a celebration of diversity and community every August as Jersey City prepares for their annual LGBTQ+ Pride Festival. Last year’s celebration drew in over 25,000 attendees. The festival spans from Newark Avenue between Grove Street and Jersey Avenue, as well as the Grove Street PATH Plaza in...
Prominent developer plans to turn Downtown Jersey City bank building into luxury hotel
The prominent developer and restauranteur behind the Liberty House in Liberty State Park and The View in Lincoln Park is now setting his sights on transforming an early 20th century bank building in Downtown Jersey City into a new four-star luxury hotel. Frank Cretella, who owns and operates numerous restaurants,...
New York Yankee executive’s wife found dead in NJ, report says
🔵 Former Mets general manager now works for the Yankees. 🔵 His wife was found dead in their Bergen County home, according to the New York Post. The wife of New York Yankees executive Omar Minaya was found dead in their New Jersey home, according to a report by the New York Post.
Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York was motivated by a Hezbollah leader’s endorsement of a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death, prosecutors said Wednesday in announcing new terrorism charges. The three-count indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo offered for the first time a potential motive for the 2022 attack on “The Satanic Verses” author. Hadi Matar, a U.S. citizen from New Jersey, was attempting to carry out a fatwa, Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Kruly said. According to the prosecutor, Matar believed the call for Rushdie’s death, first issued in 1989, was backed by the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah and endorsed in a 2006 speech by the group’s secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah. “We allege that in attempting to murder Salman Rushdie in New York in 2022, Hadi Matar committed an act of terrorism in the name of Hezbollah, a designated terrorist organization aligned with the Iranian regime,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a news release. “The Justice Department will prosecute those who perpetrate violence in the name of terrorist groups and undermine the basic freedoms enshrined in our Constitution.”
Glen Rock Council to Hold Town Hall on Basketball Court Usage
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The council will be hosting a town hall meeting in September to discuss the Wilde Memorial Park basketball court safety and usage after the May 21 shooting, and residents complained they were not being heard at the work session on July 24. Council President Jill Orlich presided over the work session while Mayor Kristine Morieko, who has COVID, participated over the phone. Council members Amy Martin and Regina Viadro were absent.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Orlich reviewed the results of the survey which was sent out shortly after the...
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