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N.J. town sued for alleged discrimination against home for recovering addicts, alcoholics
A Gloucester County zoning board is being sued for discriminating against recovering addicts by blocking a recovery home from operating in a residential neighborhood. The five-bedroom home, located in Washington Township and run by the organization Rising Sun Recovery, opened last year to help men recover from addiction and alcoholism, according to a lawsuit filed in New Jersey federal court last month.
Fireworks Road Closure and Parking Information for Blairstown
Lambert Road will be closed at approximately 9 p.m. to traffic. There is no parking on Lambert Road. The date for the 2024 Blairstown Rotary fireworks is Wednesday, July 3, starting shortly after 9 p.m. at North Warren Regional High School. The rain date is Friday, July 12. For those...
WALDON RD./CLINTONVILLE RD. INTERSECTION TO CLOSE JULY 8 IN INDEPENDENCE TWP. FOR ROUNDABOUT CONSTRUCTION
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with Independence Township, will close the intersection of Waldon Road and Clintonville Road for roundabout construction starting July 8. During the closure, homes near the intersection will be accessible from the opposite direction of the intersection. The detour routes for through...
Doylestown YMCA Gets New Name and Another Merger
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The next time you drive by the YMCA in Doylestown, you may notice some changes. Starting on July 1, the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties is officially known as the River Crossing YMCA. The organization includes the YMCAs in those two counties along with YMCA locations in Lehigh and Northampton counties that were previously part of the Greater Valley YMCA.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The new regional organization, which became official on Monday, has Bucks County locations in Doylestown, Fairless Hills, Newtown, Quakertown and Warminster. It has Lehigh County locations in...
Grand Avenue Tavern temporarily closes for kitchen renovations
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – Hackettstown’s Grand Avenue Tavern is temporarily shut down due to kitchen renovations, according to the restaurant’s website. The restaurant closed on Monday, July 1 and will reopen in September 2024. Stay tuned for updates, upcoming events in September and October, menu changes...
Hunterdon County Deputy Director Soloway hosts veterans headstone cleaning at Spruce Run cemetery
GLEN GARDNER, NJ (Hunterdon County)- Hunterdon County Commissioner Deputy Director Susan Soloway along with members from VFW Post 5119 and Ladies Auxiliary Saturday participated in a veteran’s headstone cleaning at the Spruce Run cemetery, located at 442 West Hill Road, in Glen Gardner. “It is always an honor to...
Say bonjour to C'est Cheese, a new cheese shop opening in Asbury Park
In a city filled with foods of all kinds, Asbury Park has been missing one thing: a cheese shop. With C'est Cheese, Tina Haskopoulos and her mother, Eileen, will change that. They are converting the former Magnolia Jewelry store on Summerfield Avenue into a shop carrying more than 70 varieties of cheese from America and abroad.
Update: Thunderstorms with damaging winds in Northampton County Sunday
On Sunday at 3:38 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 4:15 p.m. for Northampton County. Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 3:34 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Roxburg, or 7 miles northeast...
This 313 Year Old New Jersey Hotel Is Reopening In Hunterdon County
This New Jersey Hotel Was Built Before The Revolutionary War. As you know, if you have followed my articles, I love history and I love talking about history, especially here in the Garden State. New Jersey, one of the original colonies, has a deep history that is among the oldest in American history. So this sorry about a historical New Jersey inn is something I enjoy writing about.
Phillipsburg Passes First Reading of $2.5M Bond Ordinance for Capital Improvements
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg adopted a first reading for a bond ordinance on June 26, 2024 for capital improvements unanimously. Bond Ordinance Number O2024-15 is to “provide various capital improvements by and for the Town of Phillipsburg, Warren County, and the State of New Jersey, including the town’s public safety, redevelopment, and storm sewer system rehabilitation.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The financing meets part of the $2,508,500 appropriated for general improvements in the 2024 adopted budget. The aggregated estimated maximum amount of bonds is $2,383,075. A down payment of $125,425...
Warren County Commissioners Honor Two Local BID Directors
The directors of the two local Business Improvement Districts in Warren County were honored by the Warren County Board of County Commissioners during a meeting held in the community that one of them serves. The Commissioners held the second of three traveling meetings scheduled for 2024 at the Washington Borough...
Town of Dover Mayor and Council Meeting Scheduled for July 2
DOVER — The Town of Dover Mayor and Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, July 2, at 6:00 p.m. at 37 North Sussex Street. This meeting is being held in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, also known as the Sunshine Law, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6. Notice of the meeting was sent to the Daily Record and Star-Ledger on June 20, 2024. Notice was also posted on the Bulletin Board of the Municipal Building on June 20, 2024. These notices were sent within 48 hours prior to this meeting and were sent in sufficient time for the publications to publish them. A copy of said notice is on file with the Municipal Clerk.
Phillipsburg Land Use Board Reviews Fees to Present to Town Council
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J.-After a year in the making, the Phillipsburg Land Use Board on Thursday, June 27, 2024 unanimously agreed to forward its completed land use schedule of fees to town council for its approval at an upcoming meeting. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Land Use Board Vice President Keith Zwicker spearheaded the project and, along with a subcommittee of researchers, came up with a new set of fees covering land use particulars such as variances, building permits, lot line adjustments, rental properties registrations, and building inspections, to name only a few. For the better part...
Riverwalk Village at The House of the Good Shepherd Hosts River Clean-Up Event
Riverwalk Village at The House of the Good Shepherd, a FellowshipLIFE community, recently hosted its first ever river clean-up event on May 21 to improve the health of the Musconetcong River. Riverwalk Village residents, staff and members of the greater Hackettstown community gathered to remove plants that were pulling nutrients from the river and replaced them with more ecofriendly, sustainable alternatives.
Helping towns reach their visions
Jessica Caldwell, a community planner based in Newton, has worked on master plans for Vernon, Newton, Andover borough and township, Green Township and Sandyston. She also did redevelopment studies for Newton and Vernon and has contributed to a large number of projects for private developers. “What I love most about...
Free Summer Concerts in Asbury Park
Asbury Park invites residents and visitors to its free concerts on Mondays throughout the summer at Springwood Park. The series runs from now through August. These events, hosted by the Asbury Park Music Foundation, celebrates the diversity of the city by bringing together music from various genres to showcase the very best Asbury Park has to offer.
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