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Blade collapse, New York launch and New Jersey research show uneven progress of offshore wind
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the Northeast, including the start of a major project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken turbine blade washed ashore on a famous beach.
Discount clothing chain has going-out-of-business sale in NJ
FREEHOLD — If you like to shop for discount clothing and shoes, listen up. All Bob’s Stores, a subsidiary of GoDigital Media Group, are closing after the company filed Chapter 11 on June 18. The stores are now holding a liquidation sale, including their one New Jersey store...
When to expect your NJ Senior Tax Freeze check. Some are already hitting mailboxes
Eligible senior citizens in New Jersey who filed for property tax relief under the Senior Freeze program won't have to wait much longer for those payments to hit their mailboxes. The first wave of over 125,000 reimbursement checks to qualifying seniors and disabled residents were issued Monday, with more payments continuing weekly, the...
Water utility issues mandatory alert for 2 NJ counties
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP — New Jersey American Water has issued an alert to conserve water in two counties as the utility conducts emergency repairs. The company said Sunday around 4:45 p.m. that it was repairing a 36-inch valve at the Jumping Brook Water Treatment Plant in Neptune Township. Between the...
Great white sharks in New Jersey may be a thing
Shark sightings aren't uncommon, but the elusive great white shark is most certainly the rarest for a close-up view or encounter along New Jersey's coast. A possible great white shark was captured in photos according to Pearson's Pursuit Inshore Fishing social media post on Sunday. According to one news source,...
Punish parents for raising rampaging teens, NJ lawmakers say
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP — State lawmakers want to put laws on the books to prosecute teens who bring violence to family events and to hold their parents accountable for raising a bad egg. Assemblyman Dan Hutchison, D-Camden, says his peers were inspired to crack down on rowdy teens after a...
Top Hudson County Dems Abandon Fulop, Endorse Gottheimer for Governor
In a stinging rebuke of Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, Hudson County’s most powerful Democratic officials have said they will support Rep. Josh Gottheimer for governor should he enter the race. First reported by New Jersey Globe, the Hudson County Democratic heavyweights include County Executive Craig Guy, Union City...
As meteor streaks across NJ, Spadea’s thoughts turn to ‘last meal’
It's a little concerning that at the time the meteor was streaking fire across the New Jersey sky burning out miles above New York City, that loud noises were heard by many in the Garden State. The noise isn't really the concern, it's that fact that no one seems to...
Feds need to investigate ASAP whether toxic Jersey Shore site could be spreading, congressman says
If newly-discovered pieces of lead at the Jersey Shore indeed stem from a nearby Superfund site, federal officials need to act as soon as possible, a New Jersey congressman said Wednesday morning. The call to action came just hours after NJ Advance Media first reported that the NY/NJ Baykeeper found...
Coach USA Terminates 20 NJ Transit Lines In Filing For Bankruptcy, NJT 'Exploring Every Option'
The pressure is on for NJ Transit.The company was left high and dry when Coach USA announced it would be terminating its agreement with the major transportation company, halting service to 20 of its bus routes in Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic counties come Aug. 16.The decision to do so was made amid …
MO Woman Takes a Bow For Music and Performance Career
Mt. Olive Township joins in harmony with county, state and national officials to sing praises about one of its residents. Recognized as an outstanding professor and having her horn tooted for her 47-year commitment and department leader at the County College of Morris in Randolph, is music to Marielaine Mammon’s ears. She is being honored for her work as chairperson of the Music, Performing Arts and Music Technologies Department at CCM. This year she was honored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and is the recipient of.
Ex-N.J. biology teacher loses license after attacking someone with hammer
A former Tenafly High School teacher has lost his teaching license after he backed into one car and hit a second vehicle before attacking someone with a hammer in Bergen County, according to state Department of Education documents. The biology teacher, Christopher Icochea, resigned in 2021, two years before the...
Keith Wood named Grand Marshal of 2025 Morris County’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
MORRISTOWN, NJ (Morris County) – The Trustees for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Morris County have announce that Keith Wood has been selected as the Grand Marshal for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Wood has been a longtime volunteer of our parade, who has helped...
Former Marine, Morris County Sheriff's Detective Robert Forte Joins Chatham Township Police Department
CHATHAM, NJ -- Former Marine and Morris County Sheriff's Office Detective Robert Forte was officially sworn in as a new member of the Chatham Township Police Department by Mayor Stacey Ewald on Tuesday night. Forte enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 2012 and served as an ammunition technician until 2016. After the Marine Corps, he attended Bergen Community College and graduated with an Associate of Science in Business Administration, concentrating on Finance.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Forte joined the Morris County Sheriff’s Office in 2019 after graduating from the Morris County Police Academy’s Basic Police Class. During his time with the Sheriff’s Office, he was a Detective in the Warrant Section, where he successfully served several hundred criminal warrants. Additionally, Forte served as the PBA President for Local 151. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Fandango Founder J. Michael Cline Dead at 64 After Jumping From NYC Hotel
Another tragic death has occurred in a series of unfortunate events this month. J. Michael Cline, the founder of the popular movie ticket website Fandango, has died. Cline jumped from the top of a New York City building on July 17, according to TMZ. He was 64 years old. Fandango...
Fundraiser to Support Children of Montclair Schools Superintendent
The Montclair community is coming together to support the family of Montclair School Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds, by starting a college fund for his three sons. A GoFundMe started by Tessie Thomas and shared by Montclair Schools PTA groups has raised more than $40,000 as of Thursday afternoon. The goal is to raise $150,000 to fund college for the Montclair Schools superintendent’s three young sons, ages 10, 12 and 14.
'It could have been bad': Witnesses describe Phillipsburg building fire that damaged popular restaurant and apartment
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. - An investigation is underway into the cause of a structure fire in New Jersey. Officials say residents are safe after flames broke out in Phillipsburg Thursday morning. Inside the boarded-up building at 473 South Main Street, it sounded like a fire alarm was still beeping Thursday evening.
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