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New Jersey begins process to close two youth detention centers
Efforts to reimagine two youth correctional facilities in New Jersey are just getting underway as Attorney General Matt Platkin announced a working group to determine their future design and purpose on Thursday.
After racist comments and corruption case, NJ mayor’s new hot-mic moment
CLARK — A mayor who previously made headlines for getting caught making racist comments on tape and getting charged in a corruption case, is back in the news after a microphone picked up derogatory comments about a township council candidate at a Township Council meeting. In video posted on...
De Blasio: Harris is ‘perfectly positioned’ to run
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio said in an interview Wednesday that Kamala Harris is “perfectly positioned” to run for president. “In a sense, Kamala Harris is perfectly positioned for the kind of campaign we need to run. This is all about women. The decision of this country is going to be made by women, in particularly by suburban women,” he said on “Inside City Hall.”
See which New Jersey town made the list of America's best places to live for families
Morristown earned national recognition this week when it was named in the top 10 of Fortune's Best Places to Live for Families in 2024. The Morris County municipality ranked No. 9 in the third annual list published Tuesday by Fortune Well, a subsidiary of the business magazine. The publication cited Morristown's location and...
Mayor’s Summer Concert Series Returns to Rahway with Exciting Lineup
RAHWAY, NJ — Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe is proud to announce the return of the Mayor’s Summer Concert Series in August 2024. The highly anticipated series brings an incredible lineup of talented artists to the stage. From August 1 through August 22, music enthusiasts can enjoy a series of captivating performances outside the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), located at 1601 Irving Street. “Every year, the Mayor’s Summer Concert Series paints a vibrant picture of our community’s culture,” said Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe. “I am thrilled to invite everyone back for another year of unforgettable music, energetic performances, and...
‘Let’s Go Brenda’ shirts arrive at Jersey Shore businesses as Kamala Harris seeks presidency
Days after President Joe Biden announced that he would not be seeking reelection, two Jersey Shore businesses that offer “Let’s Go Brandon” merchandise say they haven’t seen a drop off in sales. The slogan that’s become a rallying cry for some Republicans opposed to Biden shifted...
Old ‘Colored School’ to be museum chronicling N.J. district’s Black history
On an out-of-the-way block along the Route 280 embankment in Newark sits the vacant 179-year-old State Street Public School, the oldest building in New Jersey’s largest school district and the only remaining location of the city’s former school for African American students and its pioneering principal. “Between 1869...
45-Story Apartment Building Planned for George Street Proposes 160 Affordable Units
NEW BRUNSWICK – A 45-story, 800-unit apartment building planned for a vacant lot behind the Abundant Life Family Worship Church on George Street is set to include 160 low- and moderate-income units. NB Plaza Owner Urban Renewal LLC, described as a partnership between developer Ifany LLC. and the church, has been designated as the redeveloper for the $350 million mixed-use project that falls into the city’s Lower George II Redevelopment Plan.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The agreement approved by a 7-0 vote of the Housing Authority at Wednesday night’s meeting amends a previous...
City of Bayonne hiring firefighters
BAYONNE, N.J. (PIX11) — The city of Bayonne in New Jersey is looking to hire more firefighters for its fire department. Applications opened on July 1 and will close on Aug. 30. According to the city’s website, you need to be between 18 and 34 years old, live in Bayonne, and be a U.S. citizen […]
Mosque Scales Down: Sayreville Planning Board Reviews Site Plan Changes
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville Planning Board reviewed a scaled down site plan for the Masjid Sadar (Mosque) and Community Center (216 Ernston Road) at its Wednesday, July 17, meeting held at the Sayreville Active Adult Center. The meeting featured a presentation of this new plan by Lawrence B. Sachs, Attorney for the Masjid Sadar Community Center, and Joseph Javier of JJavier Architect, LLC, head architect for the construction of the mosque.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The revised site plan featured many changes to the internal structure of the mosque, changes to parking, and a more than...
Township Spraying for the Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Please be advised that The Union County Mosquito Control Bureau recently documented Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a human-biting mosquito species in the township. The County will focus mosquito abatement services to the problem area based upon their mosquito surveillance data. The intention is to minimize potential for virus transmission to humans. The County program will continue to inspect, survey and treat areas, as needed. At present, there is need to perform focused adult mosquito control applications in the affected area. Additionally, please know that we are also experiencing an increase in West...
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