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Three of the dirtiest cities in America are here in NJ
When we tell outsiders where we’re from, we all get the eye roll. We’ve all heard the Jersey dis about smokestacks, pollution, litter, and grime. No one ever thinks of farmland, the gorgeous lakes and mountains, the Jersey shore, the hiking trails, the nature. All we ever hear about is the dirty reputation, which just isn’t warranted or fair.
After power outage, Passaic apartment complex will be demolished. But that's not the end
PASSAIC — The three-day loss of electricity at the city's Speer Village apartment complex during last week's heat wave is a symptom of a much bigger problem. A transformer issue combined with old wiring left the 1,200 residents of the State Street public housing facility without electricity and air conditioning from June...
The Hasbrouck Heights Fireworks Return in Honor of Longtime Resident Tom Mason
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - It was a cool and comfortable summer evening for the 36th Annual Hasbrouck Heights Lion Clubs Fireworks at Depken Field on Thursday night. This year the event was held in memory of Tom Mason, the longtime resident and event chairman, who passed away in 2022. People laid out blankets and mixed and mingled with neighbors. There were inflatable bounce houses for children. Vendors offered ice cream, hot dogs, and merchandise.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Ceremonies officially started at 8:30 p.m. Dr. Jeffrey Mason, Tom's brother, was the MC for the evening. The...
A Complete Guide to Fourth of July Fireworks in North Jersey
North Jersey Readies for Spectacular Fourth of July Fireworks As Independence Day approaches, North Jersey communities are preparing for a dazzling array of fireworks displays across Bergen, Essex, Morris, Sussex,…
July 4th fireworks 2024 in New York City, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Ahead of the Fourth of July, many communities around the Tri-State area are planning their own Independence Day celebrations with fireworks.Below is a list of some of the festivities scheduled in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.If your community is hosting fireworks but is not on this list, please fill out the form below.NEW YORK CITY FIREWORKSFor the first time since 2013, the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Show will return to the Hudson River, and people are excited!On five bobbing barges positioned between West 14th Street and West 34th Street, fireworks are set to light up the New York...
Bed-Stuy blocks approved to be landmarked despite protests from Orthodox Jewish residents: ‘Will have us moving out’
Two blocks in Bedford-Stuyvesant got the go-ahead for landmarking this week despite protests from many Orthodox Jewish residents, who say the designation forces them out of their homes. On Tuesday, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved the creation of the Willoughby-Hart Historic District, which comprises two full rows of intact brownstones in Bed-Stuy. Local politicians like Councilman Chi Osse and state Assemblymember Stefani Zinerman, along with some residents, lobbied for the landmarking of Willoughby Avenue and Hart Street between Nostrand and Marcy avenues to protect the neighborhood’s history. “Rapid development and the ensuing gentrification have eroded the architecture and history of...
Expectant father, 30, killed by falling tree during NJ storm: Mayor
EAST ORANGE, N.J. (PIX11) — An expectant father man was killed by a falling tree in East Orange, New Jersey, according to East Orange Mayor Ted Green. Juan José Angeles Lopez, 30, was having a family barbecue in his backyard Wednesday when the unexpected summer storm started picking up, relatives told city officials. Around 8 […]
The South Bronx is a cross section of everything wrong with America, but has a community hellbent on changing that: ‘You need to have an outlet so it doesn’t destroy your life’
Omar Caneles helps oversee operations at Seis Vecinos, his cousin's Central American restauraunt. He handles branding, marketing, IT and city compliance. Walking down Alexander Avenue in the heart of the South Bronx, the poorest congressional district in the country despite its five-mile proximity to some of the country’s wealthiest, you can see rows of folding tables and colorful fliers everywhere, advertising medical information or free cell phones. Its wide roads and low brick-and-mortar shops are a sharp contrast to the skyscrapers of Manhattan.
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