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Valley Health System opens glaucoma center at New Jersey practice
Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System opened a glaucoma center of excellence at its Valley Medical Group ophthalmology practice in Ridgewood, N.J. The center specializes in traditional and minimally invasive procedures, including the treatment of glaucoma suspect, primary open-angle glaucoma and secondary glaucoma, according to an Aug. 26 news release. The...
Get Involved on 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
Each year, September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance is a chance to turn a dark day in the nation’s history into a day of doing good. Now federally recognized, it’s become the largest American day of service, honoring all those who demonstrated extraordinary compassion and courage in the aftermath of the attacks.
O&R issues storm watch; potential severe thunderstorms
PEARL RIVER – Orange and Rockland Utilities is preparing to mobilize its emergency response workforce ahead of the thunderstorms forecasted to pass through the region throughout Wednesday afternoon and evening. These potential thunderstorms could pose a significant threat to electric service due to high. winds, lightning, or downed trees...
Ridgewood Football: Another Year of Expectations for the Maroons in Year Two Under Torre Watson
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – With less than 72 hours before the Ridgewood Maroons open their season, 2024 is expected to be another year of high hopes and big aspirations. Under first-year Head Coach Torre Watson, the Ridgewood Maroons had an up and down season in 2023. The team started 1-3 and climbed their way back into the postseason picture, thanks in part to a miraculous win over Montclair, before losing their opening round playoff game for the second straight year in a shootout against Union. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In an effort to...
NJ Sharing Network Hosts School Supplies Drive to Help Students in Newark & Paterson
NJ Sharing Network, the non-profit organization that oversees the recovery of donated organs and tissue for transplant in New Jersey, recently finished a Back-to-School Supplies Drive to help students in need in Newark and Paterson. At the drive, notebooks, folders, pens, pencils and calculators were among the supplies collected. NJ...
$2.4M Scheme: Northern Westchester Town Employee, Business Owner Admit To Illegal Dumping Plot
A former Northern Westchester town employee has admitted to allowing a business owner to illegally dump unauthorized material at an environmentally fragile facility in exchange for cash bribes, federal officials announced. Verplanck resident Robert Dyckman, age 52, and Cortlandt Manor resident…
Kids must be up to date on all vaccinations to return to school
WHITE PLAINS – All children returning to school next week must be current with their vaccinations against a number of diseases and if they are not, they will not be permitted to return to the classroom. Westchester County Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said it is the law that...
Wyckoff Town Facing Lawsuit From Victim Alleging Abuse By Former Athletic Director
The plaintiff was a minor and had been volunteering in Wyckoff's park and recreation department when Leonard Loran sexually assaulted him between 1980 and 1982, according to the suit filed on Aug. 22 in Bergen County Superior Court. Loran allegedly abused the boy during sponsored township activities: "Loran would use...
Melanie Maria Goodreaux's RITA IS THE GOAT to Premiere At Theater For The New City
Melanie Maria Goodreaux's new play "RITA IS THE GOAT" will premiere at Theater for the New City in New York, NY. Following the success of her previous productions, "ENOUGH VO5 FOR THE UNIVERSE" and "THE WHITE BLACKS," playwright and director Melanie Maria Goodreaux is ready to captivate audiences once again with "RITA IS THE GOAT." Casting will start in September. This limited engagement will run for 12 performances from November 7th to 10th, 14th to 17th, and 21st to 24th.
Corrine Iurato named Queen for a Day
On August 22, the Warwick Merchants Collective hosted the 23rd annual Ladies Night Out in the Village of Warwick. As per tradition, Warwick’s Queen for a Day was crowned and this year the queen was the incomparable Corrine Iurato. The Collective described Iurato as “an invaluable member of the...
Authorities in NJ warn of rise in scam in which fraudsters use names of real police officers
Fraudsters in New Jersey have found a new way to steal from people that is particularly concerning to police.They say scammers are using the names of real police officers when they call unsuspecting victims, claiming they need to pay up or risk jail time for missing jury duty.The caller says he is a member of law enforcement and there's a warrant out for your arrest unless you make an online or cryptocurrency payment.So far, this scam has been reported by dozens of families in Bergen County."We've had incidents where the sheriff's officer number has shown up on people's calls," said...
Residents Evacuated After Car Slams Into Apartment Building In Westchester
An apartment in Westchester was evacuated after a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into one of its walls, police said.The crash happened at around noon on Tuesday, Aug. 27, when an 89-year-old driver lost control of his car in the parking lot of a New Rochelle apartment building at 64…
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