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FR&A Photo Gallery: Township Celebrates Independence Day
There was music, food trucks and, of course, fireworks. Mother Nature smiled down on the township July 3, providing beautiful weather for the annual celebration that has been hit with foul weather at times over the past few years. Hundreds of people gathered at the Municipal Complex off DeMott Lane...
New Parks & Recreation, Youth Center Directors Named
The Township has installed new leadership in the Parks & Recreation Department and the Franklin Township Youth Center. Stephen Dahl takes over the helm of Parks & Rec, according to a July 3 announcement from the Township, and Windy White is the new head of the Youth Center. Dahl and...
Toy drive continues through July 26
Lakeland Pools & Spas is holding its 12th annual toy drive in memory of Harrison Shauger. Harrison was born Aug. 2, 2006, with a congenital heart defect knows as tetralogy of Fallot. He died March 26, 2013, after multiple surgeries and cardiac catheterizations. The toy drive is in honor of...
Giro del Cielo Road Race is June 14
The 2024 Giro del Cielo Road Race will be held Sunday, July 14 in Branchville. The race, organized by Skylands Cycling, also will be the New Jersey State Championship Road Race this year. It features an all-new course, which will be a rolling 8.8-mile loop. All categories are limited to...
Runner wins medals at national meet
Four runners who are part of the Sparta Recreation Track and Field program competed June 26-29 at the USA Track & Field (USATF) National Youth Outdoor Championships at Icahn Stadium in New York City. In the 8U Division, Rafferty Hopkins became a two-time All-American, winning silver in the 800-meter race...
Jersey City Invites Public to Free Fourth of July Concert and Festival
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The public is invited to come out and celebrate Independence Day in Jersey City with an exciting lineup for the 2024 Fourth of July Festival and Concert, Mayor Steven Fulop reminded potential attendees. The City bills this year’s celebration as bigger and better than ever, with an entertainment-packed day of family-friendly activities, dazzling fireworks over the Hudson River, and performances by international superstars Funk Flex, Fat Joe, and Wyclef Jean.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Independence Day festivities start at noon with a street fair featuring more than 80...
Flight diverted to NY airport after man exposed himself, urinated in aisle: officials
BUFFALO, NY - A flight to Manchester, New Hampshire, was diverted to Buffalo, NY, after a man allegedly exposed himself and urinated in the aisle of the airplane, officials said. The 25-year-old Oregon man was arrested and charged on Wednesday with indecent exposure after the flight landed at the Buffalo...
NY Jews unnerved by spike in antisemitism and raucous protests take to krav maga for self-defense
(New York Jewish Week) — Last year, as antisemitism spiked in New York City after Oct. 7, occupational therapist Ruth Peer began to hear about troubling incidents from the Jewish children she works with in Crown Heights. In one case, an elementary school-age patient told Peer that she was...
Royal Caribbean Ship Must Depart Early Due to Container Vessel
You can receive daily cruise news updates directly to your inbox, so you don't miss a thing! Go ahead and Subscribe here. Royal Caribbean International has reached out to guests booked onboard Symphony of the Seas for the ship’s July 5, 2024 departure to alert them to the need for an earlier departure from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey than originally planned.
Highlights from the 2024 Montclair Fourth of July Parade
The Montclair Celebrates July 4th Committee promised this year’s Montclair Fourth of July Parade would be fantastic, and they didn’t disappoint!. The community gathered along the parade route to celebrate Independence Day and cheer on the community groups marching. The annual event, which was full of local pride,...
Crowds flock to beaches, boardwalks, parades across the Tri-State for July 4th
Heading to beaches, boardwalks and parades are a huge part of celebrating the 4th of July holiday weekend.Eyewitness News was in several locations across the Tri-State as people took a break to celebrate Independence Day and relax in the summer sun.People on Long Island made their way to Jones Beach to soak in the sun and get a prime spot for the annual Jones Beach fireworks show.Over 175,000 people were expected to attend the event."It's going to be a spectacular program," said New York State Parks Regional Director George Gorman. "There's a mix of traditional and modern music and it's...
Early College Program graduates 12 seniors
We are proud to announce the achievements of our Early College Program, which collaborates with Passaic County Community College to enable students to graduate with an Associate’s degree simultaneously with their high school diploma from Prep. This year, we celebrated the graduation of 12 seniors from the program!. In...
It's Another Civil War on Trash in P'Burg—The Rule Followers vs. The Rebels
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—Phillipsburg announced that residents will receive an informational flier with their tax bills next week. The flier, which reads, “As Per Town Code, Household Garbage Should Be Placed In Containers,” explains that in the upcoming months, Phillipsburg will be focusing on educating residents about garbage pickup regulations.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “When garbage is properly bagged and placed for pickup, it helps keep our neighborhoods clean and tidy, ensures the safety of our hardworking pickup crews, and maintains the efficiency of our garbage collection services, which helps keep costs down for everyone,”...
#DestinationNutley - Fourth of July, Fireworks, and Food
NUTLEY, NJ - Today means three things in Nutley: Fourth of July, fireworks, and food. After gorging on food from the grill all day, head to the Nutley Park Oval at 6 p.m. for the township's annual fireworks show.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Fireworks begin after dark, somewhere closer to 8:30 p.m., but before that there is a dance party featuring DJMC Entertainment. Some of Nutley's favorite food destinations will remain open tonight to serve the local celebrants. Cuppily, at the corner of Franklin Ave. and Chestnut St. will be open serving both hot and iced...
Staten Island golf: 41st annual S.I.G.A. Parent-Child/Family Day Championships set for Saturday
In 1984 Steven F. Zuntag, founder of the Staten Island Golf Association (S.I.G.A.), played with his son Matthew, a 15-year-old at the time, in the Metropolitan Golf Association’s Father-Son event, for the first time. A number of other Staten Island fathers and sons played in the event, and the group of fathers decided it was time to have their own “Parent-Child” event every summer on Staten Island. Forty years later, the event will be contested again on Saturday at Silver Lake.
Adam Cruz Hired as Dover’s Town Administrator
DOVER — Adam E. Cruz was hired on June 26 as Dover’s new town administrator. He will earn $220,000 annually, reportedly $20,000 more than his salary in Trenton and $20,000 less than Dover’s former town administrator, BettyLou DeCroce. Trenton’s Mayor Reed Gusciora announced that Cruz had given...
Investigations into Paterson Shootings Lead to Multiple Arrests
PATERSON, NJ - Law enforcement officials have announced the arrest of three individuals as well as charges against a juvenile in connection with multiple shooting incidents in Paterson. The arrests were made following a collaborative investigation by the Paterson Police Department Shooting Investigation Unit, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, the New Jersey State Police Violent & Organized Crime Control North Bureau, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER June 4 Shooting Gabriel Mercado, a 23-year-old resident of Lodi, New Jersey, was apprehended on June 27, 2024, in connection...
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