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Summit High School’s Faith Fox qualifies for first national track and field meet
As a storm lingered over Summit High School’s Tiger Field on Friday, July 19, Faith Fox pushed her car door open against the resistance of the strong breeze outside, walked onto the turf field and began preparing for her afternoon track workout. Fox — an incoming junior at the...
Sparta football aims to keep playoff streak going in 2024 | State of the Program
An early-season slide to begin last season slowed Sparta, but the Spartans finished the year as a championship contender once again. Sparta lost to a division opponent for the first time in several years to begin last season, falling to Lakeland to end a 36-game winning streak within the division. The Spartans continued to struggle after that, crawling to a 1-5 record by mid-October.
Wallkill man sentenced in 2022 murder-for-hire plot to kill neighbor
GOSHEN - A town of Wallkill man convicted of murder and other charges after he allegedly hired a hit man to kill his neighbor was sentenced Thursday in Orange County Court to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced the sentence for Enoch Lowe, 25, of Wallkill. ...
Suspected drunk FedEx driver arrested after crashing truck into utility pole in Hackettstown, police say
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – A FedEx driver is accused of driving under the influence after crashing his truck into a utility pole in Hackettstown on Tuesday afternoon. The truck crashed into the pole at around 2:59 p.m. at the intersection of Route 46 (Main Street) and Valentine Street,...
SUNY RCC president got payout to leave college: See details of separation deal
SUFFERN ‒ Former SUNY Rockland Community College President Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo got $175,000, plus a payout for 24 unused vacation and 4.5 sick days, in a deal to leave his leadership post, according to a settlement obtained by lohud via a Freedom of Information request. The lump-sum compensation was roughly 70% of his $250,000 base salary.
Life in prison for murder for hire
GOSHEN – A man who hired another person to kill his neighbor in the Town of Wallkill was sentenced in Orange County Court on Thursday, July 18 to life in prison without parole. District Attorney David Hoovler said Enoch Lowe, 25, of Wallkill hired Damante Stansberry, 24, of Middletown,...
Wayne YMCA members worried about township's 'bold adventure' to acquire facility
WAYNE — YMCA members expressed concerns Wednesday over a plan by officials to buy the nearly 50-year-old facility on Pike Drive, with many telling the Township Council that they were worried about losing access to their favorite classes and instructors they adore. Some brought up an issue of affordability,...
Nia Fellowship Baptist celebrates their church
WEST ORANGE — Nia Fellowship Baptist Church will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the acquisition of their church building during the 10 a.m. worship experience on July 21. Nia Fellowship is the only African American Baptist Church in West Orange and is led by Pastor Alphonsus Platt. It...
Another New York Child Left In 100-Degree Parked Car
A disturbing trend is continuing in the Hudson Valley after yet another child was found locked inside a hot car during this heat wave. On Tuesday around 2:15 p.m., the Clarkstown Police Department received a call stating that a young child had been locked in a vehicle at Costco in Nanuet.
Police: Duo stole 280 iPhones worth $117K in NJ smash-and-grab
A Passaic man has been accused of helping steal a massive amount of iPhones from an Essex County wholesale electronics store three months ago. On April 18 around 2:24 a.m., Fairfield police were sent to investigate an alarm going off at United Tower Associates, which also operates as Digital World Shop, along Bloomfield Avenue.
More Roxbury Area Students on College Dean's List
ROXBURY,, NJ - Roxbury area students earned the spring semester Dean's Lists at Purchase College, Seton Hall University and the University of Tampa, according to the schools. At Purchase College, Spencer Scalamoni of Succasunna,made the list. He is studying Playwriting and Screenwriting.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs and 3.75 for Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music Performance programs. They must take a minimum of 12 credits. At Seton Hall...
Night Ranger – Momentous at MPAC
“For 42 years we’ve been taking kick-ass American rock and roll around the world,” exclaimed Jack Blades of Night Ranger on July 14, 2024. This concert at Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, New Jersey was especially kick-ass, because the crowd was just so amped to be in the room and rocking out with the classic act that is Night Ranger. This particular summer evening was not nearly as sweltering as those leading up to it and those that followed, because even though this is a band that brings the heat, they are also a band that is truly cool.
Rockaway man dies from injuries days after Lafayette motorcycle crash
A Rockaway Township man died due to his injuries days after he crashed his motorcycle in Lafayette on the Fourth of July, police said. Timothy Angle, 64, was driving a Victory motorcycle east on Monroe Road around 6 p.m. when he went off the roadway while negotiating a curve, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron.
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.
Two Hudson Valley Baseball Players Selected in MLB Draft
Two Hudson Valley High School area graduates have been selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. A lifelong dream has become a reality for two Hudson Valley area baseball stars as they each have been selected by a Major League Baseball team in this year's draft, which concluded on July 16th in Fort Worth, Texas.
NBA Star’s New Sneaker Pays Tribute To New Jersey
A new and exclusive shoe out this week is all about New Jersey. NBA Star Kyrie Irving, who grew up in West Orange, has designed a new sneaker celebrating the Garden State and all its beauty. And what a beautiful shoe it is!. It's a really cool sneaker design with...
Story Walk Returns to Ridgewood for Reading of “Keep Your Ear on the Ball”
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to present a Story Walk® of “Keep Your Ear on the Ball” by author Genevieve Petrillo a retired elementary school teacher from Belleville, New Jersey. A Story Walk® is a live reading of a children’s book combined with a walking route through nature, and is entirely free of charge. It will be hosted in a local park located at 259 N. Maple Avenue, and will include a playground and restrooms. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This is an outdoor event, so dress accordingly. For more information, please contact the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department at 201- 670-5560, www.ridgewoodnj.net or visit the office at 259 N. Maple Avenue. Read more Arts & Entertainment news from around Ridgewood here: Ridgewood Public Library to Host Workshop Exploring the Future of Artificial Intelligence on Thursday, July 18 Local Ridgewood Artists Showcase Their Talent at Art Institute's 2024 Members' Invitational Summer Show Ridgewood Guild's Barbie Screening Draws Pink-Clad Crowds to Van Neste Square Memorial Park For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Several Hanover Township Students Make the Seton Hall Dean's List
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Several students from Parsippany and Hanover Township have made the Spring 2024 Seton Hall University's Dean's list. Congratulations are in order to the following students for their outstanding academic achievements. After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4, with no grades lower than "C", qualify for the Dean's List. The following local students made the Spring 2024 Dean's List:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Thomas Adamiak of Whippany (07981) Alexandra Cerasiello of Parsippany (07054) Emma Cowhig of Cedar Knolls (07927) Michael Cowhig of Cedar Knolls...
Latest Information Released in Wallkill “Murder for Hire” Investigation
Back in October of 2022, news broke of a shocking murder that took place in the town of Wallkill. In the time since then, the investigation itself has taken a variety of twists and turns and it was discovered that the murder itself was actually a "murder for hire". Over...
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