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Timelapse video captures northern lights illuminating New Jersey sky
Timelapse video from an eyewitness in Hackettstown, New Jersey on Monday shows the northern lights illuminating the night sky.Solar flares triggered by explosions of the sun produced the spectacular displays.This was the largest geo-magnetic storm in two decades.The northern lights are occasionally visible from as far south as the Garden State.* Get Eyewitness News Delivered * Follow us on YouTube * More local news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
What’s Happening North Hunterdon? Things to do August 16-18, 2024
Plenty of live music, art and a Corvette show are on tap this weekend. Here's a list of what's happening in our area August 16-18, 2024: August 16, 2024CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Tinker Trike Mobile Makerspace at the Red Mill Museum Village-Create, discover and explore at our mobile makerspace, the Tinker Trike. From 10 AM - 4 PM. Blacksmith Ivan will be in the forge from 10 AM-12 PM with a special project for children to participate in with adult supervision. Take a swing at making a pretty print with Flower Pounding. Part of...
Greenwich Twp. SD in NJ facing inaccurate tax levy discrepancy
STEWARTSVILLE, Nj., -- According to a post on the Greenwich Township School District's official Facebook page, community tax bills have been inaccurate with a large increase to the 2024 tax levy. The inaccuracies in the tax bills are being carefully examined for correction, according to a statement issued by Tina...
Ciattarelli & Arnone: Leave Trump Liquor Licenses Alone
Successful small business owner and 2025 gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli joined with Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas Arnone today to call on the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control to abandon its efforts to revoke the liquor licenses issued to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, Somerset County, and Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck, Monmouth County.
‘I’m entitled to personal attacks’ against Harris, Trump asserts
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Thursday he sees no need to switch the tactics or tone of his bid for the White House now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the Democratic nominee instead of President Joe Biden. Speaking during a press conference at his golf club in New Jersey, the former president began […]
Adopt a fall planter, holiday wreath in Hackettstown
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – The Hackettstown Business Improvement District is seeking participants for its adopt a fall planter and adopt a holiday wreath program. “Adopt a planter or wreath for your family, business, tribute or someone you love,” Hackettstown Business Improvement District Executive Director Laurie Rapisardi said.
Split with Stateliners? Bloomsbury petition to move out of P’burg school district advances.
The decision on a petition to alter Bloomsbury School District’s long-standing relationship with Phillipsburg School District is quickly approaching. The Bloomsbury Board of Education filed a request with the New Jersey Commissioner of Education to terminate its existing sending-receiving relationship with Phillipsburg School District. If approved by the commissioner,...
Readington to Hold Public Hearing on Capital Project Appropriation
READINGTON TOWNSHIP – Local committeeman looked in the couch cushions and found over $250,000 for capital projects, as they unanimously voted to reappropriate the proceeds of past lending and move some fund balances to benefit the rescue squad and police, and those who visit and work in the township building. The $251,080.67 includes $99,669.85 in bond and bond anticipation proceeds, as well as $146,899.85 in capital improvement funds and $4,511.61 from the township’s capital fund balance. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “The purposes would be, if it’s approved, the acquisition of a response utility...
Bridgewater planners say 32-acre yard waste site on Foothill Road should be redeveloped
BRIDGEWATER – The township has taken another step in the long process of possibly redeveloping 31.82 acres it owns north of the Bridgewater Promenade, which a portion is used as the municipal yard waste recycling facility. The Planning Board has voted to recommend to the Township Council that the property should be named as a redevelopment area because it meets the state criteria for that designation. ...
Bridgewater officials ask why 64 townhomes should replace Route 202-206 farmstand
BRIDGEWATER – A hearing on a proposal to build 64 age-restricted townhomes on Route 202-206 near Talamini Road will continue on Oct. 22. The township Zoning Board of Adjustment began considering on Tuesday the plan by 821 Bridgewater LLC, part of JMF Properties of Whippany, to build the townhomes on 12 acres of the 15-acre property, now occupied by a farmstand along the highway, two houses and several outbuildings. ...
Work finally resumes on this dormant N.J. highway project
Work on a $41 million project to widen a section of Route 206 that was stalled since April 2023 finally resumed on Aug. 12, state Department of Transportation officials said. Roman Asphalt Corp. of Kearny began the work to complete the Route 206 project on Monday between Doctors Way and Valley Road in Hillsborough, said Steve Schapiro, an NJDOT spokesperson.
Bridgewater Zoning Says Residents 'Deserve Better' After Hearing New Application for Townhouses off Route 202/206
BRIDGEWATER – Hurricane Ida, the 2021 storm that ravaged New Jersey, was placed center stage at the Aug. 13 Bridgewater zoning board meeting. The subject of the meeting was an application by JMF Properties of Whippany, which seeks to transform 12 acres of farmland, woods and wetlands into 64 townhomes, with an additional three acres of the 15-acre site being turned over to the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center, on Talamini Road, to expand existing programs.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER But the topic of the meeting was the devastation caused by...
PennDOT to Host Northampton Co. Job Fair
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is planning a job fair in Easton to fill multiple job openings it has in Northampton County. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is planning a job fair in Easton to fill multiple job openings it has in Northampton County. According to a PennDOT...
Hillsborough Township Announces Fourth Annual Scarecrow Festival
Residents, organizations, youth groups, and businesses are invited to participate. “Hillsborough Township is pleased to announce the fourth annual Scarecrow Festival will once again take place this fall,” announced Deputy Mayor John Ciccarelli. at the August 13th Township Committee meeting. “Registration for this fun, interactive event opens Friday, August 17th. Beginning September 29th, Scarecrows will maintain vigilance on the grounds of the Hillsborough Municipal Complex.”
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