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The Show Must Go On: Back in the Day to Take Stage for Resheduled Concert Tonight
TOTOWA, NJ - With last night's concert canceled due to weather, it's a Rock & Roll Thursday in Totowa tonight. Back in the Day is set to take the stage at the Municipal Front Lawn, 537 Totowa Road, for their rescheduled show.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Starting at 7:00 p.m., lead singer Brian Glesias, along with Bill Henderson and Gene Boucher on lead and bass guitars, and Greg Hedgepeth keeping the beat behind the drums, will play a variety of classic rock hits from the 70s, 89s, 90s, and early 2000s. All four musicians are graduates of Passaic Valley High School, lining tonight's show to be one of the loudest reunions around. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Video: Cam Corhen and Damian Dunn meet with the media
The Pitt basketball team has been working out over the summer in Oakland, and on Thursday transfers Cam Corhen and Damian Dunn met the media for the first time as members of the program. Corhen and Dunn joined the Panthers this offseason and shed light on the culture they have seen in their first few months at Pitt. The duo also discussed the freshman class, Jeff Capel, and more.
Paterson must give back $440K for long delayed veterans affordable housing
PATERSON — Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration must repay the federal government $438,399 in housing funds spent on a proposed 31-unit veterans apartment building that has not been built. A resolution approved by the City Council on Tuesday said the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has designated Paterson’s veteran housing proposal...
Veteran assistant named head coach of N.J. girls basketball powerhouse
The message from Rahim Huland El has been simple: Keep the train moving. For the last six years, Huland El has been an assistant coach for the Morris Catholic girls basketball program. He’s helped the Crusaders become one of the top girls basketball teams in the state and in the country in his role as an assistant.
Eyeing Sampson’s seat, Jersey City BOE president considers run for state assembly
Jersey City school board President DeJon Morris, whose short tenure has been filled with controversy, is considering a run for a 31st District state assembly, saying current Assemblyman Will Sampson IV has failed Jersey City. Morris, leader of the school board since a disputed takeover in February, said he has...
Corrections officer admits accepting $14K to smuggle cell phones, tobacco into jail
A corrections officer has pleaded guilty to accepting $14,000 from an undercover agent to smuggle cell phones and tobacco products into a jail. Efrin Wade, 36, of Jersey City, pleaded guilty to extortion in Newark federal court on Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey said in a news release.
Employment program gives young adults hands-on experience in entertainment industry
A new summer program is allowing young adults to get hands-on experience in the arts and entertainment industry in Newark, New Jersey.Young adults from ages 18-24 participated in training including sound engineering and professional recording, media and TV production, acting and the entertainment business at Galaxy Sound Studios."I really want these kids to get things that school can't teach them in music classes," said Cashmere King, Owner of Galaxy Sound Studios.Newark is becoming a major hub for arts and entertainment, with Lionsgate Studios moving there, and the presence of New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark Symphony Hall, and the Prudential...
Rapper Lil Uzi Falls In Love With Mini Pig At NJ's Largest Exotic Pet Store In Lodi
The popular rapper, whose real name is Symere Bysil Woods, fell in love with a mini pig at NJ Exotic Pets in Lodi. Uzi flew into Teterboro on Monday, July 15, according to the store's spokesperson Chris Rivera. He came to the pet shop specifically looking for a mini pig.
Paterson approves $8.6M contract to repave pothole marred River Street
PATERSON — The long-delayed resurfacing project for pothole-plagued River Street moved forward this week as the City Council approved an $8.6 million construction contract. Mayor Andre Sayegh said the work should start in August and be completed next spring. Paterson ended up getting a lower price on the contract...
Law Named for Andrew Washington Yields No Funds for City Where He Lived and Died
When Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Seabrooks-Washington Community-Led Crisis Response Act into law in January, few would have predicted that Jersey City would fail to benefit from it. After all, momentum to pass the law had come from the tragic killing of Jersey City resident Andrew Washington, shot by police during a mental health crisis.
Bayonne City Council OKs 182-unit project with rec center, no affordable housing
The Bayonne City Council approved the second reading of an ordinance for a new development on West 25th Street with 182 units, none of which are affordable housing, and a recreation center at last night’s meeting. “How many affordable housing units are in it?” former Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski...
Drivers to get huge $6,700 one-time payment from $50 million settlement if they had cars repaired – see who qualifies
CHEVY and GM diesel owners equipped with a large displacement V8 and a specific fuel pump could be seeing a substantial payday. The settlement covers drivers in seven states, with some being paid up to $12,700. Chevrolet and GMC, both brands under General Motors, have reached a preliminary settlement for...
Want the best care? New report says these are best hospitals in NJ
Eight facilities in New Jersey make a list of the 466 best hospitals in the nation. The 2024-2025 list released on Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report takes into account more than 30 medical and surgical services. It's based on an analysis of nearly 5,000 hospitals across the country.
Test calling ISIS terrorists sparks trouble for NJ school superintendent
WAYNE — Parents are holding a school superintendent's feet to the fire after he apologized for a test question that called ISIS an Islamic terror group. The multiple choice question was part of a quiz in a seventh-grade class at Schuyler-Colfax Middle School in Wayne, according to the group Teaching While Muslim.
New Jersey salt marsh sediments offer evidence of hurricanes back to the 1500s
NEW JERSEY – A Rutgers University-New Brunswick-led research team employing an emerging technique to detect signs of past hurricanes in coastal sediments has found evidence of storms dating back more than 400 years. In doing so, they have confirmed an approach that could give them a better understanding of...
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