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Bayonne City Council Awards $2.4 Million Contract for Special Needs Baseball Field
Buddy Baseball group at City Council Meeting: Bayonne Recreation Superintendent Pete Amadeo (at far right of photo) was joined by Buddy Baseball players and supporters at the Bayonne City Council meeting on August 14. The Council awarded a contract for upgrades to the 11th Street Oval, the location of Bayonne’s Buddy Baseball games.
NJ Dept. of Military & Vets Affairs to Hold Outreach Event at Columbus Farmers Market This Week
COLUMBUS, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA) will be hosting a community outreach event at the Columbus Farmers Market this week. The outreach event will be held on Thursday, August 29 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Columbus Farmer's Market, located at 2919 Route 206. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Representatives of DMAVA's Veterans Service Office (VSO) will be on hand to discuss benefits and programs available to veterans and their dependents. In Burlington County, VSO information can be accessed at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center located at 1048 US Highway 206 South in Bordentown or 555 High Street Suite #6A in Mount Holly. For more information about the Columbus Farmer's Market outreach event, contact the Veterans Benefits Bureau at vbb@dmava.nj.gov. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
N.J. weather: Strong thunderstorms could fire up today, with bigger threat on Wednesday
New Jerseyans may want to keep an eye on the sky Monday afternoon and again on Wednesday, with forecasters predicting the possibility of several rounds of strong thunderstorms developing in the final days of August. The National Weather Service says isolated thunderstorms could pop up this afternoon as a low...
New Relic Theatre to Present World Premiere of IN THE MOUTH OF THE BEAST
New Relic Theatre, a Brooklyn-based performing arts company, will present the world premiere of In the Mouth of the Beast, written by Baylee Shlichtman. In the Mouth of the Beast will open in New York following readings at The Vagrancy in Los Angeles and as a finalist in Urbanite Theatre's Modern New Works Festival in Sarasota. The play follows father/daughter cave explorers Nel and Apa on a forbidden expedition into "the Maw" to search for a mysterious source of clean energy. As they descend, the rational world fractures and the laws of physics melt away. Their journey melds Ancient Greek drama, Taíno folklore, and cosmic horror to a crystalline question: who would you sacrifice to save everything?
N.J. football preview, 2024: A look at the WJFL Memorial Division
It proved to be a bit of a rough season a year ago for the six teams in the Memorial this fall. None finished with a winning record and only Cherry Hill East proved to be a .500 team. Triton, Egg Harbor, Deptford and Bridgeton combined to win the same number of games as Cherry Hill East, while Atlantic Tech played a JV schedule in preparation for its varsity debut in ‘24. Look for Cherry Hill East to continue its resurgence and take the division crown, with the remaining squads also getting the opportunity to play against division opponents that are in a similar situation and taking steps in the right direction.
Here are the top zip codes for home sales, according to Realtor.com
Faced with high prices and mortgage rates, homebuyers are flocking to certain sections of the Midwest and metro-adjacent areas in the Northeast and Midwest in search of the right balance of affordable prices and desirable locales, according to Realtor.com's annual list which ranks the "Hottest Zip Codes" in the U.S.The U.S. housing market is in a deep sales slump, thanks to the double whammy of high borrowing costs and home prices that have priced many homebuyers out of the market. But don't expect properties in these zip codes to sit around for very long, according to Realtor.com. Properties in these zips saw...
Adams Faces Uphill Battle to Confirm Randy Mastro as City’s Top Lawyer Over Council Opposition
The City Council will hold a hearing Tuesday on the mayor’s controversial pick for corporation counsel, Randy Mastro, a former deputy mayor and longtime lawyer who is currently representing New Jersey in a case against New York. Mastro, a partner at the firm King and Spalding and the longtime chair of good government group Citizens […] The post Adams Faces Uphill Battle to Confirm Randy Mastro as City’s Top Lawyer Over Council Opposition appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
NYC Health Department to spray for West Nile virus
There are growing concerns about the West Nile virus around the country after several people, including former chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci tested positive for the virus. In New York City, the Health Department is spraying for mosquitoes tonight. FOX 5 NY’s Linda Schmidt takes a look at why health experts are extra worried about the virus this year.
City agencies to address homeowner questions at community fair in Ridgewood on Sep. 5
Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. A group of New York City agencies will return to a Ridgewood community center next month for an evening dedicated to answering questions from homeowners and residents. Queens Council Member Robert...
Pols call for accountability for teens in attack on Staten Island senior
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Public officials gathered on Monday at the Sunnyside intersection where a 62-year-old man was beaten by a group of teens to condemn the attack and call for legislative changes that would allow prosecutors to hold the assailants accountable. The offices of Borough President Vito Fossella,...
The Roosevelt Island Tramway Operator Is a True NYC Character
Gregg Paravati has been operating the Roosevelt Island Tramway for 48 years. The first commuter tram ever built, the Roosevelt Island Tramway, has been in operation since 1976. Paravati started his tram operator journey with that original tram and has been working there ever since, including through its rebuild in 2010. "It's the only tram in New York," Paravati says. "So that's unique in itself."
NYC’s H&H Bagels starts nationwide rollout
H&H, whose bagels have been the toast of Manhattan since the 70s, has embarked on a nationwide rollout. Franchising is what’s taken the brand on the road. In 2021, H&H Bagels Group launched its national franchise program with a plan for 50 locations across the United States. The very first H&H Bagel franchise is set to open soon at 2200 Glades Road in Boca Raton, Fla. Next to come will be locations in Tampa, Jacksonville, and West Palm Beach.
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