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5 dogs abandoned in NJ home, in nailed-shut closets with cig burns
IRVINGTON — Five neglected pit bulls were rescued from an abandoned home in the Essex County Township, according to a report by News 12. The Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption in Cranford was first alerted to two dogs left outside the property on July 3. Upon further investigation, rescuers went into the house and found three other pit bulls in the basement, nailed inside closets with no food and water, said The Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption president, Lauren Denoma.
Enrollment Holding Steady for Chatham Schools; Tomaino Resigns as Chatham High Security Coordinator After 11 Years
CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham's enrollment is holding steady at 3,525 students heading into the upcoming 2024-2025 school year as reported by Mary Donohue, assistant superintendent, at the July 15 regular meeting of the Chatham Board of Education. Donohue also reported in the video below that there are currently 219 students registered for kindergarten when the district opens school on Aug 26. At the time of the BOE meeting, Chatham was still looking to fill four teaching positions.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Tomaino Praised for Service Chris Tomaino resigned from his post as lead security at Chatham High School, where he served for 11 years. Tomaino received high praise from members of the BOE, including Jill Critchley Weber, who noted how well the students received him. Washington Avenue School Receives $50K Donation Washington Avenue School received a $50,000 donation from the Washington Avenue PTO to pay for new playground equipment.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Luke Combs does '1, 2 Many' beer shots with Glen Powell and 'Twisters' stars at MetLife
Would you like a shot of beer with that twister? Luke Combs sure would. The “Fast Car” country star brought the stars of the new movie “Twisters” on stage with him Friday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Combs and the crew -- which included Twisters stars Glen Powell, Daisy-Edgar Jones, and Anthony Ramos -- drank beer shots during Combs' rendition of his hit “1, 2 Many.” ...
Montclair Township Council Considers Fourth Ward Liquor License and Property Remediation
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The new Montclair Township Council under the leadership of Mayor Renée Baskerville met on July 17 in what was, apart from Mayor Baskerville herself, the first initial meeting of an all-freshman council since 2008. The agenda was pretty straightforward – one newly introduced ordinance and seventeen resolutions – but the format was noticeably different from councils led by previous mayors. For one thing, the council chose to start the meeting at 5:30 and go immediately into an executive session, which lasted nearly two hours (the public portion of the meeting lasted for three hours...
East Orange's Rashawn Stuart Completed Eagle Scout Project
East Orange, NJ-Thousands of young people participate in scouting each year, with many starting as youngsters and continuing on to earn the highest rank of Eagle Scout. Approximately 55,000 young people, year after year, achieve this important milestone. Service to mankind is what Scouting is all about. The Eagle Scout service project highlights the Scout's leadership abilities and positively impacts the community. East Orange resident Rashawn Stuart is a dedicated member of Troop 5350 in Belleville. Rashawn planned, supervised and constructed 21 Wood Duck Boxes for the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. congratulated him on his achievement and thanked him for completing his Eagle Scout project within the Essex County Park System. "His leadership and volunteerism set a fine example and his achievement of becoming an Eagle Scout is greatly admired," said DiVincenzo. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Controversial Boat Works Purchase Begins In Toms River
TOMS RIVER – The Township Council voted to acquire a run down boat works property with the goal of having it be open land for the public to use, but the vote came with a lot of arguments. The property is located at 1 Robbins Parkway overlooking the Toms...
Council OK’s $3.8M water filtration bond intro; hearing Aug. 13
PARK RIDGE—The Borough Council on July 9 approved the introduction of a $3.8 million bond ordinance to fund a water treatment system to remove so-called forever chemicals from one of the borough water utility’s wells. A public hearing on the bond ordinance will be held on Aug. 13,...
New York weather maps show rain set to return this week
After a pretty dry weekend, the rain's making a comeback – and potentially in buckets.The better part of today should remain dry with perhaps a shower or thunderstorm through the afternoon commute, but mainly inland. The odds will go up tonight, however, with a batch of showers and embedded thunderstorms expected to move through. Any storms, though mainly isolated and sub-severe, will be capable of dumping a lot of rain in a short period of time, so flooding will be possible.Heading into tomorrow, things will likely start off a little wet, but some sunshine should breakout thereafter. With daytime heating,...
Late bedtimes and not enough sleep can harm developing brains – and poorer kids are more at risk
Emily C. Merz, Colorado State University and Melissa Hansen, Colorado State University. Shorter sleep and later bedtimes are linked to potentially harmful functional changes to parts of the brain important for coping with stress and controlling negative emotions, our recently published research found. And children in families with low economic resources are particularly at risk.
A 7-month-old tree kangaroo peeked out of its mom’s pouch at the Bronx Zoo and here are the photos
NEW YORK (AP) — The second baby of a tree-dwelling kangaroo made its public debut this week in New York, poking its pink head head out of its mom’s furry white pouch. The tiny Matschie’s tree kangaroo, or Dendrolagus matschiei, was born in December and is the second born to the same mother since 2022. It also was the third of its kind born at the Bronx Zoo since 2008.
New Yorkers warned of texting scam imitating E-ZPass & Tolls by Mail
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The New York State Thruway Authority is warning residents about a texting scam imitating E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail via text message. Residents are told that E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail will never send anyone an email or text requesting sensitive, personal information such as social security, credit card number, usernames, […]
Ottawa County Intersection Closed for Investigation After Pedestian Struck Near Holland Township Park
A pedestrian collision on Sunday afternoon in Holland Township resulted in local authorities shutting down a key intersection, prompting an investigation by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. The incident, which occurred near Quincy Park at the junction of Quincy Street and 140th Avenue around 2 p.m., involved a vehicle with an attached trailer making contact with a pedestrian, details WZZM 13.
Suspects wanted, over $800 retail theft at Ulta
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men are accused of retail theft worth over $800 at Ulta. On July 15 Stroud Area Regional Police were called to Ulta Beauty for the report of a theft. Two men left the store with around $841 worth of unpaid merchandise, police say. Anyone with information on the identity of […]
Search continues for man who went missing in Delaware River
Police and rescue workers are still trying to find a man who witnesses said may have drowned Saturday afternoon in the Delaware River. Dive teams and rescuers in boats searched the area near the Easton wastewater plant, where multiple witnesses saw the man disappear under water around 4 p.m. Saturday, according to Pennsylvania Water Rescue Chief Branden Bachman.
Rivals250 LB Keenan Britt has two visits set as decision nears
Rivals250 LB Keenan Britt is days away from locking in his commitment before kicking off his junior year.Britt, the No. 15-ranked outside backer in the Rivals250 for the 2026 class out of Oxford (A...
‘Profit-driven, exploitive hellhole’: Records show 100 animals dead at SeaQuest Woodbridge
The New Jersey Department of Environment Protection has handed SeaQuest, the aquarium in the Woodbridge Center mall, a 32-page notice of violation, detailing SeaQuest’s failure to take proper care of its animals which has resulted in almost 100 deaths since it opened in 2019. The notice, which lists 12 violations of state law...
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