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A Week at Library of the Chathams Monday, July 22 – Sunday, July 28, 2024
*Please note that the library is closed on Sundays through Labor Day.*. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Come join Ms. Najia and Mr. Stephen for songs, stories and fun!. Ages 9 to 24 months - Mondays OR Tuesdays at...
Mount Olive Police
MOUNT OLIVE TWP. - A pedestrian was transported by medivac after being struck by a vehicle, causing the closing of Route 206 for three hours on Thursday, July 18, according to police. According to police, an adult male was struck by a car at 5:26 a.m. on Route 206 by...
Infant dies after being pulled from hot car in North Jersey, police say
A 6-month-old girl died after she was left alone in a parked vehicle in East Hanover, prosecutors said, as heat and high temperatures soared Wednesday afternoon. East Hanover police responded to a 911 call around 1:30 p.m. to a parking lot in the area of South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 and found the infant in a parked vehicle, according to a statement from the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.
Enrollment Update from the Wayne Schools – Three Grades ‘Close’ to Reaching Limits
WAYNE, NJ – Assistant Superintendent Donna Reichman provided an update of enrollment status in the Wayne Township elementary schools during this past Board of Education meeting, saying that the schools are “currently watching three sections,” that are coming close to reaching approved class size limits. Early in the July Wayne school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Mark Toback gave his administrative report which was quick and mentioned the business office preparing for the annual audit, and that the facilities department continues with improvements at all the schools.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER He then touched...
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.
Surprises Inside – Take a Tour of New Jersey’s Strangest House
At first glance, this home looks straight out of a sci-fi movie, but it's not. If the outside is this intriguing, imagine what the inside looks like. This unusual house is in Harding Township (Morristown) in Morris County. 75 Sand Spring Rd. is the location of this 14,000-square-foot home sitting...
Many NJ residents are itching to travel. What you should know if you're planning a trip
Passaic County travel agent Ruby Stanfield has never seen her phone lines and email inbox so busy. Everyone wants to travel these days. And they’re willing to pay top dollar now to get away. “We have been busy all year long — it’s been crazy since COVID,” said Stanfield, who owns Ruby’s Travel...
Social media street racer 'Squeeze.benz' charged in a string of NJ burglaries
Antonio Ginestri of Queens, known by his thousands of online followers as "Squeeze.benz," was charged Tuesday in a string of robberies that took place around North Jersey earlier this year. At around 1:56 a.m. on Feb. 6, Fairfield police officers were dispatched for a burglary to the Speedway Gas Station on Route...
No one hurt as Paterson health office facade crumbles to the sidewalk
PATERSON – Large chunks of concrete blocks from the second story of Paterson’s health division building collapsed onto the sidewalk on Broadway on Wednesday morning, but tragedy was averted because no one was walking along the pavement. The same building has been shut down on nine consecutive business...
Men stole 280 iPhones from N.J. electronics store, police say
A man was arrested last week after he was accused of breaking into a Fairfield electronics store with another man and stealing 280 Apple iPhones worth over $117,000, police said. Officers responded to an activated burglar alarm at United Tower Associates, LLC on Bloomfield Avenue at 2:24 a.m. on April...
SCLSNJ’s Peapack and Gladstone Branch to Temporarily Close for Renovations
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ - The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey’s (SCLSNJ) Peapack and Gladstone branch will be temporarily closing for renovation beginning 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Updates about the renovation will be shared as the project progresses. "While we'll miss connecting with our community in the short term, we are eagerly awaiting the moment we can welcome everyone back to a beautifully refreshed space in just a few months,” said Nicole C. Pascoe, branch manager. “In the meantime, we are actively working to schedule programs in various other community spaces starting this September. We are...
Gunman Arrested In Paterson Shooting That Wounded Victim, 33, Prosecutor Says
At 5:22 a.m. on Friday, July 5, the Paterson Police Department met with the shooting victim at a nearby hospital after he was shot at Park Avenue and East 18th Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi said. Jhon Garcia was subsequently arrested...
Kinnelon Colts Football: Parents Night Out
KINNELON, NJ - Kinnelon Colts Football Team is hosting a "Parents Night Out" silent auction fundraiser. Dinner, drinks, and dancing will be included in the fun night of August 23rd at St. Anthony Padua [65 Bartholdi Ave Butler, NJ]. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Doors will open at 7 pm. Purchase your tickets by scanning the code found on Kinnelon Colts Football Instagram page (@kinneloncoltsfootball). $85 for dinner, beer, and wine included. $100 for dinner, beer, wine, plus 3 drink tickets. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
One Car Stolen from Stag Trail Residence in Fairfield, Two Others Burglarized
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- The theft of a vehicle from a Stag Trail residence remains under investigation by Fairfield police. The incident occurred on Thursday, July 11 between 2:45 a.m. and 3:05 a.m. Two other vehicles in the neighborhood were burglarized on Angeline Court during that time frame, police say.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER All three vehicles were unlocked. The vehicle that was stolen was a white Audi Q5 with New Jersey licence plate U56 SVW. Surveillance video shows a white Acura TL with New Jersey licence plate K15 RDE occupied four times burglarizing two vehicles on Angeline Court, and the same Acura was left at the scene of the Stag Trail motor vehicle theft. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Hanover Township's Mayor Gallagher Hosts Coalition Meeting to Solve Local Flooding Issues
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Local Mayors from East Hanover, Morris Township, Florham Park and Parsippany joined Hanover Township Mayor Thomas 'Ace' Gallagher at a working lunch meeting on July 17th to further strategize their efforts to stop the repeated flooding that occurs in the Whippany River watershed every time there is a heavy rain. Congresswoman Mikie Sherill joined the group, presenting a check for $500,000 which will be used to start targeted removal of trees and other snag hazards from the Whippany River watershed. The towns have already used grant money (from previous awards) to hire Colliers Engineering...
Test calling ISIS terrorists sparks trouble for NJ school superintendent
WAYNE — Parents are holding a school superintendent's feet to the fire after he apologized for a test question that called ISIS an Islamic terror group. The multiple choice question was part of a quiz in a seventh-grade class at Schuyler-Colfax Middle School in Wayne, according to the group Teaching While Muslim.
Arrest in Paterson, NJ shooting that injured a man
PATERSON — An arrest has been made in connection with a shooting that took place the day after the Fourth of July in Passaic County, according to the prosecutor’s office. On Tuesday, July 16, a city man, Jhon Garcia, 29, was arrested in connection to a shooting that took place on Friday, July 5 near Park Avenue and East 18th Street.
Roseland Swears in a New Patrol Officer
ROSELAND, NJ -- Salvatore Cicatiello Jr. took the oath to become the newest patrol officer for the Roseland Police Department and the July 16 meeting of the Borough Council. Cicatiello is a recent graduate of the Morris County Police Academy.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Mayor James Spango said, "It's not an easy road. There's a lot of stuff that people don't see that supports that family there (the police department) and that family at home." Roseland Police Director Livio Cioffi said to Cicatiello, "Speaking to your parents, it's nice to hear that this was a lifelong dream of yours, and coming in with that mentality is very important today, that you're taking the job for the right reasons. We're looking forward to working with you." For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
10,000th blood donation expected Saturday
New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS) will host a blood drive from 7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at the Saint Kateri Parish, 427 Stanhope Ave., Sparta. The drive will celebrate the parish’s 10,000th blood donation since it began hosting blood drives with NJBS more than two decades ago.
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