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Hillside Student Attends Rutgers STEM Ambassador Program
HILLSIDE, NJ - The Union County Board of County Commissioners recognized seven Union County high school students from the Union County 4-H Program for participating in this year's Rutgers 4-H STEM Ambassador Program, including Valerie Arias of Hillside. The event was held at Rutgers University in New Brunswick from July 8th through July 12th. The program trains students to lead STEM activities and share their skills with their peers. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “As a proud public servant, I understand the importance of serving as a leader and making a positive impact in...
Union County Connects Unveil Brand New Mural in Roselle Park
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The borough grew a little brighter recently, as Union County Connects, a 501(c)(3) charity that advocates for safer trail networks in Union County, unveiled a brand-new mural featuring a historical rendition of the Rahway Valley Railroad Engines. Painted on the Son-Rise Document Solutions building at the outskirts of the borough, the mural welcomes travelers into Roselle Park. The mural was created by a Jersey City-based street artist, known as "Distort", who has composed many murals throughout New Jersey. Roselle Park Councilmember Jay Robaina also spoke at the event.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER It commemorates the Rahway...
Duo Steals $10K In Merchandise From Mamaroneck Business, Caught Selling Stolen Items: Police
New Jersey residents James Kralovich, age 39, and Olivia Barbarito, age 29, both from the Union County city of Summit, were arrested on Friday, July 19 in connection with a burglary at Mangone's Garden Center in Mamaroneck at 1427 East Boston Post Rd. (Route 1), the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced on Sunday, July 21.
Taalam Acey's Spoken Word Apex Returns to NJPAC Next Month
Poet/Curator Taalam Acey honed his poetic skills growing up in Newark. Now known as “The Godfather of Spoken Word,” Acey triumphantly returns home to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's (NJPAC) Victoria Theater on Saturday, August 24, 2024, to curate Spoken Word Apex, an illuminating night of poetry, visual arts and music, as part of NJPAC's Dodge Poetry series. No stranger to producing, Acey presented Spoken Word Apex last year at NJPAC and in April at Atlanta's High Museum.
Meek Mill Suffers More Diddy Jokes Thanks To Viral ATV Excursion
Fans are still getting on Meek Mill about the rumors. Meek Mill is facing a barrage of jokes on social media in regard to his alleged relationship with Diddy. The renewed jokes come after he posted clips of himself riding an ATV in the streets of Newark, New Jersey. "Big benders …. Don’t try this at home!" he captioned the series of videos.
Dollar General Robbed At Gunpoint, Employee Assaulted: Newark PD
A Dollar General in Newark was robbed at gunpoint on Sunday, July 21, authorities said.At 8:29 a.m., a man entered Dollar General at 420 Springfield Avenue through the right side rear entrance and demanded cash from the cashier, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The suspect gestu…
Help solve the mystery of missing Bayville, NJ, man
An Ocean County man is missing and may be in danger. His family is desperately trying to find him. This is the story of Anthony M. Reyes. Anthony Reyes is a 36-year-old man who disappeared on June 28th from his home on Serpentine Drive East near Bayville. His family believes he could be in danger.
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.
Has New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Actually Backfired?
A question for all New Jersey residents: How many reusable bags do you have piled up in your house right now?. If they're cluttering your pantries and closets, untouched, and ironically not reused, you're not alone. And according to a study, it's causing a bigger problem in New Jersey. The...
This stunning, $5M art lover’s home is for sale in NJ
Often, stunning New Jersey real estate listings are for sprawling mansions on multiple acres in any given corner of the Garden State. But there's something especially alluring about an oasis of space in a densely populated city. As of May 2024, the median listing home price in Jersey City was...
Walmart building massive new warehouse of the future in NJ
PILESGROVE — Walmart giveth and taketh away in Salem County with the closing of one facility and the announcement of a new one. A Walmart distribution center under construction in Pilesgrove is one of five being built around the country as part of a plan to make its online grocery business more efficient.
NYC – Arva Rice of CCRB Resigns after Criticizing NYPD Misconduct
New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) chair, Arva Rice, officially resigned on Monday in a letter to Mayor Adams, three months after it was revealed that he asked her to step down partly due to her comments on the fatal police shooting of Kawaski Trawick, a mentally ill Bronx man. Rice, who has been the interim chair since February 2022, announced her resignation effective August 15 and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve.
Opportunity to hear from business owners making money in the legal New York State cannabis market
NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) hosts unique and interactive business-to-business events across the state that bring together business owners and industry leaders to network and discuss topics essential to the New York State cannabis industry. While previously hosting panel discussions about policy, regulations and plenty of other topics, our upcoming event will exclusively focus on the reason most people enter the weed business: making money. This meetup and networking event is scheduled for August 13 in New York City and will be held at Madam Mikette’s in Midtown east. Details and tickets available here.
Celebrated NJ township official stole recreation permit fees, cops say
BRICK — An award-winning recreation director has been charged with stealing municipal fees. Daniel Santaniello, 46, of Brick, asked private organizations that pay township facility permit fees to pay him directly in cash instead of paying the township, investigators said/. Santaniello pocketed the cash and issued fraudulent receipts to...
New bill seeks to mandate licenses for hotels
A new bill aims to crack down on safety and sanitation at New York City hotels by requiring hotel operators to obtain licenses. But the industry assailed it as a back-door attempt at unionization. Council member Julie Menin, who proposed the bill, said her goal is to protect hotel guests,...
N.J. gets $250M grant to add electric truck charging stations along I-95
The state Department of Environmental Protection on Monday received a $250 million federal grant to put toward a multi-state electric truck charging project along I-95. The grant will provide funding for the Clean Corridor Coalition, a initiative that aims to install charging stations for commercial and medium to heavy duty electric trucks along the interstate highway in New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland.
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