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New Jersey Man Sees Mountain Lion at Edge of Farm Field
A New Jersey man says he saw what he believes to be a mountain lion last Thursday (June 27th). Meanwhile, the State of New Jersey continues to claim that there are no mountain lions in New Jersey. More mountain lions spotted in New Jersey. If you're new here - welcome!
Rocky’s Pasties in Wharton Borough turns 100
WHARTON BOROUGH, NJ (Morris County) – Morris County Commissioner Deborah Smith presented a resolution of honor on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners today to Rocky’s Pasties for its 100th anniversary. The County Commissioner, Sheriff James Gannon, Mayor Bill Chegwidden, and representatives on behalf of U.S. Tom...
BJ’s Wholesale Club’s 25th location in New Jersey
HANOVER — BJ’s Wholesale Club, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs, announced the opening of its newest club in Hanover Township in early 2025. The location will be in the former Pine Plaza Shopping Center, 891 Route 10 East. Plans call for a 161,581-square-foot “big box discount...
‘Big Rockshow’ and Fireworks to Light Up Parsippany on the 4th of July
PARSIPPANY — It’s almost Independence Day, and Parsippany is one of many towns in the Garden State set to light up the sky with fireworks to celebrate America’s independence. This year’s show is on Thursday, July 4, and begins dark at Parsippany Hills High School. Gates open...
Music, fireworks Saturday in Franklin
Franklinite will be held Saturday, June 29 at Franklin Pond, 6 Corkhill Road. Live music will begin at 3 p.m. with Mile 39 Band, followed by the Geuther Girls at 5 p.m. and Glenn Roberts and the Cranked Up Country Band at 6 p.m. A hotdog-eating contest is planned at...
Meet the North Jersey adoptable pets of the week: Ash, Scrappie and Sofie
Each week, NorthJersey.com would like to highlight adoptable animals from local shelters and rescues. If you foster, work at, or volunteer with a North Jersey animal shelter or rescue and know of some animals who are in need of a loving fur-ever home, please send a photo, description, and adoption information to amwallace@gannett.com to have your adoptable pets featured in the next edition.
June is Foster a Pet Month in NJ thanks to this North Jersey teen
Over the last year, a North Jersey Girl Scout has successfully turned her passion for animals into a statewide effort to advocate for the importance of fostering pets. Sophia Gillen, of Mountain Lakes, has been working on her gold award project, the most prestigious award a Girl Scout can receive, for just over a year. The project is called "Phenomenal Foster Pets" and is made up of various components including a proclamation from the governor and a fun patch to encourage advocacy for fostering pets.
Mosquito Spaying Set For Community Park
MORRIS PLAINS — The Morris County Mosquito Commission has announced that it will be using an All-Terrain vehicle to treat a section of woods in Morris Plains Borough on Saturday morning. The mosquito spraying will go on from 4:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, weather permitting.
Fine dining to food truck grub: The best things we ate this week
Double good news, North Jersey: I'm back from Europe, and it's officially summer!. That's right — according to science, the North Pole has reached its maximum tilt towards the sun, meaning the best season of the year is in full swing. And, in case you need a reminder of...
Montville Carnival Hosts Eating Contests
MONTVILLE, NJ - The Montville Fourth of July Carnival held their annual hot dog eating and pie eating contests on Thursday, June 27. The hot dog eating contest began at 6:30 p.m. Participants had five minutes to eat as many hot dogs as they could, with the winner receiving a trophy. Both children and adults participated in the competition. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER At first, the competition only had four contestants. The competition’s host yelled to the crowd about the free hot dogs they would be receiving if they participated, in order to...
Unforgettable Dining Experience at Kiori Japanese Kitchen
MORRIS PLAINS — This month, my ravenous group of foodie friends was in the mood for some Asian cuisine. One place that we have been hearing good things about and that has been on our radar was a small Japanese/Korean neighborhood restaurant on Speedwell Avenue in nearby Morris Plains. Kiori is a standalone building attached to a neighboring restaurant, Delicias Latinas, a cute little Latin American eatery.
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